Question 1

Which of the following is an NGO?

Accepted Answer

A)  Credit Suisse 
B)  Merck Pharmaceuticals 
C)  Exxon 
D)  Amnesty International 
A)  Credit Suisse 
B)  Merck Pharmaceuticals 
C)  Exxon 
D)  Amnesty International D

Question 2

Industrial nations spend money on health care and the military, resulting in which of the following benefits for the people in those nations?

Accepted Answer

A)  longer life spans 
B)  greater security 
C)  better health 
D)  All of the answer choices are correct. 
A)  longer life spans 
B)  greater security 
C)  better health 
D)  All of the answer choices are correct. D

Question 3

Which of the following would be an example of neocolonialism?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in 1979 
B)  the continuing dependence of developing nations on the economic resources of core nations 
C)  the German occupation of France, Belgium, and Poland during World War II 
D)  French control over North Africa from the late nineteenth until the middle of the twentieth century 
A)  the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in 1979 
B)  the continuing dependence of developing nations on the economic resources of core nations 
C)  the German occupation of France, Belgium, and Poland during World War II 
D)  French control over North Africa from the late nineteenth until the middle of the twentieth century B

Question 4

What do you understand by the concept of universal human rights? How important is it that this concept exists in the world today? How should violators of universal human rights be punished?

Accepted Answer

The concept of universal human rights re

Question 5

Sociologists studying the effects of foreign investment by multinationals have found that such investment ______ economic inequality within developing nations.

Accepted Answer

A)  initially decreases but eventually increases 
B)  increases 
C)  does not significantly affect 
D)  decreases 
A)  initially decreases but eventually increases 
B)  increases 
C)  does not significantly affect 
D)  decreases

Question 6

Which of the following forces is in part responsible for the domination of the world marketplace by a few nations?

Accepted Answer

A)  the legacy of colonialism 
B)  modernization 
C)  All of the answer choices are correct. 
D)  neocolonialism 
A)  the legacy of colonialism 
B)  modernization 
C)  All of the answer choices are correct. 
D)  neocolonialism

Question 7

Who exploits whom in Immanuel Wallerstein's world systems analysis? How, and how easily, can countries change their position within the world system, according to Wallerstein?

Accepted Answer

In Immanuel Wallerstein's world systems

Question 8

Modernization refers to the process

Accepted Answer

A)  by which nations move from traditional forms of social organization toward forms characteristic of post-Industrial Revolution societies. 
B)  through which colonized nations move away from the influence of colonizing nations and return to their traditional forms. 
C)  by which nations move from industrial forms of social organization to deindustrialized forms of social organization. 
D)  of development shared only by the United States, Canada, Western Europe, and Japan. 
A)  by which nations move from traditional forms of social organization toward forms characteristic of post-Industrial Revolution societies. 
B)  through which colonized nations move away from the influence of colonizing nations and return to their traditional forms. 
C)  by which nations move from industrial forms of social organization to deindustrialized forms of social organization. 
D)  of development shared only by the United States, Canada, Western Europe, and Japan.

Question 9

There is now little disagreement among sociologists and economists that multinational corporations have a negative effect on developing countries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The Industrial Revolution caused an explosion in economic growth, but it also added to global inequality and wide disparities in standards of living.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which group is at the top of the color hierarchy in Mexico?

Accepted Answer

A)  the criollos 
B)  those of African descent 
C)  the Mexican Indians 
D)  the mestizos 
A)  the criollos 
B)  those of African descent 
C)  the Mexican Indians 
D)  the mestizos

Question 12

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights set a single standard for acceptable behavior around the world, but in practice,

Accepted Answer

A)  it was unnecessary. 
B)  it is rarely enforced. 
C)  it applies only to developing nations. 
D)  interpretation still plays a role. 
A)  it was unnecessary. 
B)  it is rarely enforced. 
C)  it applies only to developing nations. 
D)  interpretation still plays a role.

Question 13

Mexico is considered a ______ nation.

Accepted Answer

A)  semicore 
B)  periphery 
C)  semiperiphery 
D)  core 
A)  semicore 
B)  periphery 
C)  semiperiphery 
D)  core

Question 14

After being denied the opportunity to run for mayor in her hometown in 2007, Eufrosina Cruz organized QUIEGO to

Accepted Answer

A)  raise awareness about political rights for women in her home state and throughout Mexico. 
B)  pave the way for a second chance to run for mayor. 
C)  fight back against the people who stood in her way. 
D)  raise money to fund the candidacy of a woman who had better credentials than she had. 
A)  raise awareness about political rights for women in her home state and throughout Mexico. 
B)  pave the way for a second chance to run for mayor. 
C)  fight back against the people who stood in her way. 
D)  raise money to fund the candidacy of a woman who had better credentials than she had.

Question 15

As of 2015 (the deadline), there was substantial progress toward reaching the UN Millennium Development Goals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Since Mexican men are still typically viewed as heads of the household, which of the following has been difficult for Mexican women?

