Question 1

Multinational corporations have established "global offices" as well as global factories in nations all over the world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

In order for the Millennium Project to succeed,United Nations planners estimated that the industrialized nations must each set aside how much aid for developing countries?

Accepted Answer

A) 2.15 percent of gross national income 
B) 1 percent of gross national product 
C) 0.45 percent of gross national product 
D) 0.51 percent of gross national income 
A) 2.15 percent of gross national income 
B) 1 percent of gross national product 
C) 0.45 percent of gross national product 
D) 0.51 percent of gross national income

Question 3

According to world systems analysis,a core nation is a nation that

Accepted Answer

A) along with its multinational corporations controls and exploits noncore nations. 
B) has a marginal economic status. 
C) is a poor,developing nation exploited by more powerful nations and corporations. 
D) None of these answers is correct. 
A) along with its multinational corporations controls and exploits noncore nations. 
B) has a marginal economic status. 
C) is a poor,developing nation exploited by more powerful nations and corporations. 
D) None of these answers is correct.

Question 4

Which sociological perspective would be most likely to suggest that multinational corporations exploit local workers to maximize profits?

Accepted Answer

A) functionalist perspective 
B) conflict perspective 
C) interactionist perspective 
D) global perspective 
A) functionalist perspective 
B) conflict perspective 
C) interactionist perspective 
D) global perspective

Question 5

Which of the following statements about the patterns of intergenerational mobility in industrial nations is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Structural factors influence opportunities for social mobility. 
B) Immigration does not play a significant part in mobility patterns. 
C) There is consistent migration from urban to rural areas. 
D) Most women resist mobility. 
A) Structural factors influence opportunities for social mobility. 
B) Immigration does not play a significant part in mobility patterns. 
C) There is consistent migration from urban to rural areas. 
D) Most women resist mobility.

Question 6

In Kenya and Tanzania,it is illegal for women to

Accepted Answer

A) own a house. 
B) walk alone in public. 
C) socialize with men. 
D) go to school. 
A) own a house. 
B) walk alone in public. 
C) socialize with men. 
D) go to school.

Question 7

What was the average value of goods and services produced per citizen in the U.S. ,Netherlands,France,Norway,and Switzerland in 2008?

Accepted Answer

A) around $800 
B) approximately $5000 
C) between $10,000 and $35,000 
D) more than $47,000 
A) around $800 
B) approximately $5000 
C) between $10,000 and $35,000 
D) more than $47,000

Question 8

Which of the following is a core nation?

Accepted Answer

A) Germany 
B) South Korea 
C) Egypt 
D) Ireland 
A) Germany 
B) South Korea 
C) Egypt 
D) Ireland

Question 9

Women in Kenya and Tanzania are prohibited from driving,walking alone in public,and socializing with men outside their families.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which sociological perspective would be most likely to suggest that multinational corporations help create social stability within a society by creating jobs and global enterprise?

Accepted Answer

A) functionalist perspective 
B) conflict perspective 
C) interactionist perspective 
D) feminist perspective 
A) functionalist perspective 
B) conflict perspective 
C) interactionist perspective 
D) feminist perspective

Question 11

Which of the following is one of the key patterns revealed by studies of intergenerational mobility in industrialized nations?

Accepted Answer

A) There is a common pattern toward agriculture-based occupations. 
B) Parental positions tend to have little effect on social mobility of children. 
C) Mobility opportunities are strongly influenced by structural factors. 
D) Intergenerational mobility has been decreasing in most countries. 
A) There is a common pattern toward agriculture-based occupations. 
B) Parental positions tend to have little effect on social mobility of children. 
C) Mobility opportunities are strongly influenced by structural factors. 
D) Intergenerational mobility has been decreasing in most countries.

Question 12

Worldwide,what percentage of adults own more than half of the entire world's household wealth?

Accepted Answer

A) 2 percent 
B) 7 percent 
C) 13 percent 
D) 27 percent 
A) 2 percent 
B) 7 percent 
C) 13 percent 
D) 27 percent

Question 13

Which of the following is a semiperiphery nation?

Accepted Answer

A) Germany 
B) South Korea 
C) Peru 
D) United States 
A) Germany 
B) South Korea 
C) Peru 
D) United States

Question 14

Colonialism is defined as

Accepted Answer

A) the maintenance of political,social,economic,and cultural dominance over a people by a foreign power for an extended period. 
B) an approach that contends industrialized nations continue to exploit developing countries for their own gain. 
C) the far-reaching process by which peripheral nations move from traditional or less developed institutions to those characteristic of more developed societies. 
D) None of these answers is correct. 
A) the maintenance of political,social,economic,and cultural dominance over a people by a foreign power for an extended period. 
B) an approach that contends industrialized nations continue to exploit developing countries for their own gain. 
C) the far-reaching process by which peripheral nations move from traditional or less developed institutions to those characteristic of more developed societies. 
D) None of these answers is correct.

Question 15

Which of the following is a periphery nation?

