Question 1

"Ethics of Care" feminism is a form of feminism which focuses on the "care work" that women do within the global economy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which theory argues that the nations that were the first to industrialize exploited other countries and turned them into the mines and plantations of the developed world?

Accepted Answer

A)  world systems theory 
B)  modernization theory 
C)  dependency theory 
D)  post-colonial theory 
A)  world systems theory 
B)  modernization theory 
C)  dependency theory 
D)  post-colonial theory

Question 3

The International Monetary Fund lends money to countries in need on the condition that the borrower follow a mandatory package of reforms that allow for the intensification of free markets.What are these arrangements known as?

Accepted Answer

A)  structural adjustment programs 
B)  Global Agreement on Loans and Trade 
C)  bad debt schemes 
D)  reorganization plans 
A)  structural adjustment programs 
B)  Global Agreement on Loans and Trade 
C)  bad debt schemes 
D)  reorganization plans

Question 4

The World Trade Organization was created after World War II in an effort to stabilize flows of international currency.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Social analysts agree that income inequality between nations is quickly becoming a problem of the past.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which historical event of the 19th century is credited as laying the foundations for modern globalization?

Accepted Answer

A)  industrialization 
B)  European exploration 
C)  technological developments 
D)  scientific and cultural advancements of the Enlightenment 
A)  industrialization 
B)  European exploration 
C)  technological developments 
D)  scientific and cultural advancements of the Enlightenment

Question 7

Which term best describes globalization?

Accepted Answer

A)  condition 
B)  process 
C)  structure 
D)  construction 
A)  condition 
B)  process 
C)  structure 
D)  construction

Question 8

If you owned a business in a neoliberal economy,which of the following would you NOT expect to happen?

Accepted Answer

A)  Your taxes would increase. 
B)  Your business would rarely be affected by worker strikes. 
C)  The regulation of your business by government would be reduced. 
D)  International markets for your products would increase. 
A)  Your taxes would increase. 
B)  Your business would rarely be affected by worker strikes. 
C)  The regulation of your business by government would be reduced. 
D)  International markets for your products would increase.

Question 9

Define,discuss,and compare postcolonial and feminist theory relative to globalization.

Accepted Answer

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Question 10

The attempt in many cities to blend McDonald's restaurants with local architecture is an example of glocalism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

After the Libyan government killed and otherwise punished protesters,sanctions were put into place by other governments.How can we explain why these other governments were able to act as quickly as they did?

Accepted Answer

A)  The network of embassies around the world is much denser than it used to be. 
B)  The ease of international air travel made it possible for western journalists to arrive on the scene almost immediately. 
C)  Policies in place for political refugees allowed a number of the Libyan protesters to flee to western Europe and North America. 
D)  The Internet allowed the protesters to see what was happening in Libya in real-time. 
A)  The network of embassies around the world is much denser than it used to be. 
B)  The ease of international air travel made it possible for western journalists to arrive on the scene almost immediately. 
C)  Policies in place for political refugees allowed a number of the Libyan protesters to flee to western Europe and North America. 
D)  The Internet allowed the protesters to see what was happening in Libya in real-time.

Question 12

Which condition does NOT apply to phenomenon known as "the global assembly line"?

Accepted Answer

A)  manufacturing jobs that are moved from one low-wage country to another 
B)  production that uses a variety of physical and human resources 
C)  the focus of the environmentally hazardous extraction of raw or unprocessed natural resources 
D)  located in regions and countries that sacrifice worker safety and wages to attract outsourced jobs 
A)  manufacturing jobs that are moved from one low-wage country to another 
B)  production that uses a variety of physical and human resources 
C)  the focus of the environmentally hazardous extraction of raw or unprocessed natural resources 
D)  located in regions and countries that sacrifice worker safety and wages to attract outsourced jobs

Question 13

What transnational financial institutions were constructed after World War II? What purpose did they serve?

Accepted Answer

International Monetary Fund,World Bank,a

Question 14

Which 1989 event removed one of the last barriers to globalization?

Accepted Answer

A)  start of the Korean War 
B)  Cuban Missile Crisis 
C)  formation of the United Nations 
D)  collapse of the Soviet Union 
A)  start of the Korean War 
B)  Cuban Missile Crisis 
C)  formation of the United Nations 
D)  collapse of the Soviet Union

Question 15

Globalization is a contested issue as far as equitable access and accrual of benefits to all of the world's citizens.According to the text,what percentage of the world's wealth is owned by the poorest three-quarters of the world?

Accepted Answer

A)  less than 1% 
B)  between 1 and 5% 
C)  less than 10% 
D)  between 15 and 25% 
A)  less than 1% 
B)  between 1 and 5% 
C)  less than 10% 
D)  between 15 and 25%

Question 16

While the International Labour Organization includes the voices of employers and governments,it has been criticized for its failure to consider the viewpoints of workers in the development of policy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Why did the United States provide a significant portion of the funding to begin the International Development Association after World War II?

Accepted Answer

A)  It feared that smaller countries would receive aid from the Soviet Union. 
B)  It would help cement its stature as a world power. 
C)  The United Nations asked for the funding. 
D)  No other country was in a position to help to the same degree. 
A)  It feared that smaller countries would receive aid from the Soviet Union. 
B)  It would help cement its stature as a world power. 
C)  The United Nations asked for the funding. 
D)  No other country was in a position to help to the same degree.

