Question 1

Which theory uses the concept of global commodity chains to describe how manufacturing has become globalized?

Accepted Answer

A)  world systems 
B)  market oriented 
C)  neoliberalism 
D)  state centered 
E)  modernization 
A)  world systems 
B)  market oriented 
C)  neoliberalism 
D)  state centered 
E)  modernization A

Question 2

Only European countries established colonies in Asia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

In _______________,networks of labor,production,and consumption of products span the world.

Accepted Answer

A)  worldwide work 
B)  semiperipheral chains 
C)  global commodity chains 
D)  dependency theory 
E)  net span theory 
A)  worldwide work 
B)  semiperipheral chains 
C)  global commodity chains 
D)  dependency theory 
E)  net span theory C

Question 4

Your text authors talk about some of the wealthiest people in the world.What do these people have in common?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are all American immigrants. 
B)  They are all men. 
C)  They all come from either Microsoft or Wal-Mart. 
D)  They are all strong supporters of the Republican Party. 
E)  none of the above. 
A)  They are all American immigrants. 
B)  They are all men. 
C)  They all come from either Microsoft or Wal-Mart. 
D)  They are all strong supporters of the Republican Party. 
E)  none of the above.

Question 5

Natural resources flow from the ______________ to the ______________ according to world-systems theory.

Accepted Answer

A)  core; periphery 
B)  periphery; core 
C)  semiperiphery; periphery 
D)  upper class; lower class 
E)  north; south 
A)  core; periphery 
B)  periphery; core 
C)  semiperiphery; periphery 
D)  upper class; lower class 
E)  north; south

Question 6

Most sweatshop workers in the United States are illegal immigrants,thus making it quite difficult for them to complain about low wages and poor working conditions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Education and literacy clearly contribute to economic development and individual social mobility.The countries that have the highest percentage of their youth attending secondary school are:

Accepted Answer

A)  low-income countries because they see this as an important strategy for development 
B)  high-income countries because they have the most resources 
C)  middle-income countries because they have enough surplus product and see the need for education 
D)  attendance at secondary school has nothing to do with development 
E)  all of the above 
A)  low-income countries because they see this as an important strategy for development 
B)  high-income countries because they have the most resources 
C)  middle-income countries because they have enough surplus product and see the need for education 
D)  attendance at secondary school has nothing to do with development 
E)  all of the above

Question 8

The _______________ countries contained 12 percent of the world's population but produced only 7 percent of the wealth in 2011.

Accepted Answer

A)  low-income 
B)  middle-income 
C)  high-income 
D)  socialist 
E)  fascist 
A)  low-income 
B)  middle-income 
C)  high-income 
D)  socialist 
E)  fascist

Question 9

A country with a per-person GNI of $2,000 is considered a(n)_______________ income country,according to the World Bank.

Accepted Answer

A)  low- 
B)  middle- 
C)  high- 
D)  upper middle- 
E)  lower middle- 
A)  low- 
B)  middle- 
C)  high- 
D)  upper middle- 
E)  lower middle-

Question 10

In what way has the AIDS epidemic contributed to global hunger and food shortages?

Accepted Answer

A)  Too many people of prime working age are dying of the disease. 
B)  Most of the AIDS cases are found in low-income countries. 
C)  Countries with the highest rate of AIDS are also agricultural countries. 
D)  With few people able to work on farms because so many die from AIDS, fewer crops are harvested. 
E)  All of the above. 
A)  Too many people of prime working age are dying of the disease. 
B)  Most of the AIDS cases are found in low-income countries. 
C)  Countries with the highest rate of AIDS are also agricultural countries. 
D)  With few people able to work on farms because so many die from AIDS, fewer crops are harvested. 
E)  All of the above.

Question 11

What are the four elements of the world system according to world-systems theory? How are these elements interconnected?

Accepted Answer

The four elements of the world system ac

Question 12

According to your text,Mattel's® Barbie® begins her life in:

Accepted Answer

A)  Saudi Arabia 
B)  Taiwan 
C)  China 
D)  Japan 
E)  Russia 
A)  Saudi Arabia 
B)  Taiwan 
C)  China 
D)  Japan 
E)  Russia

Question 13

As world hunger has increased,global food production:

Accepted Answer

A)  has declined, exacerbating the hunger problem 
B)  has failed to keep up with population growth 
C)  began to fall behind population growth in the 1990s 
D)  has increased at the same rate as population growth. 
E)  has actually continued to increase more rapidly than population growth 
A)  has declined, exacerbating the hunger problem 
B)  has failed to keep up with population growth 
C)  began to fall behind population growth in the 1990s 
D)  has increased at the same rate as population growth. 
E)  has actually continued to increase more rapidly than population growth

Question 14

In which region would you find the most hunger?

Accepted Answer

A)  Central Africa 
B)  Central America 
C)  North America 
D)  South America 
E)  western Europe 
A)  Central Africa 
B)  Central America 
C)  North America 
D)  South America 
E)  western Europe

Question 15

Why are populations growing more than twice as fast in low-income countries than in high-income countries?

