Question 1

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

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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 2

In 2011, how many independent nations were there in the world?

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A) 57 
B) 195 
C) 341 
D) 2,190 
A) 57 
B) 195 
C) 341 
D) 2,190

Question 3

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

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

Question 4

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

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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 5

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

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

Question 6

The former Soviet Union and the nations of Eastern Europe are low-income countries.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

How does global poverty differ from poverty in the United States? Which involves more people? Which is more serious? Why?

Accepted Answer

Global poverty differs from poverty in t

Question 8

With regard to the role of rich nations, dependency theory

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A) agrees with modernization theory. 
B) urges rich nations to invest in poor countries. 
C) claims rich nations are to blame for global poverty. 
D) claims rich nations prevent poor countries from "growing for export." 
A) agrees with modernization theory. 
B) urges rich nations to invest in poor countries. 
C) claims rich nations are to blame for global poverty. 
D) claims rich nations prevent poor countries from "growing for export."

Question 9

The poorest 20 percent of the world's people live on just 2 percent of the world's income.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What concept refers to a global economy in which multinational corporations exploit people in low-income nations?

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A) colonialism 
B) corporate slavery 
C) neocolonialism 
D) international bondage 
A) colonialism 
B) corporate slavery 
C) neocolonialism 
D) international bondage

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT a criticism of modernization theory?

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A) It tends to minimize the connection between rich and poor societies. 
B) It tends to blame the low-income countries for their own poverty. 
C) It ignores historical facts that thwart development in poor countries. 
D) It has held up the world's most developed countries as the standard for judging the rest of humanity. 
E) All of these are criticisms of this theory. 
A) It tends to minimize the connection between rich and poor societies. 
B) It tends to blame the low-income countries for their own poverty. 
C) It ignores historical facts that thwart development in poor countries. 
D) It has held up the world's most developed countries as the standard for judging the rest of humanity. 
E) All of these are criticisms of this theory.

Question 12

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

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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 13

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

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

Question 14

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Write an essay in which you describe an approach to ending world hunger drawing on, first, the modernization approach and, second, the dependency approach.That is, what lessons can we learn from each approach? Be as specific as you can as to what policies poor countries should enact.Also, consider the role of rich nations.

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World hunger is a complex issue that req

Question 16

In the world's lowest-income nations, two in ten children born die by the age of

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

Question 17

Modernization theory claims that

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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 18

Describe the distribution of income for the world as a whole.How does this distribution compare to income inequality in the United States?

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The distribution of income for the world

Question 19

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 20

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 12: Global Stratification

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

In 2011, how many independent nations were there in the world?

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

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

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

The former Soviet Union and the nations of Eastern Europe are low-income countries.

How does global poverty differ from poverty in the United States? Which involves more people? Which is more serious? Why?

With regard to the role of rich nations, dependency theory

The poorest 20 percent of the world's people live on just 2 percent of the world's income.

What concept refers to a global economy in which multinational corporations exploit people in low-income nations?

Which of the following is NOT a criticism of modernization theory?

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

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

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

In the world's lowest-income nations, two in ten children born die by the age of

Modernization theory claims that

Describe the distribution of income for the world as a whole.How does this distribution compare to income inequality in the United States?

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

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

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