Question 1

What part of the world has had its economies become part of the drug transshipments and the laundering of drug money?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Caribbean 
B)  Eastern Europe 
C)  Sub-Saharan Africa 
D)  North America 
E)  South Asia 
A)  the Caribbean 
B)  Eastern Europe 
C)  Sub-Saharan Africa 
D)  North America 
E)  South Asia

Question 2

What does Gross Domestic Product measure?

Accepted Answer

A)  the value of all final goods and services produced in a country 
B)  the value of all final goods and services produced in a country plus the net income from abroad 
C)  the value of all final goods and services produced in a country plus the net income from abroad, taking into account nonmarket economic activity 
D)  the value of all final goods and services produced in a country, including all nonmarket economic activities 
E)  the value of a country's stock market 
A)  the value of all final goods and services produced in a country 
B)  the value of all final goods and services produced in a country plus the net income from abroad 
C)  the value of all final goods and services produced in a country plus the net income from abroad, taking into account nonmarket economic activity 
D)  the value of all final goods and services produced in a country, including all nonmarket economic activities 
E)  the value of a country's stock market

Question 3

Which of the following is an example of an abstract dimension of culture?

Accepted Answer

A)  technology 
B)  architecture 
C)  ideology 
D)  foods 
E)  music 
A)  technology 
B)  architecture 
C)  ideology 
D)  foods 
E)  music

Question 4

On average, Africa has the lowest percentage of population over the age of 65.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

How does Purchasing Power Parity (PPP)adjust Gross National Income per capita?

Accepted Answer

A)  PPP takes into account the age and productivity of the local populations. 
B)  PPP takes into account the rise and fall of the Dow Jones Industrial Average. 
C)  PPP takes into account the 2008-2009 economic decline. 
D)  PPP takes into account the strength or weakness of local currencies. 
E)  It is a composite indicator that takes into account all of the above features. 
A)  PPP takes into account the age and productivity of the local populations. 
B)  PPP takes into account the rise and fall of the Dow Jones Industrial Average. 
C)  PPP takes into account the 2008-2009 economic decline. 
D)  PPP takes into account the strength or weakness of local currencies. 
E)  It is a composite indicator that takes into account all of the above features.

Question 6

The population pyramid below is characteristic of what kind of growth rate?

Accepted Answer

A)  slow growth 
B)  zero growth 
C)  rapid growth 
D)  negative growth 
E)  It is impossible to tell the growth rate based on the shape of a population pyramid. 
A)  slow growth 
B)  zero growth 
C)  rapid growth 
D)  negative growth 
E)  It is impossible to tell the growth rate based on the shape of a population pyramid.

Question 7

-In which stage of the Demographic Transition are birthrate and death rate both high?

Accepted Answer

A)  stage 1 
B)  stage 2 
C)  stage 3 
D)  stage 4 
E)  stages 1 and 4 
A)  stage 1 
B)  stage 2 
C)  stage 3 
D)  stage 4 
E)  stages 1 and 4

Question 8

Which of the following countries does (or do)NOT fit the core-periphery model?

Accepted Answer

A)  Russia 
B)  Singapore 
C)  Australia 
D)  New Zealand 
E)  Australia, New Zealand, Russia and Singapore 
A)  Russia 
B)  Singapore 
C)  Australia 
D)  New Zealand 
E)  Australia, New Zealand, Russia and Singapore

Question 9

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true.
-"Growth" and "development" are interchangeable terms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Approximately how many of the earth's people are Christians?

Accepted Answer

A)  1.2 billion 
B)  2.1 billion 
C)  3.2 billion 
D)  4.6 billion 
E)  5.3 billion 
A)  1.2 billion 
B)  2.1 billion 
C)  3.2 billion 
D)  4.6 billion 
E)  5.3 billion

Question 11

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true.
-An ethnic religion remains identified with a specific national group.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true.
-Christianity and Islam are closely related to Judaism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following often accompanies high female illiteracy?

Accepted Answer

A)  high death rate 
B)  low birthrate 
C)  high birthrate 
D)  low death rate 
E)  high rate of participation by women in the labor force 
A)  high death rate 
B)  low birthrate 
C)  high birthrate 
D)  low death rate 
E)  high rate of participation by women in the labor force

Question 14

According to the core-periphery model, which of the following countries is part of the core?

Accepted Answer

A)  Japan 
B)  India 
C)  China 
D)  Brazil 
E)  Indonesia 
A)  Japan 
B)  India 
C)  China 
D)  Brazil 
E)  Indonesia

Question 15

What does the Gender Equity measure?

Accepted Answer

A)  ratio of male to female college graduates 
B)  ratio of male to female students enrolled in primary and secondary schools 
C)  ratio of male to female wages 
D)  ratio of male to female survival rates 
E)  ratio of male to female wages AND ratio of male to female survival rates 
A)  ratio of male to female college graduates 
B)  ratio of male to female students enrolled in primary and secondary schools 
C)  ratio of male to female wages 
D)  ratio of male to female survival rates 
E)  ratio of male to female wages AND ratio of male to female survival rates

Question 16

Which of the following groups is most likely to disrupt local ecosystems as they search for natural resources and manufacturing sites?

Accepted Answer

A)  governments 
B)  transnational firms 
C)  indigenous ethnic groups 
D)  international organizations such as the United Nations 
E)  non-governmental organizations, such as Greenpeace 
A)  governments 
B)  transnational firms 
C)  indigenous ethnic groups 
D)  international organizations such as the United Nations 
E)  non-governmental organizations, such as Greenpeace

Question 17

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true.
-Japan is an excellent example of a nation-state.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true.
-A "bubble economy" is sustainable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The active promotion of one cultural system at the expense of another is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  cultural nationalism 
B)  cultural assimilation 
C)  cultural syncretization 
D)  cultural imperialism 
E)  cultural hybridization 
A)  cultural nationalism 
B)  cultural assimilation 
C)  cultural syncretization 
D)  cultural imperialism 
E)  cultural hybridization

Question 20

What type of consumer product is most likely to be made in a sweatshop?

Accepted Answer

A)  clothing 
B)  automobiles 
C)  electronics 
D)  furniture 
E)  toys 
A)  clothing 
B)  automobiles 
C)  electronics 
D)  furniture 
E)  toys

What part of the world has had its economies become part of the drug transshipments and the laundering of drug money?

What does Gross Domestic Product measure?

Which of the following is an example of an abstract dimension of culture?

On average, Africa has the lowest percentage of population over the age of 65.

How does Purchasing Power Parity (PPP)adjust Gross National Income per capita?

The population pyramid below is characteristic of what kind of growth rate?

-In which stage of the Demographic Transition are birthrate and death rate both high?

Which of the following countries does (or do)NOT fit the core-periphery model?

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -"Growth" and "development" are interchangeable terms.

Approximately how many of the earth's people are Christians?

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -An ethnic religion remains identified with a specific national group.

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Christianity and Islam are closely related to Judaism.

Which of the following often accompanies high female illiteracy?

According to the core-periphery model, which of the following countries is part of the core?

What does the Gender Equity measure?

Which of the following groups is most likely to disrupt local ecosystems as they search for natural resources and manufacturing sites?

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Japan is an excellent example of a nation-state.

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -A "bubble economy" is sustainable.

The active promotion of one cultural system at the expense of another is called ________.

What type of consumer product is most likely to be made in a sweatshop?

Changing Global Environment

North America

Latin America

The Caribbean

Sub-Saharan Africa

Southwest Asia and North Africa

Europe

The Russian Domain

Central Asia

East Asia

South Asia

Southeast Asia

Australia and Oceania

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Exam 1: Diversity Amid Globalization

What part of the world has had its economies become part of the drug transshipments and the laundering of drug money?

What does Gross Domestic Product measure?

Which of the following is an example of an abstract dimension of culture?

On average, Africa has the lowest percentage of population over the age of 65.

How does Purchasing Power Parity (PPP)adjust Gross National Income per capita?

The population pyramid below is characteristic of what kind of growth rate?

-In which stage of the Demographic Transition are birthrate and death rate both high?

Which of the following countries does (or do)NOT fit the core-periphery model?

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -"Growth" and "development" are interchangeable terms.

Approximately how many of the earth's people are Christians?

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -An ethnic religion remains identified with a specific national group.

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Christianity and Islam are closely related to Judaism.

Which of the following often accompanies high female illiteracy?

According to the core-periphery model, which of the following countries is part of the core?

What does the Gender Equity measure?

Which of the following groups is most likely to disrupt local ecosystems as they search for natural resources and manufacturing sites?

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Japan is an excellent example of a nation-state.

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -A "bubble economy" is sustainable.

The active promotion of one cultural system at the expense of another is called ________.

What type of consumer product is most likely to be made in a sweatshop?

Changing Global Environment

North America

Latin America

The Caribbean

Sub-Saharan Africa

Southwest Asia and North Africa

Europe

The Russian Domain

Central Asia

East Asia

South Asia

Southeast Asia

Australia and Oceania

Filters