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QuestionIndicators which point to the globalization of the planet include all BUT which of these?Answer International trade and investment has increased rapidly.

International telecommunication has become easy and inexpensive. There has been a growth in tourism. Individual nation states have given up some of their independence when they joined international organizations or signed international agreement. Global stratification is decreasing.

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QuestionWhen Barbara Garson traced a small amount of money she invested in the Chase Manhattan Bank, she discovered that the money was used to:Answer bribe Thai officials

construct on oil refinery in Thailand destroy the natural environment displace farmers and fishers all of these choices

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QuestionAlthough social scientists disagree on the exact causes of globalization, most of them stress the importance of all BUT which of these causes:Answer technology

politics medical advancement economics trade

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QuestionWhich of the following is NOT TRUE about transnational corporations as compared to traditional corporations?Answer Transnational corporations rely on domestic labor and domestic production.

Transnational corporations increasingly emphasize skills and advances in design, technology, and management. Transnational corporations depend increasingly on world markets. Transnational corporations are increasingly autonomous from national governments. Transnational corporations depend increasingly on massive advertising campaigns.

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QuestionThe term to describe the simultaneous homogenization of some aspects of life and the strengthening of some local differences under the impact of globalization isAnswer McDonaldization

regionalization glocalization neoliberal globalization imperialism

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The three main trading blocs-- Asian, North American and West European--are dominated respectively by:Answer China, the United States and France

China, Canada and the European Union Japan, the United States and France Japan, the United States and Germany Japan, the United States and Great Britain

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QuestionWhich of the following statements does NOT illustrate an aspect of regionalization?Answer Most world trade takes place within each of the three main trading blocs.

Each trading bloc competes against the others for a larger share of world trade. The European Union now has the same currency. Globalization is making the world a more homogeneous place based on American values. Islam has become a unifying force over vast stretches of Asia and Africa.

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QuestionJihad can mean which of the following:Answer perseverance in achieving a high moral standard.

striving or struggle Islamic fundamentalist reaction to globalization all of these choices none of these choices

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QuestionWhich of the following was (were) a reaction against globalization?Answer the 9/11 jet highjackings

the armed rebellion in Mexico in the 1990s teddy bear catapults in Quebec all of these choices none of these choices

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QuestionAccording to Hobsbawm, World War I and the Great DepressionAnswer incited racism

fostered protectionism supported military buildup all of these choices incited racism and fostered protectionism only

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QuestionHow old is globalization?Answer around 30 years old

about 200 years old approximately 500 years old generally agreed at 3000 years old There is no one correct answer to that question.

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QuestionWhen John Lie spent a summer in the Philippines, he made which of the following observations about the most productive villages:Answer high birth rates.

little economic inequality happier inhabitants all of these choices little economic inequality and happier inhabitants only

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QuestionAccording to ____ theory, global inequality results from various dysfunctional characteristics of poor societies themselves.Answer dependency

modernization neoliberation glocalization colonialist

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Question____ theory views economic underdevelopment as the result of exploitive relations between rich and poor countries.Answer dependency

modernization neoliberation glocalization colonialist

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QuestionAround 1780 the industrial revolution enabled the most powerful countries to force their colonies to become a source of:Answer raw materials

cheap labor investment opportunities markets for the conquering nations all of these choices

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QuestionFollowing World War II, former colonies, now independent, were exploited by new means, which replaced ____.Answer substantial foreign investment

support for authoritarian governments mounting debt direct political control all of these choices

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QuestionMultinational corporations invested heavily in the former colonies, resulting inAnswer the siphoning off of wealth in the form of raw materials

low-paying jobs for the poor people higher paying jobs in the rich countries selling back manufactured goods to the poor countries all of these choices

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QuestionAccording to dependency theorist, multinational corporations and rich countries continued their exploitation of the poor countries in the postcolonial period byAnswer giving economic aid to the poor

building schools and hospitals supporting local authoritarian governments teaching English to the former colonists all of these choices

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QuestionThe governments of the former colonies had to borrow money in order to:Answer

create education systems create transportation infrastructures provide safe water

deliver health care to their people all of these choices

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QuestionIn 2002, foreign aid to the world's developing countries was only ____ the amount that the developing countries paid to Western banks in loan interest.Answer one-fiftieth the amount

one-half the amount one-seventh the amount two-thirds the amount thirteen-sixteenths the amount

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QuestionImmanuel Wallerstein argues that capitalist development has resulted in the creation of tiers, which he calls:Answer core capitalist countries

peripheral countries semiperipheral countries all of these choices core capitalist and peripheral countries only

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QuestionWhich statement is NOT true of Taiwan and Korea?Answer They were colonies of Japan since the turn of the 20th Century.

