Question 1

Describe transnational corporations.

Accepted Answer

Transnational corporations are large businesses that rely increasingly on foreign labor and foreign production; skills and advances in design,technology and management; world markets; and massive advertising campaigns.

Question 2

____ is the simultaneous homogenization of some aspects of life and the strengthening of some local differences under the impact of globalization.

Accepted Answer

A) Colonialism 
B) McDonaldization 
C) Glocalization 
D) Regionalization 
E) Peripheralization 
A) Colonialism 
B) McDonaldization 
C) Glocalization 
D) Regionalization 
E) Peripheralization C

Question 3

Globalization implies that which of the following actually influence your life:

Accepted Answer

A) the price of tea in China 
B) the condition of the rain forest in Brazil 
C) the outcome of the war in Chechnya 
D) the revival of traditional Celtic dance in Ireland 
E) all of these choices 
A) the price of tea in China 
B) the condition of the rain forest in Brazil 
C) the outcome of the war in Chechnya 
D) the revival of traditional Celtic dance in Ireland 
E) all of these choices E

Question 4

Which theory suggests that global inequality is a result of poor countries lacking Western attributes such as Western values and business practices?

Accepted Answer

A) dependency theory 
B) modernization theory 
C) world system theory 
D) All of the above. 
E) None of the above. 
A) dependency theory 
B) modernization theory 
C) world system theory 
D) All of the above. 
E) None of the above.

Question 5

Which tier of the "world system" is a major source of raw materials and cheap labor?

Accepted Answer

A) core countries 
B) peripheral countries 
C) semiperipheral countries 
D) industrialized countries 
E) newly industrialized countries 
A) core countries 
B) peripheral countries 
C) semiperipheral countries 
D) industrialized countries 
E) newly industrialized countries

Question 6

Imperialism refers to the control of developing societies by more developed,powerful societies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The United Nations urges the world's 22 richest countries to contribute 0.7 per cent of their Gross Domestic Product to development aid of poor countries.In 2003,only five countries reached that goal.Which country is NOT on that list?

Accepted Answer

A) Denmark 
B) Norway 
C) the Netherlands 
D) U.S.A. 
E) Sweden 
A) Denmark 
B) Norway 
C) the Netherlands 
D) U.S.A. 
E) Sweden

Question 8

Many analysts argue that the world's rich countries and banks should simply write off the debt owed to them by the developing countries in recognition of historical injustices.This idea is supported by:

Accepted Answer

A) President Bush 
B) former President Bill Clinton 
C) Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martin 
D) all of these choices 
E) both Clinton and Martin 
A) President Bush 
B) former President Bill Clinton 
C) Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martin 
D) all of these choices 
E) both Clinton and Martin

Question 9

____ is the total dollar value of goods and services produced in a country in a year,based on the nationality of the owners.

Accepted Answer

A) Gross National Product 
B) Gross Domestic Product 
C) Gross National Earnings 
D) Gross Domestic Earnings 
E) None of these choices 
A) Gross National Product 
B) Gross Domestic Product 
C) Gross National Earnings 
D) Gross Domestic Earnings 
E) None of these choices

Question 10

Increasing the amount of foreign aid and redesigning its delivery can help poor countries because:

Accepted Answer

A) Foreign aid is often beneficial. 
B) Some charities waste a lot of money on administration and overhead expenses. 
C) Food aid often has detrimental effects on poor countries. 
D) all of these choices 
E) none of these choices 
A) Foreign aid is often beneficial. 
B) Some charities waste a lot of money on administration and overhead expenses. 
C) Food aid often has detrimental effects on poor countries. 
D) all of these choices 
E) none of these choices

Question 11

The expansion of Islam,especially in its politically active form,is a form of ____ integration.

Accepted Answer

A) colonial 
B) imperial 
C) global 
D) regional 
E) peripheral 
A) colonial 
B) imperial 
C) global 
D) regional 
E) peripheral

Question 12

____ theory views economic underdevelopment as the result of exploitive relations between rich and poor countries.

Accepted Answer

A) dependency 
B) modernization 
C) neoliberation 
D) glocalization 
E) colonialist 
A) dependency 
B) modernization 
C) neoliberation 
D) glocalization 
E) colonialist

Question 13

A large body of research shows that democracy:

