Question 1

Which of the following ideas is a dependency theorist most likely to embrace?

Accepted Answer

A) Multinational corporations should invest more in poor countries in order to jump-start poor economies. 
B) Governments of rich nations should put more pressure on governments of poor nations to become increasingly democratic. 
C) Governments in wealthy nations should offer increased financial assistance to poor nations to help them create the needed infrastructure. 
D) Rich nations should loan poor nations more money to kick-start their economies. 
A) Multinational corporations should invest more in poor countries in order to jump-start poor economies. 
B) Governments of rich nations should put more pressure on governments of poor nations to become increasingly democratic. 
C) Governments in wealthy nations should offer increased financial assistance to poor nations to help them create the needed infrastructure. 
D) Rich nations should loan poor nations more money to kick-start their economies.

Question 2

During which of the following periods were international trade and investment the lowest?

Accepted Answer

A) the late nineteenth century 
B) between 1900 and 1914 
C) between 1914 and 1945 
D) after 1980 
A) the late nineteenth century 
B) between 1900 and 1914 
C) between 1914 and 1945 
D) after 1980

Question 3

When you buy a pair of Nike shoes endorsed by Kobe Bryant, which of the following accounts for the largest share of the purchase price?

Accepted Answer

A) materials 
B) workers' wages 
C) workers' health benefits 
D) Bryant's endorsement fee 
A) materials 
B) workers' wages 
C) workers' health benefits 
D) Bryant's endorsement fee

Question 4

Outline the main views about the history of globalization.Which do you support and why?

Accepted Answer

The main views about the history of glob

Question 5

According to the textbook, which of the following is necessary for globalization to occur?

Accepted Answer

A) widespread acceptance of cosmopolitanism 
B) cheap transport and communication technology 
C) socialism in at least some of the world's countries 
D) international inequality which globalization will remedy 
A) widespread acceptance of cosmopolitanism 
B) cheap transport and communication technology 
C) socialism in at least some of the world's countries 
D) international inequality which globalization will remedy

Question 6

Carolina lives in a semiperipheral capitalist country.Which of the following countries is her home?

Accepted Answer

A) Japan 
B) Guatemala 
C) Israel 
D) Germany 
A) Japan 
B) Guatemala 
C) Israel 
D) Germany

Question 7

Darius has just purchased a pair of designer jeans from a large multinational company.The fabric had been made in one foreign country and the jeans sewn in another, at low labour costs.What is Darius contributing to with his purchase?

Accepted Answer

A) McDonaldization 
B) transnational commodification 
C) the global commodity chain 
D) cultural homogenization 
A) McDonaldization 
B) transnational commodification 
C) the global commodity chain 
D) cultural homogenization

Question 8

Which of the following reflects an Islamic fundamentalist definition of the word jihad?

Accepted Answer

A) a holy war waged against those who seek to harm Muslims 
B) striving to form a worldwide spiritual community of Muslims 
C) perseverance in the pursuit of high moral standards 
D) striving to achieve spiritual purity 
A) a holy war waged against those who seek to harm Muslims 
B) striving to form a worldwide spiritual community of Muslims 
C) perseverance in the pursuit of high moral standards 
D) striving to achieve spiritual purity

Question 9

Using the same rationale that the United States used in determining which nations to aid financially and which to ignore, what is the most important influence on assistance?

Accepted Answer

A) moral obligations 
B) historical relationships 
C) geopolitical locations 
D) urgent need 
A) moral obligations 
B) historical relationships 
C) geopolitical locations 
D) urgent need

Question 10

The film Captain Phillips depicts piracy in the Indian Ocean.According to the textbook, which of the following is one the main causes of piracy in this area?

Accepted Answer

A) class warfare 
B) patriarchy 
C) globalization 
D) nationalism 
A) class warfare 
B) patriarchy 
C) globalization 
D) nationalism

Question 11

Define Barber's use of the terms jihad and McWorld.Give one example of each.

Accepted Answer

In his book "Jihad vs. McWorld," Benjami

Question 12

With which of the following theories are the policies of neoliberal globalization most consistent?

Accepted Answer

A) dependency theory 
B) modernization theory 
C) world systems theory 
D) new international division of labour theory 
A) dependency theory 
B) modernization theory 
C) world systems theory 
D) new international division of labour theory

Question 13

Brazil is a former Portuguese colony that has been industrializing and rapidly increasing its gross national product.What type of country is Brazil?

