Question 1

How has geography affected the economic development of poor countries?

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Question 2

Why did governments in less developed countries implement policies that benefited the urban elite,even when these policies hurt the agricultural sector?

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Question 3

Explain why democratic governments are often better able to implement policies that favor economic growth.

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Democratic governments are often better

Question 4

Which of the following statements does NOT accurately describe sub-Saharan Africa?

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A) In sub-Saharan Africa,nearly one-third of children under five years old are malnourished. 
B) In sub-Saharan Africa,fewer than one-third of children who are of secondary school age attend school. 
C) Barely one-half of the population of sub-Saharan Africa has access to clean water. 
D) Average incomes in sub-Saharan Africa today are comparable to the incomes in western Europe 200 years ago. 
E) The population of independent sub-Saharan countries has always been poorer than those of South Korea and Taiwan. 
A) In sub-Saharan Africa,nearly one-third of children under five years old are malnourished. 
B) In sub-Saharan Africa,fewer than one-third of children who are of secondary school age attend school. 
C) Barely one-half of the population of sub-Saharan Africa has access to clean water. 
D) Average incomes in sub-Saharan Africa today are comparable to the incomes in western Europe 200 years ago. 
E) The population of independent sub-Saharan countries has always been poorer than those of South Korea and Taiwan.

Question 5

What is the relationship between settlers' mortality rates and development in former colonies?

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A) Colonies had the autonomy to develop independently where diseases such as malaria kept colonial settlers from relocating to the region. 
B) Where climate allowed colonial settlers to survive,the resulting colonial policies were more likely to benefit both colonizer and colony. 
C) Countries with tropical climates were attractive to citizens from northern Europe,who learned how to overcome tropical diseases. 
D) More Europeans moved to countries with temperate climates,which gave them more direct control and led to increased exploitation by colonial powers. 
E) Former colonies where European settlers were most likely to die from diseases are the countries that now have the highest rates of economic growth. 
A) Colonies had the autonomy to develop independently where diseases such as malaria kept colonial settlers from relocating to the region. 
B) Where climate allowed colonial settlers to survive,the resulting colonial policies were more likely to benefit both colonizer and colony. 
C) Countries with tropical climates were attractive to citizens from northern Europe,who learned how to overcome tropical diseases. 
D) More Europeans moved to countries with temperate climates,which gave them more direct control and led to increased exploitation by colonial powers. 
E) Former colonies where European settlers were most likely to die from diseases are the countries that now have the highest rates of economic growth.

Question 6

Explain what international and domestic factors contributed to countries' abandonment of ISI.

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Question 7

Why did countries abandon ISI?

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A) Other countries saw how fast Latin American countries had grown by encouraging exports and decided to adopt the same policies. 
B) The "Asian Tigers" were devastated by the debt crisis and had to make significant reforms to recover. 
C) The International Monetary Fund convinced indebted countries that the Washington Consensus had been wrong to advocate ISI policies. 
D) The International Monetary Fund pressured indebted countries to reduce trade protection and to privatize government enterprises. 
E) Politically powerful domestic groups who had been hurt by the policies overthrew the governments that implemented ISI. 
A) Other countries saw how fast Latin American countries had grown by encouraging exports and decided to adopt the same policies. 
B) The "Asian Tigers" were devastated by the debt crisis and had to make significant reforms to recover. 
C) The International Monetary Fund convinced indebted countries that the Washington Consensus had been wrong to advocate ISI policies. 
D) The International Monetary Fund pressured indebted countries to reduce trade protection and to privatize government enterprises. 
E) Politically powerful domestic groups who had been hurt by the policies overthrew the governments that implemented ISI.

Question 8

Why was the New International Economic Order proposed?

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A) European countries wanted to reduce the power of the United States. 
B) Less developed countries wanted to make conditions more favorable for poor countries. 
C) The United States wanted to reduce the amount of foreign aid it gave to poor countries. 
D) Middle Eastern countries wanted to earn more profit from their oil exports. 
E) Colonies hoped international reforms would help them become independent from European colonizers. 
A) European countries wanted to reduce the power of the United States. 
B) Less developed countries wanted to make conditions more favorable for poor countries. 
C) The United States wanted to reduce the amount of foreign aid it gave to poor countries. 
D) Middle Eastern countries wanted to earn more profit from their oil exports. 
E) Colonies hoped international reforms would help them become independent from European colonizers.

Question 9

Which of the following is an example of detrimental colonial policies?

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A) Building roads to transport natural resources out of inland areas. 
B) Building ports where colonial powers could dock their naval vessels. 
C) Creating schools where students learned English or French. 
D) Colonial powers allowing their colonies to trade only with the colonizing country. 
E) Colonial powers encouraging their colonies to produce basic manufactured goods. 
A) Building roads to transport natural resources out of inland areas. 
B) Building ports where colonial powers could dock their naval vessels. 
C) Creating schools where students learned English or French. 
D) Colonial powers allowing their colonies to trade only with the colonizing country. 
E) Colonial powers encouraging their colonies to produce basic manufactured goods.

