Question 1

Modernization theorists suggest that geography has a lot to do with lack of development regionally.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Western European economies and the United States were inevitably going to be dominant-the slave trade had only minimal impact on their economies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

What are structural adjustment programs? Are they beneficial and necessary or are they the cause of social disorder and misery? Substantiate your position with examples.

Accepted Answer

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Question 4

As world income increased by an average of 2.5 percent annually,what corresponding change accompanied this increase?

Accepted Answer

A)  There are currently 100 million more poor people in the world. 
B)  The world's poverty levels remain unchanged. 
C)  Because of inflation,net gains in living standards are minimal. 
D)  The gap between the world's rich and poor has decreased.

Question 5

When did inequality between the rich and the poor decrease as a result of Keynesian policies?

Accepted Answer

A)  1920s-1930s 
B)  1930s-1960s 
C)  1970s-1980s 
D)  1990s-2000s

Question 6

What precipitated the Occupy Movement?

Accepted Answer

A)  growing income inequality during the Great Recession 
B)  the incarceration of two Wall Street brokers 
C)  the publishing of salaries paid to financial managers working on Wall Street 
D)  the revocation of neoliberal policies

Question 7

Factors not addressed by rapid neoliberal-style economic development in the Global South are things such as pollution and overcrowding.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

In the 1970s,which of the following was seen as a challenge to the Keynesian model of economic development?

Accepted Answer

A)  a lack of government services 
B)  high inflation and stagnant economies 
C)  an anticorporate business climate 
D)  low interest rates

Question 9

Janeen asserts that neoliberal policies have benefited Country X and its citizens,basing her argument on the economic success indicators of the country.Joseph posits that neoliberal policies have led to the deterioration of Country X,with citizens experiencing the detrimental effects of air pollution,water pollution,and increased crime and violence.What is the basis for Joseph's argument?

Accepted Answer

A)  ecological indicators 
B)  inequality indicators 
C)  development indicators 
D)  quality-of-life indicators

Question 10

Discuss the success of emerging economies and how and why the measures taken there have helped fuel growth in these countries.

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Question 11

What fundamental criticism has been levied against the Human Development Index (HDI)?

Accepted Answer

A)  It does not track levels of economic inequality. 
B)  It fails to consider the happiness of the citizens. 
C)  It overestimates the well-being of people living in developed countries. 
D)  It does not include an indicator of the health of the environment.

Question 12

What is popular resistance? Will it succeed?

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Question 13

Tatiana lived in Mexico between 1950 and 1970.When telling her children about her experience growing up in Mexico,what would she be saying to them?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was a time when there was very little poverty. 
B)  The rich were getting richer,and the poor were getting poorer. 
C)  The country was so poor that everyone was impoverished. 
D)  Neoliberal policies were responsible for decreasing the gap between the rich and the poor.

Question 14

A worker lives on a large piece of land in a southern country where thousands of others are making a subsistence living.Sugar cane is being grown and the land is owned by a wealthy British family.All of the sugar is being exported to Europe.Where is this worker living?

Accepted Answer

A)  a sugary 
B)  a plantation 
C)  an estate 
D)  a farm

Question 15

Canada's healthcare program is one of the country's emblems of social policy.However,some economists would argue that such social policies are a hindrance to economic success.Why?

Accepted Answer

A)  Social policies result in underdevelopment in other areas of the economy. 
B)  Social policies use funds that could be applied to industrial investment. 
C)  Social policies disrupt the market's natural equalization. 
D)  Social policies raise taxes.

Question 16

A professor presented the following argument: "The reason it took Brazil so long to develop was that the citizens did not have the drive and 'need for achievement' necessary to develop business and industry." Which approach is this professor drawing arguments from?

Accepted Answer

A)  capitalist theory 
B)  modernization theory 
C)  dependency theory 
D)  underdevelopment theory

Question 17

What is an example of the costs associated with neoliberal expansion in the developing world?

Accepted Answer

A)  rising costs for housing 
B)  massive environmental destruction 
C)  rising consumer expectations by the population 
D)  costs associated with infrastructure development

Question 18

According to the text,which outcome has resulted from the application of dependency theory to explain underdevelopment in the Third World?

Accepted Answer

A)  It has been found that underdevelopment has contributed to more dependency. 
B)  Underdevelopment has not been confirmed. 
C)  It has been found that underdevelopment has contributed to less dependency. 
D)  Underdevelopment has been largely confirmed.

Question 19

When asked to provide a possible explanation for the underdevelopment in most African countries,Tashia asserts that it is a result of their historical colonization.Which development theory supports this notion?

Accepted Answer

A)  colonization 
B)  stage 
C)  dependency 
D)  modernization

Question 20

Kendra is going to a meeting in Latin America that opposes globalization controlled by multinational corporations.She believes that grassroots organizations that focus on the rights of citizens,equality of all peoples,and protection of the environment must grow and obtain control of the globalization process.What meeting is Kendra going to attend?

Accepted Answer

A)  the World Social Forum 
B)  Via Campesina 
C)  Modelo Moderno 
D)  the Global Gathering

Exam 10: Development and Underdevelopment

Modernization theorists suggest that geography has a lot to do with lack of development regionally.

Western European economies and the United States were inevitably going to be dominant-the slave trade had only minimal impact on their economies.

What are structural adjustment programs? Are they beneficial and necessary or are they the cause of social disorder and misery? Substantiate your position with examples.

As world income increased by an average of 2.5 percent annually,what corresponding change accompanied this increase?

When did inequality between the rich and the poor decrease as a result of Keynesian policies?

What precipitated the Occupy Movement?

Factors not addressed by rapid neoliberal-style economic development in the Global South are things such as pollution and overcrowding.

In the 1970s,which of the following was seen as a challenge to the Keynesian model of economic development?

Discuss the success of emerging economies and how and why the measures taken there have helped fuel growth in these countries.

What fundamental criticism has been levied against the Human Development Index (HDI) ?

What is popular resistance? Will it succeed?

Tatiana lived in Mexico between 1950 and 1970.When telling her children about her experience growing up in Mexico,what would she be saying to them?

A worker lives on a large piece of land in a southern country where thousands of others are making a subsistence living.Sugar cane is being grown and the land is owned by a wealthy British family.All of the sugar is being exported to Europe.Where is this worker living?

Canada's healthcare program is one of the country's emblems of social policy.However,some economists would argue that such social policies are a hindrance to economic success.Why?

A professor presented the following argument: "The reason it took Brazil so long to develop was that the citizens did not have the drive and 'need for achievement' necessary to develop business and industry." Which approach is this professor drawing arguments from?

What is an example of the costs associated with neoliberal expansion in the developing world?

According to the text,which outcome has resulted from the application of dependency theory to explain underdevelopment in the Third World?

When asked to provide a possible explanation for the underdevelopment in most African countries,Tashia asserts that it is a result of their historical colonization.Which development theory supports this notion?