Question 1

On a per capita basis,citizens in high-income countries consume _____ times more electricity than their counterparts in low-income countries.

Accepted Answer

A)  25 
B)  38 
C)  43 
D)  55 
A)  25 
B)  38 
C)  43 
D)  55 C

Question 2

The North-South gap refers to the

Accepted Answer

A)  discrepancy in human and economic development levels between the Northern and Southern hemispheres. 
B)  discrepancy in development of nuclear weapons between the Northern and Southern hemispheres. 
C)  low level of development in the Northern hemisphere and the high level of development in the Southern hemisphere. 
D)  discrepancy in natural resource levels between the Northern and Southern hemispheres. 
A)  discrepancy in human and economic development levels between the Northern and Southern hemispheres. 
B)  discrepancy in development of nuclear weapons between the Northern and Southern hemispheres. 
C)  low level of development in the Northern hemisphere and the high level of development in the Southern hemisphere. 
D)  discrepancy in natural resource levels between the Northern and Southern hemispheres. A

Question 3

Import substitution industrialization (ISI)is a policy devised to

Accepted Answer

A)  promote industrial development by substituting domestic manufactures for imported ones. 
B)  promote industrial development by substituting imported manufactures for domestic ones. 
C)  take advantage of single commodity export strength. 
D)  None of the above is true. 
A)  promote industrial development by substituting domestic manufactures for imported ones. 
B)  promote industrial development by substituting imported manufactures for domestic ones. 
C)  take advantage of single commodity export strength. 
D)  None of the above is true. A

Question 4

Of the world's 33 million people living with HIV,__________ live in sub-Saharan Africa.

Accepted Answer

A)  one-third 
B)  one-half 
C)  two-thirds 
D)  three-fourths 
A)  one-third 
B)  one-half 
C)  two-thirds 
D)  three-fourths

Question 5

______ took self-reliance to an extreme and withdrew from the world economy from the 1950s through the 1970s.

Accepted Answer

A)  China 
B)  Cuba 
C)  Russia 
D)  India 
A)  China 
B)  Cuba 
C)  Russia 
D)  India

Question 6

The New International Economic Order included the following demands

Accepted Answer

A)  change market conditions of trade in primary commodities. 
B)  increased developmental assistance and debt relief. 
C)  promotion of industrialization in the LDCs. 
D)  All of the above were demands of the NIEO. 
A)  change market conditions of trade in primary commodities. 
B)  increased developmental assistance and debt relief. 
C)  promotion of industrialization in the LDCs. 
D)  All of the above were demands of the NIEO.

Question 7

In societies marked by relative equality,economic growth

Accepted Answer

A)  is more likely to foster conflict. 
B)  is less likely to foster conflict. 
C)  is more likely to foster cooperation. 
D)  is less likely to foster cooperation. 
A)  is more likely to foster conflict. 
B)  is less likely to foster conflict. 
C)  is more likely to foster cooperation. 
D)  is less likely to foster cooperation.

Question 8

Democracy emerged in Latin American and parts of East Asia as a result of the

Accepted Answer

A)  economic development that created a middle class. 
B)  external demands that required democratization as a condition of loans. 
C)  failure of military dictatorships to improve living conditions. 
D)  political leadership emphasizing citizen participation in the public sphere. 
A)  economic development that created a middle class. 
B)  external demands that required democratization as a condition of loans. 
C)  failure of military dictatorships to improve living conditions. 
D)  political leadership emphasizing citizen participation in the public sphere.

Question 9

The UN Development Program's human development index includes these measures:

Accepted Answer

A)  population growth,population wealth,GDP per capita,and military spending. 
B)  disease prevention,political system,population size,and GDP per capita. 
C)  life expectancy,adult literacy,school enrollment,and GDP per capita. 
D)  GDP per capita,adult literacy,population growth,and social development. 
A)  population growth,population wealth,GDP per capita,and military spending. 
B)  disease prevention,political system,population size,and GDP per capita. 
C)  life expectancy,adult literacy,school enrollment,and GDP per capita. 
D)  GDP per capita,adult literacy,population growth,and social development.

Question 10

The amount of capital (or goods)that can be obtained in exchange for one's exports can be simply referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  profit motive. 
B)  dependency. 
C)  terms of trade. 
D)  import-export balance. 
A)  profit motive. 
B)  dependency. 
C)  terms of trade. 
D)  import-export balance.

Question 11

More than ______ of the 2.5 billion people added since 1975 live in the developing countries.

Accepted Answer

A)  50 percent 
B)  60 percent 
C)  75 percent 
D)  90 percent 
A)  50 percent 
B)  60 percent 
C)  75 percent 
D)  90 percent

Question 12

In order to emphasize the corrupting influence of Western consumerism,radical theorists have coined the term ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  television-imperialism 
B)  coca-colonization 
C)  cultural-colonialism 
D)  McDonalds-globalization 
A)  television-imperialism 
B)  coca-colonization 
C)  cultural-colonialism 
D)  McDonalds-globalization

Question 13

Which of the following is an example of the positive aspect of interdependence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Security dilemma 
B)  Arms races 
C)  Integration 
D)  Nuclear strategy 
A)  Security dilemma 
B)  Arms races 
C)  Integration 
D)  Nuclear strategy

Question 14

The coordinated action by state or nonstate actors to control the production and distribution of a good to have influence over its market price is known as a

Accepted Answer

A)  trade barrier. 
B)  cartel. 
C)  trading bloc. 
D)  regime. 
A)  trade barrier. 
B)  cartel. 
C)  trading bloc. 
D)  regime.

