Question 1

The Gini index is a measure of economic inequality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Third World countries that have pursued free-market economic policies have shown better economic growth than those that adopted socialist policies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT in the best interests of a developing nation's economy?

Accepted Answer

A)  industrialization 
B)  diversification 
C)  neocolonialism 
D)  investment in education 
E)  floating exchange rates 
A)  industrialization 
B)  diversification 
C)  neocolonialism 
D)  investment in education 
E)  floating exchange rates

Question 4

According to the World Bank, a population is said to live in "moderate poverty" when it lives on ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  more than $2 a day 
B)  less than $1 a day 
C)  less than $2 a day 
D)  more than $2.50 a day 
E)  more than $3 a day 
A)  more than $2 a day 
B)  less than $1 a day 
C)  less than $2 a day 
D)  more than $2.50 a day 
E)  more than $3 a day

Question 5

What is the demonstration effect?

Accepted Answer

A) one country copying another's success 
B)  one country's successful projection of its success 
C)  one country's economic superiority over another 
D)  influence of one country's failure over another 
E)  spread of democracy from one country to another 
A) one country copying another's success 
B)  one country's successful projection of its success 
C)  one country's economic superiority over another 
D)  influence of one country's failure over another 
E)  spread of democracy from one country to another

Question 6

Diversification and industrialization lead developing countries further toward neocolonialism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following factors are often considered by conservatives as the reason for retarded economic growth of poor countries?

Accepted Answer

A) cultural problems 
B)  modern societies 
C)  human inventiveness 
D)  capitalist outlook 
E)  lack of natural resources 
A) cultural problems 
B)  modern societies 
C)  human inventiveness 
D)  capitalist outlook 
E)  lack of natural resources

Question 8

What is the most common measure of a country's prosperity, or level of economic development? Is this the best measure to use? What are the advantages and disadvantages of using this particular measure?

Accepted Answer

The most common measure of a country's p

Question 9

GDP per capita is the best measure of economic activity and income inequality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

One of the ways to solve issues of uneven population growth and fiscal necessity is migration.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which combination is the biggest impediment to foreign aid being used effectively?

Accepted Answer

A)  no rule of law and liberal economic policies 
B)  corruption and socialist economic policies 
C)  corruption and no rule of law 
D)  socialist economic policies and no rule of law 
E)  free-market economic policies and corruption 
A)  no rule of law and liberal economic policies 
B)  corruption and socialist economic policies 
C)  corruption and no rule of law 
D)  socialist economic policies and no rule of law 
E)  free-market economic policies and corruption

Question 12

Which theory attributes global inequality to external (international) rather than internal (domestic) factors?

Accepted Answer

A)  Marxism 
B)  liberalism 
C)  neoliberalism 
D)  Marxism and neoliberalism 
E)  conservatism 
A)  Marxism 
B)  liberalism 
C)  neoliberalism 
D)  Marxism and neoliberalism 
E)  conservatism

Question 13

The primary push factor for migration from the Global South to the North is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  jobs 
B)  violence 
C)  war 
D)  repression 
E)  economic inequality 
A)  jobs 
B)  violence 
C)  war 
D)  repression 
E)  economic inequality

Question 14

Burma plunged into poverty due to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  capitalism 
B)  third world socialism 
C)  free market 
D)  immigration from India 
E)  privatization 
A)  capitalism 
B)  third world socialism 
C)  free market 
D)  immigration from India 
E)  privatization

Question 15

Which among the following measures of human prosperity extends beyond material aspects?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gross Domestic Product 
B)  Gross National Product 
C)  Purchasing Power Parity 
D)  Human Development Index 
E)  Gini Index 
A)  Gross Domestic Product 
B)  Gross National Product 
C)  Purchasing Power Parity 
D)  Human Development Index 
E)  Gini Index

Question 16

What are the two different types of theories regarding global inequality? What does each type of theory argue concerning the causes of inequality? Which do you find most convincing and why? Provide examples to support your conclusion.

Accepted Answer

The two different types of theories rega

The Gini index is a measure of economic inequality.

Third World countries that have pursued free-market economic policies have shown better economic growth than those that adopted socialist policies.

Which of the following is NOT in the best interests of a developing nation's economy?

According to the World Bank, a population is said to live in "moderate poverty" when it lives on ________.

What is the demonstration effect?

Diversification and industrialization lead developing countries further toward neocolonialism.

Which of the following factors are often considered by conservatives as the reason for retarded economic growth of poor countries?

What is the most common measure of a country's prosperity, or level of economic development? Is this the best measure to use? What are the advantages and disadvantages of using this particular measure?

GDP per capita is the best measure of economic activity and income inequality.

One of the ways to solve issues of uneven population growth and fiscal necessity is migration.

Which combination is the biggest impediment to foreign aid being used effectively?

Which theory attributes global inequality to external (international) rather than internal (domestic) factors?

The primary push factor for migration from the Global South to the North is ________.

Burma plunged into poverty due to ________.

Which among the following measures of human prosperity extends beyond material aspects?

What are the two different types of theories regarding global inequality? What does each type of theory argue concerning the causes of inequality? Which do you find most convincing and why? Provide examples to support your conclusion.

Power and Systems

IR Theories

Why War

Americas Changing National Interests

Can the United States Lead the World

From Colonialism to Decolonization

Eternal Warfare in the Holy Land

Oil and Turmoil: The Persian Gulf

Trouble and Hope in Latin America

National Security and Insecurity

Internal Conflict

Asymmetrical Warfare

If the Euro Fails, Europe Fails

Asia Awakes

The United States and Globalization

Diplomacy Is Still Alive

The Uses of International Law

The Reach of the United Nations

Finite Few Foodenergywater

Filters

Exam 11: Development in Rich and Poor Countries

The Gini index is a measure of economic inequality.

Third World countries that have pursued free-market economic policies have shown better economic growth than those that adopted socialist policies.

Which of the following is NOT in the best interests of a developing nation's economy?

According to the World Bank, a population is said to live in "moderate poverty" when it lives on ________.

What is the demonstration effect?

Diversification and industrialization lead developing countries further toward neocolonialism.

Which of the following factors are often considered by conservatives as the reason for retarded economic growth of poor countries?

What is the most common measure of a country's prosperity, or level of economic development? Is this the best measure to use? What are the advantages and disadvantages of using this particular measure?

GDP per capita is the best measure of economic activity and income inequality.

One of the ways to solve issues of uneven population growth and fiscal necessity is migration.

Which combination is the biggest impediment to foreign aid being used effectively?

Which theory attributes global inequality to external (international) rather than internal (domestic) factors?

The primary push factor for migration from the Global South to the North is ________.

Burma plunged into poverty due to ________.

Which among the following measures of human prosperity extends beyond material aspects?

What are the two different types of theories regarding global inequality? What does each type of theory argue concerning the causes of inequality? Which do you find most convincing and why? Provide examples to support your conclusion.

Power and Systems

IR Theories

Why War

Americas Changing National Interests

Can the United States Lead the World

From Colonialism to Decolonization

Eternal Warfare in the Holy Land

Oil and Turmoil: The Persian Gulf

Trouble and Hope in Latin America

National Security and Insecurity

Internal Conflict

Asymmetrical Warfare

If the Euro Fails, Europe Fails

Asia Awakes

The United States and Globalization

Diplomacy Is Still Alive

The Uses of International Law

The Reach of the United Nations

Finite Few Foodenergywater

Filters