Question

Which elements created lasting inequality between developed and developing nations?

(Select the two correct answers.)

(2 points)
Responses

The colonial domination by European powers.
The colonial domination by European powers.

The high population rates in Europe.
The high population rates in Europe.

The recent decline in global population.
The recent decline in global population.

The historical lack of development resources.
The historical lack of development resources.

The equal distribution of all resources.
The equal distribution of all resources.

The enforcement of one-child policies.

Answer 1

- The colonial domination by European powers.
- The historical lack of development resources.

Reason: European colonialism extracted wealth, imposed unequal institutions and trade patterns, and redirected local economies; coupled with a historical shortage of capital, infrastructure and technology in many colonized regions, this produced lasting development gaps.