CONTEMP Flashcards
president of Venezuela from 1998 until 2013
Hugo Rafael Chávez Frías
A political ideology that highlights the ways in which many people in developing countries interpret world politics differently than their counterparts in more powerful, prosperous countries
Chavismo
Earth is divided into two (2) hemispheres:
North and South
in the 1980’s, it was developed as a way of showing how the world was geographically split into relatively richer and poorer nations
Brandt Line
true or false
Many global south countries have forged regional free-trade groups, encouraged foreign direct investment, and seek relief from big debts to promote economic prosperity
true
what countries are almost all located in the Northern Hemisphere
Richer countries
T OR F
Global North countries suffer from poverty, poor governance, corruption, low production rates, struggling labor market
False
He was the leader of the “Bolivarian Revolution”. He is known for his socialist governance, his promotion of Latin American integration, and his radical critique of neoliberal organization and Unites States foreign policy
Hugo Chavez
T OR F
almost all the countries of the Global South were never subjugated by powerful states
False
T OR F
The first world consisted of countries that were aligned with the United States and other western nations such as Western Europe and their allies in opposition to the so-called Communist Bloc: the former Soviet Union, China, Cuba and friends. First world countries are often characterized by prosperity, democracy and stability- both political and economic
TRUE
T OR F
dependency theory claims that the causes of underdevelopment of global south countries are internal such a low rates of productivity, a lack of sufficient investment capital, and inadequate communication and transportation system.
False
T OR F
Chavismo is a political ideology that originated from rich countries.
false
T OR F
Classical Economic Development theory holds that less-developed countries or the Global South countries has been exploited by wealthier, more powerful members of the world’s capitalist system
False
T OR F
The term Third World is obsolete because of the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991.
true
In the west, the United
States and its allies were labelled as _______
First World countries
is comprised of countries which have
developed economies and account for over 90% of all manufacturing industries in the world.
North of the Divide
The poor countries were eventually labeled as _____
Third World countries
First World countries were known as the _____
North
Third World countries comprised the ___
South
is comprised of countries with developing economies which were initially referred to as Third World countries during the Cold War.
South
claims that the causes of under development are internal. Low rates of productivity, a lack of sufficient investment capital, and inadequate communication and transportation system are among the main barriers
Classical economic development theory
hold that causes of underdevelopment are external. Less-developed countries are vulnerable to penetration by outside forces. The global south has been exploited by wealthier, more powerful members of the world’s capitalist system.
Dependency Theory
will never be “a colony of the United States” or a pawn of international financial institutions run by wealthy industrialized
countries
Venezuela
It is the collective communication outlets or tools used to store and deliver information or data. It is either associated with communication media, or the specialized mass media communication businesses such as print media and the press, photography, advertising, cinema, broadcasting (radio and television), publishing and point of sale
Media
It means all parts of the world as they are being brought together by the internet and other electronic communication interconnections/technologies. People can share, communicate, and get information wherever they are and where they are. However this annotative way of connection has the affection on the people as well as good or bad.
Global Village
It refers to the imposition by one usually politically or economically dominant community of various aspects of its own culture onto another nondominant community.
Cultural Imperialism
The Global Village was coined by Canadian media theorist named ___
Marshall McLuhan
It is the primary means of communication used to reach the vast majority of the general public. The most common platforms of which are newspapers, magazines, radio, television, and the Internet.
Mass Media
To pretend, to be somebody you’re not, to be part of a culture or genre just to fit in.
Poser
It refers to a computer-based technology that facilitates the sharing of ideas, thoughts, and information through virtual networks and communities. It is internet-based and gives users quick electronic communication of content, such as personal information, documents, videos, and photos.
Social Media
It is an American online social media and social networking service owned by Meta Platforms. Founded in 2004 by Mark Zuckerberg with fellow Harvard College students and roommates Eduardo Saverin, Andrew McCollum, Dustin Moskovitz, and Chris Hughes,
It refers to the use of internet-based social media platforms to stay connected with friends, family, peers, colleagues, or customers.
Social Networking
It refers to someone who has established credibility in a specific industry, has access to a huge audience and can persuade others to act based on their recommendations.
Influencer
It is the false or misleading information presented as news. It is often has the aim of damaging the reputation of a person or entity, or making money through advertising revenue.
Fake News
It refers to a statement of the shared beliefs of a religious community in the form of a fixed formula summarizing core tenets.
Creed
It is a large, bureaucratic religious organization that is a formal part of the state and has most or all of state’s citizens as its members.
