Question 1

What is the Fourth World concept?

Accepted Answer

A)  the former Soviet Union and other former communist states 
B)  large populations and geographic areas that are irrelevant to the global economy 
C)  countries that are even poorer than those placed in the Third World category 
D)  countries that used to be considered part of the Third World but have moved up 
A)  the former Soviet Union and other former communist states 
B)  large populations and geographic areas that are irrelevant to the global economy 
C)  countries that are even poorer than those placed in the Third World category 
D)  countries that used to be considered part of the Third World but have moved up B

Question 2

Naomi Klein's book No Logo was based on the simple thesis that the more corporate brands expanded globally,the more resistance their presence would stimulate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Neoliberal economic policies are aimed at increasing state spending and regulation in order to create a more liberal and equitable society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

In a conversation with his friends,Alex went into depth about the "Washington consensus." What was their discussion about?

Accepted Answer

A)  The need for the U.S.federal government to pursue and prosecute tax evaders. 
B)  The global promotion of neoliberal policies through the IMF and World Bank headquarters. 
C)  The U.S.bureau that collects statistical information on the nation's people. 
D)  The North American Free Trade Agreement signed by Canada,Mexico,and the United States. 
A)  The need for the U.S.federal government to pursue and prosecute tax evaders. 
B)  The global promotion of neoliberal policies through the IMF and World Bank headquarters. 
C)  The U.S.bureau that collects statistical information on the nation's people. 
D)  The North American Free Trade Agreement signed by Canada,Mexico,and the United States.

Question 5

What is casino capitalism? What effects does this phenomenon have on economic stability?

Accepted Answer

Casino capitalism refers to an economic

Question 6

Calum loves jeans.He has 13 pairs of blue jeans and nine pairs of black jeans.Calum's mother is frustrated because he is talking about another purchase,but he does not wear all the pairs of jeans he has now.What term best describes Calum?

Accepted Answer

A)  casual consumer 
B)  fashion consumer 
C)  overconsumer 
D)  avid consumer 
A)  casual consumer 
B)  fashion consumer 
C)  overconsumer 
D)  avid consumer

Question 7

What has been the net effect of the World Trade Organization,the International Monetary Fund,and the World Bank on the world's democracies?

Accepted Answer

A)  protectionist trade policies among the democracies 
B)  the creation of a democratic deficit 
C)  more democratic nations worldwide 
D)  a balanced and diverse economy among the democracies 
A)  protectionist trade policies among the democracies 
B)  the creation of a democratic deficit 
C)  more democratic nations worldwide 
D)  a balanced and diverse economy among the democracies

Question 8

Jamie used to be a worker in a paper mill in Miramichi,New Brunswick;however,globalization has resulted in the closure of most of the forest-related industries in that province.Now Jamie's job prospects are limited to searching for a much lower paying job in a call centre.What has happened to the job market since globalization commenced?

Accepted Answer

A)  Civil service jobs have employed most of those affected by layoffs. 
B)  Service-sector jobs did not increase to make up for the loss of other jobs. 
C)  Service-sector jobs have mushroomed in the world's rich countries. 
D)  Forestry will return once globalization has been fully established. 
A)  Civil service jobs have employed most of those affected by layoffs. 
B)  Service-sector jobs did not increase to make up for the loss of other jobs. 
C)  Service-sector jobs have mushroomed in the world's rich countries. 
D)  Forestry will return once globalization has been fully established.

Question 9

What has been a consequence of globalization in Mexico?

Accepted Answer

A)  stagnating wages 
B)  trade wars 
C)  increased wages 
D)  slowing illegal immigration 
A)  stagnating wages 
B)  trade wars 
C)  increased wages 
D)  slowing illegal immigration

Question 10

Stella likes the latte served by Starbucks,but when she buys a cup of coffee she prefers to support local businesses and goes to the family-owned shop on the corner.What is this Stella's small contribution to?

Accepted Answer

A)  global brand backlash 
B)  local consumption 
C)  consumption considerations 
D)  global consumption protest 
A)  global brand backlash 
B)  local consumption 
C)  consumption considerations 
D)  global consumption protest

Question 11

In class Regan asserts that every country should focus on job creation for all adult citizens.Ronald interjects,"Regan,you're being ethnocentric." Why would Ronald say that?

