Why did nuclear countries agree to go MAD?
a. It created the situation where each country could rely on other countries to help defend it.
b. It created a stalemate situation.
c. It created a situation where a country could wipeout another country's military capabilities.
d. It created a situation where nobody could win.
e. It created a situation where only one country had most of the control.
Q. 2Although initially successful in achieving impressive economic growth, import substitution ultimately
a. was proven to be incapable of sustaining economic growth due to resistance from labor groups.
b. led to inefficient and uncompetitive industries due to their dependence on state subsidies.
c. was proven to be incapable of sustaining economic growth due to resistance from large firms that wanted to grow their foreign markets in Latin America.
d. was proven to be incapable of sustaining economic growth due to resistance from the bourgeoisie.
e. was proven to be incapable of sustaining economic growth due to resistance from foreign capitalists and multinational corporations.
Q. 3Edge cities are new boom towns featuring retail shops, malls, restaurants, office buildings, and housing developments far from the closest central city.
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Q. 4Which term best describes a war that generates violence and destruction well beyond a nation's intention?
a. Proxy war
b. Catalytic war
c. Total war
d. Accidental war
e. War of misperception
Q. 5_____________ refers to the ideology and practice of the state playing a leading role to foster economic development by sponsoring vigorous industrial policy.
a. Statism
b. Communism
c. Socialism
d. Developmentism
e. Nationalism
Q. 6Urban sprawl refers to development beyond the central city and is characterized by low densities, rapid land consumption, and dependence on the automobile.
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Q. 7What is a war of misperception?
a. Armed conflict due to the wrong interpretation of a diplomatic dispatch
b. Armed conflict due to an escalation of a small war into a larger one
c. Armed conflict due to an argument over territory
d. Armed conflict due to the misreading of a situation
e. None of these choices is correct.
Q. 8The economic policy that promotes the domestic production of previously imported goods is known as
a. domestic market-led growth.
b. import substitution industrialization.
c. domestic needs industrialization.
d. import replacement industrialization.
e. domestic market construction.