Deck 14: Foreign Aid

Question 1

IDs and Paired-Concept Questions
These terms can be used individually as short-answer identification questions, or they can be used in pairs. In the latter case, ask students to explain (1) the meaning and significance of each of the two terms and (2) the relationship between them.
Iraq,motivations for aid

Answer 1

Answer will vary

Question 2

Aid has helped in all of the following areas except:

A) health.
B) education.
C) emergency assistance.
D) stimulating tax revenue.

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Surveys indicate that the U.S.public believes the United States spends how much of its budget on aid?

A) 1 percent
B) 5 percent
C) 10 percent
D) 20 percent

Answer 3

D

Question 4

IDs and Paired-Concept Questions
These terms can be used individually as short-answer identification questions, or they can be used in pairs. In the latter case, ask students to explain (1) the meaning and significance of each of the two terms and (2) the relationship between them.
Official development assistance (ODA),Development Assistance Committee (DAC)

Question 5

Primarily,the World Bank provides:

A) foreign aid.
B) loans to middle-income countries at market rates.
C) investment in private companies.
D) settlement of international disputes.

Question 6

True or False: Being a former colony substantially increases the probability of receiving aid flows.

A) True
B) False
C) True only for former colonies of Great Britain
D) True only for older colonies

Question 7

Beginning in 2002,which country became the largest aid recipient in the world?

A) Iraq
B) Iran
C) Vietnam
D) India

Question 8

When the U.S.government provides a grant to build an electricity generator:

A) it counts as foreign aid.
B) it does not count as foreign aid.
C) it depends; sometimes it counts as foreign aid.
D) it counts as private assistance.

Question 9

IDs and Paired-Concept Questions
These terms can be used individually as short-answer identification questions, or they can be used in pairs. In the latter case, ask students to explain (1) the meaning and significance of each of the two terms and (2) the relationship between them.
Foreign aid,nonconcessional assistance

Question 10

IDs and Paired-Concept Questions
These terms can be used individually as short-answer identification questions, or they can be used in pairs. In the latter case, ask students to explain (1) the meaning and significance of each of the two terms and (2) the relationship between them.
Commitment to development index,foreign aid

Question 11

A loan counts as aid if it has a grant element of at least:

A) 10 percent.
B) 25 percent.
C) 50 percent.
D) none of the above; it never counts as a grant.

Question 12

A study on the flypaper effect in Indonesia revealed that aid:

A) crowded out government spending.
B) crowded in government spending.
C) was neutral to government spending.
D) was harmful to government spending.

Question 13

IDs and Paired-Concept Questions
These terms can be used individually as short-answer identification questions, or they can be used in pairs. In the latter case, ask students to explain (1) the meaning and significance of each of the two terms and (2) the relationship between them.
Bilateral assistance,multilateral assistance

Question 14

Aid falls to about 50 percent of its peak level after:

A) 6 years.
B) 12 years.
C) 18 years.
D) 24 years.

Question 15

As aid increases,GDP growth:

A) increases.
B) decreases.
C) stays the same.
D) none of the above; there is no definite relationship between the two.

Question 16

In terms of total amount,which country gives the most aid?

A) United States
B) Japan
C) United Kingdom
D) Norway

Question 17

When Citibank provides a commercial loan to build an electricity generator:

A) it counts as foreign aid.
B) it does not count as foreign aid.
C) it depends; sometimes it counts as foreign aid.
D) it counts as private assistance.

Question 18

Most aid has been given:

A) bilaterally.
B) multilaterally.
C) through private organizations.
D) through individuals.

Question 19

In terms of aid as a percentage of GNI,which country gives the most aid?

A) United States
B) Japan
C) United Kingdom
D) Sweden

Question 20

When the U.S.government provides a grant to purchase military equipment:

A) it counts as foreign aid.
B) it does not count as foreign aid.
C) it depends; sometimes it counts as foreign aid.
D) it counts as private assistance.

Question 21

IDs and Paired-Concept Questions
These terms can be used individually as short-answer identification questions, or they can be used in pairs. In the latter case, ask students to explain (1) the meaning and significance of each of the two terms and (2) the relationship between them.
Future of aid,recipient participation

Question 22

IDs and Paired-Concept Questions
These terms can be used individually as short-answer identification questions, or they can be used in pairs. In the latter case, ask students to explain (1) the meaning and significance of each of the two terms and (2) the relationship between them.
Aid dependency,aid agencies

Question 23

IDs and Paired-Concept Questions
These terms can be used individually as short-answer identification questions, or they can be used in pairs. In the latter case, ask students to explain (1) the meaning and significance of each of the two terms and (2) the relationship between them.
Aid,growth

Question 24

IDs and Paired-Concept Questions
These terms can be used individually as short-answer identification questions, or they can be used in pairs. In the latter case, ask students to explain (1) the meaning and significance of each of the two terms and (2) the relationship between them.
Flypaper effect,government spending

Question 25

IDs and Paired-Concept Questions
These terms can be used individually as short-answer identification questions, or they can be used in pairs. In the latter case, ask students to explain (1) the meaning and significance of each of the two terms and (2) the relationship between them.
Absorptive capacity,aid