Question 1

How many societies have achieved hegemonic status within the capitalist world-system throughout its history?

Accepted Answer

A)  3 
B)  8 
C)  1 
D)  12 
A)  3 
B)  8 
C)  1 
D)  12

Question 2

The most distinctive development in the evolution of capitalism beginning in the late nineteenth century was:

Accepted Answer

A)  the rise of giant monopolies 
B)  the increasing competitiveness of capitalism 
C)  a decrease in the rate of foreign investment by core countries 
D)  the emergence of England as the dominant core power 
A)  the rise of giant monopolies 
B)  the increasing competitiveness of capitalism 
C)  a decrease in the rate of foreign investment by core countries 
D)  the emergence of England as the dominant core power

Question 3

Describe and explain what is required for a society to become a hegemon in the world-economy. Use examples of actual hegemons to support your arguments.

Accepted Answer

A society becomes a hegemon in the world

Question 4

Transnational corporations are:

Accepted Answer

A)  capitalist companies allowed to sell their products internationally 
B)  capitalist companies that have made major strides toward internationalizing their production processes 
C)  Western companies that do extensive business with the Soviet Union and other Eastern European countries 
D)  corporations with a heightened sense of social responsibility 
A)  capitalist companies allowed to sell their products internationally 
B)  capitalist companies that have made major strides toward internationalizing their production processes 
C)  Western companies that do extensive business with the Soviet Union and other Eastern European countries 
D)  corporations with a heightened sense of social responsibility

Question 5

Graeme Donald Snooks argues that the rapid ascent of the United States as a world- economic power was due to:

Accepted Answer

A)  its "megastate" character 
B)  its privileged position in the mercantile trading system 
C)  the huge amount of land it possessed west of the original colonies 
D)  two of these 
E)  none of these 
A)  its "megastate" character 
B)  its privileged position in the mercantile trading system 
C)  the huge amount of land it possessed west of the original colonies 
D)  two of these 
E)  none of these

Question 6

Sanderson and Alderson argue that chances are good the United States will not decline much more as a hegemonic power.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The first phase of the Industrial Revolution took place in from approximately :

Accepted Answer

A)  England; 1760-1830 
B)  England; 1700-1750 
C)  Germany; 1760-1860 
D)  France; 1800-1860 
E)  United States; 1790-1870 
A)  England; 1760-1830 
B)  England; 1700-1750 
C)  Germany; 1760-1860 
D)  France; 1800-1860 
E)  United States; 1790-1870

Question 8

According to Arrighi's systemic cycles of accumulation, it is inevitable that hegemonic powers will eventually turn to a finance phase of capitalism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The main economic rivals of Britain in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries were:

Accepted Answer

A)  Germany and Italy 
B)  the United States and Japan 
C)  the United States and France 
D)  Germany and the United States 
A)  Germany and Italy 
B)  the United States and Japan 
C)  the United States and France 
D)  Germany and the United States

Question 10

Which of the following has Wallerstein identified as fundamental trends in the evolution of the capitalist world-economy?

Accepted Answer

A)  increasing mechanization of production 
B)  increasing commodification of the factors of production 
C)  increasing proletarianization of the labor force 
D)  all of these 
A)  increasing mechanization of production 
B)  increasing commodification of the factors of production 
C)  increasing proletarianization of the labor force 
D)  all of these

Question 11

The Industrial Revolution was a perplexing occurrence that was difficult to deduce from the evolutionary logic of the capitalist world-economy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

How many societies have achieved hegemonic status within the capitalist world-system throughout its history?

The most distinctive development in the evolution of capitalism beginning in the late nineteenth century was:

Describe and explain what is required for a society to become a hegemon in the world-economy. Use examples of actual hegemons to support your arguments.

Transnational corporations are:

Graeme Donald Snooks argues that the rapid ascent of the United States as a world- economic power was due to:

Sanderson and Alderson argue that chances are good the United States will not decline much more as a hegemonic power.

The first phase of the Industrial Revolution took place in from approximately :

According to Arrighi's systemic cycles of accumulation, it is inevitable that hegemonic powers will eventually turn to a finance phase of capitalism.

The main economic rivals of Britain in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries were:

Which of the following has Wallerstein identified as fundamental trends in the evolution of the capitalist world-economy?

The Industrial Revolution was a perplexing occurrence that was difficult to deduce from the evolutionary logic of the capitalist world-economy.

10,000 Years of Social Evolution

Theories of Social Evolution and Development

Preindustrial Societies: Hunter-Gatherers and Horticulturalists

Preindustrial Societies: Agrarian and Pastoral Societies

The Rise of the Modern World

Industrial Capitalist Societies

The Rise and Demise of State Socialism

Economic Development and Underdevelopment

Globalization

Retrospect and Prospect: the Past 10,000 Years and the Next 100

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Exam 6: Industrialization and the Expansion of the World-System

How many societies have achieved hegemonic status within the capitalist world-system throughout its history?

The most distinctive development in the evolution of capitalism beginning in the late nineteenth century was:

Describe and explain what is required for a society to become a hegemon in the world-economy. Use examples of actual hegemons to support your arguments.

Transnational corporations are:

Graeme Donald Snooks argues that the rapid ascent of the United States as a world- economic power was due to:

Sanderson and Alderson argue that chances are good the United States will not decline much more as a hegemonic power.

The first phase of the Industrial Revolution took place in from approximately :

According to Arrighi's systemic cycles of accumulation, it is inevitable that hegemonic powers will eventually turn to a finance phase of capitalism.

The main economic rivals of Britain in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries were:

Which of the following has Wallerstein identified as fundamental trends in the evolution of the capitalist world-economy?

The Industrial Revolution was a perplexing occurrence that was difficult to deduce from the evolutionary logic of the capitalist world-economy.

10,000 Years of Social Evolution

Theories of Social Evolution and Development

Preindustrial Societies: Hunter-Gatherers and Horticulturalists

Preindustrial Societies: Agrarian and Pastoral Societies

The Rise of the Modern World

Industrial Capitalist Societies

The Rise and Demise of State Socialism

Economic Development and Underdevelopment

Globalization

Retrospect and Prospect: the Past 10,000 Years and the Next 100

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