Question 1

Colonialism is the process by which:

Accepted Answer

A)  powerful countries exported technology to help countries develop 
B)  powerful countries exploited others for their raw materials 
C)  corporations brought jobs to low-income countries 
D)  powerful countries brought democracy to other countries 
E)  powerful counties signed treaties with low-income countries to encourage their development 
A)  powerful countries exported technology to help countries develop 
B)  powerful countries exploited others for their raw materials 
C)  corporations brought jobs to low-income countries 
D)  powerful countries brought democracy to other countries 
E)  powerful counties signed treaties with low-income countries to encourage their development

Question 2

Which of the following best describes the health conditions in high- and low-income countries?

Accepted Answer

A)  Although the services available in high-income countries are more accessible, the life expectancy is similar in both groups. 
B)  Infant mortality is more than 10 times higher in low-income countries. 
C)  The AIDS epidemic has ravaged both groups of countries equally and placed a serious strain on their resources. 
D)  Conditions have worsened in high- and low-income countries as more government resources are spent on the military. 
E)  All of the above. 
A)  Although the services available in high-income countries are more accessible, the life expectancy is similar in both groups. 
B)  Infant mortality is more than 10 times higher in low-income countries. 
C)  The AIDS epidemic has ravaged both groups of countries equally and placed a serious strain on their resources. 
D)  Conditions have worsened in high- and low-income countries as more government resources are spent on the military. 
E)  All of the above.

Question 3

Which type of theorist would argue that a low-income society can develop if people give up their traditional ways and adopt modern economic institutions,technologies,and values?

Accepted Answer

A)  world systems 
B)  dependent development 
C)  neoliberalism 
D)  modernization 
E)  state centered 
A)  world systems 
B)  dependent development 
C)  neoliberalism 
D)  modernization 
E)  state centered

Question 4

On the basis of his research on technology and development,Jeffrey Sachs recommends that:

Accepted Answer

A)  wealthy countries provide more financial and technical aid to poor countries to help them overcome obstacles to their adoption and development of science and technology 
B)  wealthy nations protect their lead in science and technology against potential competition from poor countries 
C)  poor countries give up on trying to compete with wealthy countries and accept their role as providers of cheap labor and raw materials 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  wealthy countries provide more financial and technical aid to poor countries to help them overcome obstacles to their adoption and development of science and technology 
B)  wealthy nations protect their lead in science and technology against potential competition from poor countries 
C)  poor countries give up on trying to compete with wealthy countries and accept their role as providers of cheap labor and raw materials 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 5

The main economic activity in most low-income countries is:

Accepted Answer

A)  high technology 
B)  oil production 
C)  mining 
D)  agriculture 
E)  manufacturing 
A)  high technology 
B)  oil production 
C)  mining 
D)  agriculture 
E)  manufacturing

Question 6

Which countries are the most advanced industrial societies,collecting the greatest share of the economic pie,according to world-systems theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  core 
B)  peripheral 
C)  semiperipheral 
D)  semicore 
E)  hemiperipheral 
A)  core 
B)  peripheral 
C)  semiperipheral 
D)  semicore 
E)  hemiperipheral

Question 7

Most malnourished children live in countries that cannot produce enough food to feed their own people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

_______________,a view now commonly held by Western economists,is based on _______________ theory,which promoted free markets and noninterference by governments in the economy.

Accepted Answer

A)  Marxism; dependency 
B)  Liberalism; state-centered development 
C)  Neoliberalism; modernization 
D)  Neo-Marxism; world-systems 
E)  Conservatism; arcane 
A)  Marxism; dependency 
B)  Liberalism; state-centered development 
C)  Neoliberalism; modernization 
D)  Neo-Marxism; world-systems 
E)  Conservatism; arcane

Question 9

With which of the following statements would a market-oriented theorist agree?

