Question 1

Examine and critically analyze the assumptions underlying the modernization approach to the global economy. On what grounds does a colonial perspective question these assumptions?

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The modernization approach to the global...

Question 2

Which of the following is a controversial practice that has been condemned by Western nations as a human rights abuse?

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A)   quinceañera rituals
B)   male circumcision
C)   ritual tattooing
D)   female genital mutilation

Question 3

Which of the following would be an example of colonialism?

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A)   the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in 1979
B)   the continuing dependence of developing nations on the economic resources of core nations
C)   the German occupation of France, Belgium, and Poland during World War II
D)   French control over North Africa from the late nineteenth until the middle of the twentieth century

Question 4

An analysis of global wealth distribution shows that the bulk of the wealth is held by countries in

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A)   South America.
B)   Europe, North America, and South America.
C)   Europe, North America, and some Asia-Pacific nations.
D)   North America and Asia.

Question 5

Supporters of ______ believe that the relationship between multinational corporations and developing countries is mutually beneficial.

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A)   industrialization
B)   internationalism
C)   world systems analysis
D)   modernization

Question 6

Most of the world's wealth is held by countries in North America, South America, and Europe.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following is the major reason why Mexicans risk their lives crossing the desert to get to the United States?

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A)   The income disparity between the two countries is great.
B)   They hope to escape religious persecution.
C)   The Mexican government forces people to leave the country.
D)   They want to escape the slavery predominant in Mexico.

Question 8

Due to the power core nations wield, it becomes difficult for nations on the periphery and semiperiphery

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A)   to grow steadily into core nations.
B)   to develop their natural resources.
C)   to establish economic and political autonomy.
D)   to become part of the global economy.

Question 9

Why do critics of modernization contend that multinational corporations are attracted to developing countries?

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A)   Developing countries have weak regulations.
B)   All of the answer choices are correct.
C)   Leaving one developing country for another with better conditions is easy.
D)   Developing countries have a large pool of cheap labor.

Question 10

Which of the following is True about maquiladoras?

Accepted Answer

A)   They are non-government organizations who donate enormous sums to influence Mexican elections.
B)   They are foreign-owned factories in Mexico that may import parts and materials to the United States without tariffs.
C)   None of the answer choices are correct.
D)   They are agricultural workers who have permission to migrate seasonally between the United States and Mexico.

Question 11

Which of the following is True about Mexican emigration to the United States?

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A)   Deaths on the journey to the United States decreased to almost zero as of 2017.
B)   It occurs primarily through proper legal channels.
C)   It significantly affects both nations.
D)   Only India has more people emigrating to the United States.

Question 12

Which of the following is True about remittances?

Accepted Answer

A)   They are the documents that Mexican aliens must receive to gain legal status in the United States.
B)   They are earnings that immigrants to the United States send back to their families in Mexico.
C)   They are the taxes legal Mexican aliens in the United States pay on their wages.
D)   They are taxes paid to the Mexican government on money sent home by immigrants to the United States.

Question 13

From a modernization perspective, the transition from traditional to modern society brings with it more problems that it resolves.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

World systems analysis refers to

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A)   an opinion that world peace would result from many types of nations creating a system to interact with one another.
B)   a view of global economics as a system divided between wealthy industrialized nations and developing countries under their domination.
C)   the belief that proletarian nations would eventually come to dominate all bourgeois nations.
D)   the view of global economics that states that the inequality that exists among nations is necessary for world stability.

Question 15

The so-called "color hierarchy" in Mexico suggests that social status is strongly linked to the appearance of racial purity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following statements about multinational corporations is True?

Accepted Answer

A)   The ten largest multinational corporations all have their headquarters in the United States.
B)   The idea of a multinational corporation is relatively new and has existed only for the last hundred years.
C)   All of the answer choices are correct.
D)   Their total revenues are on a par with the total value of goods and services exchanged in entire nations.

Question 17

Critics of modernization suggest that multinational corporations

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A)   exploit local workers to maximize profits.
B)   greatly improve the lives of local workers.
C)   cause the deaths of more workers than they help.
D)   promote rapid development in developing nations.

Question 18

Which of the following is True about the Millennium Declaration (2000) ?

Accepted Answer

A)   It was a program sponsored by an alliance of church organizations to promote Christianity in developing nations.
B)   It was a program sponsored by multinational corporations to promote investment in developing nations.
C)   None of the answer choices are correct.
D)   It was a program sponsored by the United Nations to eliminate extreme poverty worldwide.

Question 19

According to the modernization approach, how can multinational corporations actually help developing nations?

Accepted Answer

A)   Multinationals promote rapid development through the diffusion of inventions and innovations.
B)   Multinationals bring industries and jobs to the developing nation.
C)   Neither answer choice is correct.
D)   Both answer choices are correct.

Question 20

Which of the following BEST describes the opinion of most early sociologists?

Accepted Answer

A)   They assumed society was progressing toward a common positive future.
B)   They felt that societies would remain largely in their current state.
C)   They predicted that society would become fragmented and disjointed.
D)   They believed that society would eventually self-destruct without intervention.

Exam 11: Global Inequality

Which of the following would be an example of colonialism?

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Examine and critically analyze the assumptions underlying the modernization approach to the global economy. On what grounds does a colonial perspective question these assumptions?

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Which of the following is the major reason why Mexicans risk their lives crossing the desert to get to the United States?

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World systems analysis refers to

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Which of the following is True about remittances?

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Which of the following is True about the Millennium Declaration (2000) ?

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Which of the following is a controversial practice that has been condemned by Western nations as a human rights abuse?

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Most of the world's wealth is held by countries in North America, South America, and Europe.

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Supporters of ______ believe that the relationship between multinational corporations and developing countries is mutually beneficial.

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Which of the following statements about multinational corporations is True?

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Which of the following BEST describes the opinion of most early sociologists?

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From a modernization perspective, the transition from traditional to modern society brings with it more problems that it resolves.

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An analysis of global wealth distribution shows that the bulk of the wealth is held by countries in

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According to the modernization approach, how can multinational corporations actually help developing nations?

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Due to the power core nations wield, it becomes difficult for nations on the periphery and semiperiphery

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The so-called "color hierarchy" in Mexico suggests that social status is strongly linked to the appearance of racial purity.

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Which of the following is True about Mexican emigration to the United States?

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Why do critics of modernization contend that multinational corporations are attracted to developing countries?

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Which of the following is True about maquiladoras?

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Critics of modernization suggest that multinational corporations

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