Question 1

Typically, people in low-income countries do more physical labour yet consume fewer calories than people in rich nations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The text defines middle-income nations as having per capita income between $2500 and $12 500 per year.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

If you wanted to visit the world's low-income nations, where would you travel?

Accepted Answer

A)  Africa and Asia 
B)  Latin America 
C)  Eastern Europe 
D)  North America 
A)  Africa and Asia 
B)  Latin America 
C)  Eastern Europe 
D)  North America

Question 4

Modernization theory claims that

Accepted Answer

A)  poor nations can never become rich in today's world. 
B)  the main causes of poverty involve culture and technology. 
C)  the main causes of poverty involve multinational corporations. 
D)  most poor nations were richer in the past. 
A)  poor nations can never become rich in today's world. 
B)  the main causes of poverty involve culture and technology. 
C)  the main causes of poverty involve multinational corporations. 
D)  most poor nations were richer in the past.

Question 5

Dependency theory claims that the economic positions of the rich and poor nations of the globe are linked.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Japan and Australia are examples of middle-income nations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Modernization theory identifies tradition as the greatest barrier to economic development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

According to dependency theory, poor countries have become dependent on rich nations because

Accepted Answer

A)  they sell raw materials to rich nations. 
B)  rich countries bring tourism dollars. 
C)  rich nations buy their manufactured goods. 
D)  the professionals of poor countries move to rich countries instead of staying local. 
A)  they sell raw materials to rich nations. 
B)  rich countries bring tourism dollars. 
C)  rich nations buy their manufactured goods. 
D)  the professionals of poor countries move to rich countries instead of staying local.

Question 9

How does neocolonialism differ from colonialism?

Accepted Answer

Neocolonialism and colonialism are relat

Question 10

Although Africa is a poor region of the world, people live almost as long as in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The typical adult in a rich nation like Canada consumes about _____ calories per day.

Accepted Answer

A)  1000 
B)  1250 
C)  2000 
D)  3750 
A)  1000 
B)  1250 
C)  2000 
D)  3750

Question 12

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 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

Twelve million people die each year from treatable, preventable diseases.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Wallerstein pointed to several factors that cause dependency among low-income nations. Which of the following is a factor that Wallerstein did NOT consider to be a cause of dependency?

Accepted Answer

A)  narrow, export-oriented economies 
B)  lack of integration into the world economy 
C)  lack of industrial capacity 
D)  foreign debt 
A)  narrow, export-oriented economies 
B)  lack of integration into the world economy 
C)  lack of industrial capacity 
D)  foreign debt

Question 16

Taken together, the sociological approaches to global poverty show us that poverty is

Accepted Answer

A)  largely because some nations don't work as hard as others. 
B)  not a result of political circumstance. 
C)  a problem that threatens world peace. 
D)  becoming a bigger problem in developed nations than in underdeveloped ones. 
A)  largely because some nations don't work as hard as others. 
B)  not a result of political circumstance. 
C)  a problem that threatens world peace. 
D)  becoming a bigger problem in developed nations than in underdeveloped ones.

Question 17

According to Anti-Slavery International, about how many men, women, and children live today in conditions that amount to slavery?

Accepted Answer

A)  20 000 
B)  200 000 
C)  20 million 
D)  2 billion 
A)  20 000 
B)  200 000 
C)  20 million 
D)  2 billion

Question 18

Typically, people in low-income countries do more physical labour yet consume fewer calories than people in rich nations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Quick Quiz: Short Answer Question
-Describe the distribution of income for the world as a whole.

Accepted Answer

The distribution of income for the world

Question 20

Japan, Canada, and the nations of Western Europe are all classified as

Accepted Answer

A)  low-income countries. 
B)  middle-income countries. 
C)  high-income countries. 
D)  third world countries. 
A)  low-income countries. 
B)  middle-income countries. 
C)  high-income countries. 
D)  third world countries.

Exam 12: Global Stratification

Typically, people in low-income countries do more physical labour yet consume fewer calories than people in rich nations.

The text defines middle-income nations as having per capita income between $2500 and $12 500 per year.

If you wanted to visit the world's low-income nations, where would you travel?

Modernization theory claims that

Dependency theory claims that the economic positions of the rich and poor nations of the globe are linked.

Japan and Australia are examples of middle-income nations.

Modernization theory identifies tradition as the greatest barrier to economic development.

According to dependency theory, poor countries have become dependent on rich nations because

How does neocolonialism differ from colonialism?

Although Africa is a poor region of the world, people live almost as long as in the United States.

The typical adult in a rich nation like Canada consumes about _____ calories per day.

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

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

Twelve million people die each year from treatable, preventable diseases.

Wallerstein pointed to several factors that cause dependency among low-income nations. Which of the following is a factor that Wallerstein did NOT consider to be a cause of dependency?

Taken together, the sociological approaches to global poverty show us that poverty is

According to Anti-Slavery International, about how many men, women, and children live today in conditions that amount to slavery?

Typically, people in low-income countries do more physical labour yet consume fewer calories than people in rich nations.

Quick Quiz: Short Answer Question -Describe the distribution of income for the world as a whole.

Japan, Canada, and the nations of Western Europe are all classified as

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