Unit 7 Progress check MCQ Exam
Questions and Answers
Which of the following statements explains the data relationship between the
statistics shown in the table? - ANSWER-A high level of economic development
does not guarantee that women will have an equitable position in society.
In a number of countries there remains significant inequality between men and
women. Based on a comparison of the patterns on the map, which of the following
statements draws an accurate conclusion? - ANSWER-Women in Libya have more
equality with men than do women in other African countries.
Rostow's stages of development can easily be applied to countries such as the
United States and Japan, but not so easily to countries such as the Democratic
Republic of the Congo and Bolivia, because the theory - ANSWER-places emphasis
on developed nations having less developed nations to exploit for resources
Which of the following explains the most significant weakness of Wallerstein's world
system theory? - ANSWER-World system theory provides little explanation about
how a country like South Korea could rise from a peripheral country to a core
economy.
Which of the following best explains a political-economic weakness or limitation of
Rostow's stages of economic growth? - ANSWER-Rostow made the inaccurate
assumption that all countries want modernization as defined in the model and would
pass through the outlined stages in order.
Chile is able to grow and harvest grapes and strawberries in the months of October
through April, while in the United States such fruit is harvested from April through
October. The United States has a much larger manufacturing capacity and ships
durable goods such as cars and trucks to Chile. These examples can best be
explained by - ANSWER-the economic principle of comparative advantage
Which of the following explains how microlending policies can lead to
interdependence in the world economy? - ANSWER-Increased funding opportunities
for individuals in less developed countries have led to increased economic stability
on a local level and trade opportunities with other countries.
In 2008, a debt crisis within the United States housing market triggered a global
economic crisis. Which of the following best explains how this process occurred? -
ANSWER-Because the global financial system is interconnected, banks in other
countries were negatively affected by the crisis in the United States.
California's Silicon Valley is an example of a high-technology region. Which of the
following would best accompany the map shown to help explain the origins of this
high-technology region? - ANSWER-A description of how the area's research
Questions and Answers
Which of the following statements explains the data relationship between the
statistics shown in the table? - ANSWER-A high level of economic development
does not guarantee that women will have an equitable position in society.
In a number of countries there remains significant inequality between men and
women. Based on a comparison of the patterns on the map, which of the following
statements draws an accurate conclusion? - ANSWER-Women in Libya have more
equality with men than do women in other African countries.
Rostow's stages of development can easily be applied to countries such as the
United States and Japan, but not so easily to countries such as the Democratic
Republic of the Congo and Bolivia, because the theory - ANSWER-places emphasis
on developed nations having less developed nations to exploit for resources
Which of the following explains the most significant weakness of Wallerstein's world
system theory? - ANSWER-World system theory provides little explanation about
how a country like South Korea could rise from a peripheral country to a core
economy.
Which of the following best explains a political-economic weakness or limitation of
Rostow's stages of economic growth? - ANSWER-Rostow made the inaccurate
assumption that all countries want modernization as defined in the model and would
pass through the outlined stages in order.
Chile is able to grow and harvest grapes and strawberries in the months of October
through April, while in the United States such fruit is harvested from April through
October. The United States has a much larger manufacturing capacity and ships
durable goods such as cars and trucks to Chile. These examples can best be
explained by - ANSWER-the economic principle of comparative advantage
Which of the following explains how microlending policies can lead to
interdependence in the world economy? - ANSWER-Increased funding opportunities
for individuals in less developed countries have led to increased economic stability
on a local level and trade opportunities with other countries.
In 2008, a debt crisis within the United States housing market triggered a global
economic crisis. Which of the following best explains how this process occurred? -
ANSWER-Because the global financial system is interconnected, banks in other
countries were negatively affected by the crisis in the United States.
California's Silicon Valley is an example of a high-technology region. Which of the
following would best accompany the map shown to help explain the origins of this
high-technology region? - ANSWER-A description of how the area's research
