strayer SOC300 midterm exam part 1 and part 2

• estion 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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• Question 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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• 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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• 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

5 out of 5 points

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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• 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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• Question 19

5 out of 5 points

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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