Industrial and Economic Development
What's an example of a nation that transitioned from primarily agricultural to industrial in the late 20th century?
South Korea
India
Nigeria
Egypt
How does the Gender Empowerment Measure (GEM) challenge traditional indicators by incorporating gender inequalities into assessments Of A Country's level Of development
By comparing literacy rates across genders to establish educational equality benchmarks
By measuring changes in employment patterns without considering wage disparities
By evaluating women's participation in political and economic spheres alongside income levels
By focusing solely on reproductive health indicators as a standard for female empowerment
Which model suggests that imbalances in trade relations and technology transfer can lead to spatial inequities in development within regions of a country?
Innovation Diffusion Theory
Core-periphery Model
Central Place Theory
Urban Realms Model
What theory suggests that traditional societies need to develop modern economic institutions and support a dynamic entrepreneurial class to achieve sustainable growth?
Dependency Theory
Modernization Theory
Wallerstein's World Systems Theory
Rostow's Stages of Economic Growth Theory
Who is the main proponent of modernization theory?
Frank's dependency theory.
Rostow's stages of economic growth model.
Galtung's structural violence model.
Wallerstein's world systems theory.
Which visual aid would best help students understand the concept of international trade flows between developed and developing countries?
Pie Chart
Thematic Map
Graduated Symbol Map
Flow-line Map
What would Wallerstein’s World Systems Theory predict about future global economic trends?
Widespread adoption of self-sufficiency strategies reducing international trade linkages
Developing nations will surpass current cores as centers of innovation
Horizontal integration among similar economies forming regional blocs
Advanced economies will become less dominant giving way to newly emerging markets

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What concept relates most closely to Wallerstein's World Systems Theory in explaining global economic disparities?
Demographic transition model
Cultural convergence
Core-periphery structure
Comparative advantage
Which of the following enables countries to move from core to semi-periphery or semi-periphery to core? I. Technology and innovation II. Progression through DTM III. Increased economic specialization
I, II, and III
II and III only
I only
I and II only
How might a nation's adoption of the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) structural adjustment policies influence local cultural landscapes?
It ensures the preservation of traditional cultural practices by providing funds specifically earmarked for that purpose.
It has no significant impact on cultural landscapes as it strictly deals with fiscal and monetary policies.
It may lead to the homogenization of local cultures as global economic practices are adopted.
It promotes the diversification of local economies, which directly supports varied cultural expressions.