Question 1

For the world as a whole, about how many people suffer from chronic hunger that leaves them less able to work and places them at high risk of disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  almost 1 million 
B)  almost 10 million 
C)  almost 100 million 
D)  almost 900 million 
A)  almost 1 million 
B)  almost 10 million 
C)  almost 100 million 
D)  almost 900 million

Question 2

Critics say that dependency theory wrongly treats wealth as a zero-sum, ignoring how the world has become much richer over time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Modernization theory claims that what we need to explain in human history is not poverty but affluence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Estimates are that at least ________________ children living in cities in poor countries beg, steal, sell sex, or work for drug gangs to provide income for their families.

Accepted Answer

A)  1 million 
B)  10 million 
C)  100 million 
D)  1 billion 
A)  1 million 
B)  10 million 
C)  100 million 
D)  1 billion

Question 5

High-income nations

Accepted Answer

A)  lie mostly in the southern hemisphere. 
B)  are frequently the sites of foreign-owned factories and call-centres. 
C)  contain almost all the world's financial markets. 
D)  are largely pastoral. 
A)  lie mostly in the southern hemisphere. 
B)  are frequently the sites of foreign-owned factories and call-centres. 
C)  contain almost all the world's financial markets. 
D)  are largely pastoral.

Question 6

The concept of "colonialism" refers to the process by which

Accepted Answer

A)  rich nations share advanced technology with poor countries. 
B)  some nations enrich themselves through political and economic control of others. 
C)  poor nations shake off control by other nations. 
D)  immigration helps to spark economic development. 
A)  rich nations share advanced technology with poor countries. 
B)  some nations enrich themselves through political and economic control of others. 
C)  poor nations shake off control by other nations. 
D)  immigration helps to spark economic development.

Question 7

Compared to poverty in Canada, poverty in the world as a whole is both more widespread and more severe.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which world region contains the largest share of the world's street children?

Accepted Answer

A)  Asia 
B)  Latin America 
C)  Africa 
D)  Europe 
A)  Asia 
B)  Latin America 
C)  Africa 
D)  Europe

Question 9

Explain Rostow's stages of modernization theory. Explain the history of Canada in these terms, being as specific as you can about when this country entered each stage of development.

Accepted Answer

Rostow's stages of modernization theory,

Question 10

Which type of slavery consists of employers holding workers by paying them too little to cover their debts?

Accepted Answer

A)  chattel slavery 
B)  child slavery 
C)  debt bondage 
D)  servile forms of marriage 
A)  chattel slavery 
B)  child slavery 
C)  debt bondage 
D)  servile forms of marriage

Question 11

In global perspective, economic productivity is lowest in precisely the regions where

Accepted Answer

A)  population growth is highest. 
B)  most people live in cities. 
C)  technology is most advanced. 
D)  there was once the greatest prosperity. 
A)  population growth is highest. 
B)  most people live in cities. 
C)  technology is most advanced. 
D)  there was once the greatest prosperity.

Question 12

What are four types of slavery found in today's world? Describe each type.

Accepted Answer

1. Chattel Slavery: This type of slavery

Question 13

Global inequality puts everyone at risk of war and terrorism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

A majority of the world's people live in

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

If you were applying modernization theory to the problem of global poverty, you might expect rich nations to aid the economic development of poor nations by

Accepted Answer

A)  assisting in population growth. 
B)  increasing food consumption. 
C)  increasing industrial production. 
D)  decreasing industrial production. 
A)  assisting in population growth. 
B)  increasing food consumption. 
C)  increasing industrial production. 
D)  decreasing industrial production.

Question 16

Although poverty continues, the world has ended the practice of slavery.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

During the twentieth century, the standard of living in high-income countries, where the Industrial Revolution took place, increased dramatically.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

A)  2% 
B)  8% 
C)  15% 
D)  25% 
A)  2% 
B)  8% 
C)  15% 
D)  25%

Question 19

In low-income nations, most people live in villages and small towns where farming is the most common way to make a living.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What are four explanations for global poverty?

Accepted Answer

1. Economic inequality: Global poverty i

Exam 12: Global Stratification

For the world as a whole, about how many people suffer from chronic hunger that leaves them less able to work and places them at high risk of disease?

Critics say that dependency theory wrongly treats wealth as a zero-sum, ignoring how the world has become much richer over time.

Modernization theory claims that what we need to explain in human history is not poverty but affluence.

Estimates are that at least ________________ children living in cities in poor countries beg, steal, sell sex, or work for drug gangs to provide income for their families.

High-income nations

The concept of "colonialism" refers to the process by which

Compared to poverty in Canada, poverty in the world as a whole is both more widespread and more severe.

Which world region contains the largest share of the world's street children?

Explain Rostow's stages of modernization theory. Explain the history of Canada in these terms, being as specific as you can about when this country entered each stage of development.

Which type of slavery consists of employers holding workers by paying them too little to cover their debts?

In global perspective, economic productivity is lowest in precisely the regions where

What are four types of slavery found in today's world? Describe each type.

Global inequality puts everyone at risk of war and terrorism.

A majority of the world's people live in

If you were applying modernization theory to the problem of global poverty, you might expect rich nations to aid the economic development of poor nations by

Although poverty continues, the world has ended the practice of slavery.

During the twentieth century, the standard of living in high-income countries, where the Industrial Revolution took place, increased dramatically.

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

In low-income nations, most people live in villages and small towns where farming is the most common way to make a living.

What are four explanations for global poverty?

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