Japan built up their economies. Japan established transportation networks in these countries. Japan destroyed them during the Second World War. After colonialism ended, they were at an advantage compared to most poor countries at that time.

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QuestionThe semiperipheral countries differ from the peripheral countries in all these ways except:Answer racial background

geopolitical position state policies social structure type of colonialism

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QuestionLand reform, redistributing land to small farmers, was conducted in which countries in the late 1940s and early 1950s?Answer Columbia and Mexico

Japan and Thailand Taiwan and South Korea Serbia and Poland Ethiopia and the Congo

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QuestionAccording to Brym and Lie, the most conflict-ridden area in the world is:Answer Central America

Africa Eastern Europe Southeast Asia China

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QuestionAccording to Brym and Lie, which of these countries may we expect to experience some economic growth in the near future?Answer

Chile and Brazil Argentina and Ghana Mexico and Thailand all these choices only Chile, Brazil, Mexico and Thailand

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QuestionNeoliberalism was a successful development strategy in the early stages of industrialization in which country?Answer Great Britain

Germany France U.S.A. China

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QuestionToday, which countries are industrializing quickly?Answer France and Germany

China and India Columbia and Brazil Bulgaria and Turkey Nigeria and the Congo

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QuestionWhich of the following countries does NOT maintain substantial tariffs on foreign products?Answer China

India U.S.A. Japan none of these choices

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QuestionThe United Nations urges the world's 22 richest countries to contribute 0.7 per cent of their Gross Domestic Product to development aid of poor countries. In 2003, only five countries reached that goal. Which country is NOT on that list?Answer Denmark

Norway the Netherlands U.S.A. Sweden

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QuestionIncreasing the amount of foreign aid and redesigning its delivery can help poor countries because:Answer Foreign aid is often beneficial.

Some charities waste a lot of money on administration and overhead expenses. Food aid often has detrimental effects on poor countries. all of these choices none of these choices

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QuestionMany analysts argue that the world's rich countries and banks should simply write off the debt owed to them by the developing countries in recognition of historical injustices. This idea is supported by:Answer President Bush

former President Bill Clinton Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martin all of these choices both Clinton and Martin

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QuestionA large body of research shows that democracy:Answer raises inequality

makes it easier for elite groups to misuse their power decreases political stability provides a better investment climate is less inclined to take steps to ensure basic needs like education and health

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QuestionWhich of the following is NOT one of the reforms that Brym and Lie outlined that could change the nature of neoliberal globalization and turn it into democratic globalization?Answer support democracy in developing countries

contribute more and better foreign aid forgive the debt owed by developing countries to the rich countries eliminate the tariffs that restrict exports from developing countries none of these choices. They are all included in their four suggested reforms.

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Question____ is the growing interdependence and mutual awareness of individuals and economic, political and social institutions.Answer Glocalization

Globalization Regionalization Modernization Imperialism

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QuestionWhich statement is NOT true about poverty?Answer The income gap between rich and poor countries has grown worldwide in the last century.

The income gap between rich and poor individual has grown worldwide since the 19th century. In recent decades, the number of desperately poor people has declined absolutely. In recent decades, the percentage of poor people has declined. In recent decades, the number of desperately poor people has decreased in the less developed countries.

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Question____ is the total dollar value of goods and services produced in a country in a year, based on the nationality of the owners.Answer Gross National Product

Gross Domestic Product Gross National Earnings Gross Domestic Earnings None of these choices

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Question____ is the total dollar value of goods and services produced in a country in a year based on the location of the owners.Answer Gross National Product

Gross Domestic product Gross National Earnings Gross Domestic Earnings None of these choices

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QuestionIn the 1980s and 19990s which countries experienced increasing inequality due to openness in free trade and foreign investment?Answer

China Chile

Mexico Malaysia all of the above

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QuestionMovies do not always tell the real truth. Which of these statements concerning the Mid East is NOT true?Answer The US abandoned the freedom fighters of Iraq and the fight for democracy.

