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GLOBL 2 - W24 - FINAL REVIEW
GLOBL 2 - W24 - FINAL REVIEW
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1
What does SIDS stand for?
Small Isolated Desert States
Semi-Isolated Developed States
South Island Deserted States
Small Island Developing States
2
Bill Gates gives the following "Green Premiums" suggestions about how companies can get to zero emissions EXCEPT:
pay for early-state technologies that offset or reduce emissions
finance innovative low-carbon solutions
reduce public policies around clean energy
have an impact through the products they buy (like electric cars)
3
Multidimensionality deprived poor are considered deprived because of the following EXCEPT:
access to basic infrastructure services (water, sanitation, electricity)
consumption
housing & clothing
education for children & adults
4
Who says that the 21st century is going to be an "Asian Century," where China returns to dominance?
Mark Jurgensmyer
Bill Gates
Andre Gunder Frank
Esther Duflo
5
Ho-fung Hung, when describing China's dominance in the long run, has obstacles to growth EXCEPT:
excessive pollution that has made it difficult to industrialize
greater democratic practice with income redistribution and social security
the weakness of the market and its dependence on unreliable export
6
Since 2012, poverty in india has:
declined amongst urban and rural communities
risen amongst urban and rural communities
risen amongst rural and declined amongst urban communities
risen amongst urban and declined amongst rural communities
7
The following are being left behind in water justice EXCEPT:
land & business owners
ethnic & other minorities, including refugees and migrants
the disabled, elderly, & sick
women & girls
8
When is the gender gap in poverty the largest? During:
early childhood
late childhood
middle age
reproductive years
9
A circular economy is different from linear production because a circular economy:
places incredible pressure on the environment
does not use any waste
gives incentives to reuse products before extracting new resources
closes opportunities for trade and job creation
10
What is the scramble for Africa?
outside countries backing militia groups to destabilize African governments
TNCs investing in infrastructure for new distribution centers
the increase in sporting and cultural events happening on the continent
countries dividing up Africa under (colonial) systems of influence/debt
11
What two things are considered linked challenges of this century?
legislating human rights and understanding genocide
reducing gender inequality and expanding LGBTQIA+ rights
increasing inequality and maximizing racial disparities
overcoming poverty and managing climate change
12
Esther Duflo talks about Women Empowerment and Economic Development having what kind of relationship?
economic development causes women's empowerment
women's empowerment causes economic development
a bidirectional relationship
no relationship
13
Poverty can be reduced by these three areas - argues the World Development Report 2000 - EXCEPT:
Opportunity
Security
Encouragement
Empowerment
14
Hyrdological changes because of climate change will increase risks for the following areas EXCEPT:
food security & economic development
social inequalities
energy production
job security
15
When thinking about the scramble for Africa, what does a new world hegemony require?
New power bloc & old hegemon accepting lesser status
All of the answers, together
A global financial crisis & a new world war
New sucessionist countries & a widespread peoples' revolution
16
How many women are considered "missing women" every year?
6 million
1.2 million
12 million
600,000
17
While 26.3% of the world lives on less than $3.20 per day, what percent lives on less than $5.50 per day?
46%
62%
99%
35.4%
18
Poverty can be comparitive, and the money thresholds of extreme, lower-, and upper-income countries are these EXCEPT:
4.4 dollars per day
3.2 dollars per day
5.5 dollars per day
1.9 dollars per day
19
What was a currency of the 16th century that connected the world together?
silver
gold
bronze
titanium
20
Cape Town, South Africa's water crisis was referred to as:
The Red Line
Day Zero
Longest Day of the Year
The City's Shutdown
21
Where are the most amount of poor people, where that number is growing (versus the others where poverty declined):
China
South Asia
Sub-Saharan Africa
the Middle East and North Africa
22
By 2050, what percent of the world's population will be water stressed?
100%
50%
75%
25%
23
When thinking about sustainable development, what is an imediment?
scarcity of infrastructure
scarcity of fine art & cultural items
scarcity of international investment
scarcity of military funding
24
Greenhouse gases are especially spread by the following EXCEPT:
methane (from cows)
burning forests (because they consume and hold CO2)
cigarette smoking
automobile emissions
25
The following can expand our view of poverty other than just dollar amounts:
access to health insurance, stock portfolios, & job promotions
access to sanitation, drinking water, health, & education
ownership of a passport & frequency of international travel
access to national parks, public fishing, & hunting
26
By 2050, how many people in how many cities will face a large decline in freshwater availability?
685 million people in 570 cities
853 million people in 974 cities
1 billion people in 1,000 cities
275 million people in 85 cities
27
The authors who are arguing for a new type of globalization (against de-globalization) include the following EXCEPT:
greater social mobility to increase innovation & productivity
decline of trade growth and capital flow across borders
taxing wealth (like inheritance, land, & real estate)
maximize democratic political control & environmental stewardship
28
The Uighurs in China were connected and converted to all of these religions because of the Silk Road except for:
Islam
Shintoism
Buddhism
Christianity
29
What accounts for 0.2% of the world's biomass but does almost half of the photosynthesis on earth? (Michael's research)
ants
phytoplankton
moss
"solar-powered sea slugs" like the Elysia chlorotica
30
According to Stiglitz, the following are reasons Americans are upset with globalization EXCEPT:
the bottom 90% has endured income stagnation for almost 40 years
income winners are the 1% and (in newly emerging economies) middle class
has benefitted factory workers & farmers
the trade in goods has substituted for movement in people (importing goods)
