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Worksheets282 Final Review
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 17mins
The Malthusean Catastrophe proposed that population growth would eventually outpace food supply
True
False
The Malthusean Catastrophe proved true by the 2000s
True
False
Which major phenomenon is credited with exponentially increasing food production over time?
Communism
Industrial Revolution
Capitalism
Green Revolution
What was the first crop produced by the Green Revolution? Where did it occur?
Miracle corn (maize) - Mexico
Miracle rice - Asia
Miracle soybeans - Brazil
Miracle wheat - Mexico
What was the U.S. trying to combat by supporting developing economies?
Disease
Communist influence
Oncoming war
Environmental degredation
3 long-term effects of the Green Revolution
Production for domestic use
Monoculture
Expensive inputs
Production for export
What is U.S. food aid dervied from?
Farm bill
Welfare programs
Social security
Military budget
Which of the following best describes an in-kind food aid commodity?
Aid delivered in cash
Aid delivered in food stamps
Aid delivered in silver & gold
Aid delivered in non-cash sources
The Emergency Food Security Program (EFSP) promotes market based assistance
True
False
Which of the following is NOT a primary source of food aid?
Local purchases
Indirect cash transfers
Direct transfers (in-kind aid)
Triangular transactions
The _ _ _ handles 98% of multilateral food aid (3-letter acronym)
(a)
Which of the following best describes monetization?
U.S. selling food aid to benefit its own economy
U.S. food aid sold in foreign markets to create funds for NGOs
Receiving countries sell food aid to support local NGOs
U.S. buying and selling domestic crops to use as food aid
Microcredit loans are small loans given to rich populations to stimulate economic growth.
True
False
Microcrediting focuses on rural, poor populations - especially women
True
False
_ _ _ is a program where committing to certain behavioral changes results in cash transfers (3-letter acronym)
(a)
When was the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) enacted?
Post-WWI
Post-Cold War
Post-WWII
Post-Civil War
What are examples of first generation human rights? (3)
Property rights
Freedom of speech
Freedom of religion
Civil rights
What are examples of second generation human rights? (3)
Healthcare
Economic rights
Clothing
Arms rights
What are examples of third generation human rights? (3)
Clean environment
Cultural heritage
Intergenerational equity
World peace
First generation rights are called negative rights
True
False
Universality contends that all human rights and freedoms should be protected, regardless of political or cultural considerations
True
False
What is the difference between the legitimacy approach and coherence critiques of the human rights approach?
Legitimacy says all humans have natural rights; coherence says natural rights don’t exist
Legitimacy says only the state can give you rights; coherence says there is no such thing as natural rights
Legitimacy says that only the state can give you rights; coherence says natural rights can exist, but state has to provide them, or they’re useless
Legitimacy says you have no natural rights and the state can’t give you then, coherence says state gives you natural rights
How does Sen respond to the Asian Values argument from Lee Kuan Yew?
Agrees that individuals exists in the context of the family, not the government
“Asian Values System” exists but the US has morals
Agrees that individual rights come at expense of orderly society
“Asian Values System” does not exist, approach to development cannot center on who is in power
For Sen, the case for basic freedoms rests on...(3)
Their intrinsict importance
Their cultural placement
Their consequential role
Their constructive role
Micro-Macro Paradox refers to
Micro-scale efforts that seem fruitful having a negative Macro-scale effect
Macro-scale efforts that seem fruitful having a negative Micro-scale effect
When micro-level policies fail to have a macro-level effect
When macro-level policies fail to have a micro-level effect
Agglomeration of Economies refers to the benefits that come from several businesses, people, and services existing in close proximity to each other
True
False
Grameen Bank demonstrated the [blank] of microfinance
Single-home lending model
Household lending model
Solidarity group lending model
Multi-party group lending model
Methods of greenwashing include...
Entities being vague or non-specific about its climate policy
Emphasizing a single environmental issue when there are various factors
Use of buzzwords like "green" or "eco-friendly" which are irrelevant and vague
Promoting a bare minimum requirement as having a profound impact
