• 01

    __________ refers to the division of the nations of the world into richer and poorer categories.

  • 02

    ___________ is the total control over people who have no choice about their state.

  • 03

    ___________ is a form of slavery in which a slave is considered property.

  • 04

    ___________ is a form of slavery in which someone borrows money in order to repay a different debt, and works off the new debt.

  • 05

    ____________ is a form of slavery in which a person signs a work contract, receiving food and shelter by an employer, but is threatened when they try to leave the contract.

  • 06

    A caste system is:

  • 07

    The economic and technological dependence of former colonial societies, when supplanted by vast multinational corporations, is known as:

  • 08

    Globalization is a complex process by which the world and its international economy are becoming more and more intertwined.

  • 09

    Brain Drain occurs when low level workers leave poor countries and thereby provides an even greater advantage to wealthy countries.

  • 10

    Which theory of global stratification argues that low- and middle-income nations are dependent on the high-income nations, for developments loans and importation of jobs through relocating manufacturing plants in their countries, even though the high-income nations actually reap almost all of the advantages?

  • 11

    Rentiers are the wealthy members of a society, as identified by Weber.

  • 12

    Entrepreneurs are the poorest class, as identified by Weber.

  • 13

    Bureaucrats are managers of business and government agencies.

  • 14

    Craftsmen are the skilled laborers such as plumbers or carpenters.

  • 15

    Semi-skilled manual workers are the workers who have some training and may work in fortune 500 companies.

  • 16

    Unskilled workers are the lowest class, consisting of people who frequently perform manual labor jobs that are often unpleasant and sometimes dangerous.

  • 17

    According to the text, the country with the highest gross national income per-capita in 2007 is the United States.

  • 18

    Most of the top ten income-producing countries are located in Europe, while most of the bottom income-producing countries are located in Africa.

  • 19

    Underdeveloped nations are countries that are relatively poor and may or may not be in the process of becoming industrialized.

  • 20

    The United States has the smallest gap between the rich and poor of all high-income countries.

Want more quizzes?
Pick a Chapter