Saddam Hussein ruthlessly suppressed the rebels. The US protected the undemocratic regimes of Kuwait and Saudi Arabia. Most of the Arab world remains impoverished despite the oil wealth in the region. In Saudi Arabia all adult males are encouraged to vote.

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QuestionIn most well documented cases, recent openness to international trade and foreign investment brought no increase in inequality to:Answer China

Taiwan Mexico Malaysia Chile

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Question____ refers to the control of developing societies by more developed, powerful societies.Answer Glocalization

Globalization Colonialism McDonaldization Regionalization

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QuestionThe ____ capitalist countries are rich countries, such as the United States, Japan and Germany that are the major sources of capital and technology in the world.Answer global

peripheral semiperipheral core neoliberal

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Question____ views economic underdevelopment as the result of exploitative relations between rich and poor countries.Answer Modernization theory

Dependency theory Glocalization Imperialism Globalization

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QuestionA ____ is a worldwide network of labor and production processes whose end result is a finished commodity.Answer global commodity chain

glocalization globalization McDonaldization neoliberal globalization

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____ is the simultaneous homogenization of some aspects of life and the strengthening of some local differences under the impact of globalization.Answer Colonialism

McDonaldization Glocalization Regionalization Peripheralization

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Question____ is the economic domination of one country by another.Answer Glocalization

Globalization McDonaldization Imperialism Colonialism

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Question____ is a form of rationalization. Specifically, it refers to the spread of the principles of fast-food restaurants, such as efficiency, predictability, and calculability, to all spheres of life.Answer McDonaldization

Glocalization Regionalization Modernization Colonialism

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Question____ holds that economic underdevelopment results from poor countries lacking Western attributes. These attributes include Western values, business practices and stable governments.Answer Dependency theory

Modernization theory Globalization theory Regionalization theory Glocalization theory

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Question____ is a policy that promotes private control of industry, minimal government interference in the running of the economy, the removal of taxes, tariffs, and restrictive regulations that discourage the international buying and selling of goods and services, and the encouragement of foreign investment.Answer Modernization theory

McDonaldization Imperialism Regionalization Neoliberal globalization

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QuestionThe ____ countries are former colonies that are poor and are major sources of raw materials and cheap labor.Answer regional

peripheral semiperipheral transnational global

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Question____ is the division of the world into different and often competing economic, political and cultural areas.Answer

Imperialism Globalization Glocalization

Regionalism Colonialism

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QuestionThe ____ countries consist of former colonies that are making considerable headway in their attempts to industrialize.Answer peripheral

semiperipheral neoliberal colonial transnational

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Question____ are large businesses that rely increasingly on foreign labor and foreign production; sills and advances in design, technology and management; world markets; and massive advertising campaigns.Answer Globalizations

Glocalizations Regionalizations Imperialisms Transnational corporations

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QuestionAccording to Brym and Lie, people and institutions across the planet are becoming increasingly aware of and dependent on:Answer one another

globalization glocalization foreign aid neoliberalization

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Question____ creates a world that is more homogeneous in some ways and more localized in others. It also generates its own opposition.Answer Foreign aid

Globalization Glocalization Transnational regionalism Colonialism

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QuestionAccording to Brym and Lie, ____ is a process that became significant along with the development of capitalism and world exploration about 500 years ago.Answer foreign aid

globalization glocalization transnational regionalism modernization theory

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QuestionGlobal ____ has increased tremendously since industrialization and is still increasing in some respects today.Answer equality

inequality imperialism colonialism none of these choices

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Individual nation states give up some of their ____ when they join international organizations or sign international agreements.Answer dependence

independence cooperation imperialism regionalization

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QuestionThose who argue against globalization say it is turning the world into a more ____ place.Answer equal

unequal unnatural pleasant natural

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QuestionSome anti-globalization activists suggest that globalization is a form of ____, the economic domination of one country by another.Answer colonialism

imperialism glocalization regionalization modernizationism

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QuestionGlobalization implies that which of the following actually influence your life:Answer the price of tea in China

the condition of the rain forest in Brazil the outcome of the war in Chechnya the revival of traditional Celtic dance in Ireland all of these choices

