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20. Which of the following best explains the development of banana republics?(1 point)

Responses

External economic influence and internal political corruption combine to exploit the resources of poor countries.
External economic influence and internal political corruption combine to exploit the resources of poor countries.

Countries allow for the creation of independent enclaves within its borders to take advantage of resources.
Countries allow for the creation of independent enclaves within its borders to take advantage of resources.

A powerful country conquers weaker neighbors to create buffer zones for its defense.
A powerful country conquers weaker neighbors to create buffer zones for its defense.

Powerful governments take political control of weaker countries to gain territory.
Powerful governments take political control of weaker countries to gain territory.
Question 21
21. Which of the following best evaluates the difference between supranational organizations and supranational trade agreements?(1 point)
Responses

Supranational organizations develop from defensive alliances; supranational trade agreements do not.
Supranational organizations develop from defensive alliances; supranational trade agreements do not.

Supranational trade agreements are short term while supranational organizations are permanent.
Supranational trade agreements are short term while supranational organizations are permanent.

Supranatural trade agreements are economic agreements, and supranational organizations are both economic and political.
Supranatural trade agreements are economic agreements, and supranational organizations are both economic and political.

Supranational organizations are bigger and involve more countries.
Supranational organizations are bigger and involve more countries.
Question 22
22. Which of the following best analyzes the problem with superimposed boundaries?(1 point)
Responses

Superimposed boundaries are established without regard to the societies of the region.
Superimposed boundaries are established without regard to the societies of the region.

Superimposed boundaries are historic and have no relevance to the current state of the region.
Superimposed boundaries are historic and have no relevance to the current state of the region.

Superimposed boundaries are hard to define and change as a result of changes in nature.
Superimposed boundaries are hard to define and change as a result of changes in nature.

Superimposed boundaries use human-made structures to prevent people from crossing them.
Superimposed boundaries use human-made structures to prevent people from crossing them.
Question 23
23. How can a country maintain its future economic growth when its population in the 0–14 age group is very small?(1 point)
Responses

It can shut down some of its industries.
It can shut down some of its industries.

It can allocate more money for pensions for the elderly.
It can allocate more money for pensions for the elderly.

It can import more goods.
It can import more goods.

It can increase its human capital by attracting skilled immigrants.
It can increase its human capital by attracting skilled immigrants.
Question 24
24. What is the term for an artificially defined informal geographic area with similar cultural, economic, or environmental characteristics?(1 point)
Responses

a landlocked country
a landlocked country

a region
a region

a free-trade zone
a free-trade zone

a nation-state
a nation-state
Question 25
25. Which of the following best explains an important limitation of per capita national income?(1 point)
Responses

Wealth distribution in most countries is uneven
Wealth distribution in most countries is uneven

Wealth distribution in most countries is uniform.
Wealth distribution in most countries is uniform.

Per capita national income does not take total national income into account.
Per capita national income does not take total national income into account.

Per capita national income does not take population size into account.
Per capita national income does not take population size into account.
Question 26
26. What conclusion can you draw about the level of economic development in a country in which most workers are in the tertiary and quaternary sectors of the economy?(1 point)
Responses

Countries in which most workers are in these sectors typically have a high level of economic development.
Countries in which most workers are in these sectors typically have a high level of economic development.

The level of economic development in such a country is probably in steep decline.
The level of economic development in such a country is probably in steep decline.

Countries in which most workers are in these sectors typically have a low level of economic development.
Countries in which most workers are in these sectors typically have a low level of economic development.

The level of economic development in such a country is probably increasing rapidly.
The level of economic development in such a country is probably increasing rapidly.
Question 27
27. Which of these features helps you recognize that an organization is a supranational organization?(1 point)
Responses

The organization is dedicated to environmental causes.
The organization is dedicated to environmental causes.

The organization is made up of many individual countries.
The organization is made up of many individual countries.

The organization has written charter or rules.
The organization has written charter or rules.

The organization is made up of cities and counties within a single country.

1 answer

Question 20: Which of the following best explains the development of banana republics?
Answer: External economic influence and internal political corruption combine to exploit the resources of poor countries.

Question 21: Which of the following best evaluates the difference between supranational organizations and supranational trade agreements?
Answer: Supranatural trade agreements are economic agreements, and supranational organizations are both economic and political.

Question 22: Which of the following best analyzes the problem with superimposed boundaries?
Answer: Superimposed boundaries are established without regard to the societies of the region.

Question 23: How can a country maintain its future economic growth when its population in the 0–14 age group is very small?
Answer: It can increase its human capital by attracting skilled immigrants.

Question 24: What is the term for an artificially defined informal geographic area with similar cultural, economic, or environmental characteristics?
Answer: a region

Question 25: Which of the following best explains an important limitation of per capita national income?
Answer: Wealth distribution in most countries is uneven.

Question 26: What conclusion can you draw about the level of economic development in a country in which most workers are in the tertiary and quaternary sectors of the economy?
Answer: Countries in which most workers are in these sectors typically have a high level of economic development.

Question 27: Which of these features helps you recognize that an organization is a supranational organization?
Answer: The organization is made up of many individual countries.