Ecclesia
It usually has a religious connotation that indicates unwavering attachment to a set of irreducible beliefs. It is the movement based on belief of a community (or individuals) in absolute authority of the sacred texts of its own religion or faith. They believe that their own religion is beyond any fault and thus, should be forced on others.
Religious Fundamentalism
It refers to the ability to appreciate spiritual values, beliefs and practices which are different from your own.
Religious Tolerance
A person who claims that they cannot have true knowledge about the existence of God (but does not deny that God might exist).
Agnostic
It is a cultural system of designated behaviors and practices, worldviews, texts, sanctified places, prophecies, ethics, or organizations, that relates humanity to supernatural, transcendental, or spiritual elements.
Religion
Believes that the human’s personal and social life is guided by ethical standards and ethical principles, not by the gods or deities.
Ethical Religion
It is the concept and principle that Christians who belong to different Christian denominations should work together to develop closer relationships among their churches and promote Christian unity.
ecumenism
Religious propagators who are tasked to perform specialized functions to spread their religion such as priests, prophets, shamans, diviners and the spirit mediums/witch doctors.
Religious Practitioners
A codification of beliefs or a body of teachings or instructions, taught principles or positions, as the essence of teachings in a given belief system.
Religious Doctrines
It refers to a city which is a primary node in the global economic network. They contain highly specialized production services and have almost universally developed advanced financial markets.
Global City
These are mid-sized cities in the U.S. and Europe that are considered centers of innovation, with elite research universities producing talented workforces.
Knowledge Capitals
It is the process whereby the character of a poor urban area is changed by wealthier people moving in, improving housing, and attracting new businesses, typically displacing current inhabitants in the process.
Gentrification
They are cities not as wealthy as the Global Giants, however they leverage attributes such as infrastructure connectivity and talented workforces to attract the most Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) of any other metro grouping.
Asian Anchors
It refers to any urban area; a large city, esp. the main city of a country or region.
Metropolis
These are large business and transportation hubs for major national and regional markets in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Middle East. While they have grown to reach middle-income status, they fall behind their global peers on many key competitiveness factors such as GDP and Foreign Direct Investment (FDI).
Emerging Gateways
It refers to a highly populated urban residential area consisting of densely packed housing units of weak build quality and often associated with poverty. The infrastructure is often deteriorated or incomplete, and they are primarily inhabited by impoverished people.
slum
It is the business practice of hiring a party outside a company to perform services or create goods that were traditionally performed in-house by the company’s own employees and staff. It is a practice usually undertaken by companies as a cost-cutting measure
Outsourcing
It is defined as “the spreading of urban developments on undeveloped land near a city”. It has been described as the unrestricted growth in many urban areas of housing, commercial development, and roads over large expanses of land, with little concern for urban planning.
Urban Sprawl
It can include any form of housing, shelter, or settlement which is illegal, falls outside of government control or regulation, or is not afforded protection by the state.
Informal Settlement
T OR F
The creation of APEC was primarily in response to the increasing interdependence of Asia-Pacific economies. The formation of APEC was part of the proliferation of regional economic blocs in the late 20th century, such as the European Union (EU) and the (now-defunct) North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
TRUE
Which among the following countries isn’t part of the founding fathers of ASEAN?
A. Singapore
B. Philippines
C. Brunei
D. Thailand
C. BRUNEI
Which among the following countries isn’t part of the Founding Members of APEC?
A. Canada
B. Australia
C. China
D. New Zealand
C. CHINA
T OR F
Regionalization is simply the natural tendency to form regions, or the process of forming regions due to similarities between states in a given geographical space: regional concentration of economic flows.
TRUE
T OR F
APEC refers to its members as economies rather than as states due to the focus on trade and economic issues rather than the sometimes delicate diplomatic issues of the region.
TRUE
T OR F
In 2003, ASEAN moved along the path of the European Union by agreeing to establish an ASEAN community comprising three pillars: the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Secretariat, the Pacific Economic Cooperation Council and the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat.
FALSE
the date when ASEAN itself was created, when the foreign ministers of five countries (the Founding Fathers of ASEAN) signed the ASEAN Declaration.
AUGUST 8, 1967
T OR F
ASEAN’s primary objective was to accelerate economic growth and through that social progress and cultural development. A secondary objective was to promote regional peace and stability based on the rule of law and the principle of United Nations charter.
TRUE
T OR F
APEC is made up of countries, including the U.S., that promote free trade and sustainable development in Pacific Rim economies.
TRUE
Which among the Member states of ASEAN became the 10th & the last to join the said organization?
A. Vietnam
B. Cambodia
C. Brunei Darussalam
D. Myanmar (Burma)
CAMBODIA