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QuestionWhen we buy a commodity, we often tap into a(n) ____.Answer global commodity chain

imperialist community network of glocalization neoliberal organization peripheral environment

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QuestionIn the 1990s Nike's Indonesian workers wereAnswer paid 14 cents an hour

beaten sexually harassed fired for trying to organize a union all of these choices

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QuestionOne of the consequences of globalization is that it is ____ the world, making the whole world look like the United States.Answer modernizing

homogenizing colonializing liberalizing peripheralizing

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QuestionThe idea of McDonaldization extends Weber's concept of ____, the application of the most efficient means to achieve given ends.Answer colonialism

glocalization rationalism peripheralism neoliberalization

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QuestionThose who see globalization merely as homogenization also ignore the ____ of the world, the division of the world into different and often competing economic, political and cultural areas.Answer colonialization

modernization liberalization regionalization peripheralization

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QuestionPolitically, we can see regionalization in the growth of ____.Answer China

Israel Japan Germany the European Union

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QuestionThe expansion of Islam, especially in its politically active form, is a form of ____ integration.Answer colonial

imperial global regional peripheral

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QuestionIn 1992 political scientist Benjamin Barber published an important book titled ____ vs. McWorld.Answer Colonialism

Imperialism Glocalization Rain forests Jihad

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QuestionThe United Nations calls the level of inequality worldwide:Answer manageable

unmanageable incalculable grotesque growing

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QuestionAccording to the United Nations, ____ of the world's population are poor, defined as lacking the ability to obtain adequate food, clothing, shelter and other basic needs.Answer

one fourth one fifth

one third one half two thirds

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QuestionOf the 1.3 billion people around the world living on $1 a day or less, 1 billion of them are ____.Answer Chinese

African children women men

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QuestionBeginning around 1500 the armed forces of the world's most powerful countries subdued and then annexed or colonized most of:Answer the rest of the world

China Europe Asia South America

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QuestionToday, ____ and ____ maintain among the highest barriers to international trade in the world.Answer China, India

Canada, France Mexico, Spain Switzerland, Austria Italy, Russia

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QuestionAntiglobalization activists suggest that globalization is a form of:Answer modernization.

imperialism development. All of the above. None of the above.

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QuestionTransnational corporations are different from traditional corporations in what way?Answer Traditional corporations extract natural resources or manufacture industrial goods. Transnational

corporations emphasize skills and advances in design, technology, and management. Traditional corporations work with or under national governments. Transnational corporations are increasingly autonomous from national governments. Traditional corporation sell to domestic markets. Transnational corporations depend increasingly on world markets. Traditional corporations rely on domestic labor and domestic productions. Transnational corporations depend increasingly on foreign labor and foreign production. All of the above.

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QuestionThe fact that world trade is not evenly distributed around the planet or dominated by just one country is an example of:Answer regionalization.

glocalization. underdevelopment. development. None of the above.

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QuestionWhich theory suggests that global inequality is a result of poor countries lacking Western attributes such as Western values and business practices?Answer dependency theory

modernization theory world system theory All of the above. None of the above.

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QuestionWhich is NOT a new means of colonization today?Answer substantial foreign investment.

ecolonization of the third world. support for authoritarian governments. mounting debt. All of the above are new means of colonization.

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QuestionWhich tier of the "world system" is a major source of raw materials and cheap labor?Answer core countries

peripheral countries semiperipheral countries industrialized countries newly industrialized countries

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QuestionWhich is NOT one of the ways in which semiperipheral countries differ from peripheral countries, according to the textbook?Answer type of colonialism

geopolitical position state policy social structure number of traditional corporations

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QuestionNeoliberal globalization resembles which theory of a generation ago?Answer modernization theory

dependency theory world system theory internal colony theory neo-Marxist theory

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QuestionNeoliberal globalization promotes:Answer public control of industry.

moderate to strong government management in the running for the economy. the introduction of new taxes, tariffs, and regulations to check and balance the power of transnational corporations. the encouragement of foreign investment. exclusive national buying and selling of goods and services.

