Question 1

Which of the following is a semiperiphery nation?

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A)   Germany
B)   South Korea
C)   Peru
D)   United StatesE) B) and C)
F) All of the above B

Question 2

The multinational corporation Walmart made less than which of the following countries in 2012?

Accepted Answer

A)   Austria
B)   China
C)   Pakistan
D)   PolandE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

The worldwide integration of government policies, cultures, social movements, and financial markets through trade and the exchange of ideas is known as

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A)   globalization.
B)   dependency.
C)   colonialism.
D)   neocolonialism.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 4

According to world systems analysis, a periphery nation is a nation that

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A)   along with its multinational corporations dominates all other nations socially, economically, and politically, such as the U.S. and Germany.
B)   has a marginal economic status, such as Israel and South Korea.
C)   is a poor, developing nation, such as Honduras and Ethiopia, that is exploited by more powerful nations and corporations.
D)   None of these answers is correct.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

Which of the following is a core nation?

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A)   Germany
B)   South Korea
C)   Egypt
D)   IrelandE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 6

Cross-cultural studies have suggested which of the following about industrialized and developing nations?

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A)   Spain has an informal economy.
B)   Intergenerational mobility is increasing in most countries.
C)   Modernization has benefited Kenya.
D)   Mobility exists only in non-industrialized societies.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 7

What percentage of the health expenditures of Canadians are paid for by the Canadian government?

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A)   82 percent
B)   70 percent
C)   60 percent
D)   50 percentE) A) and D)
F) None of the above B

Question 8

In Kenya and Tanzania, it is illegal for women to

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A)   own a house.
B)   walk alone in public.
C)   socialize with men.
D)   go to school.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

Discuss Immanuel Wallerstein's world systems analysis. Define dependency theory as it relates to Wallerstein's views. Give examples to support your answer.

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Question 10

What was the average value of goods and services produced per citizen in the U.S, Japan, and Switzerland in 2008?

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A)   around $800
B)   approximately $5000
C)   between $10,000 and $35,000
D)   more than $47,000E) B) and C)
F) A) and B) D

Question 11

Which of the following statements about multinational corporations is true?

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A)   The 10 largest multinational corporations all have their headquarters in the U.S.
B)   The value of sales of the largest multinational corporations exceeds the total value of goods and services of many peripheral nations.
C)   They are all state-owned-or public as opposed to private-businesses.
D)   All of these answers are correct.E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 12

World systems analysis is

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A)   Karl Marx's view that the bourgeois nations such as England would dominate the proletarian nations such as India.
B)   Erving Goffman's view that world peace would result from many types of nations interacting with one another.
C)   Talcott Parsons's view that the inequality that exists among nations is necessary for world stability.
D)   Immanuel Wallerstein's view of the global economic system as divided between certain industrialized nations that control wealth and developing countries that are controlled and exploited.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 13

According to world systems analysis, a core nation is a nation that

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A)   along with its multinational corporations controls and exploits noncore nations.
B)   has a marginal economic status.
C)   is a poor, developing nation exploited by more powerful nations and corporations.
D)   None of these answers is correct.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 14

Compare and contrast colonialism and neocolonialism, and describe their impact on social stratification. Give examples to support your answer.

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Question 15

In which of the following nations is income inequality the highest?

Accepted Answer

A)   Namibia
B)   United States
C)   Japan
D)   SwedenE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 16

Who among the following has noted that modern societies tend to be urban, literate, and industrial, with sophisticated transportation and media systems, and families in such societies are organized within the nuclear family unit rather than the extended family model?

Accepted Answer

A)   Wendell Bell
B)   Immanuel Wallerstein
C)   Karl Marx
D)   None of these answers is correct.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 17

Like in the United States, Brazilian social inequality is compounded by racial distinctions that originated in slavery.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

According to anthropologist Karuna Chanana Ahmed, who are the most exploited among oppressed people in developing countries?

Accepted Answer

A)   young children
B)   males
C)   females
D)   None of these answers is correct.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 19

Dependency theory is defined as

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A)   a functionalist approach proposing that modernization and development will gradually improve the lives of people in peripheral nations.
B)   a far-reaching process by which peripheral nations move from having traditional or less developed institutions to those characteristic of more developed societies.
C)   an approach contending that as developing countries make economic advances, they remain weak and subservient to core nations.
D)   applying to the interactionist perspective.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 20

In which of the following countries have women moved to the forefront of indigenous peoples' struggle to keep their ancestral lands from exploitation by outsiders?

Accepted Answer

A)   Japan
B)   Philippines
C)   China
D)   South VietnamE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Exam 9: Global Inequality

Which of the following is a semiperiphery nation?

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The multinational corporation Walmart made less than which of the following countries in 2012?

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The worldwide integration of government policies, cultures, social movements, and financial markets through trade and the exchange of ideas is known as

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According to world systems analysis, a periphery nation is a nation that

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Which of the following is a core nation?

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Cross-cultural studies have suggested which of the following about industrialized and developing nations?

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What percentage of the health expenditures of Canadians are paid for by the Canadian government?

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In Kenya and Tanzania, it is illegal for women to

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Discuss Immanuel Wallerstein's world systems analysis. Define dependency theory as it relates to Wallerstein's views. Give examples to support your answer.

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What was the average value of goods and services produced per citizen in the U.S, Japan, and Switzerland in 2008?

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Which of the following statements about multinational corporations is true?

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World systems analysis is

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According to world systems analysis, a core nation is a nation that

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Compare and contrast colonialism and neocolonialism, and describe their impact on social stratification. Give examples to support your answer.

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In which of the following nations is income inequality the highest?

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Who among the following has noted that modern societies tend to be urban, literate, and industrial, with sophisticated transportation and media systems, and families in such societies are organized within the nuclear family unit rather than the extended family model?

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Like in the United States, Brazilian social inequality is compounded by racial distinctions that originated in slavery.

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According to anthropologist Karuna Chanana Ahmed, who are the most exploited among oppressed people in developing countries?

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Dependency theory is defined as

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In which of the following countries have women moved to the forefront of indigenous peoples' struggle to keep their ancestral lands from exploitation by outsiders?

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