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Which of these numbers is the
best approximation of how many people are currently living in “extreme
poverty”?
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2
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Which of the following most
likely describes a family living in extreme poverty?
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3
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Which of the following statements
about defining “developing” countries is true? Choose the BEST
answer.
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4
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What is meant by the term “income
distribution”?
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5
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Which of these numbers is the
best approximation of how many people live on $2.50 a day or less?
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6
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Which of the following statements
BEST summarizes development supporters’ views on the conflict between tradition
and development?
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7
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Which of the following may have
to be sacrificed in order for successful development to be achieved in a
society? Choose the BEST answer.
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8
0 out of 5 points
Why do development critics find
the concept of “development” so troublesome? Choose the BEST answer.
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9
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Which of the following is a major
obstacle facing development organizations (NGOs) in implementing projects such
as building wells in rural villages? Choose the BEST answer.
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10
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According to development supporters,
what is the usefulness of increasing wealth in poor countries?
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11
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During a civil war, most deaths
are due to:
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12
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Which of the following BEST
explains why young men are often attracted to rebel groups (and also drug
gangs)?
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13
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Valuable natural resources such
as oil and diamonds should enable the development of a country’s economy, but
often don’t. Why?
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14
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What is the most likely safeguard
against civil war?
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15
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Which of the following BEST
explains why conflict is sometimes characterized as a trap?
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16
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Which of the following
developments is most responsible for the growth of cities throughout history?
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17
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Which of the following groups are
most likely to find more economic and/or personal freedom in cities, as opposed
to rural areas?
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18
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All of the following are primary
reasons people in developing nations move to cities EXCEPT:
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19
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Life in booming cities in the
developing world is in many ways comparable to life in which of the following
places?
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20
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Which of the following statements
describes the employment situation in slums in developing nations such as India
and Nigeria (i.e. nations with high economic growth rates)?
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1
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Which of the following statements
explains why decreasing fertility rates may help raise incomes in less
developed countries?
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2
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Why is it so difficult for the
poorest societies to get to a foothold on the development ladder?
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3
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What region of the world
contained the highest number of the world’s extremely and moderately poor
citizens in 2001?
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4
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Of the nearly one million
Malawians infected with AIDS, how many people have been receiving a successful
AIDS medication that’s available for just $1 per day?
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5
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China’s economic reversal of
fortune can be attributed to?
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6
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Which of the following statements
about the World Health Organization’s drinking-water and sanitation campaign is
NOT true?
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7
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Why is economic growth by itself,
not a sufficient objective of development?
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8
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What is the difference between
“culmination outcomes” and “comprehensive outcomes”?
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9
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The eThekwini Declaration was?
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10
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Which of the following statements
about development is NOT expressed in the readings?
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11
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Poor security in a nation does
not typically lead to _______ in the development process?
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12
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Somalia was affected by Black
Hawk Down. How was it affected?
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13
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Why do civil war combatants often
not care about the costs of civil war?
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14
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Somalia has been at war for?
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15
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Why do international wars tend to
be resolved so much more quickly than civil wars?
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16
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London’s explosive growth in the
mid-19th century was largely due to:
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17
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Scavenging work in the Lagos dump
can be seen as ______ according to the course video? Choose the BEST answer.
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18
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What development does the author
credit for being most responsible for the growth of cities throughout history?
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19
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Plywood, plastic piping, prefab
windows, and other construction materials are seen by the author as?
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20
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Rocinha residents main complaint about
“asfaltização” has been that ______?
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