Accepted Answer

A) core 
B) peripheral 
C) semiperipheral 
D) semicore 
A) core 
B) peripheral 
C) semiperipheral 
D) semicore

Question 14

Katherine is opposed to foreign investment and free trade in poor countries.She believes that it does nothing to help them and instead creates even higher levels of poverty and suffering.What theory is her analysis consistent with?

Accepted Answer

A) modernization theory 
B) world systems theory 
C) dependency theory 
D) new international division of labour theory 
A) modernization theory 
B) world systems theory 
C) dependency theory 
D) new international division of labour theory

Question 15

Mira works for GEN-X, a large corporation that employs people in 30 nations.Which of the following differentiates her organization from a more traditional one?

Accepted Answer

A) It is more likely to manufacture industrial goods. 
B) It is more likely to have the bulk of sales in the nation where its headquarters are located. 
C) It is more likely to work closely with the governments of all of the nations it is located in. 
D) It is more likely to spend massive amounts of money on advertising campaigns. 
A) It is more likely to manufacture industrial goods. 
B) It is more likely to have the bulk of sales in the nation where its headquarters are located. 
C) It is more likely to work closely with the governments of all of the nations it is located in. 
D) It is more likely to spend massive amounts of money on advertising campaigns.

Question 16

According to the textbook, why are there still so many civil wars and armed conflicts in postcolonial Africa today?

Accepted Answer

A) because imperial powers have fostered conflicts between people to make them easier to control 
B) because many of the nations there have a history of violence with one another 
C) because local governments benefit as war provides a legitimate reason for seeking aid 
D) because everyone wants control of the rich resources that are available to the strongest tribe 
A) because imperial powers have fostered conflicts between people to make them easier to control 
B) because many of the nations there have a history of violence with one another 
C) because local governments benefit as war provides a legitimate reason for seeking aid 
D) because everyone wants control of the rich resources that are available to the strongest tribe

Question 17

Do you think that working conditions in underdeveloped countries will be improved in the next few decades? Which organizations are likely to influence this process?

Accepted Answer

It is difficult to predict the future wi

Question 18

Very few sociologists support the position that, since 1500, the wealthy countries of the world exploited the world's poor to enrich themselves.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following is supported by the World Trade Organization, the International Monetary Fund, and the World Bank?

Accepted Answer

A) Canadian state policy 
B) government intervention in the economy 
C) the welfare state 
D) neoliberal globalization 
A) Canadian state policy 
B) government intervention in the economy 
C) the welfare state 
D) neoliberal globalization

Question 20

"The world seems a much smaller place today than it did 30 years ago" is a comment on globalization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 9: Globalization, Inequality, and Development

Which of the following ideas is a dependency theorist most likely to embrace?

During which of the following periods were international trade and investment the lowest?

When you buy a pair of Nike shoes endorsed by Kobe Bryant, which of the following accounts for the largest share of the purchase price?

Outline the main views about the history of globalization.Which do you support and why?

According to the textbook, which of the following is necessary for globalization to occur?

Carolina lives in a semiperipheral capitalist country.Which of the following countries is her home?

Darius has just purchased a pair of designer jeans from a large multinational company.The fabric had been made in one foreign country and the jeans sewn in another, at low labour costs.What is Darius contributing to with his purchase?

Which of the following reflects an Islamic fundamentalist definition of the word jihad?

Using the same rationale that the United States used in determining which nations to aid financially and which to ignore, what is the most important influence on assistance?

The film Captain Phillips depicts piracy in the Indian Ocean.According to the textbook, which of the following is one the main causes of piracy in this area?

Define Barber's use of the terms jihad and McWorld.Give one example of each.

With which of the following theories are the policies of neoliberal globalization most consistent?

Brazil is a former Portuguese colony that has been industrializing and rapidly increasing its gross national product.What type of country is Brazil?

Katherine is opposed to foreign investment and free trade in poor countries.She believes that it does nothing to help them and instead creates even higher levels of poverty and suffering.What theory is her analysis consistent with?

Mira works for GEN-X, a large corporation that employs people in 30 nations.Which of the following differentiates her organization from a more traditional one?

According to the textbook, why are there still so many civil wars and armed conflicts in postcolonial Africa today?

Do you think that working conditions in underdeveloped countries will be improved in the next few decades? Which organizations are likely to influence this process?

Very few sociologists support the position that, since 1500, the wealthy countries of the world exploited the world's poor to enrich themselves.

Which of the following is supported by the World Trade Organization, the International Monetary Fund, and the World Bank?

"The world seems a much smaller place today than it did 30 years ago" is a comment on globalization.

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