Question 18

The notion of individual merit is a key aspect of neoliberalism.The text notes that the "fittest" will rise to positions of power and management that require specific expertise and skills and that the weak will accept lesser positions in the productive schema of a nation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

According to the criteria set out in the text regarding core nations,which country would be deemed a core nation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mexico 
B)  England 
C)  Brazil 
D)  Taiwan 
A)  Mexico 
B)  England 
C)  Brazil 
D)  Taiwan

Question 20

In the wake of the Libyan situations,the governments of Egypt,Tunisia,and other countries fell in rapid succession.According to the text,which factor played an important role in this dynamic?

Accepted Answer

A)  Major corporations began to close their investments in these countries. 
B)  International bands of mercenaries moved from country to country encouraging discontent with existing governments. 
C)  The diffusion of images of the Libyan situations showed protesters in other countries that change was indeed possible. 
D)  The UN Security Council issued a statement encouraging active resistance. 
A)  Major corporations began to close their investments in these countries. 
B)  International bands of mercenaries moved from country to country encouraging discontent with existing governments. 
C)  The diffusion of images of the Libyan situations showed protesters in other countries that change was indeed possible. 
D)  The UN Security Council issued a statement encouraging active resistance.

"Ethics of Care" feminism is a form of feminism which focuses on the "care work" that women do within the global economy.

Which theory argues that the nations that were the first to industrialize exploited other countries and turned them into the mines and plantations of the developed world?

The International Monetary Fund lends money to countries in need on the condition that the borrower follow a mandatory package of reforms that allow for the intensification of free markets.What are these arrangements known as?

The World Trade Organization was created after World War II in an effort to stabilize flows of international currency.

Social analysts agree that income inequality between nations is quickly becoming a problem of the past.

Which historical event of the 19th century is credited as laying the foundations for modern globalization?

Which term best describes globalization?

If you owned a business in a neoliberal economy,which of the following would you NOT expect to happen?

Define,discuss,and compare postcolonial and feminist theory relative to globalization.

The attempt in many cities to blend McDonald's restaurants with local architecture is an example of glocalism.

After the Libyan government killed and otherwise punished protesters,sanctions were put into place by other governments.How can we explain why these other governments were able to act as quickly as they did?

Which condition does NOT apply to phenomenon known as "the global assembly line"?

What transnational financial institutions were constructed after World War II? What purpose did they serve?

Which 1989 event removed one of the last barriers to globalization?

Globalization is a contested issue as far as equitable access and accrual of benefits to all of the world's citizens.According to the text,what percentage of the world's wealth is owned by the poorest three-quarters of the world?

While the International Labour Organization includes the voices of employers and governments,it has been criticized for its failure to consider the viewpoints of workers in the development of policy.

Why did the United States provide a significant portion of the funding to begin the International Development Association after World War II?

The notion of individual merit is a key aspect of neoliberalism.The text notes that the "fittest" will rise to positions of power and management that require specific expertise and skills and that the weak will accept lesser positions in the productive schema of a nation.

According to the criteria set out in the text regarding core nations,which country would be deemed a core nation?

In the wake of the Libyan situations,the governments of Egypt,Tunisia,and other countries fell in rapid succession.According to the text,which factor played an important role in this dynamic?

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Exam 15: Globalization: the Interconnected World

"Ethics of Care" feminism is a form of feminism which focuses on the "care work" that women do within the global economy.

Which theory argues that the nations that were the first to industrialize exploited other countries and turned them into the mines and plantations of the developed world?

The International Monetary Fund lends money to countries in need on the condition that the borrower follow a mandatory package of reforms that allow for the intensification of free markets.What are these arrangements known as?

The World Trade Organization was created after World War II in an effort to stabilize flows of international currency.

Social analysts agree that income inequality between nations is quickly becoming a problem of the past.

Which historical event of the 19th century is credited as laying the foundations for modern globalization?

Which term best describes globalization?

If you owned a business in a neoliberal economy,which of the following would you NOT expect to happen?

Define,discuss,and compare postcolonial and feminist theory relative to globalization.

The attempt in many cities to blend McDonald's restaurants with local architecture is an example of glocalism.

After the Libyan government killed and otherwise punished protesters,sanctions were put into place by other governments.How can we explain why these other governments were able to act as quickly as they did?

Which condition does NOT apply to phenomenon known as "the global assembly line"?

What transnational financial institutions were constructed after World War II? What purpose did they serve?

Which 1989 event removed one of the last barriers to globalization?

Globalization is a contested issue as far as equitable access and accrual of benefits to all of the world's citizens.According to the text,what percentage of the world's wealth is owned by the poorest three-quarters of the world?

While the International Labour Organization includes the voices of employers and governments,it has been criticized for its failure to consider the viewpoints of workers in the development of policy.

Why did the United States provide a significant portion of the funding to begin the International Development Association after World War II?

The notion of individual merit is a key aspect of neoliberalism.The text notes that the "fittest" will rise to positions of power and management that require specific expertise and skills and that the weak will accept lesser positions in the productive schema of a nation.

According to the criteria set out in the text regarding core nations,which country would be deemed a core nation?

In the wake of the Libyan situations,the governments of Egypt,Tunisia,and other countries fell in rapid succession.According to the text,which factor played an important role in this dynamic?

Seeing and Acting Through the Lens of Sociology

Applying Sociological Research Methods

I Am Canadian: What Is Canadian Culture

Socialization: the Self and Social Identity

Social Inequality in Canadian Society

Mass Media: Living in the Electronic Age

Sex, gender, and Sexualities: Deconstructing Dualisms

Race and Ethnicity: Defining Ourselves and Others

Canadian Families: Past, present, and Future

Learning What Is True: Religion,science,and Education

Social Control, deviance, and Crime

Health and Illness: Is It Lifestyle or Something More

Social Change: Collective Behaviour and Social Movements

Going Green: Environmental Sociology

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