Accepted Answer

A) raises inequality 
B) makes it easier for elite groups to misuse their power 
C) decreases political stability 
D) provides a better investment climate 
E) is less inclined to take steps to ensure basic needs like education and health 
A) raises inequality 
B) makes it easier for elite groups to misuse their power 
C) decreases political stability 
D) provides a better investment climate 
E) is less inclined to take steps to ensure basic needs like education and health

Question 14

When John Lie spent a summer in the Philippines,he made which of the following observations about the most productive villages:

Accepted Answer

A) high birth rates. 
B) little economic inequality 
C) happier inhabitants 
D) all of these choices 
E) little economic inequality and happier inhabitants only 
A) high birth rates. 
B) little economic inequality 
C) happier inhabitants 
D) all of these choices 
E) little economic inequality and happier inhabitants only

Question 15

Land reform,redistributing land to small farmers,was conducted in which countries in the late 1940s and early 1950s?

Accepted Answer

A) Columbia and Mexico 
B) Japan and Thailand 
C) Taiwan and South Korea 
D) Serbia and Poland 
E) Ethiopia and the Congo 
A) Columbia and Mexico 
B) Japan and Thailand 
C) Taiwan and South Korea 
D) Serbia and Poland 
E) Ethiopia and the Congo

Question 16

Following World War II,former colonies,now independent,were exploited by new means,which replaced ____.

Accepted Answer

A) substantial foreign investment 
B) support for authoritarian governments 
C) mounting debt 
D) direct political control 
E) all of these choices 
A) substantial foreign investment 
B) support for authoritarian governments 
C) mounting debt 
D) direct political control 
E) all of these choices

Question 17

What are core capitalist countries?

Accepted Answer

The core capitalist countries

Question 18

Which of the following statements does NOT illustrate an aspect of regionalization?

Accepted Answer

A) Most world trade takes place within each of the three main trading blocs. 
B) Each trading bloc competes against the others for a larger share of world trade. 
C) The European Union now has the same currency. 
D) Globalization is making the world a more homogeneous place based on American values. 
E) Islam has become a unifying force over vast stretches of Asia and Africa. 
A) Most world trade takes place within each of the three main trading blocs. 
B) Each trading bloc competes against the others for a larger share of world trade. 
C) The European Union now has the same currency. 
D) Globalization is making the world a more homogeneous place based on American values. 
E) Islam has become a unifying force over vast stretches of Asia and Africa.

Question 19

Compare and contrast the two main sociological theories in their claims to explain global inequality.

Accepted Answer

The two main sociological theories that

Question 20

Which is a current of the antiglobalization movement?

Accepted Answer

A) violent protest. 
B) rejection of the excesses of globalization. 
C) rejection of globalization in its entirety. 
D) All of the above. 
E) None of the above. 
A) violent protest. 
B) rejection of the excesses of globalization. 
C) rejection of globalization in its entirety. 
D) All of the above. 
E) None of the above.

Exam 9: Globalization, Inequality, and Development

Describe transnational corporations.

____ is the simultaneous homogenization of some aspects of life and the strengthening of some local differences under the impact of globalization.

Globalization implies that which of the following actually influence your life:

Which theory suggests that global inequality is a result of poor countries lacking Western attributes such as Western values and business practices?

Which tier of the "world system" is a major source of raw materials and cheap labor?

Imperialism refers to the control of developing societies by more developed,powerful societies.

The United Nations urges the world's 22 richest countries to contribute 0.7 per cent of their Gross Domestic Product to development aid of poor countries.In 2003,only five countries reached that goal.Which country is NOT on that list?

Many analysts argue that the world's rich countries and banks should simply write off the debt owed to them by the developing countries in recognition of historical injustices.This idea is supported by:

____ is the total dollar value of goods and services produced in a country in a year,based on the nationality of the owners.

Increasing the amount of foreign aid and redesigning its delivery can help poor countries because:

The expansion of Islam,especially in its politically active form,is a form of ____ integration.

____ theory views economic underdevelopment as the result of exploitive relations between rich and poor countries.

A large body of research shows that democracy:

When John Lie spent a summer in the Philippines,he made which of the following observations about the most productive villages:

Land reform,redistributing land to small farmers,was conducted in which countries in the late 1940s and early 1950s?

Following World War II,former colonies,now independent,were exploited by new means,which replaced ____.

What are core capitalist countries?

Which of the following statements does NOT illustrate an aspect of regionalization?

Compare and contrast the two main sociological theories in their claims to explain global inequality.

Which is a current of the antiglobalization movement?

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