Accepted Answer

A) Germany 
B) South Korea 
C) Uganda 
D) United States 
A) Germany 
B) South Korea 
C) Uganda 
D) United States

Question 16

Conflict theorists conclude that,on the whole,multinational corporations have a positive social impact on workers in both industrialized and developing nations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Total revenues of multinational businesses are on par with the total value of goods and services exchanged in entire nations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Over 2.5 billion people worldwide are living on less than $2 a day.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The tax breaks,bailouts,direct payments,and grants that the government gives to corporations are referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) corporate welfare. 
B) business welfare. 
C) welfare reform. 
D) reverse welfare. 
A) corporate welfare. 
B) business welfare. 
C) welfare reform. 
D) reverse welfare.

Question 20

Conflict theorists contend that multinational corporations are attracted to developing countries because developing countries

Accepted Answer

A) have a large pool of cheap labor. 
B) discourage strong trade unions. 
C) often create a favorable "climate for investment." 
D) All of these answers are correct. 
A) have a large pool of cheap labor. 
B) discourage strong trade unions. 
C) often create a favorable "climate for investment." 
D) All of these answers are correct.

Multinational corporations have established "global offices" as well as global factories in nations all over the world.

In order for the Millennium Project to succeed,United Nations planners estimated that the industrialized nations must each set aside how much aid for developing countries?

According to world systems analysis,a core nation is a nation that

Which sociological perspective would be most likely to suggest that multinational corporations exploit local workers to maximize profits?

Which of the following statements about the patterns of intergenerational mobility in industrial nations is true?

In Kenya and Tanzania,it is illegal for women to

What was the average value of goods and services produced per citizen in the U.S. ,Netherlands,France,Norway,and Switzerland in 2008?

Which of the following is a core nation?

Women in Kenya and Tanzania are prohibited from driving,walking alone in public,and socializing with men outside their families.

Which sociological perspective would be most likely to suggest that multinational corporations help create social stability within a society by creating jobs and global enterprise?

Which of the following is one of the key patterns revealed by studies of intergenerational mobility in industrialized nations?

Worldwide,what percentage of adults own more than half of the entire world's household wealth?

Which of the following is a semiperiphery nation?

Colonialism is defined as

Which of the following is a periphery nation?

Conflict theorists conclude that,on the whole,multinational corporations have a positive social impact on workers in both industrialized and developing nations.

Total revenues of multinational businesses are on par with the total value of goods and services exchanged in entire nations.

Over 2.5 billion people worldwide are living on less than $2 a day.

The tax breaks,bailouts,direct payments,and grants that the government gives to corporations are referred to as

Conflict theorists contend that multinational corporations are attracted to developing countries because developing countries

Understanding Sociology

Sociological Research

Culture

Socialization and the Life Course

Social Interaction,social Structure,and Groups

The Mass Media

Deviance,crime,and Social Control

Stratification and Social Mobility in the United States

Racial and Ethnic Inequality

Stratification by Gender

Stratification by Age

The Family and Human Sexuality

Education

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Social Movements and Social Change in the Global Community

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Exam 9: Global Inequality

Multinational corporations have established "global offices" as well as global factories in nations all over the world.

In order for the Millennium Project to succeed,United Nations planners estimated that the industrialized nations must each set aside how much aid for developing countries?

According to world systems analysis,a core nation is a nation that

Which sociological perspective would be most likely to suggest that multinational corporations exploit local workers to maximize profits?

Which of the following statements about the patterns of intergenerational mobility in industrial nations is true?

In Kenya and Tanzania,it is illegal for women to

What was the average value of goods and services produced per citizen in the U.S. ,Netherlands,France,Norway,and Switzerland in 2008?

Which of the following is a core nation?

Women in Kenya and Tanzania are prohibited from driving,walking alone in public,and socializing with men outside their families.

Which sociological perspective would be most likely to suggest that multinational corporations help create social stability within a society by creating jobs and global enterprise?

Which of the following is one of the key patterns revealed by studies of intergenerational mobility in industrialized nations?

Worldwide,what percentage of adults own more than half of the entire world's household wealth?

Which of the following is a semiperiphery nation?

Colonialism is defined as

Which of the following is a periphery nation?

Conflict theorists conclude that,on the whole,multinational corporations have a positive social impact on workers in both industrialized and developing nations.

Total revenues of multinational businesses are on par with the total value of goods and services exchanged in entire nations.

Over 2.5 billion people worldwide are living on less than $2 a day.

The tax breaks,bailouts,direct payments,and grants that the government gives to corporations are referred to as

Conflict theorists contend that multinational corporations are attracted to developing countries because developing countries

Understanding Sociology

Sociological Research

Culture

Socialization and the Life Course

Social Interaction,social Structure,and Groups

The Mass Media

Deviance,crime,and Social Control

Stratification and Social Mobility in the United States

Racial and Ethnic Inequality

Stratification by Gender

Stratification by Age

The Family and Human Sexuality

Education

Religion

Government and the Economy

Health,population,and Environment

Social Movements and Social Change in the Global Community

Filters