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QuestionAll of the following are indicators of globalization EXCEPT:Answer

tourism. international organizations and agreements. international telecommunications.

international trade and investment. All of the above are indicators of globalization.

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QuestionIn leading to globalization, technological, political and economic factors:Answer do not work independently.

operate independently in the context of global competition. are interrelated and functional exclusively on a domestic level. All of the above. None of the above.

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QuestionMcDonaldization:Answer refers to the spread of the principles of fast-food restaurants.

suggests that McDonald's has turned lunch preparation into a model of rationality. has come to stand for the global spread of values associated with the United States and its business culture. All of the above. None of the above.

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QuestionWhich is an example of antiglobalization and/or anti-Americanism?Answer jihad

the Mexican peasant rebellion in Chiapas in the 1990s. the protest in Seattle in December 1999 when the WTO met. All of the above. None of the above.

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QuestionWhich is a current of the antiglobalization movement?Answer violent protest.

rejection of the excesses of globalization. rejection of globalization in its entirety. All of the above. None of the above.

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QuestionSouth Korea, Taiwan, and Israel are examples of which type of country?Answer core countries

peripheral countries semiperipheral countries underdeveloped countries None of the above.

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QuestionAccording to Table 9.1 "Indicators of Globalization, Early 1980s - Circa 2003" in the textbook, which indicator showed the most change from 1980-81 to 1998-2003?Answer foreign direct investment as percent of GDP.

international tourist arrivals as a percent of the world population. Air freight and mail. number of international organizations. annual entries on globalization, Sociological Abstracts.

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QuestionMichael Jordan:Answer

helps globalize Nike.

is the icon of Nike, but primarily at a national level. is the primary reason why Nike exploits labor in third-world countries. All of the above. None of the above.

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QuestionIn the 1970s, the antismoking campaign:Answer began to have an impact.

led to slumping domestic sales for tobacco companies. sparked the pursuit of globalization by tobacco companies. All of the above. None of the above.

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QuestionFigure 9.2 "The Size and Influence of the U.S. Economy, 2000" in the Brym and Lie textbook:Answer shows how the GDP of various countries compares to that of each U.S. state.

shows that the economy of each U.S. state is as big as that of a whole country. emphasizes just how large the U.S. economy is. All of the above. None of the above.

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QuestionA half-hour's drive from the center of Manila, the capital of the Philippines, an estimated 70,000 Filipinos live:Answer on a 55-acre mountain of rotting garbage.

crowded on filthy canal barges. virtually homeless in vast, temporary villages. All of the above. None of the above.

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QuestionThe gross domestic product per capita across world regions from 1975-2000, indicates that:Answer Latin American and Caribbean countries are fast approaching high-income countries in GDP.

Countries in East Asia and the Pacific are fast approaching high-income countries. although the GDP in high-income countries is significantly higher than other world regions, the GDP in high-income countries has fallen since 1975. The GDP of high-income countries has increased since 1975, and remains much higher than other world regions. None of the above.

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QuestionFrom 1820 to 1992, the share of world income going to the top 10% has:Answer increased.

declined. remained consistently proportionate to diverse populations. All of the above. None of the above.

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QuestionWhich country had the greatest percentage of people living for less than $1 a day in 1999?Answer Sub-Saharan Africa

East Asia (excluding China) South Asia Latin America East Europe and Central Asia

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QuestionWhich is true in the wake of the late 1800s British takeover of what became Rhodesia, and is now Zimbabwe?Answer Every British trooper was offered about 9 square miles of native land.

The Matabele and Mashona people were subdued. Native survivors were left without a livelihood. Forced labor was introduced by the British. All of the above.

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QuestionBased on data on national priorities collected in 2002 by the National Opinion Research Center, which priority had the highest percentage of respondents answering "Too Little" in response to the question, "I'd like you to tell me whether you think we're spending too much money on it, too little money, or about the right amount?"Answer Improving and protecting the nation's health.

Dealing with drug addiction. Highways and bridges. The military, armaments, and defense. Foreign aid.

