Question 1

Social analysts agree that income inequality between nations is becoming less of a problem than in the past.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Critics of the modernization theory argue that this theory is Eurocentric and flawed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Unlike most Western nations,Canada's aid to low-income foreign nations decreased during the 1990s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which statement best reflects the current state of foreign aid and global stratification?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most high-income countries are reluctant to export food on an emergency basis. 
B)  Food donations are often sold in local markets for an inflated price. 
C)  Currency devaluation does not usually influence the cost of fuel and farm equipment. 
D)  Foreign aid can damage low-income countries in unanticipated ways. 
A)  Most high-income countries are reluctant to export food on an emergency basis. 
B)  Food donations are often sold in local markets for an inflated price. 
C)  Currency devaluation does not usually influence the cost of fuel and farm equipment. 
D)  Foreign aid can damage low-income countries in unanticipated ways.

Question 5

Commodity chains are less common in labour-intensive consumer goods industries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What percentage of gross domestic product does Canada donate to foreign aid?

Accepted Answer

A)  less than 1 percent 
B)  approximately 5 percent 
C)  10 percent 
D)  approximately 15 percent 
A)  less than 1 percent 
B)  approximately 5 percent 
C)  10 percent 
D)  approximately 15 percent

Question 7

The United States is ranked the worst on the Human Development Index.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Kelsey lives in a nation with a GNI of $2,500.What type of nation is Kelsey living in?

Accepted Answer

A)  low-income 
B)  lower-middle income 
C)  first tier 
D)  second tier 
A)  low-income 
B)  lower-middle income 
C)  first tier 
D)  second tier

Question 9

Why does global inequality affect women more than men?

Accepted Answer

Although more women have paid employment

Question 10

Which of the following is a core nation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mexico 
B)  England 
C)  Brazil 
D)  Taiwan 
A)  Mexico 
B)  England 
C)  Brazil 
D)  Taiwan

Question 11

Which of the following countries is most likely to report high rates of poverty?

Accepted Answer

A)  Afghanistan 
B)  Brazil 
C)  Russia 
D)  Japan 
A)  Afghanistan 
B)  Brazil 
C)  Russia 
D)  Japan

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT predicted to occur in high-income countries?

Accepted Answer

A)  Quality of life will diminish. 
B)  Natural resources will be depleted. 
C)  Environmental pollution will increase. 
D)  Immigration will decrease. 
A)  Quality of life will diminish. 
B)  Natural resources will be depleted. 
C)  Environmental pollution will increase. 
D)  Immigration will decrease.

Question 13

According to the text,which option is preferable to deal more effectively with the challenges of foreign aid?

Accepted Answer

A)  abandoning labour-intensive technologies and other strategies to increase employment 
B)  building infrastructure programs rather than dealing directly with poor people 
C)  focusing on social services such as health care,nutrition,and education 
D)  having developed countries make decisions on the behalf of poorer ones 
A)  abandoning labour-intensive technologies and other strategies to increase employment 
B)  building infrastructure programs rather than dealing directly with poor people 
C)  focusing on social services such as health care,nutrition,and education 
D)  having developed countries make decisions on the behalf of poorer ones

Question 14

Which theory attributes global poverty to high-income nations exploiting low-income nations?

Accepted Answer

A)  dependency theory 
B)  modernization theory 
C)  world systems theory 
D)  new international division of labour theory 
A)  dependency theory 
B)  modernization theory 
C)  world systems theory 
D)  new international division of labour theory

Question 15

How is a low-income economy defined?

Accepted Answer

A)  GNI per capita income of $1,045 U.S.or less 
B)  GNI per capita income of between $1,046 and $4,125 
C)  GNI per capita income of between $4,126 and $12,746 
D)  GNI per capita income of between $12,747 or more 
A)  GNI per capita income of $1,045 U.S.or less 
B)  GNI per capita income of between $1,046 and $4,125 
C)  GNI per capita income of between $4,126 and $12,746 
D)  GNI per capita income of between $12,747 or more

Question 16

In 2005,wealthy countries agreed to cancel $40 billion in debt to allow some of the poor countries to spend money on education,agriculture,health care,and infrastructure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Who developed the "flying geese" model of development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tini Heyun Alwi 
B)  John Chossudovsky 
C)  Akatmatsu Kaname 
D)  Amy Gereffi 
A)  Tini Heyun Alwi 
B)  John Chossudovsky 
C)  Akatmatsu Kaname 
D)  Amy Gereffi

Question 18

In both North America and South America women are poorer than men.What condition does this situation demonstrate?

Accepted Answer

A)  global feminization stratification 
B)  global feminization of labour 
C)  global feminization of poverty 
D)  global inequality of women 
A)  global feminization stratification 
B)  global feminization of labour 
C)  global feminization of poverty 
D)  global inequality of women

Question 19

List and describe the four stages of development in Walt W.Rostow's modernization theory.Discuss major criticisms of this theory.

Accepted Answer

Modernization theory links global inequa

Question 20

Marital status was recently introduced as a new criterion for calculating the Human Development Index (HDI).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 10: Race and Ethnicity

Social analysts agree that income inequality between nations is becoming less of a problem than in the past.

Critics of the modernization theory argue that this theory is Eurocentric and flawed.

Unlike most Western nations,Canada's aid to low-income foreign nations decreased during the 1990s.

Which statement best reflects the current state of foreign aid and global stratification?

Commodity chains are less common in labour-intensive consumer goods industries.

What percentage of gross domestic product does Canada donate to foreign aid?

The United States is ranked the worst on the Human Development Index.

Kelsey lives in a nation with a GNI of $2,500.What type of nation is Kelsey living in?

Why does global inequality affect women more than men?

Which of the following is a core nation?

Which of the following countries is most likely to report high rates of poverty?

Which of the following is NOT predicted to occur in high-income countries?

According to the text,which option is preferable to deal more effectively with the challenges of foreign aid?

Which theory attributes global poverty to high-income nations exploiting low-income nations?

How is a low-income economy defined?

In 2005,wealthy countries agreed to cancel $40 billion in debt to allow some of the poor countries to spend money on education,agriculture,health care,and infrastructure.

Who developed the "flying geese" model of development?

In both North America and South America women are poorer than men.What condition does this situation demonstrate?

List and describe the four stages of development in Walt W.Rostow's modernization theory.Discuss major criticisms of this theory.

Marital status was recently introduced as a new criterion for calculating the Human Development Index (HDI).

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