Question 1

What is Official Development Assistance (ODA)? What conditions are tied to it?

Accepted Answer

ODA is aid given by government of the ri

Question 2

India's economic miracle has been fuelled by a growth in services rather than manufacturing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The Washington Consensus is a free-market solution to underdevelopment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

By definition, failed states ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  cannot maintain internal order 
B)  cannot pay their debts 
C)  do not threaten their neighbours 
D)  are no longer a problem 
A)  cannot maintain internal order 
B)  cannot pay their debts 
C)  do not threaten their neighbours 
D)  are no longer a problem

Question 5

Describe at least two key political differences between the People's Republic of China and India.

Accepted Answer

The PRC government is the first to combi

Question 6

Which economic model gives government a significant role in directing a country's economy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Modernization 
B)  Free-market 
C)  Dependency 
D)  Statist 
A)  Modernization 
B)  Free-market 
C)  Dependency 
D)  Statist

Question 7

_______________ leaders have historically dominated politics in poor countries.

Accepted Answer

A)  Materialistic 
B)  Personalistic 
C)  Foreign 
D)  Elected 
A)  Materialistic 
B)  Personalistic 
C)  Foreign 
D)  Elected

Question 8

______________ strategy is an economic development model in which a country establishes high tariffs to protect businesses setting up to manufacture goods that replace imports.

Accepted Answer

A)  Debt reduction 
B)  Import substitution industrialization 
C)  Capital formation 
D)  Outward-oriented growth 
A)  Debt reduction 
B)  Import substitution industrialization 
C)  Capital formation 
D)  Outward-oriented growth

Question 9

In 2000 the UN adopted these, which set targets for basic needs measures to be achieved by 2015.

Accepted Answer

A)  Agenda 21 
B)  Global Poverty Goals 
C)  Millennium Development Goals 
D)  Human Needs Agenda 
A)  Agenda 21 
B)  Global Poverty Goals 
C)  Millennium Development Goals 
D)  Human Needs Agenda

Question 10

________ is an Asian model of development adopted by a number of countries, like Japan and Taiwan and is marked by a capitalist system in which government and the biggest businesses co-operate.

Accepted Answer

A)  Modernization 
B)  Dependency 
C)  Structural adjustment 
D)  Export-led industrialization 
A)  Modernization 
B)  Dependency 
C)  Structural adjustment 
D)  Export-led industrialization

Question 11

According to the text, which of these countries represents a case of reversed development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Argentina 
B)  Botswana 
C)  Democratic Republic of the Congo 
D)  India 
A)  Argentina 
B)  Botswana 
C)  Democratic Republic of the Congo 
D)  India

Question 12

What are two main classes of state-directed development programs?

Accepted Answer

State-directed capit

Question 13

Which of the following countries developed economically under authoritarian rule before democratizing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Vietnam 
B)  Botswana 
C)  South Korea 
D)  India 
A)  Vietnam 
B)  Botswana 
C)  South Korea 
D)  India

Question 14

In 1969, former Canadian Prime Minister Lester Pearson proposed that the wealthy countries should dedicate what percentage of their gross national income to foreign aid?

Accepted Answer

A)  0.1 percemt 
B)  0.5 percent 
C)  0.7 percent 
D)  5.0 percent 
A)  0.1 percemt 
B)  0.5 percent 
C)  0.7 percent 
D)  5.0 percent

Question 15

India started its miraculous economic growth when it formulated a protectionist economic policy in 1991.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

What are two principal approaches to development described in the text?

Accepted Answer

Statist ap

Question 17

Military takeovers of government, known as coups d'etat, are________.

Accepted Answer

A)  more common in recent years 
B)  usually led by the air force 
C)  sometimes bloodless 
D)  always led by top ranking officers 
A)  more common in recent years 
B)  usually led by the air force 
C)  sometimes bloodless 
D)  always led by top ranking officers

Question 18

"Junta" is a Spanish word that means _______ .

