Question 1

Countries that are experiencing weak economic and political development are often known as _________ countries.

Accepted Answer

A) newly developing 
B) newly industrializing 
C) less-developed 
D) peripheral 
E) trajectory

Question 2

Ethnic conflict during imperialism was exacerbated by:

Accepted Answer

A) imperial obsessions with racial differences. 
B) imperial obsessions with religious differences and conversion. 
C) imperial obsessions with mass literacy. 
D) imperial obsessions with archaeology as a way to establish "first ownership." 
E) climate change.

Question 3

Many countries in Asia opted for a form of economic development after World War II known as:

Accepted Answer

A) import substitution. 
B) export-oriented industrialization. 
C) debt-based agriculturalism. 
D) centralized developmentalism. 
E) modern world development.

Question 4

Can democracy help solve some of the problems of less-developed and newly industrializing countries, or will democracy make the situation worse?

Accepted Answer

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Question 5

Scholars of property rights in less-developed countries speak of "dead capital," by which they mean that:

Accepted Answer

A) property rights are weak. 
B) all property is held by the state. 
C) all property is held by rich countries. 
D) property rights are too strongly protected. 
E) property remains deeded to individuals who have passed away.

Question 6

Tariff and nontariff barriers are policy tools commonly found under:

Accepted Answer

A) import substitution. 
B) liberalism. 
C) debt-based agriculturalism. 
D) centralized developmentalism. 
E) anarchism.

Question 7

Import substitution is most influenced by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Mercantilism. 
B) Social democracy. 
C) Liberalism. 
D) Communism. 
E) Anarchism.

Question 8

Which of the following best describes social identities in places under imperial control?

Accepted Answer

A) Strong ethnic identities existed before imperialism but were suppressed. 
B) Strong national identities existed before imperialism but were suppressed. 
C) Neither strong national nor ethnic identities existed before imperialism. 
D) Both strong national and ethnic identities existed long before and survived imperialism. 
E) All communities converted to Christianity.

Question 9

Countries that are experiencing rapid economic growth and democratization are often known as _________ countries.

Accepted Answer

A) newly developing 
B) newly industrializing 
C) less-developed 
D) peripheral 
E) trajectory

Question 10

Organizations outside of the state that are often seen as critical to democracy and political stability are known as:

Accepted Answer

A) public goods. 
B) civil society. 
C) free riders. 
D) social circles. 
E) national blocks.

Question 11

Which of the following best describes modernization under imperialism?

Accepted Answer

A) Nonexistent. 
B) A mirror image of the imperial power. 
C) The complete destruction of local institutions with no new ones to take their place. 
D) An incomplete transition between premodern and modern. 
E) Occurring only after World War II.

Question 12

One of the criticisms made of microfinance or microcredit is that:

Accepted Answer

A) the loans are too big. 
B) the loans do not help grow businesses that can hire employees. 
C) the loans are rarely repaid. 
D) the international community is not involved in making these investments. 
E) the loans are not made to people, only firms.

Question 13

Ethnic conflict in many less-developed countries is often compounded by:

Accepted Answer

A) economic divisions created by colonialism. 
B) clearly demarcated geographic borders between the countries. 
C) the United Nations. 
D) proportional representation. 
E) cultural imperialism.

Question 14

Policies of liberalization often promoted by the International Monetary Fund are known as:

Accepted Answer

A) bureaucratic transformation. 
B) structural adjustment. 
C) monetary adaptation. 
D) economic modification. 
E) resource adjustment.

Exam 10: Less-Developed and Newly Industrializing Countries