According to world-systems theory, the current world system has its roots in:
a. slavery
b. the process of colonization
c. modernization
d. neomodernization
b. the process of colonization
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Which of the following illustrates a society in which women are a minority group?
a. Women constitute 45% of the population and control all the major institutions of the society. b. Women constitute 60% of the population, but every aspect of their lives is controlled by men. c. Women constitute 55% of the population and control all the major institutions of the society. d. Women constitute 50% of the population and share power equally with men.
Which of the following is true of non-marital births in America?
1) The majority of children born in America are from nonmarital births. 2) Births to unmarried women are similar across racial-ethnic groups. 3) Teenagers account for less than one percent of all nonmarital births. 4) White women have more nonmarital babies than do other groups.
Which of the following statements is TRUE?
a. Non-Hispanic white males are most likely to be enrolled in college. b. Proportionately, more professional and doctoral degrees are granted to women than to men. c. Non-Hispanic white females are most likely to be enrolled in college. d. Today, a total of one-third of all high school graduates between the ages of 18 and 24 are enrolled in a college or university.
The Opium War of 1839-1842 resulted, among other things, in:
A. the island of Hong Kong becoming a British possession. B. the destruction of all poppy fields in Turkey. C. American ships being prevented from trading with China for many years. D. the Chinese being allowed to continue to ship opium to India.