Question 1

Of the roughly 1 billion people in the world who are living in 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 D

Question 2

One criticism of dependency theory is:

Accepted Answer

A)  that it lacks an historical focus. 
B)  that it has little to say about the role of rich countries. 
C)  that it blames poor countries for their own poverty. 
D)  that it treats global wealth as a zero-sum so that one country benefits only at the expense of another. 
A)  that it lacks an historical focus. 
B)  that it has little to say about the role of rich countries. 
C)  that it blames poor countries for their own poverty. 
D)  that it treats global wealth as a zero-sum so that one country benefits only at the expense of another. D

Question 3

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 C

Question 4

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 5

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

Accepted Answer

In a global perspective, poverty and gen

Question 6

Dependency theory claims that the widespread poverty in low-income countries has little to do with great affluence in high-income countries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Modernization theory identifies which of the following as the greatest barrier to economic development?

Accepted Answer

A)  technology 
B)  multinational corporations 
C)  capitalism 
D)  tradition 
A)  technology 
B)  multinational corporations 
C)  capitalism 
D)  tradition

Question 8

Dependency theory states that high-income nations have narrow, export-oriented economies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

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 10

High-income nations:

Accepted Answer

A)  are at the forefront of the Information Revolution. 
B)  make use of factories, big machinery, and advanced technology. 
C)  contain almost all the world's financial markets. 
D)  All of the above are correct. 
A)  are at the forefront of the Information Revolution. 
B)  make use of factories, big machinery, and advanced technology. 
C)  contain almost all the world's financial markets. 
D)  All of the above are correct.

Question 11

For every dollar earned by someone in a low-income nation, a person in a high-income nation earns about five dollars.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

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 13

Modernization theory claims that:

Accepted Answer

A)  poor nations can never become rich in today's world. 
B)  the main causes of poverty involve culture and technology. 
C)  the main causes of poverty involve multinational corporations. 
D)  most poor nations were richer in the past. 
A)  poor nations can never become rich in today's world. 
B)  the main causes of poverty involve culture and technology. 
C)  the main causes of poverty involve multinational corporations. 
D)  most poor nations were richer in the past.

Question 14

If you were applying modernization theory to the problem of global poverty, you might expect rich nations to aid the economic development of poor nations by:

Accepted Answer

A)  assisting in population control. 
B)  increasing food production. 
C)  increasing industrial production. 
D)  All of the above are correct. 
A)  assisting in population control. 
B)  increasing food production. 
C)  increasing industrial production. 
D)  All of the above are correct.

Question 15

Dependency theory claims that the economic positions of the rich and poor nations of the globe are linked.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In middle-income nations, average personal income is in the range of:

Accepted Answer

A)  $250 and $1,000. 
B)  $1,000 and $2,500. 
C)  $2,500 and $10,000. 
D)  $10,000 and $25,000. 
A)  $250 and $1,000. 
B)  $1,000 and $2,500. 
C)  $2,500 and $10,000. 
D)  $10,000 and $25,000.

Question 17

Modernization theory focuses on the production of wealth, while dependency theory focuses on the distribution of wealth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

A recent United Nations report shows that, in general, high-income nations have a higher quality of life than low-income nations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

If you were to apply modernization theory to the problem of global poverty, you might point to which of the following traits of low-income nations?

Accepted Answer

A)  the use of relatively little advanced technology 
B)  high levels of population increase 
C)  cultural resistance to innovation 
D)  All of the above are correct. 
A)  the use of relatively little advanced technology 
B)  high levels of population increase 
C)  cultural resistance to innovation 
D)  All of the above are correct.

Question 20

During the twentieth century, the standard of living in high-income countries, where the Industrial Revolution took place, increased dramatically.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 12: Global Stratification

Of the roughly 1 billion people in the world who are living in absolute poverty, what percentage are women?

One criticism of dependency theory is:

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

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

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

Dependency theory claims that the widespread poverty in low-income countries has little to do with great affluence in high-income countries.

Modernization theory identifies which of the following as the greatest barrier to economic development?

Dependency theory states that high-income nations have narrow, export-oriented economies.

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?

High-income nations:

For every dollar earned by someone in a low-income nation, a person in a high-income nation earns about five dollars.

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

Modernization theory claims that:

If you were applying modernization theory to the problem of global poverty, you might expect rich nations to aid the economic development of poor nations by:

Dependency theory claims that the economic positions of the rich and poor nations of the globe are linked.

In middle-income nations, average personal income is in the range of:

Modernization theory focuses on the production of wealth, while dependency theory focuses on the distribution of wealth.

A recent United Nations report shows that, in general, high-income nations have a higher quality of life than low-income nations.

If you were to apply modernization theory to the problem of global poverty, you might point to which of the following traits of low-income nations?

During the twentieth century, the standard of living in high-income countries, where the Industrial Revolution took place, increased dramatically.

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