Question 1

Define regionalization.

Accepted Answer

Regionalization is the divisio

Question 2

Which statement is NOT true about poverty?

Accepted Answer

A) The income gap between rich and poor countries has grown worldwide in the last century. 
B) The income gap between rich and poor individual has grown worldwide since the 19th century. 
C) In recent decades,the number of desperately poor people has declined absolutely. 
D) In recent decades,the percentage of poor people has declined. 
E) In recent decades,the number of desperately poor people has decreased in the less developed countries. 
A) The income gap between rich and poor countries has grown worldwide in the last century. 
B) The income gap between rich and poor individual has grown worldwide since the 19th century. 
C) In recent decades,the number of desperately poor people has declined absolutely. 
D) In recent decades,the percentage of poor people has declined. 
E) In recent decades,the number of desperately poor people has decreased in the less developed countries.

Question 3

Some anti-globalization activists suggest that globalization is a form of ____,the economic domination of one country by another.

Accepted Answer

A) colonialism 
B) imperialism 
C) glocalization 
D) regionalization 
E) modernizationism 
A) colonialism 
B) imperialism 
C) glocalization 
D) regionalization 
E) modernizationism

Question 4

Those who see globalization merely as homogenization also ignore the ____ of the world,the division of the world into different and often competing economic,political and cultural areas.

Accepted Answer

A) colonialization 
B) modernization 
C) liberalization 
D) regionalization 
E) peripheralization 
A) colonialization 
B) modernization 
C) liberalization 
D) regionalization 
E) peripheralization

Question 5

Regionalization is the division of the world into different groups according to their religions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which is an example of antiglobalization and/or anti-Americanism?

Accepted Answer

A) jihad 
B) the Mexican peasant rebellion in Chiapas in the 1990s. 
C) the protest in Seattle in December 1999 when the WTO met. 
D) All of the above. 
E) None of the above. 
A) jihad 
B) the Mexican peasant rebellion in Chiapas in the 1990s. 
C) the protest in Seattle in December 1999 when the WTO met. 
D) All of the above. 
E) None of the above.

Question 7

____ views economic underdevelopment as the result of exploitative relations between rich and poor countries.

Accepted Answer

A) Modernization theory 
B) Dependency theory 
C) Glocalization 
D) Imperialism 
E) Globalization 
A) Modernization theory 
B) Dependency theory 
C) Glocalization 
D) Imperialism 
E) Globalization

Question 8

According to Brym and Lie,the most conflict-ridden area in the world is:

Accepted Answer

A) Central America 
B) Africa 
C) Eastern Europe 
D) Southeast Asia 
E) China 
A) Central America 
B) Africa 
C) Eastern Europe 
D) Southeast Asia 
E) China

Question 9

The gross domestic product per capita across world regions from 1975-2000,indicates that:

Accepted Answer

A) Latin American and Caribbean countries are fast approaching high-income countries in GDP. 
B) Countries in East Asia and the Pacific are fast approaching high-income countries. 
C) although the GDP in high-income countries is significantly higher than other world regions,the GDP in high-income countries has fallen since 1975. 
D) The GDP of high-income countries has increased since 1975,and remains much higher than other world regions. 
E) None of the above. 
A) Latin American and Caribbean countries are fast approaching high-income countries in GDP. 
B) Countries in East Asia and the Pacific are fast approaching high-income countries. 
C) although the GDP in high-income countries is significantly higher than other world regions,the GDP in high-income countries has fallen since 1975. 
D) The GDP of high-income countries has increased since 1975,and remains much higher than other world regions. 
E) None of the above.

Question 10

One of the consequences of globalization is that it is ____ the world,making the whole world look like the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) modernizing 
B) homogenizing 
C) colonializing 
D) liberalizing 
E) peripheralizing 
A) modernizing 
B) homogenizing 
C) colonializing 
D) liberalizing 
E) peripheralizing

Question 11

A large body of research shows that democracy raises inequality and discourages economic growth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Transnational corporations - also called multinational or international corporations - are the most important agents of globalization in the world today.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

McDonaldization:

Accepted Answer

A) refers to the spread of the principles of fast-food restaurants. 
B) suggests that McDonald's has turned lunch preparation into a model of rationality. 
C) has come to stand for the global spread of values associated with the United States and its business culture. 
D) All of the above. 
E) None of the above. 
A) refers to the spread of the principles of fast-food restaurants. 
B) suggests that McDonald's has turned lunch preparation into a model of rationality. 
C) has come to stand for the global spread of values associated with the United States and its business culture. 
D) All of the above. 
E) None of the above.