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QuestionIndividual nation states give up some of their independence when they join international organizations or sign international agreements.Answer True

False

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QuestionTransnational corporations - also called multinational or international corporations - are the most important agents of globalization in the world today.Answer True

False

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QuestionTransnational corporations rely on domestic labor and domestic production.Answer True

False

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QuestionOf the 1.3 billion people around the world living on $1 a day or less, 1 billion of them are children.Answer True

False

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QuestionCrushing interest payments leave governments of poor countries with too little money for development.Answer True

False

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QuestionAlmost all sociologists agree that the dependency theorists are correct on one score. Since about 1500, Spain, Portugal, Holland, Britain, France, Italy, the United States, Japan and Russia treated the world's poor with brutality to enrich themselves.Answer True

False

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QuestionModernization theorists want the poor countries to revolt against the rich countries, throw up barriers to free trade and investment, and find their own paths to economic well-being.Answer True

False

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QuestionA large body of research shows that democracy raises inequality and discourages economic growth.Answer True

False

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QuestionFrom 1945 and 1991, the U.S. government gave military and financial aid to many antidemocratic regimes.Answer True

False

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QuestionThe anti-globalization movement includes union activists, environmentalists, supporters of worker and peasant movements in developing countries, and other opponents of transnational corporations.Answer True

False

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QuestionRegionalization is the division of the world into different groups according to their religions.Answer True

False

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QuestionSouth Korea, Taiwan and Israel are examples of peripheral countries.Answer True

False

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QuestionImperialism refers to the control of developing societies by more developed, powerful societies.Answer True

False

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QuestionDependency theory views economic underdevelopment as the result of exploitative relations between rich and poor countries.Answer True

False

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QuestionModernization theory holds that economic underdevelopment results from poor countries lacking Western attributes.Answer True

False

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QuestionDefine colonialism.Answer Colonialism refers to the control of developing societies by more developed powerful societies.

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QuestionWhat are core capitalist countries?Answer The core capitalist countries are rich countries, such as the United States, Japan and Germany that are the major

sources of capital and technology in the world.

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QuestionHow do dependency theorists view economic underdevelopment?Answer Dependency theory views economic underdevelopment as the result of exploitative relations between rich and

poor countries.

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QuestionHow does modernization theory view economic underdevelopment?Answer Modernization theory holds that economic underdevelopment results from poor countries lacking Western

attributes, which include Western values, business practices, levels of investment capital and stable governments.

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QuestionDefine imperialism.Answer Imperialism is the economic domination of one country by another.

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QuestionWhat is McDonaldization?Answer McDonaldization is a form of rationalization that refers to the spread of the principles of fast-food restaurants,

such as efficiency, predictability, and calculability, to all spheres of life.

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QuestionWhat is a global commodity chain?Answer A global commodity chain is a worldwide network of labor and production processes whose end result is a

finished commodity.

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QuestionDefine glocalization.Answer Glocalization is the simultaneous homogenization of some aspects of life and the strengthening of some local

differences under the impact of globalization.

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QuestionDefine regionalization.Answer Regionalization is the division of the world into different and often competing economic, political and cultural

areas.

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QuestionDescribe transnational corporations.Answer Transnational corporations are large businesses that rely increasingly on foreign labor and foreign production;

skills and advances in design, technology and management; world markets; and massive advertising campaigns.

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QuestionHow has globalization affected your life, your family and your town?Answer Answer not provided.

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QuestionImagine a place in the world that has not been affected by globalization. How would it differ from most of the rest of the world?Answer Answer not provided.

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QuestionWhat could Americans do to help end global poverty?Answer Answer not provided.

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QuestionContrast the positive and negative effects that foreign investments can have on postcolonial countries.Answer Answer not provided.

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QuestionCompare and contrast the two main sociological theories in their claims to explain global inequality.Answer Answer not provided.

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QuestionExplain the legacy of colonialism still at work in today's global world.Answer Answer not provided.

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QuestionExplain how international debt fosters anti-globalization sentiment.Answer Answer not provided.

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QuestionDescribe these well-known people (or categories of people) who would typically support the modernization theory of globalization and explain why they do.Answer Answer not provided.

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QuestionDescribe three well-known people (or categories of people) who would typically support the dependency theory of globalization and explain why they do.Answer Answer not provided.

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QuestionConstruct your own question drawing on relevant course materials for your answer. Points will be awarded for both the question and the answer.Answer Answer not provided.

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