1.3

Question 1

Globalization

Answer 1

the expansion of economic, cultural, and political processes on a worldwide scale

Question 2

Theory

Answer 2

a system of ideas intended to explain certain phenomena

Question 3

world system theory

Answer 3

theory describing the spatial and functional relationships between countries in the world economy; categorizes countries as part of a hierarchy consisting of the core, periphery, and semi-periphery

Question 4

core

Answer 4

classification of a country or region that has wealth, higher education levels, more advanced technologies, many resources, strong militaries, and powerful allies

Question 5

Periphery

Answer 5

classification of a country or region that has less wealth, lower education levels, and less sophisticated technologies and also tends to have an unstable government and poor health systems

Question 6

semi-periphery

Answer 6

classification of a country or region that has qualities of both core and peripheral areas and is often in the process of industrializing

Question 7

Sustainable development

Answer 7

development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs