Question 1

Least developed countries have all of the following problems in common EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  illiteracy. 
B)  political instability. 
C)  ethnic conflict. 
D)  anarchy. 
E)  inequality. 
A)  illiteracy. 
B)  political instability. 
C)  ethnic conflict. 
D)  anarchy. 
E)  inequality.

Question 2

Robert Mugabe has done much to improve the lives of his citizens in Zimbabwe.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Haiti became the first republic ruled by people of African descent in world history, as well as the first independent
Caribbean state.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Terms of trade tend to work against least developed countries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Boko Haram abducted more than 200 school girls from a small Nigerian town in 2014.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Colonialism is synonymous with modernization and improvement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

General Buhari was responsible for attacks on civilians and mass kidnappings in northeastern Nigeria.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Traditional societies often face which impediments to development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fatalism 
B)  Excessive risk-taking 
C)  Excessive social mobility 
D)  Lack of skepticism about the motives of foreign developers 
E)  Unreasonably high expectations concerning one's ability to shape one's destiny 
A)  Fatalism 
B)  Excessive risk-taking 
C)  Excessive social mobility 
D)  Lack of skepticism about the motives of foreign developers 
E)  Unreasonably high expectations concerning one's ability to shape one's destiny

Question 9

What happened after rebels in Somalia ousted long­time dictator Siad Barré?

Accepted Answer

A)  He and his supporters quickly reclaimed power. 
B)  Sympathetic leaders took office, seeking to restore order and build the nation's economy. 
C)  The U.S. sent in troops to attempt to bring Barré back to office. 
D)  Years of fighting and famine began that caused hundreds of thousands of deaths. 
E)  Massive protesters took to the streets, celebrating the coup. 
A)  He and his supporters quickly reclaimed power. 
B)  Sympathetic leaders took office, seeking to restore order and build the nation's economy. 
C)  The U.S. sent in troops to attempt to bring Barré back to office. 
D)  Years of fighting and famine began that caused hundreds of thousands of deaths. 
E)  Massive protesters took to the streets, celebrating the coup.

Question 10

What is the most basic -- but often most challenging -- aspect of nation-building?

Accepted Answer

A)  Expanding agricultural output 
B)  Ending illiteracy 
C)  Forming a common or group identity 
D)  Ending internal rebellions and upheavals 
E)  Establishing a democracy 
A)  Expanding agricultural output 
B)  Ending illiteracy 
C)  Forming a common or group identity 
D)  Ending internal rebellions and upheavals 
E)  Establishing a democracy

Question 11

What does the "green revolution" refer to?

Accepted Answer

A)  A military insurrection in Nicaragua in 1985 
B)  The dramatic rise in food production produced by modern farming techniques 
C)  The change in currency that often accompanies modernization 
D)  Modernization of the Brazilian rain forest 
E)  The fight to protect the environment in developing countries 
A)  A military insurrection in Nicaragua in 1985 
B)  The dramatic rise in food production produced by modern farming techniques 
C)  The change in currency that often accompanies modernization 
D)  Modernization of the Brazilian rain forest 
E)  The fight to protect the environment in developing countries

Question 12

The existence of a charismatic leader tends to slow or impede nation-building in developing societies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which failed state gave the appearance of being a functioning democracy shortly before its collapse?

Accepted Answer

A)  Somalia 
B)  Haiti 
C)  Sierra Leone 
D)  Afghanistan 
E)  Zimbabwe 
A)  Somalia 
B)  Haiti 
C)  Sierra Leone 
D)  Afghanistan 
E)  Zimbabwe

Question 14

Typical developing countries have had to deal with chronic instability, coups, revolutions, civil wars, and genocide due to the vast diversity thrown together by the arbitrary creation of the original colonies around the world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Under the Taliban in Afghanistan,

Accepted Answer

A)  the country adopted western education. 
B)  nuclear weapons were being developed. 
C)  agricultural production increased dramatically. 
D)  the government assumed control of the production of television shows. 
E)  women were barred from working outside the home. 
A)  the country adopted western education. 
B)  nuclear weapons were being developed. 
C)  agricultural production increased dramatically. 
D)  the government assumed control of the production of television shows. 
E)  women were barred from working outside the home.

