Which of the following was the earliest trade route?

Which of the following was the earliest trade route?

A. Land routes

B. The Internet

C. Sea routes

D. Underground routes

E. Air routes


Answer: A. land routes

An underpinning of all commerce is _____—knowledge of where goods and services exist and where they are needed.

An underpinning of all commerce is _____—knowledge of where goods and services exist and where they are needed.

A. sustainable development

B. expropriation

C. immigration

D. effective communications

E. political stability


Answer: D. effective communications

Which of the following is considered to be the most important deterrent to population control?

Which of the following is considered to be the most important deterrent to population control?

A. Financial benefits of having large families.

B. Poor enforcement mechanism.

C. Lack of awareness about population trends.

D. Government welfare schemes for orphans.

E. Cultural attitudes that favor large families.


Answer: E. Cultural attitudes that favor large families.

In the context of global population trends, a nation needs a fertility rate of about 2.1 children per woman to be able to:

In the context of global population trends, a nation needs a fertility rate of about 2.1 children per woman to be able to:

A. reduce its population.

B. maintain its population.

C. encourage immigration.

D. increase its population.

E. discourage immigration.


Answer: B. Maintain its population

Which of the following regions of the world is most affected by aging and thus by a steadily decreasing worker-to-retiree ratio?

Which of the following regions of the world is most affected by aging and thus by a steadily decreasing worker-to-retiree ratio?

A. Africa

B. America

C. China

D. Asia

E. Europe


Answer: E. Europe

Countries like _____ and the U.S. epitomize the problems caused by an increasing percentage of elderly people who must be supported by a declining number of skilled workers.

Countries like _____ and the U.S. epitomize the problems caused by an increasing percentage of elderly people who must be supported by a declining number of skilled workers.

A. Brazil

B. China

C. Egypt

D. Chile

E. Japan


Answer: E. Japan