Deck 9: Global Inequality

Question 1

The founder of the Grameen Bank microlending institution is

A) Abul Gihat.
B) Damul Jatis.
C) Muhammad Yunus.
D) Carlos Slim.

Answer 1

C

Question 2

The practice of granting small loans to those without access to conventional financial services is

A) small lending.
B) financial lending.
C) microlending.
D) remittances

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT a caste or class of the Indian caste system?

A) Vaisyas
B) Brahmans
C) Untouchables
D) Sudras

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Those who are extremely poor are frequently included in making decisions that could impact their lives.

Question 5

The trade agreement signed by Canada, the United States, and Mexico that aimed at economic integration is

A) NATO.
B) WTO.
C) NAFTA.
D) CPI.

Question 6

Poverty does not contribute to global and regional problems, because it does not fuel ethnic and regional conflicts.

Question 7

The social welfare system created in the 1930s in order to help the poor and restore trust in capitalism was the

A) Marshall Plan.
B) New Deal.
C) Economic Package.
D) Development Plan.

Question 8

_____________ poverty reflects the distribution of income in society.

A) Absolute
B) Fiscal
C) Relative
D) Familial

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT a way to close the gap of inequality?

A) Microlending
B) Banning genetically modified crops
C) Family planning
D) Foreign aid

Question 10

The contrast between those with and those without Internet access is known as the __________ divide.

A) interspace
B) global digital
C) technology
D) None of the above

Question 11

The analysis of national budgets to determine how spending priorities affect women is

A) gender budgeting.
B) responsive budgeting.
C) feminist budgeting.
D) empowerment budgeting.

Question 12

Some globalization critics argue that globalization is like an "economic temptress," promising riches, but not delivering.

Question 13

In 2010, what percentage of Americans lived below the poverty line?

A) 7.2
B) 15.1
C) 3.3
D) 25.2

Question 14

The economist who believed that governments should not interfere with the functioning of the market was

A) George Soros.
B) Adam Smith.
C) Samuel Swinson.
D) Karl Marx.

Question 15

The _____________ argue that globalization has increased economic growth while decreasing global inequality.

A) antiglobalists
B) globalists
C) positivists
D) dependency theorists

Question 16

Inequality discourages the political participation of poor people, which, in turn, diminishes their access to education, health care, and other services that would contribute to their economic growth and development.

Question 17

Poverty-stricken rural areas are known as

A) slums.
B) poverty belts.
C) rural ghettos.
D) Buffalo Commons.

Question 18

South African laws that legally and forcibly separated people of different ethnic and racial backgrounds were known as

A) segregation laws.
B) apartheid laws.
C) divisional laws.
D) None of the above

Question 19

The income level under which people cannot adequately sustain themselves is known as the

A) poverty line.
B) hunger line.
C) sustainability line.
D) malnutrition line.

Question 20

OECD stands for the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.

Question 21

Landlocked countries without the physical _______________________, such as roads and railroads, essential for gaining access to navigable rivers and the sea do worse economically than countries with extensive coastlines.

Question 22

Do you think globalization increases or reduces global and domestic inequality? Use examples to support your reasons.

Question 23

Rapid population growth does not perpetuate the economic gap between rich and poor countries.

Question 24

What effect does domestic or global inequality have on promoting or hindering democratization? Is there an inverse relationship between increasing inequality and lower prospects for democratization?

Question 25

The _______________________ dramatically increased agricultural production through the development of high-yielding hybrids and faster growing plants and the application of large amounts of fertilizers and insecticides.

Question 26

Brazil's effective antipoverty program, which is a model for other countries, is called _____________.

Question 27

The African Growth and Opportunity Act is not an example of a trade agreement that imposes tight prerequisites on developing countries in exchange for enhanced market access.

Question 28

The practice of granting small loans to help those who do not have access to conventional financial loan services is known as __________________.

Question 29

What are some of the main factors contributing to increasing global and domestic inequality discussed in this chapter?

Question 30

The ____________________ was a social welfare system created in the 1930s in order to help the poor and restore trust in capitalism and government.

Question 31

The income level under which people cannot adequately sustain themselves is referred to as the ___________________.

Question 32

The German thinker who pioneered the theories of socialism and communism was _________________.

Question 33

The gap between rich and poor countries has been decreasing, despite the lowering of living standards throughout most of the world in the last century.

Question 34

Poverty-stricken rural areas are sometimes referred to as_________________.

Question 35

The United States has the greatest degree of income inequality among industrialized countries.

Question 36

Democracy may help close the gap between rich and poor, because it allows poor people an opportunity to improve their lives through voting.

Question 37

_______________ argue that globalization has increased economic growth and decreased global inequality and poverty.

Question 38

What role do government programs addressing poverty by attempting to redistribute wealth have in either increasing or decreasing inequality? Can you think of specific examples of such programs implemented in the United States?

Question 39

The theory that holds that poor countries' reliance on exports of primary commodities puts them at a severe economic disadvantage is called the _______________.

Question 40

Discuss the global food crisis, including its causes and possible solutions. What can you do to help improve food security?