________ theory suggests that democracy is more likely to emerge over the long run in countries where cultural values favor secularrational forms of political authority and personal well-being.
A. Christian
B. Modernization
C. Ecumenical
D. Malthusian
E. Pluralistic
Q. 2A direct result of the resource curse is that it ________.
A. proves that there is a substantial decline of the societal importance of religion in all
Islamic countries today
B. reflects the stipulation for separating religion and politics in the Koran
C. gives some Arab rulers powerful incentives to crack down on dissent in order to
remain in power
D. shows that secularization and modernization have paradoxically hampered the
spread of democracy in the Arab world
E. implies that the lack of democracy in the Arab world is a function of multiple prized
natural resources, rather than a single resource
Q. 3Which of the following is a characteristic of people whose values focus primarily on personal survival?
A. They do not believe in hard work or worry about having enough money.
B. They typically are indifferent towards politics.
C. They tend to be more religious and nationalistic.
D. They tend to be skeptical of authority figures in general.
E. They wish for greater government involvement in the economy.
Q. 4________ refers to the gradual decline in the societal importance of religion.
A. Secularization
B. Partition
C. Nativism
D. Religious fundamentalism
E. Orthodoxy
Q. 5Which of the following is a characteristic of people whose values focus on personal wellbeing?
A. They place high value on financial stability.
B. They believe in hard work and never take time for granted.
C. They are skeptical of politics in general.
D. They believe that work is a source of personal satisfaction.
E. They are politically inactive and do not express their thoughts and opinions.
Q. 6In oil-rich non-democracies, the political leaders________.
A. exercise a great degree of political and commercial transparency to benefit and
augment oil exports
B. avoid sharing political information in order to maintain control over the vast wealth
that oil production generates
C. eliminate the role of trading in oil as an influencing factor in matters of national
political importance
D. adapt the laws of the government to the political climate of the countries to which
the oil is being exported
E. ensure that the wealth resulting from oil trade is distributed to the majority of
citizens and used to develop the economy
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