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT likely to have interests that are detrimental to economic development?

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A) The owner of a factory making products to export to Europe. 
B) A wealthy landowner hoping to use his or her political influence to take over smaller parcels of land. 
C) The owner of a sugar plantation. 
D) A corporation that receives tax credits from the government. 
E) A bureaucrat who receives bribes for expediting paperwork. 
A) The owner of a factory making products to export to Europe. 
B) A wealthy landowner hoping to use his or her political influence to take over smaller parcels of land. 
C) The owner of a sugar plantation. 
D) A corporation that receives tax credits from the government. 
E) A bureaucrat who receives bribes for expediting paperwork.

Question 11

How do domestic interests contribute to some countries remaining poor?

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Domestic interests can contribute to som

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT a reason that countries adopted ISI?

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A) Countries thought that having a manufacturing sector was a requirement for a modern society. 
B) Countries thought relying on exporting primary goods would be disadvantageous in the long term. 
C) Prominent international institutions endorsed ISI as an effective policy for encouraging development. 
D) ISI was a popular plan of action as part of a broader reaction to colonialism and the desire for independence. 
E) Politically significant domestic groups supported ISI policies. 
A) Countries thought that having a manufacturing sector was a requirement for a modern society. 
B) Countries thought relying on exporting primary goods would be disadvantageous in the long term. 
C) Prominent international institutions endorsed ISI as an effective policy for encouraging development. 
D) ISI was a popular plan of action as part of a broader reaction to colonialism and the desire for independence. 
E) Politically significant domestic groups supported ISI policies.

Question 13

What has happened to the proportion of the world's population living in abject poverty?

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A) The proportion of the world's population living in abject poverty has declined since the 1980s. 
B) Economic growth has increased so much that almost none of the world's population lives in abject poverty. 
C) The proportion of the world's population living in abject poverty has increased slightly. 
D) The proportion of the world's population living in abject poverty has increased substantially. 
E) The proportion of the world's population living in abject poverty has stayed the same. 
A) The proportion of the world's population living in abject poverty has declined since the 1980s. 
B) Economic growth has increased so much that almost none of the world's population lives in abject poverty. 
C) The proportion of the world's population living in abject poverty has increased slightly. 
D) The proportion of the world's population living in abject poverty has increased substantially. 
E) The proportion of the world's population living in abject poverty has stayed the same.

Question 14

Which of the following countries would have the best geographical factors for economic development?

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A) A country with no coastline. 
B) A country in a tropical region. 
C) A country in a temperate climatic region. 
D) A country where malaria is present. 
E) A country with no reserves of oil. 
A) A country with no coastline. 
B) A country in a tropical region. 
C) A country in a temperate climatic region. 
D) A country where malaria is present. 
E) A country with no reserves of oil.

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT a reason for a backlash against the economic policies of the 1980s and 1990s?

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A) There were a series of financial and currency crises in the 1990s that caused economic hardship. 
B) Many less developed countries did not experience significant levels of economic growth. 
C) Income distribution within less developed countries appeared to become more unequal. 
D) Less developed countries tried import-substituting industrialization in the 1990s and it failed. 
E) Some less developed countries experienced economic catastrophes. 
A) There were a series of financial and currency crises in the 1990s that caused economic hardship. 
B) Many less developed countries did not experience significant levels of economic growth. 
C) Income distribution within less developed countries appeared to become more unequal. 
D) Less developed countries tried import-substituting industrialization in the 1990s and it failed. 
E) Some less developed countries experienced economic catastrophes.

Question 16

To what extent has colonialism hampered development in less developed countries?

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Colonialism has had a significant impact

Question 17

What is the "resource curse"?

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A) Having very few natural resources in a country,which hinders development. 
B) Not having oil reserves or sufficient coal deposits for industrialization. 
C) Not investing sufficiently in education,so that economic growth is hurt by lack of skills in future adults. 
D) Having lucrative natural resources,which can hurt a country's economic development. 
E) Colonies being stripped of their valuable natural resources by colonial powers. 
A) Having very few natural resources in a country,which hinders development. 
B) Not having oil reserves or sufficient coal deposits for industrialization. 
C) Not investing sufficiently in education,so that economic growth is hurt by lack of skills in future adults. 
D) Having lucrative natural resources,which can hurt a country's economic development. 
E) Colonies being stripped of their valuable natural resources by colonial powers.

Question 18

Why are adverse international conditions insufficient for explaining why some countries remain poor?

