Question 1

The poorest 20 percent of the global population receives about what percentage of all global income?

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A)  2 percent
B)  5 percent
C)  10 percent
D)  15 percentE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 2

During the twentieth century,the standard of living in high-income countries,where the Industrial Revolution took place,increased dramatically.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Typically,people in low-income countries do more physical labor,but they consume fewer calories than people in rich nations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

In middle-income nations,average personal income is in the range of

Accepted Answer

A)  $250 and $1,000.
B)  $1,000 and $2,500.
C)  $2,500 and $12,500.
D)  $12,000 and $25,000.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 5

The poorest 20 percent of the world's people live on just 2 percent of the world's income.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Huge businesses that operate in many different countries are called multinational corporations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

There is less economic inequality in the world today than there was a century ago.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Although poverty continues,the world has ended the practice of slavery.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Dependency theory claims that the economic positions of the rich and poor nations of the globe are linked.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Taken together,the sociological approaches to global poverty show us that poverty is

Accepted Answer

A)  partly an issue of production and partly a political issue.
B)  only a political issue.
C)  .only a production issue.
D)  a problem that will resolve itself.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Exam 12: Global Stratification

In middle-income nations,average personal income is in the range of

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There is less economic inequality in the world today than there was a century ago.

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The poorest 20 percent of the world's people live on just 2 percent of the world's income.

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Taken together,the sociological approaches to global poverty show us that poverty is

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Huge businesses that operate in many different countries are called multinational corporations.

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Dependency theory claims that the economic positions of the rich and poor nations of the globe are linked.

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Although poverty continues,the world has ended the practice of slavery.

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During the twentieth century,the standard of living in high-income countries,where the Industrial Revolution took place,increased dramatically.

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The poorest 20 percent of the global population receives about what percentage of all global income?

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Typically,people in low-income countries do more physical labor,but they consume fewer calories than people in rich nations.

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Exam 12: Global Stratification

In middle-income nations,average personal income is in the range of

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There is less economic inequality in the world today than there was a century ago.

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The poorest 20 percent of the world's people live on just 2 percent of the world's income.

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Taken together,the sociological approaches to global poverty show us that poverty is

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Huge businesses that operate in many different countries are called multinational corporations.

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Dependency theory claims that the economic positions of the rich and poor nations of the globe are linked.

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Although poverty continues,the world has ended the practice of slavery.

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During the twentieth century,the standard of living in high-income countries,where the Industrial Revolution took place,increased dramatically.

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The poorest 20 percent of the global population receives about what percentage of all global income?

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Typically,people in low-income countries do more physical labor,but they consume fewer calories than people in rich nations.

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