Deck 1: The Other World

Question 1

What are the two defining characteristics of globalization?

A) diversification and multiplication
B) interaction and integration
C) separation and recognition
D) communication and identification
E) exploration and creation

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Production globalization refers to:

A) the opening of new labor markets
B) the flow of capital
C) trade in goods and services
D) the quality of goods and services
E) currency exchanges

Answer 2

C

Question 3

The metaphor of a 'flat world' is used:

A) to emphasize the impact of environmental degradation
B) to recognize the growing impact of international human rights norms
C) to argue that globalization evens the economic playing field between countries
D) to dismiss the reality of globalization
E) to identify the growth of global economic equality

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT a global public good:

A) containing contagious diseases
B) combating piracy on the high seas
C) addressing climate change
D) reducing access to nuclear materials
E) lowering taxes

Question 5

The term "The Third World" is associated with:

A) communism
B) a literary movement
C) the Cold War
D) colonialism
E) the rise of China

Question 6

The identification of an "in-group" and "out-group" is used to:

A) open new trade and financial markets
B) justify the mistreatment of a people
C) chart migration flows
D) deliver foreign aid to those in need
E) reduce inequities in investment flows

Question 7

According to Edward Said, all cultures are

A) hybrid
B) heterogeneous
C) differentiated
D) unmonolithic
E) all of the above

Question 8

According to the World Bank, what is the minimal daily income required to meet basic human needs?

A) $0.60
B) $1.90
C) $4.20
D) $7.50
E) $10.00

Question 9

The brain drain describes

A) The mental impact of poverty and hunger
B) The movement of individuals from the countryside to the cities
C) The migration of skilled labor from The Other World to developed countries
D) declining levels of education
E) the lack of access to schools for indigenous groups

Question 10

Which other world country gained the most from globalization?

A) South Korea
B) Sierra Leone
C) Haiti
D) Angola
E) Bangladesh

Question 11

Which dimensions of globalization offers both benefits and costs?

A) the economic and ecological dimensions
B) the governance and ecological dimensions
C) the governance and military dimensions
D) the ecological and cultural dimensions
E) all dimensions of globalization offer both benefits and costs

Question 12

Which of the following values found in the developing world is most likely to conflict with the necessities of the modern economy?

A) punctuality
B) productivity
C) decision by consensus
D) efficiency
E) organization

Question 13

What distinguishes the BRICS and MINT countries?

A) they are most deeply affected by global warming
B) they are emerging markets
C) they are security threats
D) they dominate the United Nations
E) they suffer from poverty

Question 14

What explains why some wealthy oil-rich states in the Middle East suffer from stagnation

A) religion
B) geography
C) exploitation by outside states
D) the resource curse
E) the flat world

Question 15

The resource curse is related to:

A) authoritarianism
B) economic efficiency
C) economic diversity
D) poverty
E) war

Question 16

When did the Cold War end?

A) 1970
B) 1980
C) 1990
D) 2000
E) 2010

Question 17

Which best describes global democracy since the end of the Cold War

A) It declined then rose
B) It rose then stagnated
C) It declined
D) It remained constant
E) It disappeared

Question 18

Which government institutions are most closely related to the rule of law:

A) the head of state and the military
B) the legislature and political parties
C) regulatory agencies and the military
D) local governments and the educational system
E) the courts and the police

Question 19

Which of the following is a consequence of a limited rule of law?

A) economic diversity
B) the resource curse
C) colonialism
D) vigilantism
E) the growth of out-groups

Question 20

Which of the following describes the informal sector?

A) economic transactions outside government regulations
B) the number of NGOs in a country
C) corrupt practices by politicians
D) the persistence of neocolonial practices
E) a widespread resource curse

Question 21

The razing of favelas (shantytowns) in Brazil in advance of the 2014 World Cup and 2016 Olympics illustrated:

A) the effects of global warming
B) the consequences of growing economic equality
C) government efforts to reduce poverty
D) deficiencies in the rule of law
E) the vulnerability of Brazil to demands from international organizations

Question 22

What explains why environmental change will have more severe consequences in the Other World compared to in developing countries?

A) Most of the world's population lives in the Other World
B) The Other World encompasses most of the earth's vulnerable geographic regions
C) The Other World suffers from greater problems in governance
D) The Other World has greater deficiencies in technology and infrastructure
E) all of the above

Question 23

Mount Everest is named after:

A) a British surveyor
B) an Indian politician
C) a nearby town
D) a traditional Sherpa tradition
E) the independence hero of Nepal

Question 24

What motivated both the Dalai Lama and King of Nepal to allow access to Everest?

A) a desire to gain support from the West against Chinese aggression
B) monetary gain
C) fame and prestige
D) a desire to raise the living standard of Sherpas
E) religious beliefs

Question 25

Cultural homogenization is a consensual process that equally blends traditions and practices from all societies.

Question 26

The term "The Other World" is best described as a simplified duality.

Question 27

All countries of the world are equally vulnerable to the forces of globalization

Question 28

World Hunger is mores the result of distribution issues than of production issues.

Question 29

The Other World is growing increasingly rural, as individuals flee the poverty of the cities.

Question 30

The war on terrorism increased international support for democracy

Question 31

The larger the informal sector, the higher the tax burden on registered labor and business groups

Question 32

Ironically, low levels of development will shelter most of the Other World from the worst effects of environmental change.

Question 33

Due to the rise of tourism associated with Mount Everest, the Sherpas now make up the most exploited and impoverished group of all Nepalis.

Question 34

Do you see the same sentiments and behaviors exhibited by President Woodrow Wilson in the example at the start of the chapter in our political leaders of today? Explain.

Question 35

Select two dimensions of globalization and use examples to describe how they interact and affect each other.

Question 36

What prevents the rise of a "flat world?" Is a "flat world" possible and would it be desirable?

Question 37

How can we best avoid slipping into in-group and out-group distinctions while studying the Other World?

Question 38

How has modernization affected the Sherpas? Has the impact been positive or negative?