POLS-1503 Globalization - University of the People Final Exam...

POLS-1503 Globalization - University of the People Final Exam

Question 1

These values, according to critics, smother independent and creative thinking, all while promoting the idea of authoritarianism. 

Select one:

a. Western Values

b. American Values

c. Asian Values

d. New Age Values

Question 2

Dr. Vandana Shiva established the Research Foundation for Science and Technology and Ecology in Mumbai in 1981.

Select one:

True

False

Question 3

Trade sanctions were often enacted as expressions of U.S. revulsion against nations for their internal practices, such as human rights abuses or poor labor or environmental standards.

Select one:

True

False

Question 4

The ICC is an abbreviation for what organization?

Select one:

a. The International Civil Court

b. The International Criminal Court

c. The International Code Council

d. The Interstate Commercialized Commissary

Question 5

What percentage of the global population has internet access, as of the year 2014?

Select one:

a. 35%

b. Approximately 46%

c. Less than 10%

d. Nearly 90%

Question 6

What was the purpose of the Conference at Bretton Woods?

Select one:

a. To work towards the stabilization of global economic markets

b. To plan for the development of human rights NGOs

c. To establish a political strategy for international tourism

d. To develop and establish the charter of the United Nations

Question 7

The IMF stands for:

Select one:

a. Intercultural Moderation Fiduciary

b. International Monetary Finder

c. Intercultural Mediation Federation

d. None of the above

Question 8

Which of the following benefits has information technology brought to government?

Select one:

a. Greater efficiency of bureaucracies

b. Increased accountability

c. Enhancement of interagency cooperation

d. All of the above

Question 9

What frameworks are essential for the African continent to develop, in order to take on an increased amount of genetically engineered crops?

Select one:

a. Biosafety and anticorruption regulatory frameworks.

b. Biosafety and biotechnology regulatory frameworks.

c. Social-economic and cultural regulatory frameworks.

d. Political and cultural regulatory frameworks.

Question 10

Chinese is one of the most spoken languages in the world.

Select one:

True

False

Question 11

Many developing nations are showing significant economic growth and reductions in poverty.

Select one:

True

False

Question 12

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The World Bank investigates issues such as: 

Select one:

a. Building roads and dams

b. Long-term development

c. Education

d. All of the above

Question 13

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Various violent confrontations have taken place during certain time periods, when globalization was growing and then flourishing. What war or wars, which took place in the early 1970s, that helped trigger oil prices to go higher in cost?

Select one:

a. The Yom Kippur War

b. The Vietnam War

c. The Greek Civil War

d. None of the above

Question 14

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A truly innovative type of weapon from ancient warfare is the rocket-propelled grenade.

Select one:

True

False

Question 15

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What kind of innovation poses a threat to jobs in developing economies' advantage in the market, which is cheap labor?

Select one:

a. Immigrants taking people's jobs

b. Animals taking people's jobs

c. Machines taking people's jobs

d. There is no threat

Question 16

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Since the middle of the 19^th century, five periods of globalization have taken place.

Select one:

True

False

Question 17

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A total of _____Articles are part of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

Select one:

a. 40

b. 25

c. 30

d. 35

Question 18

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The Mexican government released a public information pamphlet, warning its citizens of the following:

Select one:

a. The dangers of getting involved with gangs.

b. The dangers of smuggling drugs outside of the country.

c. The dangers of illegally immigrating to the United States.

d. All of the above

Question 19

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The World-System Theory of globalization is explained by:

Select one:

a. The presence of the world wide web through the internet.

b. Modern world cultures seeking to transform and blend with other cultures.

c. A capitalist world system that spreads across the globe.

d. A movement to unite the world religions into one common religion.

Question 20

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In regards to the transformative technology industry, DFS is an abbreviation for?

Select one:

a. digital financial sectors

b. division four securities

c. digital financial services

d. digital fiscal sectors

Question 21

Information technology has improved which of the following sectors of society:

Select one:

a. Family and eldercare

b. Privacy and security

c. Education and journalism

d. All of the above

Question 22

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Emerging technologies have created new professions, as well as industries such as:

Select one:

a. Website designers

b. Internet access providers

c. Web-based businesses

d. All of the above

Question 23

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Just half a decade after the 2008 global financial crisis, an estimated 50________individuals were, from a statistical point of view, categorized as hungry in _________. 

Select one:

a. thousand, Canada

b. billion, the United States

c. million, the United States

d. million, the United Kingdom

Question 24

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What types of organizations have been known to sponsor distance learning-initiatives? 

Select one:

a. government aid agencies

b. private industry

c. public and private foundations

d. All of the above

Question 25

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Genetically modified organisms:

Select one:

a. Are more resistant to parasites

b. Grow faster

c. Are not natural

d. All of the above

Question 26

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One of the core principles of the Marshall Plan was that it was unfair to assist people who were struggling for their lives.

Select one:

True

False

Question 27

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Which US company was criticized for poor workers' rights in Liberia, and sued for this in 2005?

Select one:

a. Starbuck's

b. Firestone

c. McDonald's

d. Apple

Question 28

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Two examples of "structural constraints" to development are geography and "poverty traps."

Select one:

True

False

Question 29

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A criticism of loans from the IMF and World Bank is that they:

Select one:

a. Are conditional

b. Have excessive administrative costs

c. Do not provide enough money in aid

d. All of the above

Question 30

Which of the following is a theory for why development has been slower in some nations:

Select one:

a. Property rights

b. Lack of freedom

c. Culture

d. All of the above

Question 31

Tuberculosis is found primarily in rural areas in poorer countries.

Select one:

True

False

Question 32

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The Marshall plan is also known as the European Recovery Program.

Select one:

True

False

Question 33

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What is one way the growing poverty crisis be dealt with properly?

Select one:

a. Suggesting new policies, however not implementing them fully.

b. Managing old and outdated policies.

c. Reforming unfair policies.

d. None of the above.

Question 34

What are two crucial aspects that are needed for future development, beyond the Millennium Development Goals, that are important for expansion, according to the report on these Millennium Development Goals?

Select one:

a. Social and Cultural Cohesion

b. Political Endorsements and Public Protests

c. Funding and Innovation

d. None of the above

Question 35

The World-Polity Theory of globalization is explained by:

Select one:

a. The desire to learn from indigenous cultures

b. A desire for stricter environmental regulations

c. Economic greed

d. The pursuit of establishment of a common world culture