Question 1

With the development of transnational bodies and treaties,the autonomy of national governments has increased.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Compare transnational corporations with traditional corporations regarding the contribution to globalization.

Accepted Answer

Transnational corporations and tradition

Question 3

The country where Thomas lives has abundant natural resources,which are quickly being extracted and sold,and he and most people he knows work long,backbreaking hours for a small amount of money per day.According to Wallerstein,what type of nation does Thomas live in?

Accepted Answer

A)  a core capitalist nation 
B)  a core peripheral nation 
C)  a peripheral capitalist nation 
D)  a semiperipheral capitalist nation 
A)  a core capitalist nation 
B)  a core peripheral nation 
C)  a peripheral capitalist nation 
D)  a semiperipheral capitalist nation

Question 4

Discuss the benefits and the drawbacks of the promotion of world democracy by the West.

Accepted Answer

The promotion of world democracy by the

Question 5

What does a Gini index number of 0.8 suggest?

Accepted Answer

A)  Individuals in the nation have 100 percent inequality. 
B)  Individuals in the nation have a startlingly high level of inequality. 
C)  Individuals in the nation have an incredibly low level of inequality. 
D)  Individuals in the nation have no inequality whatsoever. 
A)  Individuals in the nation have 100 percent inequality. 
B)  Individuals in the nation have a startlingly high level of inequality. 
C)  Individuals in the nation have an incredibly low level of inequality. 
D)  Individuals in the nation have no inequality whatsoever.

Question 6

How has neoliberalism hindered economic growth in poor societies? Are there any circumstances in which neoliberalism may promote economic growth?

Accepted Answer

Neoliberalism has hindered economic grow

Question 7

What point is the story in the textbook about travel between Canada and Europe today versus 30 years ago meant to demonstrate?

Accepted Answer

A)  how much richer Canadians are today 
B)  how closely linked people today are globally 
C)  how much more fun and easy it is to travel abroad today 
D)  how travel is actually more difficult today although it appears to be easier 
A)  how much richer Canadians are today 
B)  how closely linked people today are globally 
C)  how much more fun and easy it is to travel abroad today 
D)  how travel is actually more difficult today although it appears to be easier

Question 8

What has happened to international telecommunications that has made globalization possible?

Accepted Answer

The advancement and expansion of interna

Question 9

The real life scandal regarding the $250 million-grossing film Slumdog Millionaire reproduces which of the following themes?

Accepted Answer

A)  sexual exploitation 
B)  human trafficking 
C)  economic exploitation 
D)  misogyny 
A)  sexual exploitation 
B)  human trafficking 
C)  economic exploitation 
D)  misogyny

Question 10

How have South Korean politics contributed to that country's economic growth.

Accepted Answer

The answer of How have South Korean politics contributed to...

Question 11

Globally,which of the following spending priorities is the highest by a huge margin?

Accepted Answer

A)  entertainment 
B)  drugs, alcohol, and cigarettes 
C)  military 
D)  health care 
A)  entertainment 
B)  drugs, alcohol, and cigarettes 
C)  military 
D)  health care

Question 12

Which of the following concepts is McDonaldization an extension of?

Accepted Answer

A)  glocalization 
B)  globalization 
C)  commodification 
D)  rationalization 
A)  glocalization 
B)  globalization 
C)  commodification 
D)  rationalization

Question 13

Which of the following theories does modernization theory have roots in?

Accepted Answer

A)  structural functionalism 
B)  conflict theory 
C)  symbolic interactionism 
D)  postmodernism 
A)  structural functionalism 
B)  conflict theory 
C)  symbolic interactionism 
D)  postmodernism

Question 14

Increased profit and market expansion are always sought by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  global capitalism 
B)  international labour 
C)  transnational competition 
D)  economic harmonization 
A)  global capitalism 
B)  international labour 
C)  transnational competition 
D)  economic harmonization

Question 15

Discuss the history of globalization.

