Wallerstein’s World System Theory Quiz

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    Which country can be considered a core country?

    • United Kingdom
    • Egypt
    • Brazil
    • Argentina
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World Systems Theory suggests that wealthy countries benefit from other countries. Play this informative quiz on Wallerstein World System theory and see what do you know about it. Do you know who popularized the concept of development or underdevelopment? What does this theory state? This quiz has answers to all that and much more. If you find the quiz helpful, do share it with your friends and peers. All the best!

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  • 2. 

    Which one of the following is not one of the hierarchies in Wallerstein's world system theory?

    • Core

    • Semi-periphery

    • Periphery

    • Outer

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  • 3. 

    Peripheral countries are usually Agrarian.

    • True

    • False

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  • 4. 

    Peripheral countries provide labor and market to the core countries.

    • True

    • False

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  • 5. 

    From which theory did Wallerstein take the concept of core and periphery countries?

    • Realist School

    • Dependency Theory

    • Oxford school of thought

    • Hegemony Theory

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  • 6. 

    Which of the following countries have high levels of Industrialization and Urbanization?

    • Core

    • Peripheral

    • Semi-peripheral

    • All of the above

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  • 7. 

    Which of the following is not a book written by Wallerstein?

    • The Modern World-System

    • Historical Capitalism

    • The Capitalist World-Economy

    • Manufacturing Consent

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  • 8. 

    Which country can be considered a semi-peripheral country?

    • India

    • Somalia

    • Canada

    • United Kingdom

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  • 9. 

    Which countries act as a shock absorber for core countries?

    • Core countries

    • Semi-Peripheral countries 

    • Periphery countries 

    • Both A & C

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  • 10. 

    Who is the author of the book "Development of Underdevelopment"?

    • A.G Frank

    • Karl Marx

    • Gabriel Almond

    • Noam Chomsky

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