Global South Quiz

Which regions are broadly referred to as the Global South?

• Canada, Russia, Japan, Brazil

• Asia, Africa, Latin America, Oceania

• United States, United Kingdom, Germany, France

• Europe, North America, Australia, Antarctica

What term is used to denote regions outside Europe and North America, mostly low-income and politically or culturally marginalized?

• Fourth World

• Third World

• Second World

• First World

Which countries are primarily located in the southern hemisphere and have historically been identified as 'the East' or 'third world'?

• United States, Canada, Australia

• China, Japan, South Korea

• India, Brazil, South Africa

• Mexico, Argentina, Egypt

What does the term 'Global South' loosely entail?

• High-income countries seeking economic transformation

• Countries with high life expectancy and low inequalities

• Poor southern countries seeking economic transformation

• Countries with stable political systems and high economic development

What does the phrase 'Global South' mark a shift from?

• Economic development

• Colonial domination

• Geopolitical relations of power

• Cultural homogenization

What was the original purpose of the term 'Third World' during the Cold War?

• To distinguish nations aligned with the East

• To distinguish nations aligned with neither West nor East

• To distinguish nations aligned with the West

• To distinguish nations aligned with both West and East

Which countries are known as the Global South, developing countries, and least developed countries in academic circles?

• China, Japan, South Korea

• United States, United Kingdom, Germany

• Mexico, Argentina, Egypt

• India, Brazil, South Africa

What contradictory trends does the globalized world face?

• Prospects of political turmoil and cultural diversity

• Prospects of political stability and economic decline

• Prospects of unimagined wealth and political stability

• Prospects of unimagined wealth and new vulnerabilities

What does the sameness of Starbucks branches in different countries represent?

• Cultural homogenization

• Economic disparity

• Political stability

• Technological advancement

What happens to enterprises in developing countries in a globalized economy?

• They are cut off from globalization

• They are all state-owned enterprises

• They are integrated into the global economy

• They are all owned by international corporations