Accepted Answer

A)  inheriting land in rural areas 
B)  All of the answer choices are correct. 
C)  obtaining technical assistance 
D)  obtaining credit 
A)  inheriting land in rural areas 
B)  All of the answer choices are correct. 
C)  obtaining technical assistance 
D)  obtaining credit

Question 17

Critics point out that the unstated assumption of the modernization perspective is that the local, indigenous cultures around the world

Accepted Answer

A)  provide an endless supply of cheap labor for Western consumer culture. 
B)  die off. 
C)  only slowly find their way on the path toward modernization. 
D)  all assimilate at roughly the same pace. 
A)  provide an endless supply of cheap labor for Western consumer culture. 
B)  die off. 
C)  only slowly find their way on the path toward modernization. 
D)  all assimilate at roughly the same pace.

Question 18

Which of the following is the BEST example of a multinational corporation?

Accepted Answer

A)  All of the answer choices are correct. 
B)  a U.S. hardware store that sells hammers from France and saws from Switzerland 
C)  a beverage corporation that has bottling plants throughout the world 
D)  a Swiss bank with customers who live all over the world 
A)  All of the answer choices are correct. 
B)  a U.S. hardware store that sells hammers from France and saws from Switzerland 
C)  a beverage corporation that has bottling plants throughout the world 
D)  a Swiss bank with customers who live all over the world

Question 19

One of the key insights of Immanuel Wallerstein's world systems analysis is that the global capitalist economy functions as a single, coherent system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The United Nations ______ assesses progress along health, knowledge, and standard of living, the three key dimensions of human development.

Accepted Answer

A)  Life Chances Index 
B)  Human Progress Index 
C)  Human Development Index 
D)  Globalized Inequality Index 
A)  Life Chances Index 
B)  Human Progress Index 
C)  Human Development Index 
D)  Globalized Inequality Index

Which of the following is an NGO?

Industrial nations spend money on health care and the military, resulting in which of the following benefits for the people in those nations?

Which of the following would be an example of neocolonialism?

What do you understand by the concept of universal human rights? How important is it that this concept exists in the world today? How should violators of universal human rights be punished?

Sociologists studying the effects of foreign investment by multinationals have found that such investment ______ economic inequality within developing nations.

Which of the following forces is in part responsible for the domination of the world marketplace by a few nations?

Who exploits whom in Immanuel Wallerstein's world systems analysis? How, and how easily, can countries change their position within the world system, according to Wallerstein?

Modernization refers to the process

There is now little disagreement among sociologists and economists that multinational corporations have a negative effect on developing countries.

The Industrial Revolution caused an explosion in economic growth, but it also added to global inequality and wide disparities in standards of living.

Which group is at the top of the color hierarchy in Mexico?

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights set a single standard for acceptable behavior around the world, but in practice,

Mexico is considered a ______ nation.

After being denied the opportunity to run for mayor in her hometown in 2007, Eufrosina Cruz organized QUIEGO to

As of 2015 (the deadline), there was substantial progress toward reaching the UN Millennium Development Goals.

Since Mexican men are still typically viewed as heads of the household, which of the following has been difficult for Mexican women?

Critics point out that the unstated assumption of the modernization perspective is that the local, indigenous cultures around the world

Which of the following is the BEST example of a multinational corporation?

One of the key insights of Immanuel Wallerstein's world systems analysis is that the global capitalist economy functions as a single, coherent system.

The United Nations ______ assesses progress along health, knowledge, and standard of living, the three key dimensions of human development.

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Exam 11: Global Inequality

Which of the following is an NGO?

Industrial nations spend money on health care and the military, resulting in which of the following benefits for the people in those nations?

Which of the following would be an example of neocolonialism?

What do you understand by the concept of universal human rights? How important is it that this concept exists in the world today? How should violators of universal human rights be punished?

Sociologists studying the effects of foreign investment by multinationals have found that such investment ______ economic inequality within developing nations.

Which of the following forces is in part responsible for the domination of the world marketplace by a few nations?

Who exploits whom in Immanuel Wallerstein's world systems analysis? How, and how easily, can countries change their position within the world system, according to Wallerstein?

Modernization refers to the process

There is now little disagreement among sociologists and economists that multinational corporations have a negative effect on developing countries.

The Industrial Revolution caused an explosion in economic growth, but it also added to global inequality and wide disparities in standards of living.

Which group is at the top of the color hierarchy in Mexico?

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights set a single standard for acceptable behavior around the world, but in practice,

Mexico is considered a ______ nation.

After being denied the opportunity to run for mayor in her hometown in 2007, Eufrosina Cruz organized QUIEGO to

As of 2015 (the deadline), there was substantial progress toward reaching the UN Millennium Development Goals.

Since Mexican men are still typically viewed as heads of the household, which of the following has been difficult for Mexican women?

Critics point out that the unstated assumption of the modernization perspective is that the local, indigenous cultures around the world

Which of the following is the BEST example of a multinational corporation?

One of the key insights of Immanuel Wallerstein's world systems analysis is that the global capitalist economy functions as a single, coherent system.

The United Nations ______ assesses progress along health, knowledge, and standard of living, the three key dimensions of human development.

The Sociological Imagination

Sociological Research

Culture

Socialization

Social Structure and Interaction

Deviance

Families

Education and Religion

Economy and Politics

Social Class

Gender and Sexuality

Race and Ethnicity

Population, Health, and Environment

Social Change

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