Least developed countries have all of the following problems in common EXCEPT

Robert Mugabe has done much to improve the lives of his citizens in Zimbabwe.

Haiti became the first republic ruled by people of African descent in world history, as well as the first independent Caribbean state.

Terms of trade tend to work against least developed countries.

Boko Haram abducted more than 200 school girls from a small Nigerian town in 2014.

Colonialism is synonymous with modernization and improvement.

General Buhari was responsible for attacks on civilians and mass kidnappings in northeastern Nigeria.

Traditional societies often face which impediments to development?

What happened after rebels in Somalia ousted longtime dictator Siad Barré?

What is the most basic -- but often most challenging -- aspect of nation-building?

What does the "green revolution" refer to?

The existence of a charismatic leader tends to slow or impede nation-building in developing societies.

Which failed state gave the appearance of being a functioning democracy shortly before its collapse?

Typical developing countries have had to deal with chronic instability, coups, revolutions, civil wars, and genocide due to the vast diversity thrown together by the arbitrary creation of the original colonies around the world.

Under the Taliban in Afghanistan,

Introduction: The Study of Politics

The Idea of the Public Good

Utopias: Model States

Constitutional Democracy: Models of Representation

The Authoritarian Model: Myth and Reality

The Totalitarian Model: a False Utopia

Parliamentary Democracy: Pros and Cons of Perishable Governments

States and Economies in Transition: Between Democracy and Yesterday

Political Socialization: The Making of a Citizen

Political Participation: The Limits of Democracy

Political Leadership: The Many Faces of Power

Issues in Public Policy: Politics, Principles, Priorities, and Practices

Revolution: in the Name of Justice

War: Politics by Other Means

Terrorism: War, Crimes, or War Crimes

International Relations: The Struggle for World Order

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Exam 9: Development: Myths and Realities

Least developed countries have all of the following problems in common EXCEPT

Robert Mugabe has done much to improve the lives of his citizens in Zimbabwe.

Haiti became the first republic ruled by people of African descent in world history, as well as the first independent Caribbean state.

Terms of trade tend to work against least developed countries.

Boko Haram abducted more than 200 school girls from a small Nigerian town in 2014.

Colonialism is synonymous with modernization and improvement.

General Buhari was responsible for attacks on civilians and mass kidnappings in northeastern Nigeria.

Traditional societies often face which impediments to development?

What happened after rebels in Somalia ousted long­time dictator Siad Barré?

What is the most basic -- but often most challenging -- aspect of nation-building?

What does the "green revolution" refer to?

The existence of a charismatic leader tends to slow or impede nation-building in developing societies.

Which failed state gave the appearance of being a functioning democracy shortly before its collapse?

Typical developing countries have had to deal with chronic instability, coups, revolutions, civil wars, and genocide due to the vast diversity thrown together by the arbitrary creation of the original colonies around the world.

Under the Taliban in Afghanistan,

Introduction: The Study of Politics

The Idea of the Public Good

Utopias: Model States

Constitutional Democracy: Models of Representation

The Authoritarian Model: Myth and Reality

The Totalitarian Model: a False Utopia

Parliamentary Democracy: Pros and Cons of Perishable Governments

States and Economies in Transition: Between Democracy and Yesterday

Political Socialization: The Making of a Citizen

Political Participation: The Limits of Democracy

Political Leadership: The Many Faces of Power

Issues in Public Policy: Politics, Principles, Priorities, and Practices

Revolution: in the Name of Justice

War: Politics by Other Means

Terrorism: War, Crimes, or War Crimes

International Relations: The Struggle for World Order

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What happened after rebels in Somalia ousted longtime dictator Siad Barré?