Question 1

The poorest 20 percent of the global population receives about what percentage of all global income?

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A)  2 percent
B)  5 percent
C)  10 percent
D)  15 percentE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

High-income countries are the home of the world's largest corporations as well as the world's top financial markets.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

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

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

Question 5

Dependency theory claims that poverty results from natural processes,such as people having too many children.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Some forms of marriage found in the world today amount to slavery.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

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

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A)  countries gain new colonies to replace older ones.
B)  countries rid themselves of former colonies.
C)  multinational corporations exploit the economy of a poor country.
D)  companies operate in many countries at one time.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 8

Explain Rostow's stages of modernization theory.Explain the history of the United States in these terms,being as specific as you can about when this country entered each stage of development.

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Question 9

In poor countries,the disadvantages women face relative to men are

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A)  about the same as in rich nations.
B)  smaller than in rich nations.
C)  greater than in rich nations.
D)  nonexistent;in poor countries,women and men have the same social standing.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 10

Of the roughly 1 billion people in the world who are living in absolute poverty,what percentage are women?

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A)  20 percent
B)  35 percent
C)  50 percent
D)  70 percentE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 11

In Walt Rostow's model of economic development,the first stage before the modernization process begins is called "take-off stage."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

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 AmericaE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 14

Low-income countries are home to more than half of the world's people.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What is the difference between relative poverty and absolute poverty? Which is a more dangerous type of poverty? Why?

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Question 16

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

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A)  $250 and $1,000.
B)  $1,000 and $2,500.
C)  $2,500 and $12,000.
D)  $12,000 and $25,000.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

One criticism of dependency theory is that it

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A)  lacks a historical focus.
B)  has little to say about the role of rich countries.
C)  blames poor countries for their own poverty.
D)  treats global wealth as a "zero sum" so that one country benefits only at the expense of another.E) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 18

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

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

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Max Weber.
B)  Emile Durkheim.
C)  Walt Rostow.
D)  Immanuel Wallerstein.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 20

Dependency theory differs from modernization theory by

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A)  making poor nations responsible for their own fate.
B)  supporting capitalism as a path to development.
C)  explaining global inequality in terms of the exploitation of poor countries by rich countries.
D)  claiming that economic development is not a desirable goal.E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

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

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

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In poor countries,the disadvantages women face relative to men are

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

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What is the difference between relative poverty and absolute poverty? Which is a more dangerous type of poverty? Why?

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Of the roughly 1 billion people in the world who are living in absolute poverty,what percentage are women?

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Some forms of marriage found in the world today amount to slavery.

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

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Low-income countries are home to more than half of the world's people.

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

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The poorest 20 percent of the global population receives about what percentage of all global income?

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High-income countries are the home of the world's largest corporations as well as the world's top financial markets.

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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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Dependency theory claims that poverty results from natural processes,such as people having too many children.

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One criticism of dependency theory is that it

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

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

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