Understanding Global North and South

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What is the area below the North-South Divide known as?

  • Richer Side
  • South or the 'Poor Side' (correct)
  • Global North
  • Tropical Regions

Which countries are mostly located in tropical regions and in the Southern Hemisphere?

  • Australia and New Zealand
  • Richer countries
  • Somalia, Vietnam, Haiti, and India (correct)
  • Canada, United States, Greenland, and Russia

Which term refers to the richer and more stable countries in the world?

  • Global North (correct)
  • Tropical Regions
  • Global South
  • Poor Side

What concept refers to the imbalances of aggregate economic and political power between states?

<p>Imbalances of aggregate economic and political power (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which countries are considered the 'richer' and more stable countries?

<p>Canada, United States, Greenland, and Russia (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of the concept of the Global North and the Global South?

<p>Imbalances of economic and political power between states (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which countries are typically considered part of the Global North?

<p>Canada and United States (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What characterizes the area below the North-South Divide known as the Global South?

<p>Inferior standard of living (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which term describes the More Economically Developed Countries (MEDCs) in the world?

<p>Richer and more stable countries (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the major premise underlying the concept of the North-South Divide?

<p>Underdevelopment of certain states/peoples and lack of representation in global political process (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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