18.

(09.08 MC)


A country that was once engaged in primary economic activities is rapidly industrializing. Which of the following environmental impacts are most likely to occur? (4 points)


Air quality will worsen.

Water quality will improve.

Recycling will increase.

Erosion will increase.


I and II


I and III


I and IV


II and III


III and IV

19.

(09.07 LC)


Which of the following organizations helps governments restructure their economies and better manage their debt? (4 points)



World Trade Organization


United Nations


World Bank


International Monetary Fund


World Health Organization

20.

(09.07, 09.08 MC)


A government wishes to make electricity available to a large percentage of its population. To do this, it proposes to build a hydroelectric dam at the mouth of a large lake. What organization may help the government finish its project? (4 points)



International Monetary Fund


World Trade Organization


World Bank


United Nations


UNICEF

21.

(09.07, 09.08 MC)


Who is likely to benefit from fair-trade products being produced and sold? (4 points)


The producers who receive a living wage

The consumers who buy cheap goods

The middlemen who transport the products

The environment that is protected during production


I and II


I and III


I and IV


II and III


II and IV

22.

(09.04, 09.06 MC)


The economies of most European countries have slid into a recession. Unemployment is high, and consumer spending is down. Which of the following countries is likely to be LEAST affected by Europe's woes? (4 points)



Country E's young people migrate to Italy to work and send money home each month.


Country A relies on food and cash aid from the European Union to feed its people during famines.


Country D grows flowers and flies them overnight to markets in France.


Country B has created a slow-growing self-sufficient economy in the past decade.


Country C manufactures clothing for export to developed countries.

23.

(09.09 LC)


The Gender Empowerment Measure shows (4 points)



the quality of life for women


the number of female heads of state in the world today


the ratio of men to women in a society


the amount of household chores shared between spouses


the participation of women in society and government

24.

(09.09 MC)


Which of the following statements are MOST likely to be true of women in both developing and developed countries? (4 points)


Women earn only a percentage of the wages that men earn for the same job.

Women and men perform an equal share of the domestic duties.

Women are more likely to work in primary and secondary economic sectors.

Women and men are given similar opportunities for advancement at work.


I only


III only


I and IV


II and III


I, III, and IV