Question 15

What are the links between development and democracy? Which comes first? Explain and provide examples.

Accepted Answer

The links between development and democr

Question 16

Which one of the following is NOT a view of international distributive justice?

Accepted Answer

A)  Utilitarian 
B)  Communitarian 
C)  Rawlsian 
D)  Cosmopolitan 
A)  Utilitarian 
B)  Communitarian 
C)  Rawlsian 
D)  Cosmopolitan

Question 17

Nobel-prize winning economist,Amartya Sen,showed the _____________ between men and women in many developing countries.

Accepted Answer

A)  indigenous role equality 
B)  glaring inequalities 
C)  relative political equality 
D)  moderate gender differences 
A)  indigenous role equality 
B)  glaring inequalities 
C)  relative political equality 
D)  moderate gender differences

Question 18

What distinguishes the NICs from the LDCs? Explain.

Accepted Answer

The NICs (Newly Industrialized Countries

Question 19

The UNDP's HDI takes into account

Accepted Answer

A)  GDP. 
B)  life expectancy. 
C)  adult literacy. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  GDP. 
B)  life expectancy. 
C)  adult literacy. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 20

Mancur Olson concluded that democracy is more conducive to economic development than other regime types because

Accepted Answer

A)  rulers in democracies are interested in power and wealth. 
B)  rulers in democracies use democratic policies to support economic growth. 
C)  rulers in autocracies consume state resources irrationally. 
D)  rulers in autocracies fail to develop income redistribution plans. 
A)  rulers in democracies are interested in power and wealth. 
B)  rulers in democracies use democratic policies to support economic growth. 
C)  rulers in autocracies consume state resources irrationally. 
D)  rulers in autocracies fail to develop income redistribution plans.

On a per capita basis,citizens in high-income countries consume _____ times more electricity than their counterparts in low-income countries.

The North-South gap refers to the

Import substitution industrialization (ISI)is a policy devised to

Of the world's 33 million people living with HIV,__________ live in sub-Saharan Africa.

______ took self-reliance to an extreme and withdrew from the world economy from the 1950s through the 1970s.

The New International Economic Order included the following demands

In societies marked by relative equality,economic growth

Democracy emerged in Latin American and parts of East Asia as a result of the

The UN Development Program's human development index includes these measures:

The amount of capital (or goods)that can be obtained in exchange for one's exports can be simply referred to as

More than ______ of the 2.5 billion people added since 1975 live in the developing countries.

In order to emphasize the corrupting influence of Western consumerism,radical theorists have coined the term ____________.

Which of the following is an example of the positive aspect of interdependence?

The coordinated action by state or nonstate actors to control the production and distribution of a good to have influence over its market price is known as a

What are the links between development and democracy? Which comes first? Explain and provide examples.

Which one of the following is NOT a view of international distributive justice?

Nobel-prize winning economist,Amartya Sen,showed the _____________ between men and women in many developing countries.

What distinguishes the NICs from the LDCs? Explain.

The UNDP's HDI takes into account

Mancur Olson concluded that democracy is more conducive to economic development than other regime types because

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Exam 13: Development and Underdevelopment

On a per capita basis,citizens in high-income countries consume _____ times more electricity than their counterparts in low-income countries.

The North-South gap refers to the

Import substitution industrialization (ISI)is a policy devised to

Of the world's 33 million people living with HIV,__________ live in sub-Saharan Africa.

______ took self-reliance to an extreme and withdrew from the world economy from the 1950s through the 1970s.

The New International Economic Order included the following demands

In societies marked by relative equality,economic growth

Democracy emerged in Latin American and parts of East Asia as a result of the

The UN Development Program's human development index includes these measures:

The amount of capital (or goods)that can be obtained in exchange for one's exports can be simply referred to as

More than ______ of the 2.5 billion people added since 1975 live in the developing countries.

In order to emphasize the corrupting influence of Western consumerism,radical theorists have coined the term ____________.

Which of the following is an example of the positive aspect of interdependence?

The coordinated action by state or nonstate actors to control the production and distribution of a good to have influence over its market price is known as a

What are the links between development and democracy? Which comes first? Explain and provide examples.

Which one of the following is NOT a view of international distributive justice?

Nobel-prize winning economist,Amartya Sen,showed the _____________ between men and women in many developing countries.

What distinguishes the NICs from the LDCs? Explain.

The UNDP's HDI takes into account

Mancur Olson concluded that democracy is more conducive to economic development than other regime types because

World Politics: Analysis,choice,and Constraint

Thinking About World Politics: Theory and Reality

Global Actors: States and Other Players on the World Stage

Power and Influence in Global Society: Relations Between States

Domestic Sources of Foreign Policy

Decision Making: Rationality,psychology,and Organizations

Why States and Other Actors Resort to Force

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