Exam 3: World Population and Global Inequality A.Multiple-Choice

According to the World Bank,1.4 billion of the world's people live on less than __________a day.

According to the United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization,if food was evenly distributed,there would still not be enough food to provide the world's population with an adequate daily diet.

The United States experienced __________ when arms it sold to Iraq were used against its forces in the Gulf and Iraq Wars.

The United States spends about __________ a year on defense.

Health conditions that threaten the world's poor include which of the following?

One of the negative consequences of China's one-child policy is that it __________.

Colonialism has had which of the following consequences for developing nations?

According to the text,the major reason for world hunger is __________.

Transnational companies prefer to hire young __________ from poor countries to work in their factories.

About __________ percent of the world's people live in the overpopulated and poverty-afflicted developing world.

Boys in impoverished nations are excluded from slavery and forced labor.

Since the end of the Cold War,__________ has sold well over $100 billion worth of weapons abroad.

How does chronic malnutrition affect adults and children?

Although microcredit programs have helped many poor families,__________.

In the past thirty years,HIV/AIDS has risen to the level of a __________,which is a worldwide epidemic.

The authors suggest that effectively reducing fertility involves __________.

Describe the ways in which the high growth rates of cities contribute to global poverty

The richest 2 percent of adults own more than __________ percent of the world's household wealth.

Around __________ million people die from malnutrition around the world each year.

Describe the reasons for the large numbers of people who are food insecure and malnourished around the world.Compare the social,environmental,and political factors that contribute to hunger.