Question 1

It is possible to think of the turn towards civil society as a form of privatization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Private sector interest groups are NOT part of "civil society."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Social capital is constituted by the norms, institutions, and organizations that promote trust and co-operation among persons in communities and in the wider society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Which of the following is true about the way the concept of "social capital" is used?

Accepted Answer

A)  It hinders the possibility of radical change. 
B)  It promotes the possibility of social re-development. 
C)  It promotes political mobilization. 
D)  It removes the burden of personal responsibility in economic matters. 
E)  It allows for a multi-faceted approach to development policy. 
A)  It hinders the possibility of radical change. 
B)  It promotes the possibility of social re-development. 
C)  It promotes political mobilization. 
D)  It removes the burden of personal responsibility in economic matters. 
E)  It allows for a multi-faceted approach to development policy.

Question 5

Social movements in the Global South have NOT typically been led by which of the following groups?

Accepted Answer

A)  Indigenous communities 
B)  Peasant farmers 
C)  Rural landless workers 
D)  Educated elites 
E)  Social movements in the Global South have been led by all of the above. 
A)  Indigenous communities 
B)  Peasant farmers 
C)  Rural landless workers 
D)  Educated elites 
E)  Social movements in the Global South have been led by all of the above.

Question 6

Socio-economic conditions improved in the 1960s because of wealth and income distribution by the state and through protectionism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

There is no relevant difference between old and new Morococha.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

When are NGOs sometimes counterproductive?

Accepted Answer

A)  When they represent imperial capitalist objectives 
B)  When they make a lot of money 
C)  When poverty grows 
D)  When they become strategic partners 
E)  When they stop working in a region or country 
A)  When they represent imperial capitalist objectives 
B)  When they make a lot of money 
C)  When poverty grows 
D)  When they become strategic partners 
E)  When they stop working in a region or country

Question 9

How does the MST and other movements oppose IMF and World Bank policies?

Accepted Answer

A)  By confronting the tenets of neoliberalism 
B)  By guerillas movements 
C)  By signing manifestos 
D)  By giving land only to some 
E)  They actually support neoliberalism 
A)  By confronting the tenets of neoliberalism 
B)  By guerillas movements 
C)  By signing manifestos 
D)  By giving land only to some 
E)  They actually support neoliberalism

Question 10

NGOs are said to belong to the "third sector."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Does the MST format represent the only alternative in CSOs relations to the states?

Accepted Answer

A)  Yes, it is the only option 
B)  Yes, and the most successful 
C)  It depends on the state 
D)  No, it is only one of several options 
E)  No, but it is the only one that has been successful 
A)  Yes, it is the only option 
B)  Yes, and the most successful 
C)  It depends on the state 
D)  No, it is only one of several options 
E)  No, but it is the only one that has been successful

Question 12

A successful project only needs to acquire government support to have high levels of success.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

MST has been unable to help hundreds of thousands of landless small peasant farmers to reclaim their connection to the land and their rural livelihoods.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

In what ways have MNCs conflicted with civil society organizations?

Accepted Answer

As multinational corporations move into

Question 15

The relationship between the state and organizations is characterized by conflict and not by cooperation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The role of NGOs in the development process raises questions and critics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Why and how has the role of NGOs been controversial in the field of development?

Accepted Answer

The major expression of civil society in

Question 18

To what extent has the MST grown?

Accepted Answer

A)  Not too much 
B)  To a certain natural limit 
C)  To be the largest in Latin America 
D)  To be the largest on the world 
E)  To an unbearable size 
A)  Not too much 
B)  To a certain natural limit 
C)  To be the largest in Latin America 
D)  To be the largest on the world 
E)  To an unbearable size

Question 19

Discuss the relationship between the state and grassroots organizations and identify an example.

Accepted Answer

The relationship between the state and t

Question 20

Civil society strengthens as governments become more responsive to society's needs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 13: Civil Society and Development

It is possible to think of the turn towards civil society as a form of privatization.

Private sector interest groups are NOT part of "civil society."

Social capital is constituted by the norms, institutions, and organizations that promote trust and co-operation among persons in communities and in the wider society.

Which of the following is true about the way the concept of "social capital" is used?

Social movements in the Global South have NOT typically been led by which of the following groups?

Socio-economic conditions improved in the 1960s because of wealth and income distribution by the state and through protectionism.

There is no relevant difference between old and new Morococha.

When are NGOs sometimes counterproductive?

How does the MST and other movements oppose IMF and World Bank policies?

NGOs are said to belong to the "third sector."

Does the MST format represent the only alternative in CSOs relations to the states?

A successful project only needs to acquire government support to have high levels of success.

MST has been unable to help hundreds of thousands of landless small peasant farmers to reclaim their connection to the land and their rural livelihoods.

In what ways have MNCs conflicted with civil society organizations?

The relationship between the state and organizations is characterized by conflict and not by cooperation.

The role of NGOs in the development process raises questions and critics.

Why and how has the role of NGOs been controversial in the field of development?

To what extent has the MST grown?

Discuss the relationship between the state and grassroots organizations and identify an example.

Civil society strengthens as governments become more responsive to society's needs.

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