Exam 8: Global Stratification

Skilled laborers such as plumbers or carpenters are called __________.

According to Karl Marx, __________leads to revolution.

Japan has a well-educated population, regular elections, abundant industry, and free enterprise. As such, Japan is an):

Each year, the U.S. uses American tax dollars to help other nations. This social policy is called: a. Foreign Aid b. Globalization c. Neocolonialism d. Brain Drain

The Rockefeller family represents "old money." For the past 175 years, the Rockefellers have owned businesses and real estate that have been passed down from one generation to the next. According to Weber, the Rockefellers are:

Uganda is hindered from full participation in the global market because it is surrounded by impoverished countries. According to Collier, this illustrates the trap of:

Professor Graham assigns each student a country and tells them to divide the country's total gross income by the number of people in that country. This formula will produce the:

Chad is an underdeveloped nation that has few natural resources and lacks the ability to attract investors from other countries. The country has a very limited impact on others. According to Wallerstein's world systems theory, Chad is a part of the:

Which of the following is true concerning class systems?

Stacy published an article on the wealth, prestige, and power of various countries in an effort to highlight patterns of inequality around the world. Stacy's article focused on:

Workers who have some training and may work in factories are called______ .

Tony is conducting research on how language influences global stratification. This research is in line with:

Today, Sandra will present a report to her class on the top ten income-producing countries in the world. Most of the countries that she will be discussing are located in:

The small business owners of society, as identified by Weber, are the________ .

Ethiopia produces many doctors, but the majority of Ethiopian-born doctors have migrated to the United States for a higher standard of living. This instance of when the best talent leaves a poor country and provides a greater advantage to a wealthy country is called:

In India, merchants, artists, and traders come from the ________caste.

The world's largest country in geographic area is:

The business class of society, as identified by Weber, is the______ .

Harry is interested in the system by which nations rank and provide rewards to its members. Harry is interested in:

The U.S is a nation that constantly tries to expand its capitalist market, decrease costs, and increase profits. As such, Wallerstein's world systems theory would suggest that the U.S. is a part of the: