Question 1

What useful lesson in alleviating the plight of poor countries could the international community learn from organizations such as Oxfam?

Accepted Answer

A)  support democratic regimes 
B)  oppose autocratic regimes 
C)  increase the amount of foreign aid 
D)  redesign the delivery of foreign aid 
A)  support democratic regimes 
B)  oppose autocratic regimes 
C)  increase the amount of foreign aid 
D)  redesign the delivery of foreign aid

Question 2

Discuss the benefits and the drawbacks of the promotion of world democracy by the West.

Accepted Answer

The promotion of world democracy by the

Question 3

Japanese colonialism, in contrast to European colonialism, failed to establish manufacturing facilities, transportation networks, and communication systems in its colonies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Many analysts regard Canada as a semiperipheral country that has managed to achieve prosperity despite its colonial past. Discuss how this was possible.

Accepted Answer

Canada's ability to achieve prosperity d

Question 5

Canadian aid to undeveloped countries is at a level less than half of that recommended by the Canadian prime minister Lester Pearson.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

According to the textbook, which of the following is necessary for globalization to occur?

Accepted Answer

A)  widespread acceptance of cosmopolitanism 
B)  cheap transport and communication technology 
C)  socialism in at least some of the world's countries 
D)  international inequality which globalization will remedy 
A)  widespread acceptance of cosmopolitanism 
B)  cheap transport and communication technology 
C)  socialism in at least some of the world's countries 
D)  international inequality which globalization will remedy

Question 7

Globally, which of the following spending priorities is the lowest?

Accepted Answer

A)  military 
B)  global advertising 
C)  education for everyone 
D)  cat and dog food sales 
A)  military 
B)  global advertising 
C)  education for everyone 
D)  cat and dog food sales

Question 8

What are transnational corporations and where do they locate their activities?

Accepted Answer

Transnational corporations (TNCs), also

Question 9

Which of the following is supported by the World Trade Organization, the International Monetary Fund, and the World Bank?

Accepted Answer

A)  Canadian state policy 
B)  government intervention in the economy 
C)  the welfare state 
D)  neoliberal globalization 
A)  Canadian state policy 
B)  government intervention in the economy 
C)  the welfare state 
D)  neoliberal globalization

Question 10

How does globalization influence individual-level and country-level inequalities?

Accepted Answer

Globalization has a significant impact o

Question 11

Modernization theorists argue that multinational corporations and rich companies supported local authoritarian governments in the postcolonial period to continue their exploitation of poor countries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Modernization theory focuses on internal characteristics of underdeveloped countries-in essence blaming the victim rather than the perpetrator of the crime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

A young couple went to China to teach English as a foreign language and were discovered by a marketing agent who was selling Western-style wedding packages. Soon they were featured on billboards and in magazines, and the company's sales skyrocketed as many young Chinese couples ditched a traditional wedding in favour of what was being advertised. What term would best describe this outcome?

Accepted Answer

A)  backlash 
B)  consumerism 
C)  anti-globalization 
D)  cultural imperialism 
A)  backlash 
B)  consumerism 
C)  anti-globalization 
D)  cultural imperialism

Question 14

Mira works for GEN-X, a large corporation that employs people in 30 nations. Which of the following differentiates her organization from a more traditional one?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is more likely to manufacture industrial goods. 
B)  It is more likely to have the bulk of sales in the nation where its headquarters are located. 
C)  It is more likely to work closely with the governments of all of the nations it is located in. 
D)  It is more likely to spend massive amounts of money on advertising campaigns. 
A)  It is more likely to manufacture industrial goods. 
B)  It is more likely to have the bulk of sales in the nation where its headquarters are located. 
C)  It is more likely to work closely with the governments of all of the nations it is located in. 
D)  It is more likely to spend massive amounts of money on advertising campaigns.

Question 15

Tammy's professor has told the class that if Ethiopia would simply adopt a more Western style of thinking and behaving Ethiopia would cease to be a poor nation. What theory is Tammy's professor proposing?

