Chapters 1-3 Quiz

1.Which group of people living in LDCs have the greater amount poverty, and fewer resources and opportunities.
Urban derllers
Military
Rural Folks
Factory Workers

2. According to Handelmann, an underdeveloped country must become a substantive democracy for it to make progress in development.
True
False

3. The HDI (Human Development Index) is a measure of which of the following?
A country's potential for providing its citizens with personal growth, learning, and productivity
A country's ability to provide clean water and sanitary conditions.
A composite measure of literacy, health, and schooling rates.
A composite measure of literacy rates and income. (Pg.8)
None of the above.

4. A country is considered underdeveloped/third world/developing if it has a low ranking in which of the following areas?
Political development
Social Development
Economic Development
All of the above
Economic Development Only

5. Which of the main world religions has the most influence on politics and therefore, development?
Islam
Buddhism
Hinduism
Fundamentalism
Catholicism

6. According to your textbook, what was the reason that a revolution occurred in Iran in the 1970s
A group like Al-Queda terrorized the Shah and killed him and instated Shariah law.
The religious leader Khomeini led a resistance to secular modernization and the imposition of foreign powers in Iran's domestic matters.
The Iranians revolted in order to instate a democracy.
The Shiites overthrew the Sunnis.
7. Which type of democracy that was discussed in the textbook is the least likely to fail?
Electoral
Parlimentary
Presidential
Consolidated
Procedural

8. Which of the following answers describes Modernization Theory?
Views development as a natural process that follows a path similar to all other currently developed countries, and is only a matter of