Deck 3: World Population and Global Inequality A.Multiple-Choice

Question 1

In 2012,__________ had the most billionaires in the world.

A) Germany
B) China
C) Russia
D) the United States

Answer 1

D

Question 2

__________ is the worst epidemic in human history.

A) Influenza
B) HIV/AIDS
C) Malaria
D) Tuberculosis

Answer 2

B

Question 3

According to the World Bank,1.4 billion of the world's people live on less than __________a day.

A) 10 cents
B) a half a dollar
C) 75 cents
D) $1.25

Answer 3

B

Question 4

In the first stage of modern demographic transition the __________.

A) population growth is low
B) birth rate is low
C) death rate is low
D) economy is predominantly agricultural

Question 5

In each country in which hunger is a basic problem,most of the land is controlled by __________.

A) the government
B) a small elite
C) the adult population
D) farmers

Question 6

Around __________ million people die from malnutrition around the world each year.

A) 1
B) 5
C) 9
D) 15

Question 7

Since the UN began funding family planning programs in developing nations there has been a(an)__________.

A) decline in the number of children born in less developed nations
B) increase in the number of children born in less developed nations
C) decline in the number of women using contraception
D) increase in the relative poverty rate in less developed nations

Question 8

One of the negative consequences of China's one-child policy is that it __________.

A) aided economic growth
B) skewed the male/female ratio
C) limited population growth
D) encouraged marriage between ethnic groups

Question 9

There is a(n)__________ relationship between per capita GNP and population growth rates.

A) causal
B) indirect
C) inverse
D) insignificant

Question 10

__________ is the three-stage pattern of population change occurring as societies industrialize and urbanize,resulting in a low stable population growth rate.

A) fertility rate
B) fecundity rate
C) infant mortality rate
D) modern demographic transition

Question 11

It is estimated that China's one-child policy prevented __________ births.

A) 3 million
B) 30 million
C) 300 million
D) 3 billion

Question 12

China's one-child policy is __________.

A) punishable by death if not followed
B) considered a human rights violation
C) followed by the entire population
D) not universal within the country

Question 13

The world adds almost 1 million people every four __________.

A) hours
B) days
C) years
D) millennia

Question 14

According to the text,the poor nations remain poor because __________.

A) the fertility rate in developed nations is declining
B) powerful nations continue to exploit the labor of less developed nations
C) the poor continue to rely on social welfare instead of seeking employment
D) of the increase in the availability of productive land

Question 15

The authors suggest that effectively reducing fertility involves __________.

A) providing women access to formal education
B) keeping women from having a voice in society
C) preventing women from engaging in activities outside the home
D) preventing women access to contraception

Question 16

According to the text,the major reason for world hunger is __________.

A) an insufficient food production for the population
B) the control of farmland dominated by large corporations
C) the social organization of food production and distribution
D) the obesity rates in wealthy nations

Question 17

Health conditions that threaten the world's poor include which of the following?

A) Frequent consumption of red meat, leading to diabetes among adults
B) Protein deficiency in infancy, resulting in permanent brain damage
C) Overconsumption of synthetic sugars, leading to ADHD in children
D) Consumption of complex carbohydrates, leading to obesity

Question 18

The richest 2 percent of adults own more than __________ percent of the world's household wealth.

A) 10
B) 30
C) 50
D) 90

Question 19

The chances throughout one's life cycle to live and experience the good things in life are called __________.

A) absolute poverty lifestyles
B) demographic transitions
C) lifestyles
D) life chances

Question 20

The condition where sometimes individuals and families become slaves by a choice forced by extreme poverty is called __________.

A) traditional slavery
B) new slavery
C) absolute poverty
D) corporate slavery

Question 21

The exporting of goods that have been banned or not approved for sale in the United States because they are dangerous refers to __________.

A) corporate dumping
B) relative poverty
C) shared monopoly
D) absolute poverty

Question 22

In order to defeat regimes unfriendly to its interests,the United States has sold arms directly to__________.

A) countries that promote peace
B) terrorists and mercenaries
C) countries that violate human rights
D) international aid organizations

Question 23

Which of the following is characteristic of developing nations?

A) Low rates of poverty, hunger, and misery
B) Low infant mortality rates
C) Relative powerlessness
D) Slow population growth

Question 24

Of the pesticides exported by the United States,__________ percent are restricted or banned by the Environmental Protection Agency for domestic use.

A) 10
B) 25
C) 50
D) 75

Question 25

A profit-oriented company engaged in business activities in more than one nation is a __________.

A) corporation
B) transnational corporation
C) corporate demographic
D) colony

Question 26

Which of the following is an example of corporate dumping in the developing world?

A) Exporting products that have been approved for sale in the United States
B) Shipping toxic waste produced in the United States for disposal in poor nations
C) Importing products from poor nations that are also produced in the United States
D) Exporting old military equipment to poor nations.

Question 27

Since the end of the Cold War,__________ has sold well over $100 billion worth of weapons abroad.

A) Cuba
B) England
C) Russia
D) the United States

Question 28

Global companies do not have a great impact on easing unemployment in poor nations because they __________.

A) primarily use child laborers
B) use advanced technology whenever feasible
C) bring an American workforce with them
D) have very high turnover rates

Question 29

A __________ is a territory controlled by a powerful country that exploits the land and people for its own benefit.

A) consulate
B) corporation
C) colony
D) demographic

Question 30

Which of the following was true of colonizers?

A) They used the majority of the crops planted to feed the local population.
B) They encouraged population growth among the local people to ensure a large supply of low-cost workers.
C) They distributed the country's raw materials among the citizens.
D) They determined what crops should be planted based on the needs of the local population.

Question 31

In 2011,__________ was the number one seller of arms abroad for the nineteenth straight year.

A) Afghanistan
B) Iran
C) the United States
D) Syria

Question 32

About __________ percent of the world's people live in the overpopulated and poverty-afflicted developing world.

A) 10
B) 50
C) 75
D) 90

Question 33

"New slavery" in developing nations can be characterized by which of the following?

A) Girls frequently end up as domestic workers or prostitutes.
B) The majority of new slaves are White.
C) Slaves now share in the profit of their work.
D) Slaves can now easily apply for refugee status in the United States.

Question 34

In addition to the exploitation of the land and labor of their colonies,colonial superpowers also __________.

A) built schools and supported child development
B) supported local government leadership
C) destroyed cultural patterns of production and exchange
D) developed local systems of infrastructure

Question 35

__________ contributes to the problem of food shortages in the developing world.

A) Low rates of air pollution
B) Shrinkage of productive land
C) Low infant mortality rates
D) Slow population growth

Question 36

The top ten arms-exporting companies give millions to __________.

A) international terrorist organizations
B) federal election campaigns
C) humanitarian health and food aid
D) individual insurgents in poor countries

Question 37

The majority of the 34 million people living with HIV/AIDS live in _________.

A) Africa
B) Europe
C) India
D) the United States

Question 38

Why is corporate dumping problematic?

A) It helps create jobs for those in the developing world.
B) It contributes to pro-American sentiment.
C) It often ultimately affects people in the United States.
D) It is more expensive for corporations to dispose of materials in developing countries.

Question 39

One of the reasons that poorer countries have not benefited from the profits of transnational corporations is that profits are __________.

A) used to increase military readiness
B) funneled directly to the government
C) mostly channeled back to the United States
D) used primarily for humanitarian aid

Question 40

The world economy is controlled by __________.

A) transnational corporations
B) powerful nations
C) average citizens in the United States
D) average citizens in developing countries

Question 41

What percentage of microloans is repaid?

A) 98 percent
B) 75 percent
C) 55 percent
D) 32 percent

Question 42

The majority of U.S.foreign aid to Egypt in 2008 was spent on __________.

A) weapons
B) education
C) healthcare
D) housing

Question 43

The World Bank estimates that about __________ would make birth control readily available globally.

A) $1 million
B) $1 billion
C) $8 billion
D) $20 billion

Question 44

According to Bill Gates,the market drives scientists,thinkers,and governments to develop drugs to combat preventable diseases in developing nations.

Question 45

Most microloans are given to __________.

A) men
B) women
C) children
D) boys between 12 and 18

Question 46

In 2008,the United States spent __________ on foreign aid.

A) $1 billion
B) $26 billion
C) $110 billion
D) $1 trillion

Question 47

Population growth momentum since the world reached 7 billion is slowing.

Question 48

The countries of the world are relatively equal in terms of levels of material conditions.

Question 49

The birth rates in countries dominated by Catholic (like Italy)or Muslim (like Iran)religious doctrines are universally higher than in non-religious countries.

Question 50

There are currently 27 million slaves in the world today.

Question 51

Although microcredit programs have helped many poor families,__________.

A) they do not help the societal poverty rate
B) rural farmers are excluded from loan program
C) city dwellers are excluded from the loan program
D) individuals are excluded from the benefits

Question 52

The number of people on this planet constitutes a potential future calamity.

Question 53

The United States spends about __________ a year on defense.

A) $1 billion
B) $7 billion
C) $100 billion
D) $700 billion

Question 54

Most microloans are usually __________.

A) around $50,000
B) over $15,000
C) over $1,000
D) under $100

Question 55

Boys in impoverished nations are excluded from slavery and forced labor.

Question 56

The United States supports the very conditions that perpetuate poverty in the developing world.

Question 57

According to the United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization,if food was evenly distributed,there would still not be enough food to provide the world's population with an adequate daily diet.

Question 58

Colonialism has had which of the following consequences for developing nations?

A) It has created a relatively classless society.
B) It made the colonized nations more dependent on the developed world.
C) It discouraged fertility among indigenous people.
D) It supported indigenous social and economic structures.

Question 59

Children are disproportionately the victims of chronic malnutrition.

Question 60

The United States experienced __________ when arms it sold to Iraq were used against its forces in the Gulf and Iraq Wars.

A) negative return
B) capital gains
C) corporate dumping
D) blowback

Question 61

Discuss the connection(s)between women's roles in the societies of the developing world and population growth.

Question 62

Describe the reasons for the historic and systemic poverty in Haiti.

Question 63

Most of the current population growth occurs in the __________ developed nations.

Question 64

How does chronic malnutrition affect adults and children?

Question 65

Describe the ways in which the high growth rates of cities contribute to global poverty

Question 66

Monopoly control of agricultural land is typically put into __________ that have value as exports but neglect basic food needs.

Question 67

Debt bondage is most common in __________.

Question 68

The average American's carbon __________ is twenty-three times bigger than that of the average Indian.

Question 69

Outline the reasons why global corporations have enormous advantages over local corporations when they move into an undeveloped country

Question 70

How do powerful countries exploit nations during the process of colonization?

Question 71

In the past thirty years,HIV/AIDS has risen to the level of a __________,which is a worldwide epidemic.

Question 72

Why do poorer countries have higher fertility rates?

Question 73

Transnational companies prefer to hire young __________ from poor countries to work in their factories.

Question 74

Discuss the dangers that exist in the developing world if wealthy nations do not provide more resources for development aid.In what ways do wealthy nations currently provide support for developing nations? What provisos should be put in place with regard to humanitarian aid to maximize effectiveness?

Question 75

The __________ stage is the stage of modern demographic transition in which population growth remains high while death rates decrease markedly.

Question 76

__________ have an urban population of more than 10 million.

Question 77

Just over half of the world's population now lives in __________ areas.

Question 78

Describe the reasons for the large numbers of people who are food insecure and malnourished around the world.Compare the social,environmental,and political factors that contribute to hunger.

Question 79

Describe the characteristics of "new slavery." What makes it different than slavery in the past? Illustrate the reasons that lead people into slavery or forced labor.

Question 80

The average number of children born to each woman is the __________.