Accepted Answer

A)  committee 
B)  elected officials 
C)  president 
D)  minister 
A)  committee 
B)  elected officials 
C)  president 
D)  minister

Question 19

Unlike development aid from the developed democracies, Chinese aid to countries in Africa ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  comes with high interest rates 
B)  focuses on debt reduction 
C)  is focused on infrastructure development 
D)  lacks political conditions 
A)  comes with high interest rates 
B)  focuses on debt reduction 
C)  is focused on infrastructure development 
D)  lacks political conditions

Question 20

Which of the following is not a synonym for the Third World?

Accepted Answer

A)  developing countries 
B)  less developed countries 
C)  the countries of the south 
D)  evolving countries 
A)  developing countries 
B)  less developed countries 
C)  the countries of the south 
D)  evolving countries

What is Official Development Assistance (ODA)? What conditions are tied to it?

India's economic miracle has been fuelled by a growth in services rather than manufacturing.

The Washington Consensus is a free-market solution to underdevelopment.

By definition, failed states ________.

Describe at least two key political differences between the People's Republic of China and India.

Which economic model gives government a significant role in directing a country's economy?

_______________ leaders have historically dominated politics in poor countries.

______________ strategy is an economic development model in which a country establishes high tariffs to protect businesses setting up to manufacture goods that replace imports.

In 2000 the UN adopted these, which set targets for basic needs measures to be achieved by 2015.

________ is an Asian model of development adopted by a number of countries, like Japan and Taiwan and is marked by a capitalist system in which government and the biggest businesses co-operate.

According to the text, which of these countries represents a case of reversed development?

What are two main classes of state-directed development programs?

Which of the following countries developed economically under authoritarian rule before democratizing?

In 1969, former Canadian Prime Minister Lester Pearson proposed that the wealthy countries should dedicate what percentage of their gross national income to foreign aid?

India started its miraculous economic growth when it formulated a protectionist economic policy in 1991.

What are two principal approaches to development described in the text?

Military takeovers of government, known as coups d'etat, are________.

"Junta" is a Spanish word that means _______ .

Unlike development aid from the developed democracies, Chinese aid to countries in Africa ________.

Which of the following is not a synonym for the Third World?

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Exam 17: Politics and Development in the Worlds Poorer Countries

What is Official Development Assistance (ODA)? What conditions are tied to it?

India's economic miracle has been fuelled by a growth in services rather than manufacturing.

The Washington Consensus is a free-market solution to underdevelopment.

By definition, failed states ________.

Describe at least two key political differences between the People's Republic of China and India.

Which economic model gives government a significant role in directing a country's economy?

_______________ leaders have historically dominated politics in poor countries.

______________ strategy is an economic development model in which a country establishes high tariffs to protect businesses setting up to manufacture goods that replace imports.

In 2000 the UN adopted these, which set targets for basic needs measures to be achieved by 2015.

________ is an Asian model of development adopted by a number of countries, like Japan and Taiwan and is marked by a capitalist system in which government and the biggest businesses co-operate.

According to the text, which of these countries represents a case of reversed development?

What are two main classes of state-directed development programs?

Which of the following countries developed economically under authoritarian rule before democratizing?

In 1969, former Canadian Prime Minister Lester Pearson proposed that the wealthy countries should dedicate what percentage of their gross national income to foreign aid?

India started its miraculous economic growth when it formulated a protectionist economic policy in 1991.

What are two principal approaches to development described in the text?

Military takeovers of government, known as coups d'etat, are________.

"Junta" is a Spanish word that means _______ .

Unlike development aid from the developed democracies, Chinese aid to countries in Africa ________.

Which of the following is not a synonym for the Third World?

Understanding Politics

The Nation-State and Globalization

Liberalism, Conservatism, Socialism, and Fascism

Other Perspectives

Political Culture, Political Participation, and Political Socialization

Political Parties

Elections, Electoral Systems, and Voting Behaviour

Political Influence and Political Communication

Unconventional and Highly Conflictive Politics: From Protest to Revolution

Democracy and Democratic Government

Non-Democratic Government: Hybrid and Authoritarian Regimes

Constitutions, Courts, and Laws

Multiple Governments

Parliamentary Systems

Presidential and Semi-Presidential Systems

Public Policy and Public Administration

Politics and Governance at the Global Level

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