Strayer SOC 300 Mid
term Exam

Question 1

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A _______________ is a political system dominated by
religious leaders and institutions.

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2

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An example (s) that defies the commonly held
notion that more educated and professionals are less religious is (are):

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3

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Currently, ________________ of the world’s Muslims are
Sunni.

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4

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Harvey Cox and other scholars predicted, based on evidence
from the developed world, that among
developing nations the role of religion would:

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5

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In Tibet, the
_______________ is viewed as the country’s secular and spiritual leader.

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6

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Islam has two major branches, the Sunnis and the
Shi’as. The split between the two
groups came about because:

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7

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Latin American Catholics are not monolithic. Beliefs range
from conservative___________ to left wing __________________.

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8

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Many of the 20th Century Catholic reform movements in
Latin America can be traced to Pope Leo XIII’s criticism of
______________________.

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9

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Since the end of the cold war, ___________________ has
replaced _______________ as the major threat to American and European
security.

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10

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A full democracy or liberal democracy has more criteria including
the following except:

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11

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A simple definition of democracy is:

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12

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According to Crawford Young, cultural pluralism is
associated with___________________.

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13

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According to Huntington, the first democratic
wave lasted from ________ and was influenced by _________ and
___________.

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14

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An important component of the definition of a liberal
democracy is that competitive elections are not meaningful if:

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15

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Barrington Moore, Jr.’s widely acclaimed study of economic
and political change identified three discrete paths to modernization based
on:

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16

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Between 1990 and 2005, Third World economies grew by:

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17

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By the 1980s, most Latin American authoritarian
governments were undermined by__________________.

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18

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During the 1970s and 1980s, in East Asia a number of
authoritarian rulers clung to power because:

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19

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Dependency theorist explain political, social and economic
underdevelopment by emphasizing:

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20

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Example (s) of ethnic misclassification imposed
by outsiders include ______________________-

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21

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Examples of cases in which the spoken language gives
political relevance to groups include:

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22

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For many years, a number of developing countries show:

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23

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In 1972 in Burundi, which group was the ruling
minority?

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24

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In Kapstein and Converse’s study of countries
transitioning from authoritarian to democracy 1960-2004, those
in which areas experienced less stability?

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25

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In Nigeria, which tribe is considered more modern and commercially
successful?

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26

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In South Africa __________ created racial classifications
for their entire population that defied international standards.