Question 1

Which of the following terms refers to the increased passage of labour,capital,information,and commodities across borders?

Accepted Answer

A)  transnationalism 
B)  glocalization 
C)  globalization 
D)  imperialism 
A)  transnationalism 
B)  glocalization 
C)  globalization 
D)  imperialism

Question 2

Neoliberalism believes that state-run economies are the best way to achieve economic growth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Using Skype,how much does a one-hour-long call between New York and London,England,cost today?

Accepted Answer

A)  $0 (free) 
B)  $50 
C)  $150 
D)  $250 
A)  $0 (free) 
B)  $50 
C)  $150 
D)  $250

Question 4

What name is given by the residents to the mountain of garbage that is home to 70 000 Filipinos?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Tomb 
B)  the City of Joy 
C)  the Promised Land 
D)  the Wastelands 
A)  the Tomb 
B)  the City of Joy 
C)  the Promised Land 
D)  the Wastelands

Question 5

Among the world's richest nations,how can Canada's contribution to development aid be characterized?

Accepted Answer

A)  Canada is meeting the target set by the United Nations, alongside five other nations. 
B)  Canada is the only nation to meet the target set by the United Nations. 
C)  Canada is falling short of the target set by the United Nations by contributing less than half of what is required. 
D)  Canada is the only nation to fall short of the target. 
A)  Canada is meeting the target set by the United Nations, alongside five other nations. 
B)  Canada is the only nation to meet the target set by the United Nations. 
C)  Canada is falling short of the target set by the United Nations by contributing less than half of what is required. 
D)  Canada is the only nation to fall short of the target.

Question 6

In a globalized world,little influences anything else.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Approximately how much do interest payments for debts owed by poor nations to rich nations amount to?

Accepted Answer

A)  $1 million per day 
B)  $2 million per day 
C)  $1 billion per day 
D)  $2 billion per day 
A)  $1 million per day 
B)  $2 million per day 
C)  $1 billion per day 
D)  $2 billion per day

Question 8

For two decades,Ingrid has watched as her small European town changed from having a rich traditional culture to one increasingly dominated by North American fast-food chains,North American films and novels,and North American products.Regarding her culture,what is Ingrid worried about?

Accepted Answer

A)  glocalization 
B)  commodification 
C)  homogenization 
D)  regionalization 
A)  glocalization 
B)  commodification 
C)  homogenization 
D)  regionalization

Question 9

Develop an overview of global inequality.

Accepted Answer

Global inequality refers to the unequal

Question 10

How has the type of colonialism influenced economic growth or lack thereof?

Accepted Answer

The type of colonialism has had a signif

Question 11

Roland Robinson argues that globalization is as old as civilization itself and is the cause of modernization rather than the other way round.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Canada is involved in several trade agreements with other nations.At one point,the Canadian government was sued for acting as a "barrier to trade" because it disallowed a certain product from being sold here because the product exceeded allowable toxicity levels.What does the government being sued demonstrate?

Accepted Answer

A)  the illegal costs involved in international trade 
B)  the decreased autonomy experienced by nation-states involved in international trade agreements 
C)  the increased power that nation-states have over trade agendas 
D)  the increase in national costs as a result of doing business with unscrupulous trading partners 
A)  the illegal costs involved in international trade 
B)  the decreased autonomy experienced by nation-states involved in international trade agreements 
C)  the increased power that nation-states have over trade agendas 
D)  the increase in national costs as a result of doing business with unscrupulous trading partners

Question 13

Which of the following is an accurate conclusion to make about the relative worth of human and animal life,based on government subsidies and aid,both domestic and abroad?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is better to be a farm animal in Canada than a person in Africa. 
B)  It is better to be a farm animal in India than a person in Canada. 
C)  It is better to be a person in Africa than a person in India. 
D)  It is better to be a farm animal in Canada than a person in Canada. 
A)  It is better to be a farm animal in Canada than a person in Africa. 
B)  It is better to be a farm animal in India than a person in Canada. 
C)  It is better to be a person in Africa than a person in India. 
D)  It is better to be a farm animal in Canada than a person in Canada.

Question 14

Overall,technological progress is irrelevant when it comes to globalization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Whenever you buy something today,you invariably tap in to a global commodity chain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

According to the textbook,why does Samuel Huntington argue against Western intervention in global human rights violations?

Accepted Answer

A)  He says that intervention would be ethnocentric. 
B)  He says that intervention would cause World War III. 
C)  He says that intervention would be too expensive. 
D)  He says that intervention would cause a global economic collapse. 
A)  He says that intervention would be ethnocentric. 
B)  He says that intervention would cause World War III. 
C)  He says that intervention would be too expensive. 
D)  He says that intervention would cause a global economic collapse.

Question 17

"The world seems a much smaller place today than it did 30 years ago" is a comment on globalization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following reflects an Islamic fundamentalist definition of the word jihad?

Accepted Answer

A)  a holy war waged against those who seek to harm Muslims 
B)  perseverance in the pursuit of high moral standards 
C)  striving or struggling to achieve spiritual purity for Muslims 
D)  the deployment of suicide bombers in pursuit of national economic gain 
A)  a holy war waged against those who seek to harm Muslims 
B)  perseverance in the pursuit of high moral standards 
C)  striving or struggling to achieve spiritual purity for Muslims 
D)  the deployment of suicide bombers in pursuit of national economic gain

Question 19

Liam is an activist who protests against the amount of wealth and power wielded by his nation over other smaller nations.What is Liam protesting against?

Accepted Answer

A)  glocalization 
B)  the global commodity chain 
C)  imperialism 
D)  regionalization 
A)  glocalization 
B)  the global commodity chain 
C)  imperialism 
D)  regionalization

Question 20

How does technological progress contribute to globalization?

Accepted Answer

Technological progress contributes to gl

Exam 9: Globalization, inequality, and Development

Which of the following terms refers to the increased passage of labour,capital,information,and commodities across borders?

Neoliberalism believes that state-run economies are the best way to achieve economic growth.

Using Skype,how much does a one-hour-long call between New York and London,England,cost today?

What name is given by the residents to the mountain of garbage that is home to 70 000 Filipinos?

Among the world's richest nations,how can Canada's contribution to development aid be characterized?

In a globalized world,little influences anything else.

Approximately how much do interest payments for debts owed by poor nations to rich nations amount to?

For two decades,Ingrid has watched as her small European town changed from having a rich traditional culture to one increasingly dominated by North American fast-food chains,North American films and novels,and North American products.Regarding her culture,what is Ingrid worried about?

Develop an overview of global inequality.

How has the type of colonialism influenced economic growth or lack thereof?

Roland Robinson argues that globalization is as old as civilization itself and is the cause of modernization rather than the other way round.

Which of the following is an accurate conclusion to make about the relative worth of human and animal life,based on government subsidies and aid,both domestic and abroad?

Overall,technological progress is irrelevant when it comes to globalization.

Whenever you buy something today,you invariably tap in to a global commodity chain.

According to the textbook,why does Samuel Huntington argue against Western intervention in global human rights violations?

"The world seems a much smaller place today than it did 30 years ago" is a comment on globalization.

Which of the following reflects an Islamic fundamentalist definition of the word jihad?

Liam is an activist who protests against the amount of wealth and power wielded by his nation over other smaller nations.What is Liam protesting against?

How does technological progress contribute to globalization?

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