Question 1

Which of the following is a characteristic of the Global North?

Accepted Answer

A)  Wealthy 
B)  Located in the Northern Hemisphere 
C)  Industrialized 
D)  All of these are characteristics. 
A)  Wealthy 
B)  Located in the Northern Hemisphere 
C)  Industrialized 
D)  All of these are characteristics.

Question 2

By the year 1914 Europe had regained control of roughly one-fourth of the globe.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Define both mercantilism and laissez-faire as schools of economic thought.  Explain why mercantilism fits with colonialism; i.e.; why would states that have mercantilist ideologies desire to colonize?  Explain why laissez-faire fits with post-colonial ideas.

Accepted Answer

Mercantilism is a  government trade stra

Question 4

The belief that the global system has properties built into it that account for most poor countries' inability to close the gap with  wealthy countries focuses on which level of analysis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Individual 
B)  State 
C)  Treaty 
D)  Global 
A)  Individual 
B)  State 
C)  Treaty 
D)  Global

Question 5

The second wave of European imperialism saw the United States expand its influence in

Accepted Answer

A)  Thailand. 
B)  the Congo. 
C)  Guyana. 
D)  the Philippines. 
A)  Thailand. 
B)  the Congo. 
C)  Guyana. 
D)  the Philippines.

Question 6

Countries of the Global South that have achieved economic success by participating in the global trade free system are called

Accepted Answer

A)  dualist countries. 
B)  non-aligned countries. 
C)  newly industrialized countries (NICs). 
D)  dependent countries. 
A)  dualist countries. 
B)  non-aligned countries. 
C)  newly industrialized countries (NICs). 
D)  dependent countries.

Question 7

The Second World consisted of the Soviet Union, its allies, and countries committed to planned economic policies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Remittances are particularly valuable to many Global South countries because the money is typically spent immediately on basics such as food, clothing, housing, and education.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Sometimes Global North countries place conditions on foreign aid money given to the Global South.  For example, the United States refused to grant aid money to any country that did not have explicit anti-prostitution laws.  What are the strengths and weaknesses of imposing conditions on foreign aid? Should Global North countries use their influence in this way?  Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

Donors have grown increasingly insistent

Question 10

The Global South's New International Economic Order wanted all of the following except to

Accepted Answer

A)  replace the old economic set up after World War II. 
B)  have a stronger voice in determining their interests. 
C)  form a coalition of the world's poor countries. 
D)  create alliances with regionally developed countries from the Global North. 
A)  replace the old economic set up after World War II. 
B)  have a stronger voice in determining their interests. 
C)  form a coalition of the world's poor countries. 
D)  create alliances with regionally developed countries from the Global North.

Which of the following is a characteristic of the Global North?

By the year 1914 Europe had regained control of roughly one-fourth of the globe.

Define both mercantilism and laissez-faire as schools of economic thought. Explain why mercantilism fits with colonialism; i.e.; why would states that have mercantilist ideologies desire to colonize? Explain why laissez-faire fits with post-colonial ideas.

The belief that the global system has properties built into it that account for most poor countries' inability to close the gap with wealthy countries focuses on which level of analysis?

The second wave of European imperialism saw the United States expand its influence in

Countries of the Global South that have achieved economic success by participating in the global trade free system are called

The Second World consisted of the Soviet Union, its allies, and countries committed to planned economic policies.

Remittances are particularly valuable to many Global South countries because the money is typically spent immediately on basics such as food, clothing, housing, and education.

The Global South's New International Economic Order wanted all of the following except to

Discovering World Politics

Interpreting World Politics Through the Lens of Theory

Theories of International Decision Making

Great Power Relations and Rivalries

Nonstate Actors and the Quest for Global Community

The Threat of Armed Conflict to the World

The Pursuit of Power Through Arms and Alliances

The Quest for Peace Through International Law and Collective Security

The Globalization of International Finance

International Trade in the Global Marketplace

The Demographic and Cultural Dimensions of Globalization

The Promotion of Human Development and Human Rights

Global Responsibility for the Preservation of the Environment

Looking Ahead at Global Trends and Transformations

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Exam 5: World Politics and the Global South

Which of the following is a characteristic of the Global North?

By the year 1914 Europe had regained control of roughly one-fourth of the globe.

Define both mercantilism and laissez-faire as schools of economic thought. Explain why mercantilism fits with colonialism; i.e.; why would states that have mercantilist ideologies desire to colonize? Explain why laissez-faire fits with post-colonial ideas.

The belief that the global system has properties built into it that account for most poor countries' inability to close the gap with wealthy countries focuses on which level of analysis?

The second wave of European imperialism saw the United States expand its influence in

Countries of the Global South that have achieved economic success by participating in the global trade free system are called

The Second World consisted of the Soviet Union, its allies, and countries committed to planned economic policies.

Remittances are particularly valuable to many Global South countries because the money is typically spent immediately on basics such as food, clothing, housing, and education.

The Global South's New International Economic Order wanted all of the following except to

Discovering World Politics

Interpreting World Politics Through the Lens of Theory

Theories of International Decision Making

Great Power Relations and Rivalries

Nonstate Actors and the Quest for Global Community

The Threat of Armed Conflict to the World

The Pursuit of Power Through Arms and Alliances

The Quest for Peace Through International Law and Collective Security

The Globalization of International Finance

International Trade in the Global Marketplace

The Demographic and Cultural Dimensions of Globalization

The Promotion of Human Development and Human Rights

Global Responsibility for the Preservation of the Environment

Looking Ahead at Global Trends and Transformations

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