Question 1

What is the definition of the Green Revolution ?

Accepted Answer

A)  A return to traditional ways of growing traditional crops, in concert with the environment
B)  The introduction of modern, Western environmentalism to LDCs and their societies
C)  The application of technology and modern methods to increase high-yield strains of food grains
D)  The application of traditional wisdom and methods to increase high-yield strains of food grains
E)  A greater appreciation for the environment and a consequent rejection of polluting industries C

Question 2

Which institution has controlled Nigeria's government through most of its years as an independent country?

Accepted Answer

A)  Multinational corporations
B)  The military
C)  The Communist Party
D)  Tribal elders
E)  The United Nations B

Question 3

What occurred in the latter half of the nineteenth century?

Accepted Answer

A)  European countries gave up on expanding their overseas empires.
B)  European countries experienced a crisis of conscience over their imperial expansion.
C)  European countries devoted additional energy to expanding their overseas empires.
D)  European countries aided their former overseas competitors, especially the United States and Japan, to expand their power.
E)  European countries became more concerned with imperial competition, especially the United States and Japan. C

Question 4

What effect does the caste system have on Indian development?

Accepted Answer

A)  It makes development easier by giving everyone a purpose.
B)  It makes development easier by making upward mobility easier.
C)  It makes development more difficult by dividing communities along religious lines.
D)  It makes development more difficult by impeding upward mobility.
E)  It makes development easier by impeding upward mobility.

Question 5

Which ethnic groups were embroiled in the conflict in Rwanda and Burundi in 1993 and 1994 ?

Accepted Answer

A)  Kikuyu and Luo
B)  Hutu and Tutsi
C)  Somali and Tigrayan
D)  Zulu and Xhosa
E)  Ndebele and Okavango

Question 6

Of the following, which was most central to Mahatma Gandhi's work for Indian independence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Alliance with Britain's enemies
B)  Terrorism
C)  Military force
D)  Violent revolution
E)  Nonviolent resistance

Question 7

Analyze the challenges in nation building and state building in recently independent LDCs. What is the single most promising means of achieving success? Explain your reasoning and give examples.

Accepted Answer

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Question 8

In which region do LDCs have the highest population densities?

Accepted Answer

A)  Europe
B)  Latin America
C)  Middle East
D)  Asia
E)  Africa

Question 9

Which of the following is a frequent obstacle to nation building in LDCs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Competing educational systems
B)  Nostalgia
C)  Multi-ethnic populations
D)  Warrior cultures
E)  Democratic traditions

Question 10

During the mid-1990s, how was Nigeria's government described by Transparency International?

Accepted Answer

A)  The most honest in Africa
B)  The most corrupt in the world
C)  The most responsive to social needs in Africa
D)  The most brutal in the world
E)  The most democratic in Africa

Question 11

Analyze the West's definition of development. How might this distort wealthier countries' views of LDCs and present obstacles to the latter for their economic and political growth?

Accepted Answer

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Question 12

What do the economies of Peru and Afghanistan have in common ?

Accepted Answer

A)  They have little to nothing to export.
B)  They have large coffee industries.
C)  They export large amounts of coca.
D)  They are dependent on illegal crops.
E)  They are dependent on mining.

Question 13

Which African country experienced genocide in 1994?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mozambique
B)  Angola
C)  Kenya
D)  Rwanda
E)  Nigeria

Question 14

Of the following, which region has the lowest per capita gross domestic product ?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Caribbean
B)  Europe
C)  Latin America
D)  The Middle East
E)  Sub-Saharan Africa

Question 15

What do Afghanistan, Côte d'Ivoire, Iraq, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sri Lanka, and Sudan have in common?

Accepted Answer

A)  They all benefited from foreign imperialism.
B)  They all bear the marks of foreign imperialism.
C)  They are all economic success stories, going from rags to riches.
D)  They all experienced massive outbreaks of violence in recent years.
E)  They have all been relatively peaceful in recent years.

Question 16

What is the largest ethnic group in Afghanistan ?

Accepted Answer

A)  Iranians
B)  Uzbeks
C)  Hazaras
D)  Tajiks
E)  Pashtuns

Question 17

Of the following, which is the best description of how Britain managed its colonies in the Age of Imperialism?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was among the most cruel and harsh of colonial powers.
B)  It ran most of its colonies as giant slave plantations.
C)  It attempted to assimilate colonized peoples into English culture.
D)  It left native leaders in place and extended opportunities for natives.
E)  It granted power to many colonized elites in Parliament and the cabinet.

Question 18

Which of the following is an economic correlate of democracy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Wealth inequality
B)  Extensive agriculture
C)  Extensive natural resources
D)  Foreign aid
E)  Internet access

Question 19

In which region do most countries have the challenges of LDCs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Eastern Europe
B)  Africa
C)  Latin America
D)  Central Asia
E)  South Asia

Question 20

What are the three criteria for a least developed country (LDC)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Low wealth, civil war, and poor infrastructure
B)  Low income, endemic corruption, and economic vulnerability
C)  Low income, weak human resources, and economic vulnerability
D)  Low wealth, civil war, and lack of natural resources
E)  Low income, weak human resources, and extensive crime

Exam 9: Problems of Development: Progress and Poverty in a Global Age