Global North And South

Question 1

Who coined the world systems theory

Answer 1

Immanuel Wallerstein

Question 2

• includes countries on North America, Europe, and parts of Asia
• Wealthier, industrialized economies
• strong political influence on global institutions
• high standard of living, better infrastructure, advanced technology

Answer 2

Global North

Question 3

• Comprises countries in Africa, Latin America and parts of Asia
• less developed economies, often reliant on agriculture or resource extraction
• lower incomes, widespread poverty, and higher inequality
• limited political influence and representation in global institutions

Answer 3

Global south

Question 4

Core vs semi-periphery vs periphery in World Systems Theory

Answer 4

Core - wealthier nation
Periphery - less developed countries
Semi-periphery - in between

Question 5

What is BRICS

Answer 5

Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa

Question 6

Has better Healthcare, education and infrastructure

Answer 6

Global North

Question 7

Challenges faced by BRICS

Answer 7

Internal inequality, political instability, and external pressures

Question 8

which alliance represents the first world countries during the cold war?

Answer 8

NATO and the western alliance

Question 9

meaning of NATO

Answer 9

North Atlantic Treaty Organization

Question 10

which group of countries represented the second world during the cold war

Answer 10

communist countries

Question 11

what is the third world

Answer 11

those caught in between the superpowers

Question 12

who coined the term “Third World”?

Answer 12

Alfred Sauvy

Question 13

_______ Hemisphere - Democratic Capitalist Countries
_______ Hemisphere - Non-Democratic Countries

Answer 13

Northern; South

Question 14

_____ and _____ shaped the divide

Answer 14

colonialism; imperialism

Question 15

dominates global trade, finance, and technology

Answer 15

North

Question 16

dependent on exports of raw materials

Answer 16

South

Question 17

widened the gap between North and South

Answer 17

Globalization

Question 18

The Global ____ faces challenges like hunger, illiteracy, and limited access to clean water

Answer 18

South

Question 19

examples of southern countries with growing influence

Answer 19

BRICS

Question 20

They represent the potential for economic and political shifts

Answer 20

BRICS

Question 21

Globalization has brought ___ but also increased ____

Answer 21

opportunities; inequality

Question 22

Who used the metaphor, “the starbucks and the shanty”?

Answer 22

Mike Davis

Question 23

metaphor for the stark division between wealth and poverty

Answer 23

The Starbucks and the “Shanty”

Question 24

1. International aid, debt relief, and fair trade initiatives.
2. Sustainable development goals (SDGs) aiming to reduce poverty and inequality.
3. Calls for reform in global governance structures to give the South a stronger voice.

Answer 24

efforts to bridge the divide