Accepted Answer

A)  International capitalism has facilitated poverty in low-income countries. 
B)  The most effective way for low-income countries to develop economically is to mimic the successful capitalist practices of the United States. 
C)  The key to economic success in low-income countries is for the government to harness the cultural beliefs of the people into a productive unit. 
D)  The problem with low-income countries comes from their histories of colonial exploitation. 
E)  The economic plight of poor countries could be alleviated with more government intervention. 
A)  International capitalism has facilitated poverty in low-income countries. 
B)  The most effective way for low-income countries to develop economically is to mimic the successful capitalist practices of the United States. 
C)  The key to economic success in low-income countries is for the government to harness the cultural beliefs of the people into a productive unit. 
D)  The problem with low-income countries comes from their histories of colonial exploitation. 
E)  The economic plight of poor countries could be alleviated with more government intervention.

Question 10

Global inequality is:

Accepted Answer

A)  growing 
B)  decreasing 
C)  staying the same 
D)  varying from year to year with no distinct trend 
E)  unmeasurable 
A)  growing 
B)  decreasing 
C)  staying the same 
D)  varying from year to year with no distinct trend 
E)  unmeasurable

Question 11

According to dependency theory,powerful nations colonized other countries to procure raw materials for their own development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following was among the reasons that East Asia experienced rapid economic growth from the mid-1960s to the mid-1990s?

Accepted Answer

A)  Countries such as Taiwan, South Korea, and Hong Kong actually benefited in key ways from colonialism. 
B)  The countries were growing while the rest of the world was experiencing economic crisis. 
C)  These countries received important economic aid from the Soviet Union during the Cold War. 
D)  All of the above. 
E)  none of the above; these countries did not experience economic development during that period. 
A)  Countries such as Taiwan, South Korea, and Hong Kong actually benefited in key ways from colonialism. 
B)  The countries were growing while the rest of the world was experiencing economic crisis. 
C)  These countries received important economic aid from the Soviet Union during the Cold War. 
D)  All of the above. 
E)  none of the above; these countries did not experience economic development during that period.

Question 13

Which region experienced such rapid economic growth between the 1960s and 1980s that most of its NIEs moved from the ranks of the poor to the middle-income category?

Accepted Answer

A)  East Africa 
B)  northern Europe 
C)  Central America 
D)  East Asia 
E)  South Asia 
A)  East Africa 
B)  northern Europe 
C)  Central America 
D)  East Asia 
E)  South Asia

Question 14

Summarize the differences between high- and low-income countries in terms of health,education and literacy,and energy consumption.Explain at least three factors that account for these differences.

Accepted Answer

High-income countries generally have bet

Question 15

What was the original cause of underdevelopment in the low-income countries according to dependency theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  fatalism 
B)  colonialism 
C)  their peripheral geographical locations 
D)  their lack of a Protestant ethic 
E)  patriarchal hegemony 
A)  fatalism 
B)  colonialism 
C)  their peripheral geographical locations 
D)  their lack of a Protestant ethic 
E)  patriarchal hegemony

Question 16

According to dependency theory,low-income countries:

Accepted Answer

A)  are not regulated enough 
B)  lack sufficient experience with multinational corporations 
C)  are exploited by wealthy countries 
D)  lack values and beliefs that contribute to economic growth 
E)  lack health and labor regulation 
A)  are not regulated enough 
B)  lack sufficient experience with multinational corporations 
C)  are exploited by wealthy countries 
D)  lack values and beliefs that contribute to economic growth 
E)  lack health and labor regulation

Question 17

According to world-systems theory,the global economic system must be approached as a single _______________ unit,not as a collection of independent,individual countries.

Accepted Answer

A)  capitalist 
B)  socialist 
C)  communist 
D)  fascist 
E)  none of the above 
A)  capitalist 
B)  socialist 
C)  communist 
D)  fascist 
E)  none of the above

Question 18

As of 2009,the richest person in the world was:

Accepted Answer

A)  Oprah Winfrey 
B)  Warren Buffet 
C)  Lakshmi Mittal 
D)  Bill Gates 
E)  Carlos Slim Helu 
A)  Oprah Winfrey 
B)  Warren Buffet 
C)  Lakshmi Mittal 
D)  Bill Gates 
E)  Carlos Slim Helu

Question 19

Dependency theories rely on theories developed by:

Accepted Answer

A)  Max Weber 
B)  Émile Durkheim 
C)  Immanuel Wallerstein 
D)  Karl Marx 
E)  C. Wright Mills 
A)  Max Weber 
B)  Émile Durkheim 
C)  Immanuel Wallerstein 
D)  Karl Marx 
E)  C. Wright Mills

Question 20

Using Jeffrey Sachs's categories,as which type of region would tropical sub-Saharan Africa be classified?

