9-3 questions

What does global stratification compare?

• The wealth, status, power, and economic stability of countries

• The historical development of civilizations

• The cultural diversity of different regions

• The political systems of various nations

Which event in the nineteenth century created unprecedented wealth in Western Europe and North America?

• The Agricultural Revolution

• The Enlightenment

• The Industrial Revolution

• The Renaissance

What is the Gross National Product (GNP)?

• The value of goods and services produced by a nation’s citizens both within its borders and abroad

• The total income of all people living within a country's borders

• The total government spending of a country

• The total value of goods and services produced within a country's borders

Which model of global stratification is considered outdated?

• First world, second world, and third world model

• GNP and GDP model

• More developed and less developed nations model

• Income and purchasing power model

What does GDP stand for?

• Gross Domestic Product

• Global Development Plan

• General Domestic Policy

• Gross Development Program

Which of the following is a characteristic of low-income countries?

• High life expectancy

• Guaranteed education for all

• Limited access to amenities like electricity and clean water

• High literacy rates

What is one way that studies of global stratification help social scientists?

• They eliminate economic disparities

• They create new political systems

• They promote cultural homogeneity

• They identify worldwide inequalities

Which of the following is NOT used to calculate global stratification?

• Purchasing power

• Cultural diversity

• Income

• Wealth

What is a common feature of models of global stratification?

• They rank countries based on their political systems

• They rank countries according to their economic status

• They rank countries according to their cultural heritage

• They rank countries by their geographical size

Which of the following countries is considered more developed?

• Haiti

• Canada

• Nepal

• Ethiopia