Accepted Answer

Populations are growing more rapidly in

Question 16

Over the past 49 years,the overall standard of living in the world has risen,but overall the gap between the _______________ and the _______________ has widened.

Accepted Answer

A)  middle class; upper class 
B)  women; men 
C)  rich; poor 
D)  low income; middle income 
E)  blue collar; white collar 
A)  middle class; upper class 
B)  women; men 
C)  rich; poor 
D)  low income; middle income 
E)  blue collar; white collar

Question 17

Which of the following is a high-income country?

Accepted Answer

A)  the United States 
B)  Japan 
C)  Singapore 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  the United States 
B)  Japan 
C)  Singapore 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 18

Over the past 30 years or so,infant mortality has been cut in half and average life expectancy has increased by about 10 years or more.This is because of:

Accepted Answer

A)  wider availability of modern medical technology 
B)  improved sanitation 
C)  rising incomes 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  wider availability of modern medical technology 
B)  improved sanitation 
C)  rising incomes 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 19

According to world-systems theory,the world is divided into three unequal economic zones.What are these three zones,and how are they related to each other?

Accepted Answer

According to world-systems theory, the w

Question 20

Which countries exploit the natural resources of the periphery according to world-systems theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  core 
B)  semicore 
C)  semiperipheral 
D)  a and b 
E)  a and c 
A)  core 
B)  semicore 
C)  semiperipheral 
D)  a and b 
E)  a and c

Which theory uses the concept of global commodity chains to describe how manufacturing has become globalized?

Only European countries established colonies in Asia.

In _______________,networks of labor,production,and consumption of products span the world.

Your text authors talk about some of the wealthiest people in the world.What do these people have in common?

Natural resources flow from the to the according to world-systems theory.

Most sweatshop workers in the United States are illegal immigrants,thus making it quite difficult for them to complain about low wages and poor working conditions.

Education and literacy clearly contribute to economic development and individual social mobility.The countries that have the highest percentage of their youth attending secondary school are:

The _______________ countries contained 12 percent of the world's population but produced only 7 percent of the wealth in 2011.

A country with a per-person GNI of $2,000 is considered a(n)_______________ income country,according to the World Bank.

In what way has the AIDS epidemic contributed to global hunger and food shortages?

What are the four elements of the world system according to world-systems theory? How are these elements interconnected?

According to your text,Mattel's® Barbie® begins her life in:

As world hunger has increased,global food production:

In which region would you find the most hunger?

Why are populations growing more than twice as fast in low-income countries than in high-income countries?

Over the past 49 years,the overall standard of living in the world has risen,but overall the gap between the _ and the _ has widened.

Which of the following is a high-income country?

Over the past 30 years or so,infant mortality has been cut in half and average life expectancy has increased by about 10 years or more.This is because of:

According to world-systems theory,the world is divided into three unequal economic zones.What are these three zones,and how are they related to each other?

Which countries exploit the natural resources of the periphery according to world-systems theory?

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Which theory uses the concept of global commodity chains to describe how manufacturing has become globalized?

Only European countries established colonies in Asia.

In _______________,networks of labor,production,and consumption of products span the world.

Your text authors talk about some of the wealthiest people in the world.What do these people have in common?

Natural resources flow from the ______________ to the ______________ according to world-systems theory.

Most sweatshop workers in the United States are illegal immigrants,thus making it quite difficult for them to complain about low wages and poor working conditions.

Education and literacy clearly contribute to economic development and individual social mobility.The countries that have the highest percentage of their youth attending secondary school are:

The _______________ countries contained 12 percent of the world's population but produced only 7 percent of the wealth in 2011.

A country with a per-person GNI of $2,000 is considered a(n)_______________ income country,according to the World Bank.

In what way has the AIDS epidemic contributed to global hunger and food shortages?

What are the four elements of the world system according to world-systems theory? How are these elements interconnected?

According to your text,Mattel's® Barbie® begins her life in:

As world hunger has increased,global food production:

In which region would you find the most hunger?

Why are populations growing more than twice as fast in low-income countries than in high-income countries?

Over the past 49 years,the overall standard of living in the world has risen,but overall the gap between the _______________ and the _______________ has widened.

Which of the following is a high-income country?

Over the past 30 years or so,infant mortality has been cut in half and average life expectancy has increased by about 10 years or more.This is because of:

According to world-systems theory,the world is divided into three unequal economic zones.What are these three zones,and how are they related to each other?

Which countries exploit the natural resources of the periphery according to world-systems theory?

What Is Sociology?

Asking And Answering Sociological Questions

Culture And Society

Socialization And The Life Cycle

Social Interaction And Everyday Life In The Age Of The Internet

Groups, networks, and Organizations

Conformity, deviance, and Crime

Stratification, class, and Inequality

Gender Inequality

Ethnicity And Race

Aging

Government, political Power, and Social Movements

Work And Economic Life

Families and Intimate Relations

Education

Religion In Modern Society

The Sociology Of The Body: Health,illness,and Sexuality

Urbanization, population, and The Environment

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Natural resources flow from the to the according to world-systems theory.

Over the past 49 years,the overall standard of living in the world has risen,but overall the gap between the _ and the _ has widened.