Question 1

According to Immanuel Wallerstein's theory of global capitalism, which nations are at the "core" of the world economy?

Accepted Answer

A)  high-income nations 
B)  middle-income nations 
C)  low-income nations 
D)  All nations form the "core." 
A)  high-income nations 
B)  middle-income nations 
C)  low-income nations 
D)  All nations form the "core."

Question 2

Explain Rostow's stages of modernization theory. Explain the history of the United States 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 3

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 4

In the world's lowest-income nations, half of all children born die by the age of:

Accepted Answer

A)  one. 
B)  ten. 
C)  thirty-five. 
D)  seventy. 
A)  one. 
B)  ten. 
C)  thirty-five. 
D)  seventy.

Question 5

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 6

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 7

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

Accepted Answer

A)  $250 and $1,000. 
B)  $1,000 and $2,500. 
C)  $2,500 and $10,000. 
D)  $10,000 and $25,000. 
A)  $250 and $1,000. 
B)  $1,000 and $2,500. 
C)  $2,500 and $10,000. 
D)  $10,000 and $25,000.

Question 8

Which of the following social theorists is identified with modernization theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  Max Weber 
B)  Karl Marx 
C)  George Herbert Mead 
D)  Immanuel Wallerstein 
A)  Max Weber 
B)  Karl Marx 
C)  George Herbert Mead 
D)  Immanuel Wallerstein

Question 9

Even people with income at our country's poverty line live better than a majority of the world's people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Japan and Australia are examples of middle-income nations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

In poor countries, the disadvantages women face relative to men are:

Accepted Answer

A)  about the same as in rich nations. 
B)  smaller than in rich nations. 
C)  greater than in rich nations. 
D)  nonexistent in poor countries, women and men have the same social standing. 
A)  about the same as in rich nations. 
B)  smaller than in rich nations. 
C)  greater than in rich nations. 
D)  nonexistent in poor countries, women and men have the same social standing.

Question 12

Some forms of marriage in the world amount to slavery.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

Dependency theory is a concept that orig

Question 14

The concept of "neocolonialism" refers to the process by which:

Accepted Answer

A)  countries gain new colonies to replace older ones. 
B)  countries rid themselves of former colonies. 
C)  multinational corporations dominate the economy of a poor country. 
D)  companies operate in many countries at one time. 
A)  countries gain new colonies to replace older ones. 
B)  countries rid themselves of former colonies. 
C)  multinational corporations dominate the economy of a poor country. 
D)  companies operate in many countries at one time.

Question 15

According to W. W. Rostow, nations begin at the _____ stage of development and may eventually reach the stage of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  drive to technological maturity take-off 
B)  traditional high mass consumption 
C)  high mass consumption take-off 
D)  take-off drive to technological maturity 
A)  drive to technological maturity take-off 
B)  traditional high mass consumption 
C)  high mass consumption take-off 
D)  take-off drive to technological maturity

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Some critics claim that modernization theory:

Accepted Answer

A)  ignores how rich nations prevent the economic development of poor nations. 
B)  amounts to an attack on capitalism. 
C)  treats rich and poor societies as linked. 
D)  All of the above are correct. 
A)  ignores how rich nations prevent the economic development of poor nations. 
B)  amounts to an attack on capitalism. 
C)  treats rich and poor societies as linked. 
D)  All of the above are correct.

Question 18

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)  These countries do not fall into any one category. 
A)  low-income countries. 
B)  middle-income countries. 
C)  high-income countries. 
D)  These countries do not fall into any one category.

Question 19

How does global poverty differ from poverty in the United States?

Accepted Answer

Global poverty and poverty in the United

Question 20

The people of the high-income countries, who represent 22 percent of the world's population, enjoy about how much of the world's income?

Accepted Answer

A)  27 percent 
B)  43 percent 
C)  65 percent 
D)  80 percent 
A)  27 percent 
B)  43 percent 
C)  65 percent 
D)  80 percent

Exam 12: Global Stratification

According to Immanuel Wallerstein's theory of global capitalism, which nations are at the "core" of the world economy?

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

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

In the world's lowest-income nations, half of all children born die by the age of:

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

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

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

Which of the following social theorists is identified with modernization theory?

Even people with income at our country's poverty line live better than a majority of the world's people.

Japan and Australia are examples of middle-income nations.

In poor countries, the disadvantages women face relative to men are:

Some forms of marriage in the world amount to slavery.

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

The concept of "neocolonialism" refers to the process by which:

According to W. W. Rostow, nations begin at the _____ stage of development and may eventually reach the stage of _____.

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

Some critics claim that modernization theory:

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

How does global poverty differ from poverty in the United States?

The people of the high-income countries, who represent 22 percent of the world's population, enjoy about how much of the world's income?

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