The Global Dividies: The North and the South

Question 1

Globalization is an ___ process, therefore it follows an _____ in the socio-economic and political categories.

Answer 1

uneven; imabalance

Question 2

historically, there had been ____ labeling among the different nations of the world

Answer 2

divisions

Question 3

countries that were colonized by the spaniards in the American continent

Answer 3

south america - Argentina, Brazil, Columbia, Peru, Equador, Venezuela (ABCPEV)
northern America - Canada, Cuba, USA, Mexico, Haiti, Greenland (CCUMHG)

Question 4

world division as early as

Answer 4

1494

Question 5

1494, this is when the newly discovered lands were divided into two; what were the alnds

Answer 5

the west - crown of catile
east - protuguese

Question 6

this is when the newly discovered lands were divided into the west and the east

Answer 6

the treaty of tordesillas

Question 7

a treaty between Portugal and Spain in which they divided up all the land in the Americas

Answer 7

Treaty of Tordesillas

Question 8

the _____ between the US and the USSR created the division between the Capitalist/Democratic states and the Communist states.

Answer 8

the cold war

Question 9

a form of government in which the people have the authority to deliberate and decide legislation , or to choose governing officials to do so

Answer 9

democracy

Question 10

form of government wherein the people have the authority to deliberate and decide legistlation

Answer 10

direct democracy

Question 11

an economic and political system in which a country’s trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit, rather than by the state

Answer 11

capitalism

Question 12

is an economic ideology that advocates for a classless society in which all property and wealth are communally-owned, instead of by individuals

Answer 12

communism

Question 13

the cold war between the US and the USSR created the division between the Capitalist/Democratic states and the Communist states.

Answer 13

world division during the cold war

Question 14

the global north is the home of all members of the _____

Answer 14

group of eight (g8): France, UK, Canada, Japan, Italy, Germany, Russia, US, (FUC, JIGRU)

Question 15

it refers to the developed countries

Answer 15

global north/first world

Question 16

it is the abode of the powerful permanent members of the United Nations Security Council

Answer 16

Global North/FIrst Wolrd

Question 17

Permanent Members of The Security Council

Answer 17

France, UK, China, US, Russia (FUCUR)

Question 18

capitalist economies were considered

Answer 18

first world

Question 19

industrialized and democratic countries

Answer 19

first world

Question 20

are describe as former communist countries that aren’t quite in poverty but aren’t prosperous either

Answer 20

second world

Question 21

second world coutnries

Answer 21

Albania, Armenia, Bulgaria, Georgia, Russia, Ukraine
*AABGRU

Question 22

global south and third world are conceptually the same TF

Answer 22

True

Question 23

it consists of Africa, Latin America, Asia, and other countries that are not economically and politically stable

Answer 23

Third World/Global SOuth

Question 24

the term was initially usedd to refer to the former colonies of European countries

Answer 24

third world/global south

Question 25

it was used to refer to the poor world.

Answer 25

third world/global south

Question 26

these countries were considered to be non-industrializeed and newly industriealized

Answer 26

less developed coutnries
third world/globals outh

Question 27

they lack the standard systems in banking, finance, and trade

Answer 27

third world/ global south

Question 28

Economy: industries, major
businesses, commerce and
finance, textiles, clothing,
machinery, leather, and wooden
goods

Answer 28

global north

Question 29

railroad constructions

Answer 29

global north

Question 30

source for raw material of the north

Answer 30

global south

Question 31

cotton and agriculture

Answer 31

global south

Question 32

controls 4/5 of the income earned anywhere in the world

Answer 32

global north

Question 33

90% of the manufacturing
industries are owned by and
located in the North.

Answer 33

global north

Question 34

Has access 1/5 of the world’s
income

Answer 34

global south

Question 35

global divides are not purely of geographical division but rather focused on socio-economic and political affiliations and status

Answer 35

true

Question 36

as nations become economically developed, the may not become part of the north regardless of geographical location.

Answer 36

falsean

Question 37

any nations that do not qualify for developed status are in effect deemed to be part of

Answer 37

south

Question 38

how to determine category of coutnries?

Answer 38

HDI - human development index

Question 39

a metric compiled by the United Nations and used to quantify a country’s “average achievement in three basic dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, knowledge, and a decent standard of living

Answer 39

human development index

Question 40

The HDI was first launched in
1990 and has been released annually ever since, except in 2012.

Answer 40

true

Question 41

– Measures: life expectancy at birth, education level, and income per capita –
into one single number

Answer 41

hdi

Question 42

Four levels of human development based
upon a country’s HDI score:

Answer 42

– Low human development (0-.55)
– Medium human development (.55-.70)
– High human development (.70-80)
– Very high human development (.80-1.0)