Conclusion: CYCLES OF LIBERTATION
Multiple Choice
1. The term “globalization” means:
A. capital can be invested across national borders.
B. information flows across national borders.
C. workers move from country to country.
D. All of these
ANS: D PG: 449 EPAS: 2.1.8
2. The United Nations was founded:
A. after World War I.
B. after the end of World War II.
C. during the Korean conflict.
D. after the end of the Vietnam War.
ANS: B PG: 449 EPAS: 2.1.5b
3. The permanent members of the UN Security Council are:
A. China, the Russian Federation, France, the United Kingdom, and the U.S.
B. France, the United Kingdom, Germany, and the U.S.
C. the Russian Federation, China, Japan, France, and the U.S.
D. all members of the World Bank.
, ANS: A PG: 450 EPAS: 2.1.4
4. Within the UN, the council that focuses on social development, the status of women,
crime prevention, drug trafficking, and environmental protection is known as:
A. the General Assembly.
B. the Trusteeship Council.
C. the Secretariat.
D. the Economic and Social Council.
E. the Council on Social Development.
ANS: D PG: 450 EPAS: 2.1.5a; 2.1.5b
5. Critics of the World Bank argue that:
A. it provides loans to countries that do not need them.
B. it enriches elites at the expense of the poor.
C. the U.S. does not have sufficient control over its decisions.
D. All of these
ANS: B PG: 452 EPAS: 2.1.5b; 2.1.4a
6. Structural Adjustment Programs (SAPs) are:
, A. conditions imposed on nations that receive loans from the World Trade
Organization.
B. requirements that the UN imposes to improve human rights in developing
countries.
C. conditions imposed on nations that receive loans from the World Bank.
D. usually designed to strengthen the safety net in developing nations.
ANS: C PG: 452 EPAS: 2.1.9
7. The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) provided for establishment of:
A. the World Bank.
B. the International Monetary Fund.
C. the International Workers’ Union.
D. the World Trade Organization.
ANS: D PG: 452-453 EPAS: 2.1.4; 2.1.5
8. The main function of the World Trade Organization is to:
A. increase the flow of capital into third-world nations.
B. decrease global inequality.
C. ensure that trade flows smoothly and freely.
D. All of these
ANS: C PG: 453 EPAS: 2.1.5
9. The European Union (mark all that apply):
A: has become a significant global player.
, B: is a labor union modeled after the U.S. auto workers union.
C: includes 27 member nations.
D: may act as a counterbalance to the political power of the United States.
ANS: A, C, D PG: 451-452 EPAS: 2.1.9
10. Gilbert and Gilbert argued in The Enabling State that the fundamental purpose of
social welfare programs is:
A. to help workers negotiate for better conditions and wages.
B. to support a capitalist economy.
C. to enable welfare recipients to secure basic necessities.
D. All of these
ANS: B PG: 454 EPAS: 2.1.3
11. Gorz argued that the number of hours worked should be reduced in order to:
A. provide a more equitable distribution of the opportunity to contribute through
work.
B. allow workers more leisure time to spend with their families.
C. enable labor unions to negotiate for better wages.
D. All of these
ANS: A PG: 455 EPAS: 2.1.3; 2.1.5
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Multiple Choice
1. The term “globalization” means:
A. capital can be invested across national borders.
B. information flows across national borders.
C. workers move from country to country.
D. All of these
ANS: D PG: 449 EPAS: 2.1.8
2. The United Nations was founded:
A. after World War I.
B. after the end of World War II.
C. during the Korean conflict.
D. after the end of the Vietnam War.
ANS: B PG: 449 EPAS: 2.1.5b
3. The permanent members of the UN Security Council are:
A. China, the Russian Federation, France, the United Kingdom, and the U.S.
B. France, the United Kingdom, Germany, and the U.S.
C. the Russian Federation, China, Japan, France, and the U.S.
D. all members of the World Bank.
, ANS: A PG: 450 EPAS: 2.1.4
4. Within the UN, the council that focuses on social development, the status of women,
crime prevention, drug trafficking, and environmental protection is known as:
A. the General Assembly.
B. the Trusteeship Council.
C. the Secretariat.
D. the Economic and Social Council.
E. the Council on Social Development.
ANS: D PG: 450 EPAS: 2.1.5a; 2.1.5b
5. Critics of the World Bank argue that:
A. it provides loans to countries that do not need them.
B. it enriches elites at the expense of the poor.
C. the U.S. does not have sufficient control over its decisions.
D. All of these
ANS: B PG: 452 EPAS: 2.1.5b; 2.1.4a
6. Structural Adjustment Programs (SAPs) are:
, A. conditions imposed on nations that receive loans from the World Trade
Organization.
B. requirements that the UN imposes to improve human rights in developing
countries.
C. conditions imposed on nations that receive loans from the World Bank.
D. usually designed to strengthen the safety net in developing nations.
ANS: C PG: 452 EPAS: 2.1.9
7. The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) provided for establishment of:
A. the World Bank.
B. the International Monetary Fund.
C. the International Workers’ Union.
D. the World Trade Organization.
ANS: D PG: 452-453 EPAS: 2.1.4; 2.1.5
8. The main function of the World Trade Organization is to:
A. increase the flow of capital into third-world nations.
B. decrease global inequality.
C. ensure that trade flows smoothly and freely.
D. All of these
ANS: C PG: 453 EPAS: 2.1.5
9. The European Union (mark all that apply):
A: has become a significant global player.
, B: is a labor union modeled after the U.S. auto workers union.
C: includes 27 member nations.
D: may act as a counterbalance to the political power of the United States.
ANS: A, C, D PG: 451-452 EPAS: 2.1.9
10. Gilbert and Gilbert argued in The Enabling State that the fundamental purpose of
social welfare programs is:
A. to help workers negotiate for better conditions and wages.
B. to support a capitalist economy.
C. to enable welfare recipients to secure basic necessities.
D. All of these
ANS: B PG: 454 EPAS: 2.1.3
11. Gorz argued that the number of hours worked should be reduced in order to:
A. provide a more equitable distribution of the opportunity to contribute through
work.
B. allow workers more leisure time to spend with their families.
C. enable labor unions to negotiate for better wages.
D. All of these
ANS: A PG: 455 EPAS: 2.1.3; 2.1.5
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