Accepted Answer

Globalization has a long and complex his

Question 16

Taran peacefully protested the WTO Millennium Round of talks in Seattle,Washington,in November 1999.Approximately how many other activists took part in that broad-based protest?

Accepted Answer

A)  20 000 
B)  40 000 
C)  60 000 
D)  80 000 
A)  20 000 
B)  40 000 
C)  60 000 
D)  80 000

Question 17

Carolina lives in a semiperipheral capitalist country.Which of the following countries is her home?

Accepted Answer

A)  Japan 
B)  Guatemala 
C)  Israel 
D)  Germany 
A)  Japan 
B)  Guatemala 
C)  Israel 
D)  Germany

Question 18

What can be concluded using the Gini index figures regarding inequality?

Accepted Answer

A)  Inequality is greater within certain nations than worldwide. 
B)  Inequality is greater worldwide than within any one nation. 
C)  Inequality is the same worldwide as within certain nations. 
D)  Inequality worldwide is roughly 30 times that of the inequality within any one nation. 
A)  Inequality is greater within certain nations than worldwide. 
B)  Inequality is greater worldwide than within any one nation. 
C)  Inequality is the same worldwide as within certain nations. 
D)  Inequality worldwide is roughly 30 times that of the inequality within any one nation.

Question 19

According to the textbook,which of the following theorists would be the most critical of the policies consistent with neoliberal globalization?

Accepted Answer

A)  a modernization theorist 
B)  a world systems theorist 
C)  a dependency theorist 
D)  a new international division of labour theorist 
A)  a modernization theorist 
B)  a world systems theorist 
C)  a dependency theorist 
D)  a new international division of labour theorist

Question 20

Since the mid-1970s,the Canadian government has reduced its spending on social programs like health care and education,decreased taxation on corporations,and instituted increased free trade with other nations.Which of the following policies is the Canadian government pursuing?

Accepted Answer

A)  democratic globalization 
B)  neoliberal globalization 
C)  welfare state reform 
D)  capitalist enhancement 
A)  democratic globalization 
B)  neoliberal globalization 
C)  welfare state reform 
D)  capitalist enhancement

Exam 9: Globalization, inequality, and Development

With the development of transnational bodies and treaties,the autonomy of national governments has increased.

Compare transnational corporations with traditional corporations regarding the contribution to globalization.

The country where Thomas lives has abundant natural resources,which are quickly being extracted and sold,and he and most people he knows work long,backbreaking hours for a small amount of money per day.According to Wallerstein,what type of nation does Thomas live in?

Discuss the benefits and the drawbacks of the promotion of world democracy by the West.

What does a Gini index number of 0.8 suggest?

How has neoliberalism hindered economic growth in poor societies? Are there any circumstances in which neoliberalism may promote economic growth?

What point is the story in the textbook about travel between Canada and Europe today versus 30 years ago meant to demonstrate?

What has happened to international telecommunications that has made globalization possible?

The real life scandal regarding the $250 million-grossing film Slumdog Millionaire reproduces which of the following themes?

How have South Korean politics contributed to that country's economic growth.

Globally,which of the following spending priorities is the highest by a huge margin?

Which of the following concepts is McDonaldization an extension of?

Which of the following theories does modernization theory have roots in?

Increased profit and market expansion are always sought by which of the following?

Discuss the history of globalization.

Taran peacefully protested the WTO Millennium Round of talks in Seattle,Washington,in November 1999.Approximately how many other activists took part in that broad-based protest?

Carolina lives in a semiperipheral capitalist country.Which of the following countries is her home?

What can be concluded using the Gini index figures regarding inequality?

According to the textbook,which of the following theorists would be the most critical of the policies consistent with neoliberal globalization?

Since the mid-1970s,the Canadian government has reduced its spending on social programs like health care and education,decreased taxation on corporations,and instituted increased free trade with other nations.Which of the following policies is the Canadian government pursuing?

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