Accepted Answer

A)  Globalization is increasing both the number of workers and the number of jobs. 
B)  The number of wage labourers around the world is steadily falling. 
C)  Almost 50 percent of the world's population makes their living off the land. 
D)  The number of paid labour jobs in the developed industrial countries is falling. 
A)  Globalization is increasing both the number of workers and the number of jobs. 
B)  The number of wage labourers around the world is steadily falling. 
C)  Almost 50 percent of the world's population makes their living off the land. 
D)  The number of paid labour jobs in the developed industrial countries is falling.

Question 12

A young couple went to China to teach English as a foreign language and were discovered by a marketing agent who was selling Western-style wedding packages.Soon they were featured on billboards and in magazines,and the company's sales skyrocketed as many young Chinese couples ditched a traditional wedding in favour of what was being advertised.According to the text,what term refers to this process?

Accepted Answer

A)  backlash 
B)  cultural imperialism 
C)  westernization 
D)  globalization 
A)  backlash 
B)  cultural imperialism 
C)  westernization 
D)  globalization

Question 13

After watching a documentary featuring the lives of Aboriginal people on reserves in Alberta,Will commented that their living conditions reminded him of Luanda,Angola.Despite the money being made by Angola's oil and diamond exports,citizens of Luanda were further marginalized,receiving little benefit from the wealth.What term denotes this process?

Accepted Answer

A)  elimination 
B)  liberalization 
C)  peripheralization 
D)  commodification 
A)  elimination 
B)  liberalization 
C)  peripheralization 
D)  commodification

Question 14

According to the text,which statement best describes globalization?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is coming to an end in the foreseeable future. 
B)  There is broad consensus as to its meaning. 
C)  The term was coined in the late 1990s. 
D)  It makes the world look and feel smaller. 
A)  It is coming to an end in the foreseeable future. 
B)  There is broad consensus as to its meaning. 
C)  The term was coined in the late 1990s. 
D)  It makes the world look and feel smaller.

Question 15

Time-space compression is a relatively recent phenomenon-occurring as a result of computer technology and the development of the Internet.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

According to British researchers,if all farms in Britain used organic farming techniques,how much would be saved in environmental costs?

Accepted Answer

A)  an estimated $500 million 
B)  an estimated $1.1 billion 
C)  an estimated $3 billion 
D)  an estimated $5.4 billion 
A)  an estimated $500 million 
B)  an estimated $1.1 billion 
C)  an estimated $3 billion 
D)  an estimated $5.4 billion

Question 17

Corporations fail when it comes to using social dissent to sell more consumer products.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

What are the ecological consequences of consumerism? What do you foresee happening as more and more countries adopt a North American way of life? Would it be fair to deny that opportunity to other global citizens? Explain your position.

Accepted Answer

The ecological consequences of consumeri

Question 19

Hasan loves bananas,but his mother is a globally conscious consumer and does not like to buy them.She tells Hasan that he should eat more apples because they can be bought from a farm down the road.According to Hasan's mother,what does purchasing a banana waste?

Accepted Answer

A)  food miles 
B)  global food supplies 
C)  fossil fuels 
D)  calories 
A)  food miles 
B)  global food supplies 
C)  fossil fuels 
D)  calories

Question 20

Which statement best describes how people live around the world?

Accepted Answer

A)  Almost half the world's people live off the land and subsist mainly on what they produce. 
B)  Globalization has created the export of products and food to nearly 90 percent of people. 
C)  Because of globalization,only 20 percent of the world's people still live off the land. 
D)  Because of globalization,75 percent of the world's people are wage labourers. 
A)  Almost half the world's people live off the land and subsist mainly on what they produce. 
B)  Globalization has created the export of products and food to nearly 90 percent of people. 
C)  Because of globalization,only 20 percent of the world's people still live off the land. 
D)  Because of globalization,75 percent of the world's people are wage labourers.

What is the Fourth World concept?

