Question 1

In the world-system,the regions that mostly manufacture goods are the __________.

Accepted Answer

A) middle-income regions 
B) third world regions 
C) industrialized regions 
D) incorporated 
A) middle-income regions 
B) third world regions 
C) industrialized regions 
D) incorporated

Question 2

Since Lenin,many Marxists have argued that capitalists in the North exploit the South economically and use the wealth thus generated to buy off workers in the North.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Neocolonialism covers the relationship of the global South with the __________.

Accepted Answer

A) United Nations 
B) United States 
C) Soviet Union 
D) United Kingdom 
A) United Nations 
B) United States 
C) Soviet Union 
D) United Kingdom

Question 4

Though it continued to control other territories,in the early 1800s,the Portuguese left power in Brazil.This is an example of __________.

Accepted Answer

A) interdependence 
B) democratization 
C) decolonization 
D) internationalism 
A) interdependence 
B) democratization 
C) decolonization 
D) internationalism

Question 5

UNESCO defines literacy as the ability to read and write __________.

Accepted Answer

A) a simple sentence 
B) three paragraphs 
C) at the third-grade level 
D) at the sixth-grade level 
A) a simple sentence 
B) three paragraphs 
C) at the third-grade level 
D) at the sixth-grade level

Question 6

In which region of the global South are women's literacy rates closer to those of men?

Accepted Answer

A) Latin America 
B) Middle East 
C) East Asia 
D) Africa 
A) Latin America 
B) Middle East 
C) East Asia 
D) Africa

Question 7

By 1982,the only areas of white minority rule remaining in Africa were in __________.

Accepted Answer

A) central Africa 
B) north Africa 
C) south Africa 
D) west Africa 
A) central Africa 
B) north Africa 
C) south Africa 
D) west Africa

Question 8

With respect to the concept of the world-system,__________.

Accepted Answer

A) the semiperiphery acts as a buffer between the core and periphery 
B) states in the periphery are not active in international trade 
C) states in the core export light manufactures from the periphery 
D) there are distinct lines between core and periphery,which states cannot cross 
A) the semiperiphery acts as a buffer between the core and periphery 
B) states in the periphery are not active in international trade 
C) states in the core export light manufactures from the periphery 
D) there are distinct lines between core and periphery,which states cannot cross

Question 9

Many states have been expanding state-owned enterprises because state ownership has been so successful in accumulating wealth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

According to dependency theory,__________.

Accepted Answer

A) a dependent country is forced to export all the goods it produces 
B) the structure of the world-system creates economic problems for dependent countries 
C) the accumulation of capital cannot sustain itself within dependent countries 
D) dependency is a form of international interdependence between countries of relatively equal power 
A) a dependent country is forced to export all the goods it produces 
B) the structure of the world-system creates economic problems for dependent countries 
C) the accumulation of capital cannot sustain itself within dependent countries 
D) dependency is a form of international interdependence between countries of relatively equal power

Question 11

Prime causes of revolutions are __________ and lack of __________,especially when the impoverished observe others living much better.

Accepted Answer

poverty;ac

Question 12

A lack of technical and administrative skill levels was one challenge faced by former colonies __________.

Accepted Answer

A) with economies stretched thin by over-development 
B) upon their winning independence 
C) upon their losing independence 
D) with particularly effective governments 
A) with economies stretched thin by over-development 
B) upon their winning independence 
C) upon their losing independence 
D) with particularly effective governments

Question 13

The international system as we know it developed in __________.

Accepted Answer

A) Europe 
B) the Middle East 
C) North America 
D) Central Asia 
A) Europe 
B) the Middle East 
C) North America 
D) Central Asia

Question 14

The three regions that engage in the world economy primarily as raw material exporters are __________.

Accepted Answer

A) spread across the global North and the global South 
B) located in the global North 
C) growing more speedily 
D) growing more slowly 
A) spread across the global North and the global South 
B) located in the global North 
C) growing more speedily 
D) growing more slowly

Question 15

According to world-system theory,which type of state develops most of the advanced products or quasi-monopoly goods?

Accepted Answer

A) core states 
B) peripheral states 
C) semiperipheral states 
D) multinational states 
A) core states 
B) peripheral states 
C) semiperipheral states 
D) multinational states

Question 16

In 1996,world leaders adopted a goal to cut hunger in half by 2015,and the world __________.

Accepted Answer

A) did not do much to achieve this goal 
B) tried to achieve this goal,but the efforts were not successful to a large extent 
C) came close to achieving this goal but did not quite make it 
D) was able to achieve this goal successfully 
A) did not do much to achieve this goal 
B) tried to achieve this goal,but the efforts were not successful to a large extent 
C) came close to achieving this goal but did not quite make it 
D) was able to achieve this goal successfully

Question 17

In 2000,the UN adopted the Millennium Development Goals.What does the UN hope to achieve with this project?

