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Multiple Choice

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Peripheral Nations

When economic power is used to stratify countries, those that are poor and largely agricultural but that have important resources that wealthier countries exploit are called

core countries.

peripheral countries.

semiperipheral countries.

hybrid countries.

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Multiple Choice

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Global stratification refers to the unequal distribution of wealth, power, and prestige on a global basis, resulting in people having vastly different lifestyles and life chances both within and among the nations of the world.

True

False

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Given the fertility rates of less developed and more developed nations, $$ may be a significant societal burden in poorer, less developed nations, and $$ may be a significant societal burden in richer, more developed nations.

children; children

children; older adults

older adults; children

older adults; older adults