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1

Economic activities which emphasize harvesting or extracting materials from the ground or sea would be placed in which sector of the economy?
A)primary
B)secondary
C)tertiary
D)quaternary
E)quinary
2

Among the five types of economic systems, which is the one that emphasizes the production of goods and services principally for the producer's family and relatives?
A)subsistence
B)commercial
C)planned
3

Technology transfer from the Developed World is benefiting former subsistence economies in _______.
A)Latin America
B)Africa
C)Middle East
D)all of these
4

Which of the following is the most extensive type of subsistence agriculture?
A)nomadic herding
B)shifting cultivation
C)urban subsistence farming
D)rice farming
5

Approximately what percent of the world's population is engaged in intensive, subsistence agriculture?
A)25%
B)33%
C)45%
D)66%
E)75%
6

In what part of the world is 90% of that nation-state's vegetables produced through urban subsistence farming?
A)India
B)China
C)Thailand
D)South Korea
E)Singapore
7

The Green Revolution has been an unqualified success.
A)True
B)False
8

The von Thunen model is a pattern of land use that emphasizes concentric rings from a central market. The placement of a particular agricultural activity within a specific ring is based upon the land rent of the commodity calculated principally according to __________.
A)production subsidies for certain crops
B)market price
C)transport costs
D)"A" and "B"
E)"B" and "C"
9

Which of the following sub-sectors are correctly identified as gathering industries?
A)mining and forestry
B)fisheries and quarrying
C)quarrying and mining
D)forestry and fisheries
10

Which of the following sub-sectors are correctly identified as extractive industries?
A)mining and forestry
B)fisheries and quarrying
C)quarrying and mining
D)forestry and fisheries
11

If the maximum sustainable yield of a renewable resource is exceeded, it can be considered to have become a nonrenewable resource.
A)True
B)False
12

One billion people depend upon fish as their primary protein source. Where is this demand for fish greatest?
A)South American and the Caribbean
B)East Asia and Southeast Asia
C)Europe and the United States
D)the Middle East
13

Overfishing illustrates the concept of the tragedy of the commons.
A)True
B)False
14

Approximately what percent of the world’s harvest of fish is from aquaculture (fresh water) and mariculture (saltwater)?
A)5%
B)12%
C)23%
D)32%
15

What is the principal usage of the tropical lowland hardwood forests?
A)construction lumber and pulp for paper
B)hardwood logs for lumber
C)fuelwood and charcoal
D)furniture and railroad ties
16

Which usage of tropical lowland hardwood forests is of increasing importance?
A)construction lumber and pulp for paper
B)hardwood logs for lumber
C)fuelwood and charcoal
D)mine timbers and railroad ties
17

Three countries account for 50% of the world's roundwood production for industrial purposes. Which of the following countries is not one of them?
A)Russia
B)United States
C)China
D)Canada
18

Once an ore deposit has been located, the subsequent decision to extract the metal from the ground is affected by several factors. Which among them is potentially the most important factor?
A)quantity available
B)richness of the ore
C)distance to markets
D)land acquisitions and royalties
19

The decline of the U.S. steel industry has been a major factor in the closure of taconite beneficiation operations in the Lake Superior region.
A)True
B)False
20

In terms of volume and weight, the largest branch of the extractive industries is __________.
A)metallic minerals
B)fertilizers
C)earth materials
D)fossil fuel minerals
21

Which of the following remains the most plentiful of the mineral fuels?
A)natural gas
B)petroleum
C)coal
D)peat
22

The Middle East and Iran control approximately what percentage of the world's proved reserves in petroleum?
A)33%
B)50%
C)66%
D)75%
23

Which of the fossil fuels is the most highly efficient, versatile, and environmentally benign?
A)natural gas
B)petroleum
C)coal
D)peat
24

Approximately what percent of global trade (in terms of dollar value) currently is in primary commodities?
A)15%
B)25%
C)33%
D)50%
25

The two-way trade in primary commodities and manufactured goods between the world's more- and less-developed countries remained unchanged at the outset of the 21st century.
A)True
B)False
26

A country which depletes its natural capital through exporting its nonrenewable resources can expect to have a bright economic future.
A)True
B)False
27

Developed countries increasingly rely upon other developed countries for their sources of agricultural imports and industrial raw materials instead of relying upon developing countries.
A)True
B)False





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