Question 1

For centuries, the United Kingdom controlled much of the territory of what is today India from afar. This is an example of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  carrying capacity 
B)  identity 
C)  conditionality 
D)  imperialism 
E)  underdevelopment 
A)  carrying capacity 
B)  identity 
C)  conditionality 
D)  imperialism 
E)  underdevelopment

Question 2

The IMF

Accepted Answer

A)  was created at the same time as the World Bank. 
B)  is governed roughly the same as the World Bank. 
C)  was originally created to stabilize international momentary flows at a time when other currencies were fixed to the value of the American dollar. 
D)  Options A, B, C, and D are true. 
E)  None of the above is true. 
A)  was created at the same time as the World Bank. 
B)  is governed roughly the same as the World Bank. 
C)  was originally created to stabilize international momentary flows at a time when other currencies were fixed to the value of the American dollar. 
D)  Options A, B, C, and D are true. 
E)  None of the above is true.

Question 3

If population growth in a country is at two percent, approximately how many years will it take for that country's population to double?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ten years 
B)  Fifteen years 
C)  Twenty-five years 
D)  Thirty-five years 
E)  Fifty years 
A)  Ten years 
B)  Fifteen years 
C)  Twenty-five years 
D)  Thirty-five years 
E)  Fifty years

Question 4

At any given moment, how many wars are taking place in the Third World?

Accepted Answer

A)  One or two 
B)  Three to five 
C)  Six to ten 
D)  Eleven to fifteen 
E)  Twenty to forty 
A)  One or two 
B)  Three to five 
C)  Six to ten 
D)  Eleven to fifteen 
E)  Twenty to forty

Question 5

One of the most important global natural resource organizations, composed entirely of countries located in the Global South, is

Accepted Answer

A)  WTO. 
B)  IMF. 
C)  World Bank. 
D)  OPEC. 
E)  NAFTA. 
A)  WTO. 
B)  IMF. 
C)  World Bank. 
D)  OPEC. 
E)  NAFTA.

Question 6

A little known, but highly successful development process that loans small amounts of money to small-scale entrepreneurs is called __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A little known, but highly successful development...

Question 7

When a country adopts policies that encourage domestic production and consumption, those policies are called __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of When a country adopts policies that encourage...

Question 8

Since the 1950s most industrialized democracies have been providing some developmental assistance with regard to an agreed upon total percent of GNP. Where does the United States rank in this listing?

Accepted Answer

A)  First 
B)  Top Five 
C)  Top 10 
D)  Mid-level 
E)  Last 
A)  First 
B)  Top Five 
C)  Top 10 
D)  Mid-level 
E)  Last

Question 9

What country was formed during the first wave of decolonization, in the 1770s?

Accepted Answer

A)  France 
B)  Algeria 
C)  Vietnam 
D)  the United States 
E)  South Africa 
A)  France 
B)  Algeria 
C)  Vietnam 
D)  the United States 
E)  South Africa

Question 10

Which of the following is a member of the BRICS countries?

Accepted Answer

A)  Belize 
B)  Rwanda 
C)  Indonesia 
D)  Chile 
E)  South Africa 
A)  Belize 
B)  Rwanda 
C)  Indonesia 
D)  Chile 
E)  South Africa

Question 11

The Global South contains three-fifths of the world's global population, three fourths if we count China. What are the implications of this on issues like poverty, disease, and other areas of development? Be as specific as you can.

Accepted Answer

The implications of the Global South con

Question 12

In 2013, officials in which city made 10,000 people homeless when they cleared out portions of the Badia East neighborhood?

Accepted Answer

A)  Buenos Aires 
B)  Cairo 
C)  Mexico City 
D)  Lagos 
E)  Riyadh 
A)  Buenos Aires 
B)  Cairo 
C)  Mexico City 
D)  Lagos 
E)  Riyadh

Question 13

What is microcredit? If microcredit programs are such successes, why aren't they more widespread?

