Question 1

Baraz is a wounded veteran. What agreement was passed by the United Nations to address his specialized transportation and wheelchair access issues?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Declaration of the Rights of Citizens 
B)  The International Declaration of Human Rights 
C)  The Statement on the Rights of Man and the Citizen 
D)  The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 
A)  The Declaration of the Rights of Citizens 
B)  The International Declaration of Human Rights 
C)  The Statement on the Rights of Man and the Citizen 
D)  The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities D

Question 2

How is modernization theory based on the ideas of Durkheim?

Accepted Answer

A)  Durkheim also devalues traditional societies as backward. 
B)  Communism forms the basis of both approaches. 
C)  Both suggest that living simply is preferable over consumerism. 
D)  They both assert that societies evolve toward greater complexity. 
A)  Durkheim also devalues traditional societies as backward. 
B)  Communism forms the basis of both approaches. 
C)  Both suggest that living simply is preferable over consumerism. 
D)  They both assert that societies evolve toward greater complexity. D

Question 3

What is one drawback of monocropping?

Accepted Answer

A)  Extensive irrigation 
B)  Larger harvests 
C)  Long-term soil damage 
D)  Greater income inequality 
A)  Extensive irrigation 
B)  Larger harvests 
C)  Long-term soil damage 
D)  Greater income inequality C

Question 4

How does selling national institutions affect developing countries?

Accepted Answer

A)  It reduces unemployment. 
B)  It stabilizes government. 
C)  It causes future problems for their GDP. 
D)  It improves feelings of national pride. 
A)  It reduces unemployment. 
B)  It stabilizes government. 
C)  It causes future problems for their GDP. 
D)  It improves feelings of national pride.

Question 5

Modernization theory is NOT viewed as ethnocentric.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Why is Canada considered a core country in the world systems theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  Canada is focused on extracting natural resources from its colonies. 
B)  It is highly industrialized and influences other countries. 
C)  Canada has lenient labor and environmental laws. 
D)  It is still moving toward industrialization. 
A)  Canada is focused on extracting natural resources from its colonies. 
B)  It is highly industrialized and influences other countries. 
C)  Canada has lenient labor and environmental laws. 
D)  It is still moving toward industrialization.

Question 7

The way people, ideas, products and places are seemingly becoming more interconnected is a process known as ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  globalization 
B)  essentialism 
C)  discrimination 
D)  localism 
A)  globalization 
B)  essentialism 
C)  discrimination 
D)  localism

Question 8

According to Milanovic, what event made the gap between average income in countries wider?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Great Depression 
B)  The Industrial Revolution 
C)  The end of Atlantic slave trade 
D)  The Enlightenment 
A)  The Great Depression 
B)  The Industrial Revolution 
C)  The end of Atlantic slave trade 
D)  The Enlightenment

Question 9

Eating disorders have increased as Western culture has expanded around the world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

According to Rostow, what do traditional societies focus on, even though they lack material abundance?

Accepted Answer

A)  Consumerism 
B)  Communism 
C)  Imperialism 
D)  Spiritual richness 
A)  Consumerism 
B)  Communism 
C)  Imperialism 
D)  Spiritual richness

Question 11

Zuri has decided to focus on growing cash crops rather than subsistence food crops in order to make money and expand her farm. Which of Rostow's periods is this farm exemplifying?

Accepted Answer

A)  Traditional 
B)  Pre-condition to takeoff 
C)  Economic takeoff 
D)  Mass consumption 
A)  Traditional 
B)  Pre-condition to takeoff 
C)  Economic takeoff 
D)  Mass consumption

Question 12

Poorer countries are sometimes forced to sell off their profitable national institutions, which ultimately creates ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  more jobs 
B)  higher unemployment 
C)  a boom economy 
D)  a higher national GDP 
A)  more jobs 
B)  higher unemployment 
C)  a boom economy 
D)  a higher national GDP

Question 13

Twitter and other social media are NOT helpful in making people feel more connected despite living thousands of miles apart.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Raja is a Tamil living in Malaysia. Even though he is not a Muslim, he can practice his religion freely. What aspect of globalization likely made this possible?

Accepted Answer

A)  dissemination of cultural ideals 
B)  increased physical interconnectedness 
C)  improvements in communication systems 
D)  spatio-temporal convergence 
A)  dissemination of cultural ideals 
B)  increased physical interconnectedness 
C)  improvements in communication systems 
D)  spatio-temporal convergence

Question 15

According to the world systems theory, what is the result when core countries extract resources from poor ones, use cheap labor to manufacture goods from those resources, and then sell the products to markets in those same periphery countries?

Accepted Answer

A)  Poor countries stay poor. 
B)  All countries eventually improve. 
C)  Periphery countries become core. 
D)  Rich countries share the wealth. 
A)  Poor countries stay poor. 
B)  All countries eventually improve. 
C)  Periphery countries become core. 
D)  Rich countries share the wealth.

Question 16

How does a lack of Western media coverage of events in periphery countries perpetuate their plight?

Accepted Answer

A)  People who could make a difference are often unaware of needs in the periphery. 
B)  Corporations actively suppress news stories that might embarrass them. 
C)  Core countries block information from periphery countries to maintain political control. 
D)  The problem is so large that media reporting does not see the big picture. 
A)  People who could make a difference are often unaware of needs in the periphery. 
B)  Corporations actively suppress news stories that might embarrass them. 
C)  Core countries block information from periphery countries to maintain political control. 
D)  The problem is so large that media reporting does not see the big picture.

