Question 1

In low-income nations, inequality between men and women is greater than it is in high-income countries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Colonialism and neocolonialism both refer to a situation where one country politically rules or controls another country.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

In past centuries, European nations colonized

Accepted Answer

A)  Liberia. 
B)  Africa. 
C)  Japan. 
D)  Iran. 
A)  Liberia. 
B)  Africa. 
C)  Japan. 
D)  Iran.

Question 4

There is less income inequality between nations than there is within Canada.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

With regard to dependency theory, exactly how are poor nations dependent on rich nations?

Accepted Answer

Dependency theory is a concept that orig

Question 6

Over the course of the last century, the extent of global economic inequality has

Accepted Answer

A)  decreased sharply. 
B)  stayed about the same. 
C)  increased. 
D)  become smaller, but not by much. 
A)  decreased sharply. 
B)  stayed about the same. 
C)  increased. 
D)  become smaller, but not by much.

Question 7

According to modernization theory, what are the four ways in which rich nations assist poor nations in economic development?

Accepted Answer

Modernization theory is a model of econo

Question 8

Discuss the relationship between Canada and low-income countries. What is our approach to development? How would you classify our approach in theoretical terms (i.e., modernization or dependency theory)?

Accepted Answer

Canada has a strong relationship with lo

Question 9

Describe the problem of slavery in the world. What is the extent of the problem? What different kinds of slavery are there? What part does poverty play in causing and perpetuating slavery?

Accepted Answer

The problem of slavery in the world is a

Question 10

Because, until a few centuries ago, the entire world was poor, _____________ claims that what requires explanation is affluence.

Accepted Answer

A)  modernization theory 
B)  dependency theory 
C)  social control theory 
D)  post-modernization theory 
A)  modernization theory 
B)  dependency theory 
C)  social control theory 
D)  post-modernization theory

Question 11

How does global poverty differ from poverty in Canada?

Accepted Answer

Global poverty and poverty in Canada dif

Question 12

Which of the following has the greatest number of countries, at 72?

Accepted Answer

A)  high-income 
B)  middle-income 
C)  low-income 
D)  second world 
A)  high-income 
B)  middle-income 
C)  low-income 
D)  second world

Question 13

A social theorist who contributed to the development of dependency theory by tracing the growth of the capitalist world economy is

Accepted Answer

A)  Max Weber. 
B)  Emile Durkheim. 
C)  W.W. Rostow. 
D)  Immanuel Wallerstein. 
A)  Max Weber. 
B)  Emile Durkheim. 
C)  W.W. Rostow. 
D)  Immanuel Wallerstein.

Question 14

Modernization theory identifies which of the following as the greatest barrier to economic development?

Accepted Answer

A)  technology 
B)  multinational corporations 
C)  capitalism 
D)  tradition 
A)  technology 
B)  multinational corporations 
C)  capitalism 
D)  tradition

Question 15

In middle-income nations, average personal income is in the range of

Accepted Answer

A)  $250 and $1000. 
B)  $1000 and $2500. 
C)  $2500 and $12 500. 
D)  $10 000 and $25 000. 
A)  $250 and $1000. 
B)  $1000 and $2500. 
C)  $2500 and $12 500. 
D)  $10 000 and $25 000.

Question 16

Modernization theory was created as a criticism of U.S. foreign policy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

There is less economic inequality in the world today than a century ago; but since about 1970, the degree of economic inequality in the world has increased.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

In the world's low- and middle-income nations, what proportion of all children do not receive enough nutrition to be healthy?

Accepted Answer

A)  10% 
B)  25% 
C)  50% 
D)  75% 
A)  10% 
B)  25% 
C)  50% 
D)  75%

Question 19

The poorest 20 percent of the global population receives only about what percentage of all global income?

Accepted Answer

A)  2 percent 
B)  5 percent 
C)  10 percent 
D)  15 percent 
A)  2 percent 
B)  5 percent 
C)  10 percent 
D)  15 percent

Question 20

Global inequality is partly a problem of technology, and it is also a political issue.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 12: Global Stratification

In low-income nations, inequality between men and women is greater than it is in high-income countries.

Colonialism and neocolonialism both refer to a situation where one country politically rules or controls another country.

In past centuries, European nations colonized

There is less income inequality between nations than there is within Canada.

With regard to dependency theory, exactly how are poor nations dependent on rich nations?

Over the course of the last century, the extent of global economic inequality has

According to modernization theory, what are the four ways in which rich nations assist poor nations in economic development?

Discuss the relationship between Canada and low-income countries. What is our approach to development? How would you classify our approach in theoretical terms (i.e., modernization or dependency theory)?

Describe the problem of slavery in the world. What is the extent of the problem? What different kinds of slavery are there? What part does poverty play in causing and perpetuating slavery?

Because, until a few centuries ago, the entire world was poor, _____________ claims that what requires explanation is affluence.

How does global poverty differ from poverty in Canada?

Which of the following has the greatest number of countries, at 72?

A social theorist who contributed to the development of dependency theory by tracing the growth of the capitalist world economy is

Modernization theory identifies which of the following as the greatest barrier to economic development?

In middle-income nations, average personal income is in the range of

Modernization theory was created as a criticism of U.S. foreign policy.

There is less economic inequality in the world today than a century ago; but since about 1970, the degree of economic inequality in the world has increased.

In the world's low- and middle-income nations, what proportion of all children do not receive enough nutrition to be healthy?

The poorest 20 percent of the global population receives only about what percentage of all global income?

Global inequality is partly a problem of technology, and it is also a political issue.

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