Question 1
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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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Question 2
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Which of the following most likely describes a family living
in extreme poverty?
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Question 3
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Which of the following statements about defining
“developing” countries is true? Choose the BEST answer.
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Question 4
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What is meant by the term “income distribution”?
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Question 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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Question 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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Question 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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Question 8
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Why do development critics find the concept of “development”
so troublesome? Choose the BEST answer.
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Question 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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Question 10
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According to development supporters, what is the usefulness
of increasing wealth in poor countries?
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Question 11
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During a civil war, most deaths are due to:
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Selected Answer:
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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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Question 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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Question 14
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What is the most likely safeguard against civil war?
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Question 15
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Which of the following BEST explains why conflict is
sometimes characterized as a trap?
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Question 16
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Which of the following developments is most responsible for
the growth of cities throughout history?
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Question 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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Question 18
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All of the following are primary reasons people in
developing nations move to cities EXCEPT:
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Question 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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Question 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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Midterm part 2
Question 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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Question 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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Question 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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Question 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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Question 5
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China’s economic reversal of fortune can be attributed to?
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Question 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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Question 7
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Why is economic growth by itself, not a sufficient objective
of development?
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Question 8
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What is the difference between “culmination outcomes” and
“comprehensive outcomes”?
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Question 9
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The eThekwini Declaration was?
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Question 10
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Which of the following statements about development is NOT
expressed in the readings?
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Question 11
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Poor security in a nation does not typically lead to _______
in the development process?
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Question 12
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Somalia was affected by Black Hawk Down. How was it affected?
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Question 13
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Why do civil war combatants often not care about the costs
of civil war?
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Question 14
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Somalia has been at war for?
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Question 15
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Why do international wars tend to be resolved so much more
quickly than civil wars?
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The international community is much more likely to intervene
during a conflict involving two countries.
Question 16
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London’s explosive growth in the mid-19th century was
largely due to:
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Question 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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Question 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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the ability to combine human efforts and engage in commerce
to increase wealth
Question 19
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Plywood, plastic piping, prefab windows, and other
construction materials are seen by the author as?
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Question 20
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Rocinha residents main complaint about “asfaltização” has
been that ______?
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