SOCI 301 Midterm Exam Questions and
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The colonization of African, Asian and Latin American countries by European
powers is driven mainly by one of the following notions of development. Which is
it?
a. Development as a social process
b. Development as a moral right
c. Development as a political intervention
d. Development as operation freedom - Correct answer-Development as a political
intervention
European nations legitimized imperialism due to all the reasons, EXCEPT
a. Under-development of the colonies
b. Search for raw materials in the colonies
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,c. Spread of Christianity in the colonies
d. Development of colony's indigenous cultures - Correct answer-Development of
colony's indigenous cultures
Development today is increasingly about how we survive the future rather than
how we improve the past. True or false? - Correct answer-True
In reality, development ends justify its means regardless of how socially and
ecologically disruptive the process may be. True or false? - Correct answer-True
The fact that North Americans consume fast foods that may include chicken diced
in Mexico or hamburger beef from cattle raised in Costa Rica illustrated the fact
that we have become:
a. Global consumers
b. Global citizens
c. Global clients
d. Global capitalists - Correct answer-Global consumers
In January 2015, Jimmy bought a t-shirt for his son from the Gap store. In April of
the same year, he went back to get a different colour of the same t-shirt for his
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, nephew only to be told that the t-shirt was out of stock because the producer has
changed its style and production site. Jimmy's experience illustrates one of the
following features of commodity chains. Which is it?
a. Globalization of tastes
b. Short-term cycles of production
c. Global identity exploration - Correct answer-Short-term cycles of production
Development, as a project, has its origin in the colonial era because
a. European domination and superiority was seen as an indicator of human
progress
b. The global south needed a leader, which can only be found in Europe
c. Europe is the largest continent in the world
d. Europe survived most development crisis in the past - Correct answer-European
domination and superiority was seen as an indicator of human progress
Which of the following would a modernization theorist ignore in explaining the
role of high income courtiers in global economic development?
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Answers Graded A+
The colonization of African, Asian and Latin American countries by European
powers is driven mainly by one of the following notions of development. Which is
it?
a. Development as a social process
b. Development as a moral right
c. Development as a political intervention
d. Development as operation freedom - Correct answer-Development as a political
intervention
European nations legitimized imperialism due to all the reasons, EXCEPT
a. Under-development of the colonies
b. Search for raw materials in the colonies
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,c. Spread of Christianity in the colonies
d. Development of colony's indigenous cultures - Correct answer-Development of
colony's indigenous cultures
Development today is increasingly about how we survive the future rather than
how we improve the past. True or false? - Correct answer-True
In reality, development ends justify its means regardless of how socially and
ecologically disruptive the process may be. True or false? - Correct answer-True
The fact that North Americans consume fast foods that may include chicken diced
in Mexico or hamburger beef from cattle raised in Costa Rica illustrated the fact
that we have become:
a. Global consumers
b. Global citizens
c. Global clients
d. Global capitalists - Correct answer-Global consumers
In January 2015, Jimmy bought a t-shirt for his son from the Gap store. In April of
the same year, he went back to get a different colour of the same t-shirt for his
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, nephew only to be told that the t-shirt was out of stock because the producer has
changed its style and production site. Jimmy's experience illustrates one of the
following features of commodity chains. Which is it?
a. Globalization of tastes
b. Short-term cycles of production
c. Global identity exploration - Correct answer-Short-term cycles of production
Development, as a project, has its origin in the colonial era because
a. European domination and superiority was seen as an indicator of human
progress
b. The global south needed a leader, which can only be found in Europe
c. Europe is the largest continent in the world
d. Europe survived most development crisis in the past - Correct answer-European
domination and superiority was seen as an indicator of human progress
Which of the following would a modernization theorist ignore in explaining the
role of high income courtiers in global economic development?
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