Question 17

Compare characteristics of core, semi-periphery, and periphery countries according to world systems theory. Which previously studied approach is similar in outlook?

Accepted Answer

Core countries are the most advanced and

Question 18

Why do some people oppose globalization? Explain at least two advantages and two disadvantages of globalization, using details and examples to support your answer.

Accepted Answer

Globalization is the growing interconnec

Question 19

When a country imposes taxes on imported goods and restricts immigration as a way of resisting globalization, this is reflective of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  imperialism 
B)  isolationism 
C)  intervention 
D)  interdependence 
A)  imperialism 
B)  isolationism 
C)  intervention 
D)  interdependence

Question 20

What is one reason Karl Marx would reject modernization theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  It asserts that communism needs a dictator as leader. 
B)  No mention is made of the plight of the bourgeoisie. 
C)  It suggests that capitalism must be embraced. 
D)  Abuses committed by the proletariat are ignored. 
A)  It asserts that communism needs a dictator as leader. 
B)  No mention is made of the plight of the bourgeoisie. 
C)  It suggests that capitalism must be embraced. 
D)  Abuses committed by the proletariat are ignored.

Baraz is a wounded veteran. What agreement was passed by the United Nations to address his specialized transportation and wheelchair access issues?

How is modernization theory based on the ideas of Durkheim?

What is one drawback of monocropping?

How does selling national institutions affect developing countries?

Modernization theory is NOT viewed as ethnocentric.

Why is Canada considered a core country in the world systems theory?

The way people, ideas, products and places are seemingly becoming more interconnected is a process known as ______.

According to Milanovic, what event made the gap between average income in countries wider?

Eating disorders have increased as Western culture has expanded around the world.

According to Rostow, what do traditional societies focus on, even though they lack material abundance?

Zuri has decided to focus on growing cash crops rather than subsistence food crops in order to make money and expand her farm. Which of Rostow's periods is this farm exemplifying?

Poorer countries are sometimes forced to sell off their profitable national institutions, which ultimately creates ______.

Twitter and other social media are NOT helpful in making people feel more connected despite living thousands of miles apart.

Raja is a Tamil living in Malaysia. Even though he is not a Muslim, he can practice his religion freely. What aspect of globalization likely made this possible?

According to the world systems theory, what is the result when core countries extract resources from poor ones, use cheap labor to manufacture goods from those resources, and then sell the products to markets in those same periphery countries?

How does a lack of Western media coverage of events in periphery countries perpetuate their plight?

Compare characteristics of core, semi-periphery, and periphery countries according to world systems theory. Which previously studied approach is similar in outlook?

Why do some people oppose globalization? Explain at least two advantages and two disadvantages of globalization, using details and examples to support your answer.

When a country imposes taxes on imported goods and restricts immigration as a way of resisting globalization, this is reflective of ______.

What is one reason Karl Marx would reject modernization theory?

The Sociological Imagination

Socialization and Social Interaction

Deviance, Law, and Crime

Social Stratification and Social Class

Race and Ethnicity

Gender at the Intersections

Language, Media, and Culture

The Family and Intimate Relationships

Education

Work and Rationalization

Health

Change Through Policy and the Law

Social Movements

Filters

Exam 12: Globalization and Global Inequality

Baraz is a wounded veteran. What agreement was passed by the United Nations to address his specialized transportation and wheelchair access issues?

How is modernization theory based on the ideas of Durkheim?

What is one drawback of monocropping?

How does selling national institutions affect developing countries?

Modernization theory is NOT viewed as ethnocentric.

Why is Canada considered a core country in the world systems theory?

The way people, ideas, products and places are seemingly becoming more interconnected is a process known as ______.

According to Milanovic, what event made the gap between average income in countries wider?

Eating disorders have increased as Western culture has expanded around the world.

According to Rostow, what do traditional societies focus on, even though they lack material abundance?

Zuri has decided to focus on growing cash crops rather than subsistence food crops in order to make money and expand her farm. Which of Rostow's periods is this farm exemplifying?

Poorer countries are sometimes forced to sell off their profitable national institutions, which ultimately creates ______.

Twitter and other social media are NOT helpful in making people feel more connected despite living thousands of miles apart.

Raja is a Tamil living in Malaysia. Even though he is not a Muslim, he can practice his religion freely. What aspect of globalization likely made this possible?

According to the world systems theory, what is the result when core countries extract resources from poor ones, use cheap labor to manufacture goods from those resources, and then sell the products to markets in those same periphery countries?

How does a lack of Western media coverage of events in periphery countries perpetuate their plight?

Compare characteristics of core, semi-periphery, and periphery countries according to world systems theory. Which previously studied approach is similar in outlook?

Why do some people oppose globalization? Explain at least two advantages and two disadvantages of globalization, using details and examples to support your answer.

When a country imposes taxes on imported goods and restricts immigration as a way of resisting globalization, this is reflective of ______.

What is one reason Karl Marx would reject modernization theory?

The Sociological Imagination

Socialization and Social Interaction

Deviance, Law, and Crime

Social Stratification and Social Class

Race and Ethnicity

Gender at the Intersections

Language, Media, and Culture

The Family and Intimate Relationships

Education

Work and Rationalization

Health

Change Through Policy and the Law

Social Movements

Filters