Question 1

The Organisation internationale de la Francophonie includes Canada.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The Global Compact was extremely successful.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Define and describe the Commonwealth of Nations.

Accepted Answer

The Commonwealth of Nations, known befor

Question 4

Discuss how the larger global movement for women's rights and gender equity has influenced the UN.

Accepted Answer

The global movement for women's rights a

Question 5

In a formal sense, the World Bank and the IMF are specialized UN agencies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The UN's Human Development Report compliments the World Bank's World Development Report.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The UN has been able to advance thinking and action on reproductive rights and reproductive health.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What is another term for the UN's "organs"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Programs 
B)  Specialized agencies 
C)  Branches 
D)  Agendas 
E)  Policies 
A)  Programs 
B)  Specialized agencies 
C)  Branches 
D)  Agendas 
E)  Policies

Question 9

What does the term "multilateralism" refer to?

Accepted Answer

A)  The ability of states to work together with private actors and NGOs to promote development. 
B)  Arrangements among three or more states, commonly for peaceful purposes over extended periods. 
C)  A last-ditch effort to come to an agreement before engaging in war. 
D)  A result of when one powerful state coerces others into an agreement to further its own ideologies and interests. 
E)  None of the above 
A)  The ability of states to work together with private actors and NGOs to promote development. 
B)  Arrangements among three or more states, commonly for peaceful purposes over extended periods. 
C)  A last-ditch effort to come to an agreement before engaging in war. 
D)  A result of when one powerful state coerces others into an agreement to further its own ideologies and interests. 
E)  None of the above

Question 10

The COVID-19 pandemic has _______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  underscored needs for universal preventive health measures and for transnational public action to promote them 
B)  undercut multilateral trade 
C)  amplified calls for reduced dependence on foreign imports 
D)  amplified calls for greater national self-reliance 
E)  All of the above 
A)  underscored needs for universal preventive health measures and for transnational public action to promote them 
B)  undercut multilateral trade 
C)  amplified calls for reduced dependence on foreign imports 
D)  amplified calls for greater national self-reliance 
E)  All of the above

Question 11

UNICEF was first established to help ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  impoverished children in the developing world 
B)  children in post-war Europe 
C)  children in newly-independent nations in the Global South 
D)  children in Latin America 
E)  impoverished adults in Africa 
A)  impoverished children in the developing world 
B)  children in post-war Europe 
C)  children in newly-independent nations in the Global South 
D)  children in Latin America 
E)  impoverished adults in Africa

Question 12

Multilateralism in the twenty-first century has become obsolete.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What does it mean to be "bluewashed"?

Accepted Answer

Being "bluewashed" means that a large co

Question 14

Which of the following issues did the UNFPA address in Cairo in 1994?

Accepted Answer

A)  The benefits of a one child policy in over-populated countries. 
B)  Reproductive health and reproductive rights. 
C)  A universal condemnation of US policies on women's rights. 
D)  A comprehensive civil rights platform. 
E)  An agreement on the rights of fetuses. 
A)  The benefits of a one child policy in over-populated countries. 
B)  Reproductive health and reproductive rights. 
C)  A universal condemnation of US policies on women's rights. 
D)  A comprehensive civil rights platform. 
E)  An agreement on the rights of fetuses.

Question 15

"Big" powers tend to favour multilateral approaches to aid donation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following explains the necessity of international institutions?

Accepted Answer

A)  To account for imperialism 
B)  To provide a platform for hegemony 
C)  To address issues from organized crime to killer viruses 
D)  To decolonize global structures and seek equitable development 
E)  To imitate a hierarchical global order 
A)  To account for imperialism 
B)  To provide a platform for hegemony 
C)  To address issues from organized crime to killer viruses 
D)  To decolonize global structures and seek equitable development 
E)  To imitate a hierarchical global order

Question 17

The UN has approximately ten development-related institutions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The rising influence of ____________ poses a serious challenge to the integrity and competence of the United Nations.

Accepted Answer

A)  the IMF 
B)  Israel 
C)  Greece 
D)  large corporations 
E)  NGOs 
A)  the IMF 
B)  Israel 
C)  Greece 
D)  large corporations 
E)  NGOs

Question 19

Describe some of the internal conflicts of UN agencies?

Accepted Answer

UN agencies, like others in the aid and

Question 20

To be "bluewashed" means to gain private reputation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 11: The United Nations and Multilateral Actors in Development

The Organisation internationale de la Francophonie includes Canada.

The Global Compact was extremely successful.

Define and describe the Commonwealth of Nations.

Discuss how the larger global movement for women's rights and gender equity has influenced the UN.

In a formal sense, the World Bank and the IMF are specialized UN agencies.

The UN's Human Development Report compliments the World Bank's World Development Report.

The UN has been able to advance thinking and action on reproductive rights and reproductive health.

What is another term for the UN's "organs"?

What does the term "multilateralism" refer to?

The COVID-19 pandemic has _______________.

UNICEF was first established to help ______________.

Multilateralism in the twenty-first century has become obsolete.

What does it mean to be "bluewashed"?

Which of the following issues did the UNFPA address in Cairo in 1994?

"Big" powers tend to favour multilateral approaches to aid donation.

Which of the following explains the necessity of international institutions?

The UN has approximately ten development-related institutions.

The rising influence of ____________ poses a serious challenge to the integrity and competence of the United Nations.

Describe some of the internal conflicts of UN agencies?

To be "bluewashed" means to gain private reputation.

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Theories of Development Economics

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Globalization and Development

State of the State: Does the State Have a Role in Development?

National Development Agencies and Bilateral Aid

The International Financial Institutions

Private Enterprise and Development

Civil Society and Development

China and the Emerging Economies

Debt and Development

Free Trade, Fair Trade, and South-South Trade

Democracy

Climate Change, Environment, and Development

Rural Development

Urban Development: Cities in the Global South

Development and Health

Conflict and Development

Refugees and International Development Policy and Practice

Indigenous Community Economic Resilience

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Measuring and Evaluating Poverty

Inequality and Social Policy

Planning and Appraising Development Projects

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