Question 1

Which world region contains the largest percentage of the world's street children?

Accepted Answer

A)  Asia 
B)  Latin America 
C)  Africa 
D)  Europe 
A)  Asia 
B)  Latin America 
C)  Africa 
D)  Europe

Question 2

What concept refers to a global economy in which multinational corporations exploit people in low-income nations?

Accepted Answer

A)  colonialism 
B)  corporate slavery 
C)  neocolonialism 
D)  international bondage 
A)  colonialism 
B)  corporate slavery 
C)  neocolonialism 
D)  international bondage

Question 3

With regard to dependency theory, explain exactly how poor nations are dependent on rich nations.

Accepted Answer

Dependency theory suggests that poor nat

Question 4

The wealthiest 20 percent of the global population receives about what percentage of all global income?

Accepted Answer

A)  25 percent 
B)  37 percent 
C)  50 percent 
D)  77 percent 
A)  25 percent 
B)  37 percent 
C)  50 percent 
D)  77 percent

Question 5

Some critics claim that modernization theory

Accepted Answer

A)  ignores how rich nations prevent the economic development of poor nations. 
B)  amounts to an attack on capitalism. 
C)  treats rich and poor societies as linked. 
D)  amounts to an attack on socialism. 
A)  ignores how rich nations prevent the economic development of poor nations. 
B)  amounts to an attack on capitalism. 
C)  treats rich and poor societies as linked. 
D)  amounts to an attack on socialism.

Question 6

What do you find to be the strengths of modernization theory? What about dependency theory? Also point to what are, in your opinion, the two biggest weaknesses of each theory.

Accepted Answer

The strengths of modernization theory li

Question 7

In 2012, how many independent nations were there in the world?

Accepted Answer

A)  57 
B)  195 
C)  341 
D)  2,190 
A)  57 
B)  195 
C)  341 
D)  2,190

Question 8

What is Wallerstein's term for the middle-income countries of the world?

Accepted Answer

A)  core 
B)  semiperiphery 
C)  periphery 
D)  outsider nations 
A)  core 
B)  semiperiphery 
C)  periphery 
D)  outsider nations

Question 9

Japan and Australia are examples of middle-income nations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Colonialism and neocolonialism both refer to a situation where one country politically rules or controls another country.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Describe the problem of slavery in the world.What is the extent of the problem? What different kinds of slavery are there? What part does poverty play in causing and perpetuating slavery?

Accepted Answer

The problem of slavery in the world is a

Question 12

Dependency theory claims that poverty results from natural processes, such as people having too many children.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Over the course of the last century, the extent of global economic inequality has

Accepted Answer

A)  decreased sharply. 
B)  stayed about the same. 
C)  increased. 
D)  become smaller, but not by much. 
A)  decreased sharply. 
B)  stayed about the same. 
C)  increased. 
D)  become smaller, but not by much.

Question 14

Rich nations are now in debt to low-income nations because of the amount of raw material that they buy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

In low-income nations, inequality between men and women is greater than it is in high-income countries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Japan, Canada, and the nations of Western Europe are all classified as

Accepted Answer

A)  low-income countries. 
B)  middle-income countries. 
C)  high-income countries. 
D)  These countries do not fall into any one category. 
A)  low-income countries. 
B)  middle-income countries. 
C)  high-income countries. 
D)  These countries do not fall into any one category.

Question 17

Low-income countries are home to more than half of the world's people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

In 2011, the world's three richest individuals each had more wealth than the total economic output of the world's poorest 100 countries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

In terms of the global perspective, how does poverty combine with gender to create disadvantages for women? Compared to the United States, is there more or less gender inequality in low income societies? Why?

Accepted Answer

In terms of the global perspective, pove

Question 20

Which world region contains the largest share of the world's street children?

Accepted Answer

A)  Asia 
B)  Latin America 
C)  Africa 
D)  Europe 
A)  Asia 
B)  Latin America 
C)  Africa 
D)  Europe

Which world region contains the largest percentage of the world's street children?

What concept refers to a global economy in which multinational corporations exploit people in low-income nations?

With regard to dependency theory, explain exactly how poor nations are dependent on rich nations.

The wealthiest 20 percent of the global population receives about what percentage of all global income?

Some critics claim that modernization theory

What do you find to be the strengths of modernization theory? What about dependency theory? Also point to what are, in your opinion, the two biggest weaknesses of each theory.

In 2012, how many independent nations were there in the world?

What is Wallerstein's term for the middle-income countries of the world?

Japan and Australia are examples of middle-income nations.

Colonialism and neocolonialism both refer to a situation where one country politically rules or controls another country.

Describe the problem of slavery in the world.What is the extent of the problem? What different kinds of slavery are there? What part does poverty play in causing and perpetuating slavery?

Dependency theory claims that poverty results from natural processes, such as people having too many children.

Over the course of the last century, the extent of global economic inequality has

Rich nations are now in debt to low-income nations because of the amount of raw material that they buy.

In low-income nations, inequality between men and women is greater than it is in high-income countries.

Japan, Canada, and the nations of Western Europe are all classified as

Low-income countries are home to more than half of the world's people.

In 2011, the world's three richest individuals each had more wealth than the total economic output of the world's poorest 100 countries.

In terms of the global perspective, how does poverty combine with gender to create disadvantages for women? Compared to the United States, is there more or less gender inequality in low income societies? Why?

Which world region contains the largest share of the world's street children?

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Which world region contains the largest percentage of the world's street children?

What concept refers to a global economy in which multinational corporations exploit people in low-income nations?

With regard to dependency theory, explain exactly how poor nations are dependent on rich nations.

The wealthiest 20 percent of the global population receives about what percentage of all global income?

Some critics claim that modernization theory

What do you find to be the strengths of modernization theory? What about dependency theory? Also point to what are, in your opinion, the two biggest weaknesses of each theory.

In 2012, how many independent nations were there in the world?

What is Wallerstein's term for the middle-income countries of the world?

Japan and Australia are examples of middle-income nations.

Colonialism and neocolonialism both refer to a situation where one country politically rules or controls another country.

Describe the problem of slavery in the world.What is the extent of the problem? What different kinds of slavery are there? What part does poverty play in causing and perpetuating slavery?

Dependency theory claims that poverty results from natural processes, such as people having too many children.

Over the course of the last century, the extent of global economic inequality has

Rich nations are now in debt to low-income nations because of the amount of raw material that they buy.

In low-income nations, inequality between men and women is greater than it is in high-income countries.

Japan, Canada, and the nations of Western Europe are all classified as

Low-income countries are home to more than half of the world's people.

In 2011, the world's three richest individuals each had more wealth than the total economic output of the world's poorest 100 countries.

In terms of the global perspective, how does poverty combine with gender to create disadvantages for women? Compared to the United States, is there more or less gender inequality in low income societies? Why?

Which world region contains the largest share of the world's street children?

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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