Question 1

Marcus is using modernization theory to explain global inequality.Which statement best exemplifies his views?

Accepted Answer

A)  The global system is held together by economic ties. 
B)  Poor nations provide good combinations of capital and labour. 
C)  Low-income nations can achieve self-sustained economic growth. 
D)  Poor nations rely too heavily on richer nations for economic support. 
A)  The global system is held together by economic ties. 
B)  Poor nations provide good combinations of capital and labour. 
C)  Low-income nations can achieve self-sustained economic growth. 
D)  Poor nations rely too heavily on richer nations for economic support.

Question 2

Dependency theory explains global inequality in terms of the historical exploitation of poor nations by richer nations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Walt W.Rostow was an influential critic of modernization theory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The production of a popular line of children's toys requires a complex pattern of international labour and production processes.What is this called?

Accepted Answer

A)  capitalism 
B)  global consumerism 
C)  a global commodity chain 
D)  late stage capitalism 
A)  capitalism 
B)  global consumerism 
C)  a global commodity chain 
D)  late stage capitalism

Question 5

According to the text,how many people die each year from hunger-related diseases?

Accepted Answer

A)  approximately 1 million 
B)  approximately 100 million 
C)  approximately 500 million 
D)  approximately 800 million 
A)  approximately 1 million 
B)  approximately 100 million 
C)  approximately 500 million 
D)  approximately 800 million

Question 6

According to the United Nations,which of the following are educated women more likely to experience?

Accepted Answer

A)  fewer and more evenly spaced children 
B)  greater difficulty balancing family and work life 
C)  greater challenges providing proper nutrition for their children 
D)  fewer opportunities to seek medical care due to time conflicts 
A)  fewer and more evenly spaced children 
B)  greater difficulty balancing family and work life 
C)  greater challenges providing proper nutrition for their children 
D)  fewer opportunities to seek medical care due to time conflicts

Question 7

Derek is studying life expectancy from a global perspective.Which of the following is NOT a key finding in his research?

Accepted Answer

A)  Infant mortality contributes to shorter life expectancy in low-income nations. 
B)  The life expectancy in countries ranked highest on human development is 80 years. 
C)  Life expectancy drops significantly in countries affected by HIV/AIDS. 
D)  Average life expectancy has decreased by one-third in the past four decades. 
A)  Infant mortality contributes to shorter life expectancy in low-income nations. 
B)  The life expectancy in countries ranked highest on human development is 80 years. 
C)  Life expectancy drops significantly in countries affected by HIV/AIDS. 
D)  Average life expectancy has decreased by one-third in the past four decades.

Question 8

The quantity and quality of consumption in high-income nations has no bearing on the standards of living of people living in low-income nations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Most of the early work on global stratification used what category to measure well-being or development?

Accepted Answer

A)  human welfare 
B)  income 
C)  spending power of households 
D)  property ownership 
A)  human welfare 
B)  income 
C)  spending power of households 
D)  property ownership

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT a feature of the relationship between gender and education?

Accepted Answer

A)  Educated women contribute substantially to human development. 
B)  The children of educated mothers are more likely to survive. 
C)  Educated females marry later but have larger families. 
D)  Women's education is improving on a global scale. 
A)  Educated women contribute substantially to human development. 
B)  The children of educated mothers are more likely to survive. 
C)  Educated females marry later but have larger families. 
D)  Women's education is improving on a global scale.

Question 11

What countries are characterized by highly industrialized economies; technologically advanced industrial,administrative,and service occupations; and relatively high levels of national and per capita income?

Accepted Answer

A)  developing nations 
B)  high-income countries 
C)  developed nations 
D)  low-income countries 
A)  developing nations 
B)  high-income countries 
C)  developed nations 
D)  low-income countries

Question 12

Who wrote the most widely known modernization theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gary Gereffi 
B)  Walt W.Rostow 
C)  Immanuel Wallerstein 
D)  Andre Gunder Frank 
A)  Gary Gereffi 
B)  Walt W.Rostow 
C)  Immanuel Wallerstein 
D)  Andre Gunder Frank

Question 13

What has most likely occurred in countries where fertility has decreased,women earn more,and children's health outcomes have improved?

