Question 1

What may well be the biggest problem facing humanity in the twenty-first century?

Accepted Answer

The biggest problem may be concentration of wealth in the high-income countries coupled with the grinding poverty of the low-income nations.

Question 2

How many people in the world die each year due to starvation?

Accepted Answer

A)  500 000 
B)  5 million 
C)  1 million 
D)  9 million 
E)  50 million 
A)  500 000 
B)  5 million 
C)  1 million 
D)  9 million 
E)  50 million D

Question 3

Name and discuss four of the six correlates (causes) of extensive poverty in low-income countries.

Accepted Answer

1) technology (a lack of): low-income countries are mostly agrarian
2) population growth: low-income countries have the world's highest birth rates
3) cultural patterns: low-income countries have patterns that resist innovation and emphasize tradition
4) social stratification: low-income countries are mostly agrarian, and thus have more inequality
5) gender inequality: many experts believe that raising living standards in these countries depends on improving the social standing of women
6) global power relationships: whether colonialism or domination by multi-national corporations (neocolonialism), the situation is one of economic exploitation

Question 4

Summarize the arguments of modernization theory. Describe the steps a modernization theorist would advocate to "improve"the condition of low-income countries and the whole world. Critique modernization theory, and then present positive evaluations of the theory.

Accepted Answer

Modernization theory explains global ine

Question 5

Which country has the highest score on the quality of life index?

Accepted Answer

A)  Canada 
B)  Norway 
C)  USA 
D)  France 
E)  Japan 
A)  Canada 
B)  Norway 
C)  USA 
D)  France 
E)  Japan

Question 6

What are the stages of Rostow's modernization theory?

Accepted Answer

1) traditional stage

Question 7

Living conditions described as slavery are rarely found in the world today.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What is the term for the stage in Rostow's modernization approach where emphasis is placed on family and community and on spiritual richness?

Accepted Answer

A)  traditional 
B)  drive to technological maturity 
C)  take-off 
D)  high mass consumption 
E)  investment 
A)  traditional 
B)  drive to technological maturity 
C)  take-off 
D)  high mass consumption 
E)  investment

Question 9

What are the two main advantages of the new classification system, compared with the "three worlds"concept?

Accepted Answer

1) It focuses on the key issue of econom

Question 10

Discuss the three types of countries in the new classification system that replaced the "three worlds"concept, and give a brief description of each.

Accepted Answer

1) high-income countries: the richest na

Question 11

Using Rostow's stages of modernization approach, modern-day Mexico, Puerto Rico, and South Korea would be considered to be in what stage of development?

Accepted Answer

A)  traditional 
B)  investment 
C)  drive to technological maturity 
D)  take-off 
E)  high mass consumption 
A)  traditional 
B)  investment 
C)  drive to technological maturity 
D)  take-off 
E)  high mass consumption

Question 12

The "three worlds"model gives a better picture of the relative economic development of various countries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

According to modernization theory, poverty has been so common in world history that theorists need to explain affluence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Dependency theory and modernization theory offer similar analyses of global inequality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Dependency theorists have recognized the vital role of technology in shaping people's willingness to embrace or resist change.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following is one of the daily activities of approximately 100 million city children in poor countries?

Accepted Answer

A)  begging and stealing 
B)  selling consumer goods 
C)  living in state-supported orphanages 
D)  serving as couriers for government post offices 
E)  living in rural areas 
A)  begging and stealing 
B)  selling consumer goods 
C)  living in state-supported orphanages 
D)  serving as couriers for government post offices 
E)  living in rural areas

Question 17

The people of the high-income countries represent 23 percent of the world's population and enjoy ________ of the world's income.

Accepted Answer

A)  about 25 percent 
B)  just under 50 percent 
C)  almost 65 percent 
D)  almost 75 percent 
E)  almost 100 percent 
A)  about 25 percent 
B)  just under 50 percent 
C)  almost 65 percent 
D)  almost 75 percent 
E)  almost 100 percent

Question 18

What is the term for the use of new hybrid seeds, modern irrigation methods, and chemical fertilizers and pesticides to increase food production in poorer countries?

