& cdn.fbsbx.com Book : Global Problems and the Culture of Capitalism 5th Edition (2010), by Richard H. Robbins. 31. From Chapter 2: The relocation of industries from rich to poor countries, also known as outsourcing, usually occurs because: L] they cannot find enough workers in the core countries and are forced to look to the peripheral countries to provide labor to meet the demand for their products peripheral countries were all wealthy and politically stable the tourists of core countries were enamored by the locales they visited labor costs at home are too expensive, thus prompting their move to less wealthy countries wages paid to workers in the peripheral countries allow them to buy the products which they produce, thus creating new markets om Chapter 3: The Silk Road runs through? Hawaii and Sri Lanka much of Asia the Southwest of the United States India and Pakistan only the Americas . General Question: One \"'error\" Robbins talks about in regard to our support of capitalism is we tend to think that money has a life of its own, thus allowing it to control us. yes no . General Question: Global trade, whatever its form, began only in the 20th century: L yes J no . From Chapter 3: The main differences between the IMF and the WB is that the latter tends to money for: [J the construction of military industrial complexes the construction of nuclear reactors that can facilitate a culture of green energy the development of homeless shelters for destitute peoples infrastructural development such as dams, irrigation systems, constructions of roads, etc. development of Protestant-based churches in poor countries 36. From Chapter 1: Prior to the early twentieth century, American culture emphasized frugality and people were expected to save their money, only buying necessities. It's been argued that consumerism, especially conspicuous consumption, was born in the twentieth century. LJ no (] yes om Chapter 2: In the culture of capitalism, ethnic and racial groups in the working class are s unified and work together to promote a better working-class life. no 0O yes 38. From Chapter 2: There is only one reason why corporations outsource as noted by Robbins. The reason is: & cdn.fbsbx.com 43. From Chapter 1: An important feature in the creation of the consumer society made consumers feel very special. This feature was: [ the discounting of prices by means of weekly sales [J the development of chain stores which allowed all consumers access to such stores [J rebates that allowed customers to acquire cash [J service, which made every consumer, rich or poor, feel like a special guest discounts on items during the holiday season 44. From Chapter 3: The Dutch were described by Robbins as excellent speculative traders when they experimented with the tulip trade. no yes 45. From Chapter 1: The promotion of an Intense consumer culture meant that one's were also transformed. view of child-rearing age of retirement clothing style none of these answers are correct spiritual and intellectual values om Chapter 3: An example that highlights the function of the World Bank can be seen a country needs loans for building airports a country needs loans for buying debt a country needs loans for buying gold none of these answers are correct a country needs loans for creating an artistic culture for its population 47. From Chapter 3: Forming trading companies was the most profitable way to conduct trade in the 1700s for a variety of reasons. However, the most important reason is because: none of these answers are correct they paid fewer taxes than independent traders they were able to marry off their workers to prominent daughters of various villages in areas of their destinations they were private enterprises made up of members from many countries which gave them the ability to globally expand trade. these companies were later given military protection by the states which chartered them 48. From Chapter 3: This Dutch, along with their expertise in early capitalist trade even engaged in creating investments for the garlic market. yes no 49. From Chapter 2: During the mid-1800s occurred all over Europe inspired by a workers\" platform that was delineated in the book revolutions Manifesto of the Communist Party revolutions Treatise Labor Class none of these answers are correct U insurrections Manifesto Socialist Party O riots Primer Wage Earner 50. From Chapter 6: Famine, according to Robbins, is primarily caused by: O poor fertilizers, poor herbicides, and bad weather 2:59 cdn.fbsbx.com Done 50. From Chapter 6: Famine, according to Robbins, is primarily caused by: poor fertilizers, poor herbicides, and bad weather economics, unemployment, and natural disasters locust infestations, epidemics, and declining population O rodents, poor farming techniques, and not enough farmers 51. From Chapter 2: Who was the first social thinker to advocate on behalf of the manual laborers during the mid-1800s? Friedrich Weber Adam Smith Georg Hegel OHeraclitus O Karl Marx 52. General Question: What Asian country was the first to industrialize, and in seeking raw materials for their industries, conquered Korea, certain parts of China, the Philippines, to name but a few. Thailand Japan O Mongolia Taiwan Vietnam 53. From Chapter 3: One of the many reasons the UK was the first European country to industrialize was due to its growing population, which increased demands for goods. O no yes 54. From Chapter 1: Who founded the "tradition" of giving cards during Valentine's Day? O none of these answers are correct David Hallbrook O John Valentine O Joyce C. Hall John C. Hall 55. From Chapter 6: Swidden agriculture is way of cultivating crops. O the simplest the most difficult the most destructive the most dangerous the most fertilizer-demanding 56. From Chapter 6: Swidden agriculture is often referred to by another name. What is it also synonymously referred to? Fire farming& cdn.fbsbx.com Joyce C. Hall John C. Hall hapter 6: Swidden agriculture is way of cultivating crops. simplest the most difficult the most destructive the most dangerous the most fertilizer-demanding 56. From Chapter 6: Swidden agriculture is often referred to by another name. What is it also synonymously referred to? (] Fire farming Slash and burn farming [0 Wind-powered farming Hydroponics Fertilizer-free farming 57. From Chapter 2: Labor migration, more commonly referred to as immigration, became an important factor in the development of capitalism because it kept the cost of labor low. yes no 58. From Chapter 6: With modern agri-industries engaged in farming, people can safely say that they now know the specific people that grew their food for consumption. no O yes . From Chapter 3: The treatise Wealth of Nations was written by about John Smith the benefits of national wealth ) none of these answers are correct [0 Adam Smith the benefits of capitalism [0 Adam Smith the benefits of socialism [ Karl Marx the benefits of capitalism From Chapter 1: The author notes that the consumer in a globalized society was constructed by the market forces of socialism constructed by the market forces of capitalism none of these answers are correct symptomatic of global warming a product of religious activity