Naomi Klein's book No Logo was based on the simple thesis that the more corporate brands expanded globally,the more resistance their presence would stimulate.

Neoliberal economic policies are aimed at increasing state spending and regulation in order to create a more liberal and equitable society.

In a conversation with his friends,Alex went into depth about the "Washington consensus." What was their discussion about?

What is casino capitalism? What effects does this phenomenon have on economic stability?

Calum loves jeans.He has 13 pairs of blue jeans and nine pairs of black jeans.Calum's mother is frustrated because he is talking about another purchase,but he does not wear all the pairs of jeans he has now.What term best describes Calum?

What has been the net effect of the World Trade Organization,the International Monetary Fund,and the World Bank on the world's democracies?

What has been a consequence of globalization in Mexico?

Stella likes the latte served by Starbucks,but when she buys a cup of coffee she prefers to support local businesses and goes to the family-owned shop on the corner.What is this Stella's small contribution to?

In class Regan asserts that every country should focus on job creation for all adult citizens.Ronald interjects,"Regan,you're being ethnocentric." Why would Ronald say that?

According to the text,which statement best describes globalization?

Time-space compression is a relatively recent phenomenon-occurring as a result of computer technology and the development of the Internet.

According to British researchers,if all farms in Britain used organic farming techniques,how much would be saved in environmental costs?

Corporations fail when it comes to using social dissent to sell more consumer products.

What are the ecological consequences of consumerism? What do you foresee happening as more and more countries adopt a North American way of life? Would it be fair to deny that opportunity to other global citizens? Explain your position.

Hasan loves bananas,but his mother is a globally conscious consumer and does not like to buy them.She tells Hasan that he should eat more apples because they can be bought from a farm down the road.According to Hasan's mother,what does purchasing a banana waste?

Which statement best describes how people live around the world?

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Exam 20: Globalization

What is the Fourth World concept?

Naomi Klein's book No Logo was based on the simple thesis that the more corporate brands expanded globally,the more resistance their presence would stimulate.

Neoliberal economic policies are aimed at increasing state spending and regulation in order to create a more liberal and equitable society.

In a conversation with his friends,Alex went into depth about the "Washington consensus." What was their discussion about?

What is casino capitalism? What effects does this phenomenon have on economic stability?

Calum loves jeans.He has 13 pairs of blue jeans and nine pairs of black jeans.Calum's mother is frustrated because he is talking about another purchase,but he does not wear all the pairs of jeans he has now.What term best describes Calum?

What has been the net effect of the World Trade Organization,the International Monetary Fund,and the World Bank on the world's democracies?

What has been a consequence of globalization in Mexico?

Stella likes the latte served by Starbucks,but when she buys a cup of coffee she prefers to support local businesses and goes to the family-owned shop on the corner.What is this Stella's small contribution to?

In class Regan asserts that every country should focus on job creation for all adult citizens.Ronald interjects,"Regan,you're being ethnocentric." Why would Ronald say that?

According to the text,which statement best describes globalization?

Time-space compression is a relatively recent phenomenon-occurring as a result of computer technology and the development of the Internet.

According to British researchers,if all farms in Britain used organic farming techniques,how much would be saved in environmental costs?

Corporations fail when it comes to using social dissent to sell more consumer products.

What are the ecological consequences of consumerism? What do you foresee happening as more and more countries adopt a North American way of life? Would it be fair to deny that opportunity to other global citizens? Explain your position.

Hasan loves bananas,but his mother is a globally conscious consumer and does not like to buy them.She tells Hasan that he should eat more apples because they can be bought from a farm down the road.According to Hasan's mother,what does purchasing a banana waste?

Which statement best describes how people live around the world?

Introducing Sociology

Research Methods

Culture

Socialization

Gender and Sexualities

Communication and Mass Media

Social Stratification

Gender Inequality

Race and Ethnic Relations

Development and Underdevelopment

Families

Work and Occupations

Education

Religion

Deviance and Crime

Population and Urbanization

Sociology and the Environment

Health and Aging

Politics and Social Movements

Networks, Groups, and Bureaucracies

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