Question 1

One problem that Uganda has solved is political coherence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Much of U.S. foreign aid has been given for:

Accepted Answer

A)  political and military purposes. 
B)  humanitarian purposes. 
C)  nongovernmental organizations. 
D)  national security reasons. 
A)  political and military purposes. 
B)  humanitarian purposes. 
C)  nongovernmental organizations. 
D)  national security reasons.

Question 3

To achieve takeoff into economic growth, a country needs to raise the level of:

Accepted Answer

A)  corruption. 
B)  military pressure on foreign companies. 
C)  investment. 
D)  population so more people can work. 
A)  corruption. 
B)  military pressure on foreign companies. 
C)  investment. 
D)  population so more people can work.

Question 4

About 3 percent of the population of Venezuela is illiterate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Developing countries often suffer when the individuals who could help a country develop leave. This process is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  power loss. 
B)  cultural gain. 
C)  brain drain. 
D)  leverage buying. 
A)  power loss. 
B)  cultural gain. 
C)  brain drain. 
D)  leverage buying.

Question 6

The Chinese one-child policy was very successful in rural areas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The two main economic systems are capitalism and socialism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Uganda's biggest problem is:

Accepted Answer

A)  lack of agricultural land. 
B)  lack of water resources. 
C)  lack of political coherence. 
D)  the absence of any export products. 
A)  lack of agricultural land. 
B)  lack of water resources. 
C)  lack of political coherence. 
D)  the absence of any export products.

Question 9

After the Communist revolution in China, the status of women in Chinese society improved greatly.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Increasing per capita output becomes very difficult for a developing country when:

Accepted Answer

A)  government monetary policies make more credit available. 
B)  too much foreign aid is available. 
C)  continued population growth occurs. 
D)  economic reforms make more funds available for development. 
A)  government monetary policies make more credit available. 
B)  too much foreign aid is available. 
C)  continued population growth occurs. 
D)  economic reforms make more funds available for development.

Question 11

The current official religion of China is:

Accepted Answer

A)  atheism. 
B)  Confucianism. 
C)  Islam. 
D)  Christianity. 
A)  atheism. 
B)  Confucianism. 
C)  Islam. 
D)  Christianity.

Question 12

What advice would you give to a potential leader of a developing country? What advice can you offer to help manage or solve the six major problems facing developing countries?

Accepted Answer

Advice for a potential leader of a devel

Question 13

Democracy as a system offers a way around corruption.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Developing countries are called developing because they have:

Accepted Answer

A)  fewer languages than developed countries. 
B)  smaller populations than developed countries. 
C)  larger populations than developed countries. 
D)  lower incomes than developed countries. 
A)  fewer languages than developed countries. 
B)  smaller populations than developed countries. 
C)  larger populations than developed countries. 
D)  lower incomes than developed countries.

Question 15

Maintenance of your idealism and love of your country is unimportant advice to an advisor to a developing country.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Israel is the biggest recipient of U.S. foreign aid.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Why are the economic problems facing developing countries especially difficult to solve? What is the debt problem? What economic options are available for developing countries?

Accepted Answer

Developing countries face economic probl

Question 18

What is a developing country? What are the differences between a developed and developing country?

Accepted Answer

Developing countries are still in the pr

Question 19

In 1978, a change in Chinese leadership gradually eliminated market-oriented reforms in China.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Corruption is a way of life in many developing countries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 21: The Political Economies of Developing Countries

One problem that Uganda has solved is political coherence.

Much of U.S. foreign aid has been given for:

To achieve takeoff into economic growth, a country needs to raise the level of:

About 3 percent of the population of Venezuela is illiterate.

Developing countries often suffer when the individuals who could help a country develop leave. This process is called:

The Chinese one-child policy was very successful in rural areas.

The two main economic systems are capitalism and socialism.

Uganda's biggest problem is:

After the Communist revolution in China, the status of women in Chinese society improved greatly.

Increasing per capita output becomes very difficult for a developing country when:

The current official religion of China is:

What advice would you give to a potential leader of a developing country? What advice can you offer to help manage or solve the six major problems facing developing countries?

Democracy as a system offers a way around corruption.

Developing countries are called developing because they have:

Maintenance of your idealism and love of your country is unimportant advice to an advisor to a developing country.

Israel is the biggest recipient of U.S. foreign aid.

Why are the economic problems facing developing countries especially difficult to solve? What is the debt problem? What economic options are available for developing countries?

What is a developing country? What are the differences between a developed and developing country?

In 1978, a change in Chinese leadership gradually eliminated market-oriented reforms in China.

Corruption is a way of life in many developing countries.

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