Accepted Answer

A)  technology innovators 
B)  technology adopters 
C)  technologically disconnected 
D)  technologically discombobulated 
E)  none of the above 
A)  technology innovators 
B)  technology adopters 
C)  technologically disconnected 
D)  technologically discombobulated 
E)  none of the above

Colonialism is the process by which:

Which of the following best describes the health conditions in high- and low-income countries?

Which type of theorist would argue that a low-income society can develop if people give up their traditional ways and adopt modern economic institutions,technologies,and values?

On the basis of his research on technology and development,Jeffrey Sachs recommends that:

The main economic activity in most low-income countries is:

Which countries are the most advanced industrial societies,collecting the greatest share of the economic pie,according to world-systems theory?

Most malnourished children live in countries that cannot produce enough food to feed their own people.

_,a view now commonly held by Western economists,is based on _ theory,which promoted free markets and noninterference by governments in the economy.

With which of the following statements would a market-oriented theorist agree?

Global inequality is:

According to dependency theory,powerful nations colonized other countries to procure raw materials for their own development.

Which of the following was among the reasons that East Asia experienced rapid economic growth from the mid-1960s to the mid-1990s?

Which region experienced such rapid economic growth between the 1960s and 1980s that most of its NIEs moved from the ranks of the poor to the middle-income category?

Summarize the differences between high- and low-income countries in terms of health,education and literacy,and energy consumption.Explain at least three factors that account for these differences.

What was the original cause of underdevelopment in the low-income countries according to dependency theory?

According to dependency theory,low-income countries:

According to world-systems theory,the global economic system must be approached as a single _______________ unit,not as a collection of independent,individual countries.

As of 2009,the richest person in the world was:

Dependency theories rely on theories developed by:

Using Jeffrey Sachs's categories,as which type of region would tropical sub-Saharan Africa be classified?

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Colonialism is the process by which:

Which of the following best describes the health conditions in high- and low-income countries?

Which type of theorist would argue that a low-income society can develop if people give up their traditional ways and adopt modern economic institutions,technologies,and values?

On the basis of his research on technology and development,Jeffrey Sachs recommends that:

The main economic activity in most low-income countries is:

Which countries are the most advanced industrial societies,collecting the greatest share of the economic pie,according to world-systems theory?

Most malnourished children live in countries that cannot produce enough food to feed their own people.

_______________,a view now commonly held by Western economists,is based on _______________ theory,which promoted free markets and noninterference by governments in the economy.

With which of the following statements would a market-oriented theorist agree?

Global inequality is:

According to dependency theory,powerful nations colonized other countries to procure raw materials for their own development.

Which of the following was among the reasons that East Asia experienced rapid economic growth from the mid-1960s to the mid-1990s?

Which region experienced such rapid economic growth between the 1960s and 1980s that most of its NIEs moved from the ranks of the poor to the middle-income category?

Summarize the differences between high- and low-income countries in terms of health,education and literacy,and energy consumption.Explain at least three factors that account for these differences.

What was the original cause of underdevelopment in the low-income countries according to dependency theory?

According to dependency theory,low-income countries:

According to world-systems theory,the global economic system must be approached as a single _______________ unit,not as a collection of independent,individual countries.

As of 2009,the richest person in the world was:

Dependency theories rely on theories developed by:

Using Jeffrey Sachs's categories,as which type of region would tropical sub-Saharan Africa be classified?

What Is Sociology?

Asking And Answering Sociological Questions

Culture And Society

Socialization And The Life Cycle

Social Interaction And Everyday Life In The Age Of The Internet

Groups, networks, and Organizations

Conformity, deviance, and Crime

Stratification, class, and Inequality

Gender Inequality

Ethnicity And Race

Aging

Government, political Power, and Social Movements

Work And Economic Life

Families and Intimate Relations

Education

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_,a view now commonly held by Western economists,is based on _ theory,which promoted free markets and noninterference by governments in the economy.