Ireland and Nigeria have similar sized economies

though Ireland only has 4.5 M compared to 160 M in Nigeria

While most wealthy countries are located in the mid-latitudes, the poorest are often found

in the tropics, straddling the Equator

A discussion of world development usually involves

understanding people's living standards in the world

The phrase ‘digital divide' indicates

the gulf between countries with Internet those without it

Commodity export economies

are dependent on the export of just a few materials

Core refers to those areas of the world that

have the most control over economic capital

Sustainable development attempts to

reconcile economic advancement with environmental protection

One main symbol of Somalia's political and cultural disintegration is

piracy in the Indian Ocean off of Somalia's coast

The human development index

adds health, education, and welfare data to the index

In Rostow's process of development

the top step is labeled simply ‘age of mass consumption'

When Marco Polo visited China from Venice he

wrote extensively about the wealth of the country

In plantation areas of the Caribbean, the original plantation overlords gave way later to

multi-national companies like Dole and Chiquita

Which of the following are developmental traps that keep a country from developing?

government failure and cultural barriers

Two global agencies that attempt to promote third world development are

the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund

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1
Ireland and Nigeria have similar sized economies
which makes the recent war between the two difficult
though Ireland only has 4.5 M compared to 160 M in Nigeria
and their racial and religious makeups are also similar
and they are also similar in size and population
2
While most wealthy countries are located in the mid-latitudes, the poorest are often found
in the tropics, straddling the Equator
in highland regions
None of the other choices
in desert areas
3
Which level of education is necessary to be completed for a society to move forward?
a few years of college
a few years of college
elementary level
secondary and high school
4
A discussion of world development usually involves
how soon in life one learns to drive an automobile
how many factories a country has
if a person or family has access to a DVD player
understanding people's living standards in the world
5
Civil war, ethnic strife, and the lack of good provision of food and resources mark
many countries that could also be labeled ‘fourth world'
many countries in containing Collier's bottom billion
All of the other choices
many countries in sub-Saharan Africa
6
In terms of economic global theory, the periphery is
lacks the financial depth to connect with the core
dependent on the core
is becoming the core
equally important to the core, just culturally subservient
7
The phrase ‘digital divide' indicates
the gulf between countries with Internet those without it
the ability of developed countries to ‘divide' Internet use
a mathl concept that developed countries share the internet
None of the other choices
8
According to Paul Collier
1 billion are in a lower class whose lives may not improve
All of the other choices
4 billion people are in a middle classification
1 billion people in the world are relatively affluent
9
The region of the world where the fewest have completed elementary education is
Southeast Asia
the Middle East
central Africa
Europe
10
Third world countries are sometimes also called
poor countries
developing countries
less healthy countries
retailing countries
11
Commodity export economies
are keeping ever better pace with the world's core countries
are lowering their expectations of human value development
increasingly export a wider diversity of goods
are dependent on the export of just a few materials
12
Professor Mohammed Yunus was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his ideas on
regional development matrices
micro-loans
game theory
trans-national trade
13
Core refers to those areas of the world that
have the worst industrial productivity
have the most potent and influential agriculture
have the most control over economic capital
have the best culture
14
Sustainable development attempts to
magnify the HDI of African countries in particular
build up exports of higher level third world countries
deplete all countries raw materials as quickly as possible
reconcile economic advancement with environmental protection
15
Single commodity countries base their wealth on one main raw material. A good example would be
the United States with soda drinks
Saudi Arabia with petroleum
Japan with automobiles
Romania with grain
16
One main symbol of Somalia's political and cultural disintegration is
improved agriculture techniques despite civil war
None of the other choices
piracy in the Indian Ocean off of Somalia's coast
stability throughout the country
17
The human development index
adds health, education, and welfare data to the index
considers race and ethnicity in development
adds technically economic and numerical terms to development
is not much different that purchase power parity
18
In Rostow's process of development
the top step has to do with advance postal services
the top step is labeled simply ‘age of mass consumption'
the first stage is ‘mass consumption'
the top stage comes right after hunting and gathering
19
When Marco Polo visited China from Venice he
denigrated the leadership and political system there
generally could not bear the poverty he encountered
swore never to return because of the low health standards
wrote extensively about the wealth of the country
20
In plantation areas of the Caribbean, the original plantation overlords gave way later to
nationalization of local industry
investment capital firms like Bain Capital
multi-national companies like Dole and Chiquita
trans-national corporations like IBM and Microsoft
21
Which of the following are developmental traps that keep a country from developing?
government failure and cultural barriers
an agricultural labor force developing strong local markets
humane factory conditions and good roads
high wealth and good health
22
The World Systems Perspective views development through analysis of
later countries and regions to industrialize
as a global system as a whole
early developing countries setting the stage for later ones
relations between first and third world countries
23
PPP means
Planner's Production Power
the Pope's Program of Progress
the Presidential Protectionist Plan
Purchasing Power Parity
24
Two global agencies that attempt to promote third world development are
the EU and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
the U.S. Dept. for Housing and Urban Developmentand NASA
the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund
the Warsaw Pact and the OPEC
25
An example of ‘Western Values' might be
a strong work ethic
All of the other choices
science and the scientific method
rationalization

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