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which definition best describes the process of globalization ?

August 4, 2021July 6, 2019 by QuizMaster

which definition best describes the process of globalization ?

A. capitalist companies are spreading across the planet
B. we all now live in a single society
C. individuals’ groups and nations are becoming more interdependent
D. human beings now live on every continent of the planet

In what type of society have human beings lived for the majority of the time humans have been on planet Earth ?

August 4, 2021July 6, 2019 by QuizMaster

In what type of society have human beings lived for the majority of the time humans have been on planet Earth ?

A. agrarian societies
B. pastoral societies
C. hunter-gatherer societies
D. industrial societies

The demographic transition refers to______________?

August 4, 2021July 6, 2019 by QuizMaster

The demographic transition refers to______________?

A. an increase in the birth rate
B. an increase in the death rate
C. an exponential growth in population
D. a change in the ratio of births to deaths

The potential number of children that women are capable of bearing is called____________?

August 4, 2021July 6, 2019 by QuizMaster

The potential number of children that women are capable of bearing is called____________?

A. fertility
B. fecundity
C. femininity
D. facticity

Dependency theorists from low-income countries drew on the ideas of_____________?

August 4, 2021July 6, 2019 by QuizMaster

Dependency theorists from low-income countries drew on the ideas of_____________?

A. Walt Rostow
B. Karl Marx
C. Immanuel Wallerstein
D. Bretton Woods

Global economic inequality refers primarily to______________?

August 4, 2021July 6, 2019 by QuizMaster

Global economic inequality refers primarily to______________?

A. systematic difference in wealth and income between global firms
B. systematic differences in wealth and income between countries
C. systematic differences in wealth and income within countries
D. systematic differences in wealth and income between poorer countries

Which of these is not a key factor behind the potential economic catch-up of developing nations according to Willem Buiter ?

August 4, 2021July 6, 2019 by QuizMaster

Which of these is not a key factor behind the potential economic catch-up of develog nations according to Willem Buiter ?

A. a young population
B. good healthcare system
C. education
D. careful policy planning

World-systems theory distinguishes between core peripheral and semi-peripheral countries Which one of the following countries is part of the semi-periphery ?

August 4, 2021July 6, 2019 by QuizMaster

World-systems theory distinguishes between core peripheral and semi-peripheral countries Which one of the following countries is part of the semi-periphery ?

A. Brazil
B. Japan
C. Ethiopia
D. Spain

In which sector do two-thirds of the world’s working children perform their labor ?

August 4, 2021July 6, 2019 by QuizMaster

In which sector do two-thirds of the world’s working children perform their labor ?

A. Wholesale and retail
B. manufacturing
C. agriculture
D. services

What proportion of the world’s annual wealth output is concentrated in high-income countries ?

August 4, 2021July 6, 2019 by QuizMaster

What proportion of the world’s annual wealth output is concentrated in high-income countries ?

A. 15%
B. 25%
C. 50%
D. 75%