Question 1

Despite urbanization in recent years _______ of the Third World consists of rural residents.

Question 2

Third World rural residents (compared with urban residents) are likely to:

Question 3

A major contributor to Third World rural poverty is:

Question 4

Rural family farmers who work small plots of land and maintain traditional lifestyle and culture are referred to as:

Question 5

Political perspectives among Peasants are often shaped by religious beliefs, traditions, and could be described as:

Question 6

Agrarian reform typically involves ________________________________.

Question 7

Arguments for Third World rural land redistribution include all except:

Question 8

An example of externally imposed agrarian reform is:

Question 9

Third World development policies which emphasized urbanization have had what kind of effect on rural areas?

Question 10

To combat rural poverty, during the G8 Summit in 2009, President Obama convinced members to raise $20 billion dollars for:

Question 11

In 2008, the number of people living in cities world-wide _______________ the number of people living in rural areas.

Question 12

According to the chart on page 192, urbanization in developed countries is _____________ compared with less developed countries.

Question 13

According to the chart on page 192, which countries have the greatest proportion of the global population?

Question 14

One fifth of China’s urban residents are actually temporary urban migrants called:

Question 15

According to the chart on page 193, in 2007 which region has the greatest urban population?

Question 16

According to the chart on page 194, which Third World city will have the largest population in 2015?

Question 17

Which country is predicted to have the largest urban population by 2050?

Question 18

Contemporary Third World urbanization differs from urbanization in the west because:

Question 19

According to the World Bank, in 2005 the underground economy represented about ________ of Third World urban employment and _____ of the estimated gross domestic product in LDCs.

Question 20

A political relationship in which urban lower class individuals acquire resources and politicians acquire votes is: