Question 1

Of the nearly 38 million people with HIV/AIDS worldwide, what region of the world has the largest number of cases?

Accepted Answer

A)  East Asia 
B)  South Asia 
C)  the Middle East 
D)  sub-Saharan Africa 
A)  East Asia 
B)  South Asia 
C)  the Middle East 
D)  sub-Saharan Africa D

Question 2

The region of the world with the highest concentration of poor as measured by the percentage of the population living on $1.25 per day is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  East Asia 
B)  South Asia 
C)  the Middle East 
D)  sub-Saharan Africa 
A)  East Asia 
B)  South Asia 
C)  the Middle East 
D)  sub-Saharan Africa D

Question 3

Which of the following is often cited as a cause for poverty in the developing world?

Accepted Answer

A)  the vagaries of geography and demography 
B)  overdependence on the export of raw materials such as coffee, tea, rubber, or copper, whose prices fluctuate more unpredictably than processed goods 
C)  the carryover effect of the colonial period by the Europeans 
D)  all of these 
A)  the vagaries of geography and demography 
B)  overdependence on the export of raw materials such as coffee, tea, rubber, or copper, whose prices fluctuate more unpredictably than processed goods 
C)  the carryover effect of the colonial period by the Europeans 
D)  all of these D

Question 4

The post-Mao economic model, which began in 1976, was instituted in China to achieve what are known as the ____________________________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The post-Mao economic model, which began in...

Question 5

The poorest of the developing world's countries are known as _____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The poorest of the developing world's countries...

Question 6

With regard to the growing concern about income inequality in the United States, which of the following is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

A)  In 2015 the top 10% of earners took roughly half the country's overall income. 
B)  The wealthiest 0.1% of the population controls roughly 37% of the wealth. 
C)  In recent years, the earnings of Wall Street investors and corporate executives have stagnated. 
D)  Globalization, the decline of unions, and technological innovation have all contributed to an erosion of workers' wages. 
A)  In 2015 the top 10% of earners took roughly half the country's overall income. 
B)  The wealthiest 0.1% of the population controls roughly 37% of the wealth. 
C)  In recent years, the earnings of Wall Street investors and corporate executives have stagnated. 
D)  Globalization, the decline of unions, and technological innovation have all contributed to an erosion of workers' wages.

Question 7

Demographic transition theory posits ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  that massive movements of people from one region of the world to another are a major cause of poverty. 
B)  the Malthusian notion that wars are significant inhibitors of population growth. 
C)  that as societies economically grow and become more industrialized and more modern, population growth begins to subside. 
D)  that constant population pressure from the developing countries of the South will eventually overwhelm the developed North. 
A)  that massive movements of people from one region of the world to another are a major cause of poverty. 
B)  the Malthusian notion that wars are significant inhibitors of population growth. 
C)  that as societies economically grow and become more industrialized and more modern, population growth begins to subside. 
D)  that constant population pressure from the developing countries of the South will eventually overwhelm the developed North.

Question 8

A broad strategy for dealing with economic well-being that assumes public ownership of key economic and social services, private ownership of small businesses, and a free/open political system is called ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  communism 
B)  democratic socialism 
C)  illiberal capitalism 
D)  liberal capitalism 
A)  communism 
B)  democratic socialism 
C)  illiberal capitalism 
D)  liberal capitalism

Question 9

The practice of multinational corporations, owned and controlled by powerful forces in the developed North, taking unfair advantage of the poor, developing countries of the South is often referred to by some scholars as _____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The practice of multinational corporations, owned and...

Question 10

The United Nations organization that is in the business of making loans to countries for development purposes is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  the World Bank 
B)  the International Monetary Fund 
C)  the United Nations Development Program 
D)  the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development 
A)  the World Bank 
B)  the International Monetary Fund 
C)  the United Nations Development Program 
D)  the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development

Question 11

Discuss several schools of thought that attempt to explain the persistence of poverty in the world.

Accepted Answer

There are several schools of thought tha

Question 12

The term that denotes modern economic exploitation of developing countries as a carryover from nineteenth- and twentieth-century colonialism is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  neoimperialism 
B)  the second wave of imperialism 
C)  colonial continuity 
D)  exploitive modernization 
A)  neoimperialism 
B)  the second wave of imperialism 
C)  colonial continuity 
D)  exploitive modernization

Question 13

Assess the role the international community plays in dealing with the issues of poverty and economic well-being.

Accepted Answer

The international community plays a cruc

Question 14

At a United Nations Summit in 2000, 189 governments adopted a set of development goals known as _________________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of At a United Nations Summit in 2000,...

Question 15

Which of the following statements is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  Over the past several decades virtually no progress has been made in eradicating global poverty. 
B)  Although poverty is still a serious problem, there is no denying that enormous progress has been made in terms of eradicating global poverty. 
C)  Over the past few decades, global poverty has gotten worse. 
D)  In terms of geography, poverty is distributed relatively evenly across the developing world. 
A)  Over the past several decades virtually no progress has been made in eradicating global poverty. 
B)  Although poverty is still a serious problem, there is no denying that enormous progress has been made in terms of eradicating global poverty. 
C)  Over the past few decades, global poverty has gotten worse. 
D)  In terms of geography, poverty is distributed relatively evenly across the developing world.

Question 16

In 2011 and 2012 an economic crisis hit Europe, and two countries in particular were at the center of that crisis. They were ________________ and _________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In 2011 and 2012 an economic crisis...

Question 17

Which of the following statements is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  The number of illiterate persons has fallen over the past decade. 
B)  The number of HIV/AIDs cases remains evenly distributed between the wealthier and poorer countries of the world. 
C)  Violent conflict is not inordinately concentrated in poor countries. 
D)  For the most part, poverty is no longer a significant problem in developed countries, including the United States. 
A)  The number of illiterate persons has fallen over the past decade. 
B)  The number of HIV/AIDs cases remains evenly distributed between the wealthier and poorer countries of the world. 
C)  Violent conflict is not inordinately concentrated in poor countries. 
D)  For the most part, poverty is no longer a significant problem in developed countries, including the United States.

Question 18

Assess the Millennium Development Goals and what progress has been made toward their achievement.

Accepted Answer

The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)

Question 19

Which of the following is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

A)  The number of illiterate persons in the world has decreased in recent years. 
B)  Roughly 750 million adults and children worldwide cannot read. 
C)  Roughly a billion youth are failing to acquire basic literacy skills. 
D)  None of these. 
A)  The number of illiterate persons in the world has decreased in recent years. 
B)  Roughly 750 million adults and children worldwide cannot read. 
C)  Roughly a billion youth are failing to acquire basic literacy skills. 
D)  None of these.

Question 20

Countries in Eastern Europe that are converting from communist to free market economic systems are sometimes referred to as ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  least developed countries (LDCs) 
B)  emerging economies 
C)  newly industrialized economies (NIEs) 
D)  conversion states 
A)  least developed countries (LDCs) 
B)  emerging economies 
C)  newly industrialized economies (NIEs) 
D)  conversion states

Of the nearly 38 million people with HIV/AIDS worldwide, what region of the world has the largest number of cases?

The region of the world with the highest concentration of poor as measured by the percentage of the population living on $1.25 per day is ______.

Which of the following is often cited as a cause for poverty in the developing world?

The post-Mao economic model, which began in 1976, was instituted in China to achieve what are known as the ____________________________________.

The poorest of the developing world's countries are known as _____________________.

With regard to the growing concern about income inequality in the United States, which of the following is incorrect?

Demographic transition theory posits ______.

A broad strategy for dealing with economic well-being that assumes public ownership of key economic and social services, private ownership of small businesses, and a free/open political system is called ______.

The practice of multinational corporations, owned and controlled by powerful forces in the developed North, taking unfair advantage of the poor, developing countries of the South is often referred to by some scholars as _____________________.

The United Nations organization that is in the business of making loans to countries for development purposes is ______.

Discuss several schools of thought that attempt to explain the persistence of poverty in the world.

The term that denotes modern economic exploitation of developing countries as a carryover from nineteenth- and twentieth-century colonialism is ______.

Assess the role the international community plays in dealing with the issues of poverty and economic well-being.

At a United Nations Summit in 2000, 189 governments adopted a set of development goals known as _________________________.

Which of the following statements is correct?

In 2011 and 2012 an economic crisis hit Europe, and two countries in particular were at the center of that crisis. They were and _.

Which of the following statements is correct?

Assess the Millennium Development Goals and what progress has been made toward their achievement.

Which of the following is incorrect?

Countries in Eastern Europe that are converting from communist to free market economic systems are sometimes referred to as ______.

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Of the nearly 38 million people with HIV/AIDS worldwide, what region of the world has the largest number of cases?

The region of the world with the highest concentration of poor as measured by the percentage of the population living on $1.25 per day is ______.

Which of the following is often cited as a cause for poverty in the developing world?

The post-Mao economic model, which began in 1976, was instituted in China to achieve what are known as the ____________________________________.

The poorest of the developing world's countries are known as _____________________.

With regard to the growing concern about income inequality in the United States, which of the following is incorrect?

Demographic transition theory posits ______.

A broad strategy for dealing with economic well-being that assumes public ownership of key economic and social services, private ownership of small businesses, and a free/open political system is called ______.

The practice of multinational corporations, owned and controlled by powerful forces in the developed North, taking unfair advantage of the poor, developing countries of the South is often referred to by some scholars as _____________________.

The United Nations organization that is in the business of making loans to countries for development purposes is ______.

Discuss several schools of thought that attempt to explain the persistence of poverty in the world.

The term that denotes modern economic exploitation of developing countries as a carryover from nineteenth- and twentieth-century colonialism is ______.

Assess the role the international community plays in dealing with the issues of poverty and economic well-being.

At a United Nations Summit in 2000, 189 governments adopted a set of development goals known as _________________________.

Which of the following statements is correct?

In 2011 and 2012 an economic crisis hit Europe, and two countries in particular were at the center of that crisis. They were ________________ and _________________.

Which of the following statements is correct?

Assess the Millennium Development Goals and what progress has been made toward their achievement.

Which of the following is incorrect?

Countries in Eastern Europe that are converting from communist to free market economic systems are sometimes referred to as ______.

Games Politicians Play

Politics and Choice

Political Science: Components, Tasks, and Controversies

The Physical, Social, and Cultural Environment of Politics

The Quest for the Good Political Life

Liberal Democracy

Democratic Socialism and Communism: Ideologies of the Left

Key Dilemmas: Political Form, Culture, and Values

American Politics and Government

Comparative Politics

International Politics and the Global Community

War and Peace in the Modern Age

The Battle on Behalf of Human Rights

The Imperative of Ecological Health

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In 2011 and 2012 an economic crisis hit Europe, and two countries in particular were at the center of that crisis. They were and _.