Accepted Answer

A)  dependency theory 
B)  world systems theory 
C)  modernization theory 
D)  new international division of labour theory 
A)  dependency theory 
B)  world systems theory 
C)  modernization theory 
D)  new international division of labour theory

Question 16

In 2016, what percent of the world's population lived in fully democratic countries?

Accepted Answer

A)  20 
B)  40 
C)  60 
D)  80 
A)  20 
B)  40 
C)  60 
D)  80

Question 17

Which of the following do most sociologists NOT consider as source of globalization?

Accepted Answer

A)  politics 
B)  economics 
C)  technology 
D)  culture 
A)  politics 
B)  economics 
C)  technology 
D)  culture

Question 18

How does imperialism differ from colonialism?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is based on political domination. 
B)  It is based on economic domination. 
C)  It is based on technological domination. 
D)  It is based on cultural domination. 
A)  It is based on political domination. 
B)  It is based on economic domination. 
C)  It is based on technological domination. 
D)  It is based on cultural domination.

Question 19

According to the textbook, why are there still so many civil wars and armed conflicts in postcolonial Africa today?

Accepted Answer

A)  because imperial powers have fostered conflicts between people to make them easier to control 
B)  because many of the nations there have a history of violence with one another 
C)  because local governments benefit as war provides a legitimate reason for seeking aid 
D)  because everyone wants control of the rich resources that are available to the strongest tribe 
A)  because imperial powers have fostered conflicts between people to make them easier to control 
B)  because many of the nations there have a history of violence with one another 
C)  because local governments benefit as war provides a legitimate reason for seeking aid 
D)  because everyone wants control of the rich resources that are available to the strongest tribe

Question 20

Jared is a highly paid marketer for a large Canadian transnational company. The company also hires thousands of people in overseas factories for considerably lower pay than Jared makes. What are Jared and the other workers part of?

Accepted Answer

A)  McDonaldization 
B)  labour transnationalism 
C)  regionalization 
D)  a global commodity chain 
A)  McDonaldization 
B)  labour transnationalism 
C)  regionalization 
D)  a global commodity chain

Exam 9: Globalization, Inequality, and Development

What useful lesson in alleviating the plight of poor countries could the international community learn from organizations such as Oxfam?

Discuss the benefits and the drawbacks of the promotion of world democracy by the West.

Japanese colonialism, in contrast to European colonialism, failed to establish manufacturing facilities, transportation networks, and communication systems in its colonies.

Many analysts regard Canada as a semiperipheral country that has managed to achieve prosperity despite its colonial past. Discuss how this was possible.

Canadian aid to undeveloped countries is at a level less than half of that recommended by the Canadian prime minister Lester Pearson.

According to the textbook, which of the following is necessary for globalization to occur?

Globally, which of the following spending priorities is the lowest?

What are transnational corporations and where do they locate their activities?

Which of the following is supported by the World Trade Organization, the International Monetary Fund, and the World Bank?

How does globalization influence individual-level and country-level inequalities?

Modernization theorists argue that multinational corporations and rich companies supported local authoritarian governments in the postcolonial period to continue their exploitation of poor countries.

Modernization theory focuses on internal characteristics of underdeveloped countries-in essence blaming the victim rather than the perpetrator of the crime.

Mira works for GEN-X, a large corporation that employs people in 30 nations. Which of the following differentiates her organization from a more traditional one?

Tammy's professor has told the class that if Ethiopia would simply adopt a more Western style of thinking and behaving Ethiopia would cease to be a poor nation. What theory is Tammy's professor proposing?

In 2016, what percent of the world's population lived in fully democratic countries?

Which of the following do most sociologists NOT consider as source of globalization?

How does imperialism differ from colonialism?

According to the textbook, why are there still so many civil wars and armed conflicts in postcolonial Africa today?

Jared is a highly paid marketer for a large Canadian transnational company. The company also hires thousands of people in overseas factories for considerably lower pay than Jared makes. What are Jared and the other workers part of?

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