Accepted Answer

A)  Brazilian Miracle 
B)  Malthusian Solution 
C)  Green Revolution 
D)  The Final Solution 
E)  The Ultimate Solution 
A)  Brazilian Miracle 
B)  Malthusian Solution 
C)  Green Revolution 
D)  The Final Solution 
E)  The Ultimate Solution

Question 19

________ countries have the highest birth rates in the world.

Accepted Answer

A)  High-income 
B)  Low-income 
C)  Middle-income 
D)  Industrialized 
E)  Developed 
A)  High-income 
B)  Low-income 
C)  Middle-income 
D)  Industrialized 
E)  Developed

Question 20

Of the entire world's income, more than one-half is enjoyed by the minority of humanity living in high-income countries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

What may well be the biggest problem facing humanity in the twenty-first century?

How many people in the world die each year due to starvation?

Name and discuss four of the six correlates (causes) of extensive poverty in low-income countries.

Summarize the arguments of modernization theory. Describe the steps a modernization theorist would advocate to "improve"the condition of low-income countries and the whole world. Critique modernization theory, and then present positive evaluations of the theory.

Which country has the highest score on the quality of life index?

What are the stages of Rostow's modernization theory?

Living conditions described as slavery are rarely found in the world today.

What is the term for the stage in Rostow's modernization approach where emphasis is placed on family and community and on spiritual richness?

What are the two main advantages of the new classification system, compared with the "three worlds"concept?

Discuss the three types of countries in the new classification system that replaced the "three worlds"concept, and give a brief description of each.

Using Rostow's stages of modernization approach, modern-day Mexico, Puerto Rico, and South Korea would be considered to be in what stage of development?

The "three worlds"model gives a better picture of the relative economic development of various countries.

According to modernization theory, poverty has been so common in world history that theorists need to explain affluence.

Dependency theory and modernization theory offer similar analyses of global inequality.

Dependency theorists have recognized the vital role of technology in shaping people's willingness to embrace or resist change.

Which of the following is one of the daily activities of approximately 100 million city children in poor countries?

The people of the high-income countries represent 23 percent of the world's population and enjoy ________ of the world's income.

What is the term for the use of new hybrid seeds, modern irrigation methods, and chemical fertilizers and pesticides to increase food production in poorer countries?

________ countries have the highest birth rates in the world.

Of the entire world's income, more than one-half is enjoyed by the minority of humanity living in high-income countries.

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What may well be the biggest problem facing humanity in the twenty-first century?

How many people in the world die each year due to starvation?

Name and discuss four of the six correlates (causes) of extensive poverty in low-income countries.

Summarize the arguments of modernization theory. Describe the steps a modernization theorist would advocate to "improve"the condition of low-income countries and the whole world. Critique modernization theory, and then present positive evaluations of the theory.

Which country has the highest score on the quality of life index?

What are the stages of Rostow's modernization theory?

Living conditions described as slavery are rarely found in the world today.

What is the term for the stage in Rostow's modernization approach where emphasis is placed on family and community and on spiritual richness?

What are the two main advantages of the new classification system, compared with the "three worlds"concept?

Discuss the three types of countries in the new classification system that replaced the "three worlds"concept, and give a brief description of each.

Using Rostow's stages of modernization approach, modern-day Mexico, Puerto Rico, and South Korea would be considered to be in what stage of development?

The "three worlds"model gives a better picture of the relative economic development of various countries.

According to modernization theory, poverty has been so common in world history that theorists need to explain affluence.

Dependency theory and modernization theory offer similar analyses of global inequality.

Dependency theorists have recognized the vital role of technology in shaping people's willingness to embrace or resist change.

Which of the following is one of the daily activities of approximately 100 million city children in poor countries?

The people of the high-income countries represent 23 percent of the world's population and enjoy ________ of the world's income.

What is the term for the use of new hybrid seeds, modern irrigation methods, and chemical fertilizers and pesticides to increase food production in poorer countries?

________ countries have the highest birth rates in the world.

Of the entire world's income, more than one-half is enjoyed by the minority of humanity living in high-income countries.

Sociology: Perspective, Theory, and Method

Culture

Socialization: From Infancy to Old Age

Social Interaction in Everyday Life

Groups and Organizations

Sexuality and Society

Deviance

Social Stratification

Gender Stratification

Race and Ethnicity

Economics and Politics

Family and Religion

Education, Health, and Medicine

Population, Urbanization, and Environment

Social Change: Modern and Postmodern Societies

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