Question 1

According to world systems theory,most low-income countries in Africa and South America are nations that are dependent on other nations for capital,have little or no industrialization,and have uneven patterns of urbanization.

Accepted Answer

A) peripheral 
B) core 
C) semiperipheral 
D) tertiary

Question 2

One of the primary problems encountered by social scientists studying______________and social and economic inequality is with determining what terminology should be used to refer to the distribution of resources in various nations.

Accepted Answer

A) cosmic stratification 
B) universal stratification 
C) in-group stratification 
D) global stratification

Question 3

Describe global inequality in relation to development and modernization theory.

Accepted Answer

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Question 4

About______________of the world's population lives in the thirty-five low-income economies,where most people engage in agricultural pursuits,reside in nonurban areas,and are impoverished.

Accepted Answer

A) 25 percent 
B) 33 percent 
C) 50 percent 
D) 75 percent

Question 5

______________ are nations characterized by highly industrialized economies;technologically advanced industrial,administrative,and service occupations;and relatively high levels of national and per capita (per person)income.

Accepted Answer

A) High-income countries 
B) Middle-income countries 
C) Low-income countries 
D) Relative-income countries

Question 6

The______________was introduced by the United Nations to help identify overlapping deprivations that are suffered by households in health,education,and living standards.These three dimensions are subdivided into ten indicators.

Accepted Answer

A) Gross National Product 
B) Gini Coefficient 
C) Human Development Index 
D) Multidimensional Poverty Index

Question 7

Low-income countries typically have higher rates of illness and disease,and they do not have adequate health care facilities.______________is a common problem among children,many of whom are underweight,stunted,and have anemia.

Accepted Answer

A) Alcohol abuse 
B) Drug abuse 
C) Obesity 
D) Malnutrition

Question 8

The idea of______________has become the primary means used in attempts to reduce social and economic inequalities and alleviate the worst effects of poverty in the less industrialized nations of the world.

Accepted Answer

A) development 
B) foreign aid 
C) socialism 
D) international intervention

Question 9

In the future,continued population growth,urbanization,environmental degradation,and violent conflict threaten even the meager living conditions of those residing in______________nations.

Accepted Answer

A) low-income economy 
B) middle-income economy 
C) upper-middle economy 
D) upper economy

Question 10

The 2008 U.S.financial crisis led to a(n)______________that spread from high-income economies to lower-income economies.The economic slowdown particularly harmed countries located in the sub-Saharan Africa.

Accepted Answer

A) global economic recession 
B) depression 
C) economic downturn 
D) sift in the economy

Question 11

The World Bank divides middle-income economies into lower-middle income and upper-middle income.Bolivia,Cameron,China,Ecuador,Egypt,India,Indonesia,Iraq,Pakistan,Thailand,and Vietnam are classified as:

Accepted Answer

A) high-income countries 
B) upper-middle-income countries 
C) lower-middle-income countries 
D) low-income countries

Question 12

The 2008 U.S.financial crisis led to a global recession,which spread from high-income economies to lower-income economies.The economic slowdown particularly harmed countries located in the sub-Saharan Africa.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Analysts using a development framework typically view industrialization and economic development as essential steps that nations must go through in order to reduce poverty and increase life chances for their citizens.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Ideas regarding underdevelopment were popularized by______________in his 1949 inaugural address.He stated that nations in the Southern Hemisphere were "underdeveloped areas" because of their low gross national product.

Accepted Answer

A) President Roosevelt 
B) President Eisenhower 
C) President Truman 
D) President Kennedy

Question 15

Social inequality is present______________.

Accepted Answer

A) between the countries of the world 
B) within any one country 
C) both within and between the countries of the world 
D) only between middle and low-income economies

Question 16

Discuss development and modernization theory.

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Question 17

The World Bank classifies nations into four economic categories:

Accepted Answer

A) upper,middle,working,and lower 
B) developed,developing,transitioning,underdeveloped 
C) postindustrial,industrial,agrarian,horticultural 
D) high-income,upper-middle,lower-middle,and low economies

Question 18

In 2012 the World Bank announced that plans to cut extreme poverty by______________before 2015 were ahead of schedule.

Accepted Answer

A) 10% 
B) 15% 
C) 50% 
D) 75%

Question 19

Identify and explain the use of the Gini coefficient and global quality of life issues.

Accepted Answer

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Question 20

People living in the______________,which comprise the poorest countries,have little or no industrialization and the lowest standards of living,shortest life expectancies,and highest rates of mortality.

Accepted Answer

A) first world 
B) second world 
C) third world 
D) fourth world

Exam 9: Global Stratification