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The wealthiest 20 percent of the global population receives about what percentage of all global income? a) 25 percent b) 37 percent c) 50 percent d) 77 percent |
d) 77 percent
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Japan, Canada, and the nations of Western Europe are all classified as
a) low-income countries b) middle-income countries c) high-income countries d) these countries do not fall into any one category |
c) high-income countries
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High-income nations a) are at the forefront of the information Revolution b) make use of factories, big machinery, and advanced technology c) contain almost all the world's financial markets d) all of these are correct |
d) all of these are correct |
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In poor countries, the disadvantages women face relative to men are 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 |
c) greater than in rich nations |
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The concept of "neocolonialism" refers to the process by which 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 |
c) multinational corporations exploit the economy of a poor country |
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Modernization theory claims that a) poor nations can never become in today's world b) the main causes of poverty involve culture and technology c) the main causes of poverty involve multinational corporations d) most poor nations were richer in the past |
b) the main causes of poverty involve culture and technology |
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Some critics claim that modernization theory a) ignores how rich nations prevent the economic development of poor nations b) amounts to an attack on capitalism c) treats rich and poor societies as linked d) all of these are correct |
a) ignore how rich nations prevent the economic development of poor nations |
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According to Immanuel Wallerstein's theory of global capitalism, which nations are at the "core" of the world economy? a) high-income nations b) middle-income nations c) low-income nations d) all nations form the "core" |
a) high-income nations |
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According to dependency theory, poor countries have become dependent on rich nations because a) they sell raw materials to rich nations b) rich countries bring tourism dollars c) rich nations buy their manufactured goods d) all of these are correct |
a) they sell raw materials to rich nations |
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Over the course of the last century, the extent of global economic inequality has a) decreased sharply b) stayed about the same c) increased d) become smaller, but not by much |
c) increased |
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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? a) the use of relatively little advanced technology b) high levels of populations increase c) cultural resistance to innovation d) all of these are correct |
d) all of these are correct |
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Dependency theory differs from modernization theory by 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 |
c) explaining global inequality in terms of the exploitation of poor countries by rich countries |
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While modernization theory focuses on _____, dependency theory focuses on _____. a) poor nations; rich nations b) the future; the past c) production of wealth; distribution of wealth d) all of these are correct |
c) production of wealth; distribution of wealth |
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With regard to the role of rich nations, dependency theory a) agrees with modernization theory b) urges rich nations to invest in poor countries c) claims rich nations are to blame for global poverty d) claims rich nations prevent poor countries from "growing for export" |
c) claims rich nations are to blame for global poverty |
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One criticism of dependency theory is that it 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 |
d) treats global wealth as a "zero sum" so that one country benefits only at the expense of another |
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Modernization theory identifies which of the following as the greatest barrier to economic development? a) technology b) multinational corporations c) capitalism d) tradition |
d) tradition |
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Which of the following social theorists is identified with modernization theory? a) Max Weber b) Karl Marx c) George Herbert Mead d) Immanuel Wallerstein |
Max Weber
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The concept of "colonialism" refers to the process by which a) rich nations share advanced technology with poor countries b) some nations enrich themselves through political and economic control of others c) poor nations force an end to control by other nations d) immigration helps to spark economic development in rich nations |
b) some nations enrich themselves through political and economic control of others |
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Absolute poverty is 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 |
c) life threatening |
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In poor nations, poverty is _____ than in the United States a) more likely to involve men b) more widespread and severe c) addressed more effectively d) a less serious problem |
b) more widespread and severe |
