Question 1

The political consensus problem is:

Accepted Answer

A)  the central problem facing nonindustrial nations. 
B)  an interesting question but not a problem for developing countries. 
C)  a problem in industrial countries but not nonindustrial countries. 
D)  relatively easy to solve. 
A)  the central problem facing nonindustrial nations. 
B)  an interesting question but not a problem for developing countries. 
C)  a problem in industrial countries but not nonindustrial countries. 
D)  relatively easy to solve.

Question 2

Since 1965, developing countries have grown at a faster rate than industrial countries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Family planning efforts in China:

Accepted Answer

A)  were abandoned by the government soon after being initiated. 
B)  have been incredibly successful to this day. 
C)  proved difficult to enforce in rural areas. 
D)  didn't succeed in reducing the number of children born to each family. 
A)  were abandoned by the government soon after being initiated. 
B)  have been incredibly successful to this day. 
C)  proved difficult to enforce in rural areas. 
D)  didn't succeed in reducing the number of children born to each family.

Question 4

The World Bank is an international organization to help:

Accepted Answer

A)  developed countries profit from developing countries' problems. 
B)  foster development through loans and advice. 
C)  finance failing governments as a tax-evading tactic. 
D)  the developed countries remain dominant. 
A)  developed countries profit from developing countries' problems. 
B)  foster development through loans and advice. 
C)  finance failing governments as a tax-evading tactic. 
D)  the developed countries remain dominant.

Question 5

The "Movement" system in Uganda does not allow for opposition political parties.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

In 2013, Nicolas Maduro became president after the death of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Henrique Capriles Radonski. 
B)  Simón Bolivar. 
C)  Vicente Maduro. 
D)  Hugo Chavez. 
A)  Henrique Capriles Radonski. 
B)  Simón Bolivar. 
C)  Vicente Maduro. 
D)  Hugo Chavez.

Question 7

China has become heavily involved internationally, investing in countries in Africa and South America and getting drawn into maritime disputes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Any state that is to operate as a nation-state must have:

Accepted Answer

A)  full transparency in government. 
B)  political consensus. 
C)  a fourth estate. 
D)  cultural unity. 
A)  full transparency in government. 
B)  political consensus. 
C)  a fourth estate. 
D)  cultural unity.

Question 9

Low interest rates and small amounts borrowed make it easy for developing countries to meet their debt obligations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

About 65 percent of the people in China are Chinese-speaking.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

From 1966 until 1976, China was governed by a radical faction that attempted:

Accepted Answer

A)  world conquest. 
B)  a Cultural Revolution. 
C)  increased contact with Western culture. 
D)  to introduce a market economy. 
A)  world conquest. 
B)  a Cultural Revolution. 
C)  increased contact with Western culture. 
D)  to introduce a market economy.

Question 12

Both autocracy and democracy present problems for developing countries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The political consensus problem is:

Since 1965, developing countries have grown at a faster rate than industrial countries.

Family planning efforts in China:

The World Bank is an international organization to help:

The "Movement" system in Uganda does not allow for opposition political parties.

In 2013, Nicolas Maduro became president after the death of:

China has become heavily involved internationally, investing in countries in Africa and South America and getting drawn into maritime disputes.

Any state that is to operate as a nation-state must have:

Low interest rates and small amounts borrowed make it easy for developing countries to meet their debt obligations.

About 65 percent of the people in China are Chinese-speaking.

From 1966 until 1976, China was governed by a radical faction that attempted:

Both autocracy and democracy present problems for developing countries.

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Social and Economic Stratification

Stratification, Minorities, and Discrimination

The Functions and Forms of Government

Governments of the World

Democratic Government in the United States

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The Economy, Government, and Economic Challenges Facing the United States

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Exam 21: The Political Economies of Developing Countries

The political consensus problem is:

Since 1965, developing countries have grown at a faster rate than industrial countries.

Family planning efforts in China:

The World Bank is an international organization to help:

The "Movement" system in Uganda does not allow for opposition political parties.

In 2013, Nicolas Maduro became president after the death of:

China has become heavily involved internationally, investing in countries in Africa and South America and getting drawn into maritime disputes.

Any state that is to operate as a nation-state must have:

Low interest rates and small amounts borrowed make it easy for developing countries to meet their debt obligations.

About 65 percent of the people in China are Chinese-speaking.

From 1966 until 1976, China was governed by a radical faction that attempted:

Both autocracy and democracy present problems for developing countries.

Social Science and Its Methods

Human Origins

Origins of Western Society

Society, Culture, and Cultural Change

Geography, Demography, Ecology, and Society

Technology and Society

Psychology, Society, and Culture

Deviance, Crime, and Society

The Family

Religion

Education

Social and Economic Stratification

Stratification, Minorities, and Discrimination

The Functions and Forms of Government

Governments of the World

Democratic Government in the United States

The Organization of Economic Activities

The Economy, Government, and Economic Challenges Facing the United States

International Political Relations

International Economic Relations

International Institutions and the Search for Peace

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