Question 14

____ is the economic domination of one country by another.

Accepted Answer

A) Glocalization 
B) Globalization 
C) McDonaldization 
D) Imperialism 
E) Colonialism 
A) Glocalization 
B) Globalization 
C) McDonaldization 
D) Imperialism 
E) Colonialism

Question 15

How does modernization theory view economic underdevelopment?

Accepted Answer

Modernization theory holds that economic

Question 16

According to Brym and Lie,people and institutions across the planet are becoming increasingly aware of and dependent on:

Accepted Answer

A) one another 
B) globalization 
C) glocalization 
D) foreign aid 
E) neoliberalization 
A) one another 
B) globalization 
C) glocalization 
D) foreign aid 
E) neoliberalization

Question 17

Immanuel Wallerstein argues that capitalist development has resulted in the creation of tiers,which he calls:

Accepted Answer

A) core capitalist countries 
B) peripheral countries 
C) semiperipheral countries 
D) all of these choices 
E) core capitalist and peripheral countries only 
A) core capitalist countries 
B) peripheral countries 
C) semiperipheral countries 
D) all of these choices 
E) core capitalist and peripheral countries only

Question 18

Michael Jordan:

Accepted Answer

A) helps globalize Nike. 
B) is the icon of Nike,but primarily at a national level. 
C) is the primary reason why Nike exploits labor in third-world countries. 
D) All of the above. 
E) None of the above. 
A) helps globalize Nike. 
B) is the icon of Nike,but primarily at a national level. 
C) is the primary reason why Nike exploits labor in third-world countries. 
D) All of the above. 
E) None of the above.

Question 19

The three main trading blocs-- Asian,North American and West European--are dominated respectively by:

Accepted Answer

A) China,the United States and France 
B) China,Canada and the European Union 
C) Japan,the United States and France 
D) Japan,the United States and Germany 
E) Japan,the United States and Great Britain 
A) China,the United States and France 
B) China,Canada and the European Union 
C) Japan,the United States and France 
D) Japan,the United States and Germany 
E) Japan,the United States and Great Britain

Question 20

Figure 9.2 "The Size and Influence of the U.S.Economy,2000" in the Brym and Lie textbook:

Accepted Answer

A) shows how the GDP of various countries compares to that of each U.S.state. 
B) shows that the economy of each U.S.state is as big as that of a whole country. 
C) emphasizes just how large the U.S.economy is. 
D) All of the above. 
E) None of the above. 
A) shows how the GDP of various countries compares to that of each U.S.state. 
B) shows that the economy of each U.S.state is as big as that of a whole country. 
C) emphasizes just how large the U.S.economy is. 
D) All of the above. 
E) None of the above.

Exam 9: Globalization, Inequality, and Development

Define regionalization.

Which statement is NOT true about poverty?

Some anti-globalization activists suggest that globalization is a form of ____,the economic domination of one country by another.

Those who see globalization merely as homogenization also ignore the ____ of the world,the division of the world into different and often competing economic,political and cultural areas.

Regionalization is the division of the world into different groups according to their religions.

Which is an example of antiglobalization and/or anti-Americanism?

____ views economic underdevelopment as the result of exploitative relations between rich and poor countries.

According to Brym and Lie,the most conflict-ridden area in the world is:

The gross domestic product per capita across world regions from 1975-2000,indicates that:

One of the consequences of globalization is that it is ____ the world,making the whole world look like the United States.

A large body of research shows that democracy raises inequality and discourages economic growth.

Transnational corporations - also called multinational or international corporations - are the most important agents of globalization in the world today.

McDonaldization:

____ is the economic domination of one country by another.

How does modernization theory view economic underdevelopment?

According to Brym and Lie,people and institutions across the planet are becoming increasingly aware of and dependent on:

Immanuel Wallerstein argues that capitalist development has resulted in the creation of tiers,which he calls:

Michael Jordan:

The three main trading blocs-- Asian,North American and West European--are dominated respectively by:

Figure 9.2 "The Size and Influence of the U.S.Economy,2000" in the Brym and Lie textbook:

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