Accepted Answer

A)  Poverty has stabilized. 
B)  Economic restructuring has occurred. 
C)  Literacy has risen. 
D)  Divorce has decreased. 
A)  Poverty has stabilized. 
B)  Economic restructuring has occurred. 
C)  Literacy has risen. 
D)  Divorce has decreased.

Question 14

Outline the contributions of economist Amartya Sen.

Accepted Answer

In 1990,economist Amartya Sen drew the w

Question 15

Where does Canada rank on the 2014 Human Development Index?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 
B)  5 
C)  8 
D)  12 
A)  1 
B)  5 
C)  8 
D)  12

Question 16

Outline Immanuel Wallerstein's main contribution to the sociology of global stratification.

Accepted Answer

Wallerstein is a Canadian soci

Question 17

Who was a key critic of modernization theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  Walt W.Rostow 
B)  Max Weber 
C)  Andre Gunder Frank 
D)  Immanuel Wallerstein 
A)  Walt W.Rostow 
B)  Max Weber 
C)  Andre Gunder Frank 
D)  Immanuel Wallerstein

Question 18

Germany and Japan are examples of what type of nation?

Accepted Answer

A)  peripheral 
B)  core 
C)  semiperipheral 
D)  semi-core 
A)  peripheral 
B)  core 
C)  semiperipheral 
D)  semi-core

Question 19

Which statement best describes the implications of borrowing too much money from other countries?

Accepted Answer

A)  Countries with high debt loads,such as Kenya,found that along with repayment and economic restructuring came massive unemployment and reduced incomes. 
B)  Libya spent borrowed money on military hardware and other nonproductive investments. 
C)  Debt repayment in Latin America brought with it more money for social services and health care. 
D)  Sub-Saharan Africa increased its power to make decisions based on its own interests. 
A)  Countries with high debt loads,such as Kenya,found that along with repayment and economic restructuring came massive unemployment and reduced incomes. 
B)  Libya spent borrowed money on military hardware and other nonproductive investments. 
C)  Debt repayment in Latin America brought with it more money for social services and health care. 
D)  Sub-Saharan Africa increased its power to make decisions based on its own interests.

Question 20

According to the text,of the 4.6 billion people living in low-income countries,how many do NOT have safe water?

Accepted Answer

A)  2.5 billion 
B)  1 billion 
C)  1.5 million 
D)  500,000 
A)  2.5 billion 
B)  1 billion 
C)  1.5 million 
D)  500,000

Exam 10: Race and Ethnicity

Marcus is using modernization theory to explain global inequality.Which statement best exemplifies his views?

Dependency theory explains global inequality in terms of the historical exploitation of poor nations by richer nations.

Walt W.Rostow was an influential critic of modernization theory.

The production of a popular line of children's toys requires a complex pattern of international labour and production processes.What is this called?

According to the text,how many people die each year from hunger-related diseases?

According to the United Nations,which of the following are educated women more likely to experience?

Derek is studying life expectancy from a global perspective.Which of the following is NOT a key finding in his research?

The quantity and quality of consumption in high-income nations has no bearing on the standards of living of people living in low-income nations.

Most of the early work on global stratification used what category to measure well-being or development?

Which of the following is NOT a feature of the relationship between gender and education?

What countries are characterized by highly industrialized economies; technologically advanced industrial,administrative,and service occupations; and relatively high levels of national and per capita income?

Who wrote the most widely known modernization theory?

What has most likely occurred in countries where fertility has decreased,women earn more,and children's health outcomes have improved?

Outline the contributions of economist Amartya Sen.

Where does Canada rank on the 2014 Human Development Index?

Outline Immanuel Wallerstein's main contribution to the sociology of global stratification.

Who was a key critic of modernization theory?

Germany and Japan are examples of what type of nation?

Which statement best describes the implications of borrowing too much money from other countries?

According to the text,of the 4.6 billion people living in low-income countries,how many do NOT have safe water?

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