Question 1

Compared with lower-middle-income economies,nations having upper-middle income economies tend to have a higher standard of living and export diverse goods and services.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Where does the United States 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 3

Discuss the flying geese model of development.Provide an example.

Accepted Answer

The flying geese model is an extension o

Question 4

Margarita,who lives in a village in Latin America,has no source of income and nothing to use to obtain credit.She is widowed and the mother of four children.She chooses to leave them daily to go into town to learn how to sew.What process is her situation,shared by women worldwide,an example of?

Accepted Answer

A)  the demonization of women 
B)  advancement of the rights of men 
C)  global feminization of poverty 
D)  increasing female population 
A)  the demonization of women 
B)  advancement of the rights of men 
C)  global feminization of poverty 
D)  increasing female population

Question 5

According to the World Health Organization,infectious diseases are now largely under control in most developing nations as a result of improved sanitation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

In what ways are aid agencies changing their focus away from large infrastructure programs,such as dams and railroads?

Accepted Answer

Many aid agencies have changed their foc

Question 7

Which statement best reflects world systems theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rich nations rely too heavily on poor nations for natural resources. 
B)  Poor nations provide good combinations of capital and labour. 
C)  Low-income nations cannot achieve self-sustained economic growth. 
D)  Nations are part of a large capitalist economy. 
A)  Rich nations rely too heavily on poor nations for natural resources. 
B)  Poor nations provide good combinations of capital and labour. 
C)  Low-income nations cannot achieve self-sustained economic growth. 
D)  Nations are part of a large capitalist economy.

Question 8

France and Germany exert control over world trade and both have high levels of urbanization.As such,which term best characterizes these nations?

Accepted Answer

A)  borderline 
B)  peripheral 
C)  core 
D)  latent 
A)  borderline 
B)  peripheral 
C)  core 
D)  latent

Question 9

Which theory of global stratification would argue that in order for Mexico to grow globally it requires industrial and economic development?

Accepted Answer

A)  new internationalist division of labour theory 
B)  modernization theory 
C)  stratification theory 
D)  world systems theory 
A)  new internationalist division of labour theory 
B)  modernization theory 
C)  stratification theory 
D)  world systems theory

Question 10

The average life expectancy for a person born in a country that ranks high on the Human Development Index (HDI)is approximately 70 years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

According to the World Bank,men suffer more than women from global inequality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which phenomenon among women is characterized by poor access to commercial credit and low wages?

Accepted Answer

A)  gendered division of labour 
B)  global feminization of poverty 
C)  gender discrimination 
D)  gendered division of poverty 
A)  gendered division of labour 
B)  global feminization of poverty 
C)  gender discrimination 
D)  gendered division of poverty

Question 13

What is an outcome of selling highly subsidized products to poor countries?

Accepted Answer

A)  It increases local production. 
B)  It reduces childhood poverty. 
C)  It creates new jobs in the marketplace. 
D)  It depresses local prices. 
A)  It increases local production. 
B)  It reduces childhood poverty. 
C)  It creates new jobs in the marketplace. 
D)  It depresses local prices.

Question 14

According to Wallerstein's world systems theory,Egypt,Spain,and Poland are all what kind of nations?

Accepted Answer

A)  Second World nations 
B)  First World countries 
C)  semiperipheral nations 
D)  core nations 
A)  Second World nations 
B)  First World countries 
C)  semiperipheral nations 
D)  core nations

Question 15

According to dependency theory,traditional values are one of the largest barriers to development in low-income nations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

According to world systems theory,rich countries have an interest in maintaining the dependent status of poor countries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What is problematic about modernization theory implying that low-income countries are "backward"?

Accepted Answer

A)  World systems theory is ignored. 
B)  It is Eurocentric. 
C)  It places too much emphasis on realities in the developed world. 
D)  Dependency theory loses ground. 
A)  World systems theory is ignored. 
B)  It is Eurocentric. 
C)  It places too much emphasis on realities in the developed world. 
D)  Dependency theory loses ground.

Question 18

Describe the relationship between life expectancy and global poverty.

Accepted Answer

One major cause of shorter life expectan

Question 19

Jamal argues that poor nations rely too heavily on richer nations for economic support.Which theoretical perspective is Jamal using?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

Which of the following is a peripheral nation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Canada 
B)  Japan 
C)  South Africa 
D)  Germany 
A)  Canada 
B)  Japan 
C)  South Africa 
D)  Germany

Exam 10: Race and Ethnicity

Compared with lower-middle-income economies,nations having upper-middle income economies tend to have a higher standard of living and export diverse goods and services.

Where does the United States rank on the 2014 Human Development Index?

Discuss the flying geese model of development.Provide an example.

Margarita,who lives in a village in Latin America,has no source of income and nothing to use to obtain credit.She is widowed and the mother of four children.She chooses to leave them daily to go into town to learn how to sew.What process is her situation,shared by women worldwide,an example of?

According to the World Health Organization,infectious diseases are now largely under control in most developing nations as a result of improved sanitation.

In what ways are aid agencies changing their focus away from large infrastructure programs,such as dams and railroads?

Which statement best reflects world systems theory?

France and Germany exert control over world trade and both have high levels of urbanization.As such,which term best characterizes these nations?

Which theory of global stratification would argue that in order for Mexico to grow globally it requires industrial and economic development?

The average life expectancy for a person born in a country that ranks high on the Human Development Index (HDI)is approximately 70 years.

According to the World Bank,men suffer more than women from global inequality.

Which phenomenon among women is characterized by poor access to commercial credit and low wages?

What is an outcome of selling highly subsidized products to poor countries?

According to Wallerstein's world systems theory,Egypt,Spain,and Poland are all what kind of nations?

According to dependency theory,traditional values are one of the largest barriers to development in low-income nations.

According to world systems theory,rich countries have an interest in maintaining the dependent status of poor countries.

What is problematic about modernization theory implying that low-income countries are "backward"?

Describe the relationship between life expectancy and global poverty.

Jamal argues that poor nations rely too heavily on richer nations for economic support.Which theoretical perspective is Jamal using?

Which of the following is a peripheral nation?

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