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A) Some developing countries have been successful at developing,despite adverse international conditions. 
B) In general,international conditions have been favorable for economic development. 
C) In general,international conditions have had no effect on economic development. 
D) International conditions are adverse only for colonies and have no effect once colonies become independent. 
E) Adverse international conditions have been offset by foreign aid from developed countries. 
A) Some developing countries have been successful at developing,despite adverse international conditions. 
B) In general,international conditions have been favorable for economic development. 
C) In general,international conditions have had no effect on economic development. 
D) International conditions are adverse only for colonies and have no effect once colonies become independent. 
E) Adverse international conditions have been offset by foreign aid from developed countries.

Question 19

Export-oriented industrialization is a policy of:

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A) encouraging the consumption of high-tech foreign exports to fuel domestic industrialization. 
B) promoting economic development by encouraging free trade. 
C) promoting economic development by encouraging manufacturing for foreign consumption. 
D) encouraging economic development by promoting foreign direct investment. 
E) encouraging developed countries to reduce tariff barriers on developing countries' exports. 
A) encouraging the consumption of high-tech foreign exports to fuel domestic industrialization. 
B) promoting economic development by encouraging free trade. 
C) promoting economic development by encouraging manufacturing for foreign consumption. 
D) encouraging economic development by promoting foreign direct investment. 
E) encouraging developed countries to reduce tariff barriers on developing countries' exports.

Question 20

Countries in which people live on less than $1,000 a year are generally concentrated in what region of the world?

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A) North Asia. 
B) South America. 
C) Central America. 
D) Sub-Saharan Africa. 
E) Eastern Europe. 
A) North Asia. 
B) South America. 
C) Central America. 
D) Sub-Saharan Africa. 
E) Eastern Europe.

How has geography affected the economic development of poor countries?

Why did governments in less developed countries implement policies that benefited the urban elite,even when these policies hurt the agricultural sector?

Explain why democratic governments are often better able to implement policies that favor economic growth.

Which of the following statements does NOT accurately describe sub-Saharan Africa?

What is the relationship between settlers' mortality rates and development in former colonies?

Explain what international and domestic factors contributed to countries' abandonment of ISI.

Why did countries abandon ISI?

Why was the New International Economic Order proposed?

Which of the following is an example of detrimental colonial policies?

Which of the following is NOT likely to have interests that are detrimental to economic development?

How do domestic interests contribute to some countries remaining poor?

Which of the following is NOT a reason that countries adopted ISI?

What has happened to the proportion of the world's population living in abject poverty?

Which of the following countries would have the best geographical factors for economic development?

Which of the following is NOT a reason for a backlash against the economic policies of the 1980s and 1990s?

To what extent has colonialism hampered development in less developed countries?

What is the "resource curse"?

Why are adverse international conditions insufficient for explaining why some countries remain poor?

Export-oriented industrialization is a policy of:

Countries in which people live on less than $1,000 a year are generally concentrated in what region of the world?

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What Shaped Our World

Understanding Interests, interactions, and Institutions

Why Are There Wars

Domestic Politics and War

International Institutions and War

Violence by Nonstate Actors: Civil War and Terrorism

International Trade

International Financial Relations

International Monetary Relations

International Law and Norms

Human Rights

The Global Environment

The Future of International Politics

Foundations, war, and Peace

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Exam 11: Development: Causes of the Wealth and Poverty of Nations

How has geography affected the economic development of poor countries?

Why did governments in less developed countries implement policies that benefited the urban elite,even when these policies hurt the agricultural sector?

Explain why democratic governments are often better able to implement policies that favor economic growth.

Which of the following statements does NOT accurately describe sub-Saharan Africa?

What is the relationship between settlers' mortality rates and development in former colonies?

Explain what international and domestic factors contributed to countries' abandonment of ISI.

Why did countries abandon ISI?

Why was the New International Economic Order proposed?

Which of the following is an example of detrimental colonial policies?

Which of the following is NOT likely to have interests that are detrimental to economic development?

How do domestic interests contribute to some countries remaining poor?

Which of the following is NOT a reason that countries adopted ISI?

What has happened to the proportion of the world's population living in abject poverty?

Which of the following countries would have the best geographical factors for economic development?

Which of the following is NOT a reason for a backlash against the economic policies of the 1980s and 1990s?

To what extent has colonialism hampered development in less developed countries?

What is the "resource curse"?

Why are adverse international conditions insufficient for explaining why some countries remain poor?

Export-oriented industrialization is a policy of:

Countries in which people live on less than $1,000 a year are generally concentrated in what region of the world?

Introduction

What Shaped Our World

Understanding Interests, interactions, and Institutions

Why Are There Wars

Domestic Politics and War

International Institutions and War

Violence by Nonstate Actors: Civil War and Terrorism

International Trade

International Financial Relations

International Monetary Relations

International Law and Norms

Human Rights

The Global Environment

The Future of International Politics

Foundations, war, and Peace

International Political Economy, transnational Politics, and Looking Ahead

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