Accepted Answer

Microcredit is a financial innovation de

Question 14

Which international organization(s) is (are) mostly closely associated with the Washington Consensus?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bretton Woods 
B)  United Nations 
C)  OPEC 
D)  European Union 
E)  OAS 
A)  Bretton Woods 
B)  United Nations 
C)  OPEC 
D)  European Union 
E)  OAS

Question 15

Import substitution

Accepted Answer

A)  is intended to preserve traditional ways of life. 
B)  means that LDCs have not adopted the materialistic values of the industrialized world. 
C)  means that the LDCs are shifting towards religious fundamentalism. 
D)  is a way to encourage the development of domestic manufacturing. 
E)  discourages the adoption of Western-style political institutions. 
A)  is intended to preserve traditional ways of life. 
B)  means that LDCs have not adopted the materialistic values of the industrialized world. 
C)  means that the LDCs are shifting towards religious fundamentalism. 
D)  is a way to encourage the development of domestic manufacturing. 
E)  discourages the adoption of Western-style political institutions.

For centuries, the United Kingdom controlled much of the territory of what is today India from afar. This is an example of __________.

The IMF

If population growth in a country is at two percent, approximately how many years will it take for that country's population to double?

At any given moment, how many wars are taking place in the Third World?

One of the most important global natural resource organizations, composed entirely of countries located in the Global South, is

A little known, but highly successful development process that loans small amounts of money to small-scale entrepreneurs is called __________.

When a country adopts policies that encourage domestic production and consumption, those policies are called __________.

Since the 1950s most industrialized democracies have been providing some developmental assistance with regard to an agreed upon total percent of GNP. Where does the United States rank in this listing?

What country was formed during the first wave of decolonization, in the 1770s?

Which of the following is a member of the BRICS countries?

The Global South contains three-fifths of the world's global population, three fourths if we count China. What are the implications of this on issues like poverty, disease, and other areas of development? Be as specific as you can.

In 2013, officials in which city made 10,000 people homeless when they cleared out portions of the Badia East neighborhood?

What is microcredit? If microcredit programs are such successes, why aren't they more widespread?

Which international organization(s) is (are) mostly closely associated with the Washington Consensus?

Import substitution

Global Challenges

Domestic Responses

The Industrialized Democracies

The United States

The United Kingdom

Germany

Current and Former Communist Regimes

Russia

China

India

Iran

Nigeria

Mexico

The World Is Messed up Discuss

The European Union

Toward a Paradigm Shift

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Exam 10: The Global South

For centuries, the United Kingdom controlled much of the territory of what is today India from afar. This is an example of __________.

The IMF

If population growth in a country is at two percent, approximately how many years will it take for that country's population to double?

At any given moment, how many wars are taking place in the Third World?

One of the most important global natural resource organizations, composed entirely of countries located in the Global South, is

A little known, but highly successful development process that loans small amounts of money to small-scale entrepreneurs is called __________.

When a country adopts policies that encourage domestic production and consumption, those policies are called __________.

Since the 1950s most industrialized democracies have been providing some developmental assistance with regard to an agreed upon total percent of GNP. Where does the United States rank in this listing?

What country was formed during the first wave of decolonization, in the 1770s?

Which of the following is a member of the BRICS countries?

The Global South contains three-fifths of the world's global population, three fourths if we count China. What are the implications of this on issues like poverty, disease, and other areas of development? Be as specific as you can.

In 2013, officials in which city made 10,000 people homeless when they cleared out portions of the Badia East neighborhood?

What is microcredit? If microcredit programs are such successes, why aren't they more widespread?

Which international organization(s) is (are) mostly closely associated with the Washington Consensus?

Import substitution

Global Challenges

Domestic Responses

The Industrialized Democracies

The United States

The United Kingdom

Germany

Current and Former Communist Regimes

Russia

China

India

Iran

Nigeria

Mexico

The World Is Messed up Discuss

The European Union

Toward a Paradigm Shift

Filters