Question 1

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

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A)  Asia
B)  Latin America
C)  Africa
D)  EuropeE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 2

Rich nations are now in debt to low-income nations because of the amount of raw material that they buy.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Describe the distribution of income for the world as a whole.

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Question 4

There is less economic inequality in the world today than a century ago; but since about 1970, the degree of economic inequality in the world has increased.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

If you were to apply modernization theory to the problem of global poverty, you might point to which of the following traits of low-income nations?

Accepted Answer

A)  the use of relatively little advanced technology
B)  high levels of population increase
C)  cultural resistance to innovation
D)  All of these are correct.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

Absolute poverty is

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A)  most common in large nations such as the United States.
B)  the same as relative poverty.
C)  life threatening.
D)  found only in the poorest nations.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 7

Do you think that it is possible to end absolute poverty in the world? Clearly, it is technologically possible because the world already has more than enough food to supply everyone.However, is it politically or culturally possible? Take a stand and explain your position.

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Question 8

How does neocolonialism differ from colonialism? Describe the operation of each system.

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Colonialism refers to the direct politic...

Question 9

Compared to poverty in the United States, poverty throughout the world as a whole is more widespread and more severe.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

From a global perspective, economic productivity is lowest in precisely the regions where

Accepted Answer

A)  population increase is highest.
B)  most people live in cities.
C)  technology is most advanced.
D)  there was once the greatest prosperity.E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 11

According to Walt Rostow, nations begin at the _____ stage of development and may eventually reach the stage of _____.

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A)  drive to technological maturity; take-off
B)  traditional; high mass consumption
C)  high mass consumption; take-off
D)  take-off; drive to technological maturityE) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 12

Describe the trend in global inequality over the course of the last century, especially since 1970.Based on where we have been and where we are now, predict where the world may be a century from now.What prediction would modernization theory support? What about dependency theory? How accurate do you think each prediction is? Why?

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The trend in global inequality over the ...

Question 13

Dependency theory claims that the widespread poverty in low-income countries has little to do with great affluence in high-income countries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

André Gunder Frank states that poor nations

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A)  are responsible for their own poverty.
B)  were "underdeveloped," or made poor, by rich nations.
C)  suffer from traditional culture.
D)  need to gain more productive technology.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

Modernization theory was created as a criticism of U.S.foreign policy.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

A majority of the world's people live in

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A)  low-income nations.
B)  middle-income nations.
C)  high-income nations.
D)  None of these are correct.E) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

Modernization theory identifies which of the following as the greatest barrier to economic development?

Accepted Answer

A)  technology
B)  multinational corporations
C)  capitalism
D)  traditionE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 18

In middle-income nations, average personal income is in the range of

Accepted Answer

A)  $250 and $1,000.
B)  $1,000 and $2,500.
C)  $2,500 and $10,000.
D)  $10,000 and $25,000.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

The death of 52 garment workers in a Bangladeshi sweatshop shows that

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A)  the lives of the world's poor are far worse than many people in the United States realize.
B)  workers have greater power in poor countries than they do in the United States.
C)  workplace regulations are very strict in low-income nations.
D)  All of these are correct.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 20

Japan, Canada, and the nations of Western Europe are all classified as

Accepted Answer

A)  low-income countries.
B)  middle-income countries.
C)  high-income countries.
D)  These countries do not fall into any one category.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

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