Question 1

Identify and define four types of slavery found in today's world.

Accepted Answer

1. Chattel Slavery: This type of slavery

Question 2

Of the almost 1 billion people in the world who are living at or close to absolute poverty, what percentage are women?

Accepted Answer

A)  20 percent 
B)  35 percent 
C)  50 percent 
D)  70 percent 
A)  20 percent 
B)  35 percent 
C)  50 percent 
D)  70 percent

Question 3

How does neocolonialism differ from colonialism? Describe the operation of each system.

Accepted Answer

Colonialism refers to the direct politic

Question 4

According to dependency theory, poor countries have become dependent on rich nations because

Accepted Answer

A)  they sell raw materials to rich nations. 
B)  rich countries bring tourism dollars. 
C)  rich nations buy their manufactured goods. 
D)  rich nations have brought them economic affluence. 
A)  they sell raw materials to rich nations. 
B)  rich countries bring tourism dollars. 
C)  rich nations buy their manufactured goods. 
D)  rich nations have brought them economic affluence.

Question 5

Dependency theory differs from modernization theory by

Accepted Answer

A)  making poor nations responsible for their own fate. 
B)  supporting capitalism as a path to development. 
C)  explaining global inequality in terms of the exploitation of poor countries by rich countries. 
D)  claiming that economic development is not a desirable goal. 
A)  making poor nations responsible for their own fate. 
B)  supporting capitalism as a path to development. 
C)  explaining global inequality in terms of the exploitation of poor countries by rich countries. 
D)  claiming that economic development is not a desirable goal.

Question 6

Taken together, the sociological approaches to global poverty show us that poverty is

Accepted Answer

A)  partly an issue of production and partly a political issue. 
B)  only a political issue. 
C)  only a production issue. 
D)  a problem that will resolve itself. 
A)  partly an issue of production and partly a political issue. 
B)  only a political issue. 
C)  only a production issue. 
D)  a problem that will resolve itself.

Question 7

Even people with income at our country's poverty line live better than a majority of the world's people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A)  50,000 
B)  500,000 
C)  1 million 
D)  9 million 
A)  50,000 
B)  500,000 
C)  1 million 
D)  9 million

Question 9

The concept of "neocolonialism" refers to the process by which

Accepted Answer

A)  countries gain new colonies to replace older ones. 
B)  countries rid themselves of former colonies. 
C)  multinational corporations dominate the economy of a poor country. 
D)  companies operate in many countries at one time. 
A)  countries gain new colonies to replace older ones. 
B)  countries rid themselves of former colonies. 
C)  multinational corporations dominate the economy of a poor country. 
D)  companies operate in many countries at one time.

Question 10

Global income is divided more equally than income within the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

______ is not a high-income nation.

Accepted Answer

A)  Canada 
B)  South Africa 
C)  Israel 
D)  Mexico 
A)  Canada 
B)  South Africa 
C)  Israel 
D)  Mexico

Question 12

The region in the world with the greatest number of poor "street children" is Latin America.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The text defines middle-income nations as having per capita income between $2,500 and $12,000 per year.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

According to modernization theory, the greatest barrier to economic development is

Accepted Answer

A)  technology. 
B)  multinational corporations. 
C)  capitalism. 
D)  traditional culture. 
A)  technology. 
B)  multinational corporations. 
C)  capitalism. 
D)  traditional culture.

Question 15

High-income countries are the home of the world's largest corporations as well as the world's top financial markets.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Some critics claim that modernization theory

Accepted Answer

A)  blames low-income countries for their own poverty. 
B)  amounts to an attack on capitalism. 
C)  treats rich and poor societies as linked. 
D)  amounts to an attack on socialism. 
A)  blames low-income countries for their own poverty. 
B)  amounts to an attack on capitalism. 
C)  treats rich and poor societies as linked. 
D)  amounts to an attack on socialism.

Question 17

According to Anti-Slavery International, about how many men, women, and children live today in conditions that amount to slavery?

Accepted Answer

A)  20,000 
B)  200,000 
C)  20 million 
D)  2 billion 
A)  20,000 
B)  200,000 
C)  20 million 
D)  2 billion

Question 18

Modernization theory claims that what we need to explain in human history is not poverty but affluence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

State the basic ideas of modernization theory.Provide several criticisms of this approach.

Accepted Answer

Modernization theory is a sociological a

Question 20

If you wanted to visit the world's low-income nations, where would you travel?

Accepted Answer

A)  Africa and Asia 
B)  Latin America 
C)  Eastern Europe 
D)  North America 
A)  Africa and Asia 
B)  Latin America 
C)  Eastern Europe 
D)  North America

Identify and define four types of slavery found in today's world.

Of the almost 1 billion people in the world who are living at or close to absolute poverty, what percentage are women?

How does neocolonialism differ from colonialism? Describe the operation of each system.

According to dependency theory, poor countries have become dependent on rich nations because

Dependency theory differs from modernization theory by

Taken together, the sociological approaches to global poverty show us that poverty is

Even people with income at our country's poverty line live better than a majority of the world's people.

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

The concept of "neocolonialism" refers to the process by which

Global income is divided more equally than income within the United States.

______ is not a high-income nation.

The region in the world with the greatest number of poor "street children" is Latin America.

The text defines middle-income nations as having per capita income between $2,500 and $12,000 per year.

According to modernization theory, the greatest barrier to economic development is

High-income countries are the home of the world's largest corporations as well as the world's top financial markets.

Some critics claim that modernization theory

According to Anti-Slavery International, about how many men, women, and children live today in conditions that amount to slavery?

Modernization theory claims that what we need to explain in human history is not poverty but affluence.

State the basic ideas of modernization theory.Provide several criticisms of this approach.

If you wanted to visit the world's low-income nations, where would you travel?

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Identify and define four types of slavery found in today's world.

Of the almost 1 billion people in the world who are living at or close to absolute poverty, what percentage are women?

How does neocolonialism differ from colonialism? Describe the operation of each system.

According to dependency theory, poor countries have become dependent on rich nations because

Dependency theory differs from modernization theory by

Taken together, the sociological approaches to global poverty show us that poverty is

Even people with income at our country's poverty line live better than a majority of the world's people.

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

The concept of "neocolonialism" refers to the process by which

Global income is divided more equally than income within the United States.

______ is not a high-income nation.

The region in the world with the greatest number of poor "street children" is Latin America.

The text defines middle-income nations as having per capita income between $2,500 and $12,000 per year.

According to modernization theory, the greatest barrier to economic development is

High-income countries are the home of the world's largest corporations as well as the world's top financial markets.

Some critics claim that modernization theory

According to Anti-Slavery International, about how many men, women, and children live today in conditions that amount to slavery?

Modernization theory claims that what we need to explain in human history is not poverty but affluence.

State the basic ideas of modernization theory.Provide several criticisms of this approach.

If you wanted to visit the world's low-income nations, where would you travel?

Sociology: Perspective, Theory, and Method

Culture

Socialization

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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