In Rostow's process of development

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

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

piracy in the Indian Ocean off of Somalia's coast

A discussion of world development usually involves

understanding people's living standards in the world

Commodity export economies

are dependent on the export of just a few materials

Ireland and Nigeria have similar sized economies

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

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

government failure and cultural barriers

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

in the tropics, straddling the Equator

Core refers to those areas of the world that

have the most control over economic capital

The phrase ‘digital divide' indicates

the gulf between countries with Internet those without it

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

The human development index

adds health, education, and welfare data to the index

Sustainable development attempts to

reconcile economic advancement with environmental protection

Two global agencies that attempt to promote third world development are

the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund

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

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