Accepted Answer

A) to cut the proportion of the world's population living in extreme poverty by half 
B) to promote infrastructure growth in the world's poorer regions by 5 percent every year 
C) to fund advances in agriculture for use by farmers in the developing world 
D) to provide microloans to small businesses in the developing world in order to spur job growth and overall economic development 
A) to cut the proportion of the world's population living in extreme poverty by half 
B) to promote infrastructure growth in the world's poorer regions by 5 percent every year 
C) to fund advances in agriculture for use by farmers in the developing world 
D) to provide microloans to small businesses in the developing world in order to spur job growth and overall economic development

Question 18

World-system theory is based on which theoretical framework?

Accepted Answer

A) liberalism 
B) Marxism 
C) realism 
D) constructivism 
A) liberalism 
B) Marxism 
C) realism 
D) constructivism

Question 19

The global South has played host to nearly all of the wars during the past 50 years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

In most of the territories they colonized,European empires incorporated rather than pushed aside the __________ of those territories,especially in Africa and Asia.

Accepted Answer

A) cultural values 
B) native leaders 
C) religious belief systems 
D) indigenous populations 
A) cultural values 
B) native leaders 
C) religious belief systems 
D) indigenous populations

In the world-system,the regions that mostly manufacture goods are the __________.

Since Lenin,many Marxists have argued that capitalists in the North exploit the South economically and use the wealth thus generated to buy off workers in the North.

Neocolonialism covers the relationship of the global South with the __________.

Though it continued to control other territories,in the early 1800s,the Portuguese left power in Brazil.This is an example of __________.

UNESCO defines literacy as the ability to read and write __________.

In which region of the global South are women's literacy rates closer to those of men?

By 1982,the only areas of white minority rule remaining in Africa were in __________.

With respect to the concept of the world-system,__________.

Many states have been expanding state-owned enterprises because state ownership has been so successful in accumulating wealth.

According to dependency theory,__________.

Prime causes of revolutions are and lack of ,especially when the impoverished observe others living much better.

A lack of technical and administrative skill levels was one challenge faced by former colonies __________.

The international system as we know it developed in __________.

The three regions that engage in the world economy primarily as raw material exporters are __________.

According to world-system theory,which type of state develops most of the advanced products or quasi-monopoly goods?

In 1996,world leaders adopted a goal to cut hunger in half by 2015,and the world __________.

In 2000,the UN adopted the Millennium Development Goals.What does the UN hope to achieve with this project?

World-system theory is based on which theoretical framework?

The global South has played host to nearly all of the wars during the past 50 years.

In most of the territories they colonized,European empires incorporated rather than pushed aside the __________ of those territories,especially in Africa and Asia.

The Globalization of International Relations

Realist Theories

Liberal and Social Theories

Foreign Policy

International Conflict

Military Force and Terrorism

International Organization, Law, and Human Rights

International Trade

Global Finance and Business

International Integration

Environment and Population

International Development

Filters

Exam 12: The North-South Gap

In the world-system,the regions that mostly manufacture goods are the __________.

Since Lenin,many Marxists have argued that capitalists in the North exploit the South economically and use the wealth thus generated to buy off workers in the North.

Neocolonialism covers the relationship of the global South with the __________.

Though it continued to control other territories,in the early 1800s,the Portuguese left power in Brazil.This is an example of __________.

UNESCO defines literacy as the ability to read and write __________.

In which region of the global South are women's literacy rates closer to those of men?

By 1982,the only areas of white minority rule remaining in Africa were in __________.

With respect to the concept of the world-system,__________.

Many states have been expanding state-owned enterprises because state ownership has been so successful in accumulating wealth.

According to dependency theory,__________.

Prime causes of revolutions are __________ and lack of __________,especially when the impoverished observe others living much better.

A lack of technical and administrative skill levels was one challenge faced by former colonies __________.

The international system as we know it developed in __________.

The three regions that engage in the world economy primarily as raw material exporters are __________.

According to world-system theory,which type of state develops most of the advanced products or quasi-monopoly goods?

In 1996,world leaders adopted a goal to cut hunger in half by 2015,and the world __________.

In 2000,the UN adopted the Millennium Development Goals.What does the UN hope to achieve with this project?

World-system theory is based on which theoretical framework?

The global South has played host to nearly all of the wars during the past 50 years.

In most of the territories they colonized,European empires incorporated rather than pushed aside the __________ of those territories,especially in Africa and Asia.

The Globalization of International Relations

Realist Theories

Liberal and Social Theories

Foreign Policy

International Conflict

Military Force and Terrorism

International Organization, Law, and Human Rights

International Trade

Global Finance and Business

International Integration

Environment and Population

International Development

Filters

Prime causes of revolutions are and lack of ,especially when the impoverished observe others living much better.