GED Soc. Studies 2025 - Globalization and Development

Geography and The World:
Globalization and Development

By Adesti Komalasari

​MATCHING QUESTIONS

Match

Match the term with its definition

• Industrialization

• Urbanization

• Carrying Capacity

• Globalization

• Refugees

Economic shift to manufacturing

Movement of people to cities

Maximum population an area can support

Growing interdependence of world systems

People fleeing danger across borders

• Economic shift to manufacturing

• Movement of people to cities

• Maximum population an area can support

• Growing interdependence of world systems

• People fleeing danger across borders

CATEGORIZING QUESTIONS

Categorize

Options (5)

High unemployment

Corrupt government

War or conflict

Better healthcare

Educational opportunities

Classify each as a Push Factor or Pull Factor

Push Factor

Pull Factor

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

​A reminder: Social studies skills require you to:

• Evaluate Reasoning and evidence

• Interpret maps and images

• Interpret data, charts, and graphs

• Understand words and phrases

• Understand symbols

• Analyze events and ideas

• Evaluate conclusions

• Understand a hypothesis

• Understand the central idea

• Make inferences

• Draw conclusions

• Compare and Contrast

• Analyze or compare two texts

Multiple Choice

Which idea is most strongly implied about globalization’s impact on culture?

• Globalization has ended traditional cuisine worldwide.

• Globalization only affects economics, not culture.

• Globalization introduces foreign cultural elements that may alter local traditions.

• Cultural diffusion is a result of limited migration.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence best summarizes the main function of multinational corporations (MNCs) in globalization?

• They stop outsourcing and hire only local workers.

• They serve as local government authorities in poor nations.

• They reduce economic development by centralizing production.

• They operate globally to reduce costs and expand markets through outsourcing.

Multiple Choice

Why do MNCs choose to operate in countries with lower safety and environmental regulations?

• To encourage domestic innovation

• To promote sustainable practices

• To reduce operational costs

• To train the local workforce

Multiple Choice

What can be inferred about multinational corporations (MNCs) and their role in globalization?

• MNCs avoid influence in local economies.

• MNCs increase cultural diversity in isolated areas.

• MNCs expand global economic connections through outsourcing.

• MNCs reduce the need for migration.

Multiple Choice

All of the following are benefits for MNCs when outsourcing production EXCEPT:

• Lower labor costs

• Fewer environmental regulations

• Stronger local cultural preservation

• Reduced land prices

Multiple Choice

What does the word urbanization most nearly mean in the context of the passage?

• Creation of rural settlements

• Movement of people into cities

• Increase in agricultural output

• Building of new factories

Multiple Choice

Which evidence from the text best supports the claim that industrialization changed population patterns?

• MNCs relocate headquarters for lower taxes

• Urban areas grew as people sought manufacturing jobs

• Infrastructure limits trade routes

• LDCs must focus on sustainable agriculture

Multiple Choice

Which development most likely resulted from urbanization?

• A population shift from cities back to rural farms

• Increased manufacturing jobs and growth of cities

• Collapse of major industries

• Migration of wealthy elites into low population areas

​Questions on Bar Chart Analysis

​Based on the changes shown in the chart, what can be concluded about development in Africa and Asia between 1950 and 2020

A. Both continents have become entirely urban societies

B. Urbanization in Africa and Asia has remained stagnant

C. Urbanization has increased significantly, but both remain less urbanized than other regions

D. Africa now surpasses Europe in urban population percentage

​Based on the changes shown in the chart, what can be concluded about development in Africa and Asia between 1950 and 2020

A. Both continents have become entirely urban societies

B. Urbanization in Africa and Asia has remained stagnant

C. Urbanization has increased significantly, but both remain less urbanized than other regions

D. Africa now surpasses Europe in urban population percentage

What global trend does the data in the chart most clearly illustrate between 1950 and 2020?

A. Population in rural areas increased globally

B. Urbanization has grown significantly across all continents

C. Industrialization decreased urban living

D. Only Europe experienced significant urban growth

What global trend does the data in the chart most clearly illustrate between 1950 and 2020?

A. Population in rural areas increased globally

B. Urbanization has grown significantly across all continents

C. Industrialization decreased urban living

D. Only Europe experienced significant urban growth

What can be inferred about the relationship between economic development and urbanization based on the data?

A. Urbanization is highest in countries with less economic development

B. Economic development slows down urban growth

C. Regions with higher urban populations tend to have more developed economies

D. Urban population shares have no connection to economic conditions

What can be inferred about the relationship between economic development and urbanization based on the data?

A. Urbanization is highest in countries with less economic development

B. Economic development slows down urban growth

C. Regions with higher urban populations tend to have more developed economies

D. Urban population shares have no connection to economic conditions

All of the following continents more than doubled their urban population share between 1950 and 2020 EXCEPT:

A. Africa

B. Asia

C. Europe

D. Latin America & Caribbean

All of the following continents more than doubled their urban population share between 1950 and 2020 EXCEPT:

A. Africa

B. Asia

C. Europe

D. Latin America & Caribbean

​Now back to questions based on the reading text

Multiple Choice

How does the article contrast more developed countries (MDCs) and less developed countries (LDCs)?

• MDCs struggle to provide healthcare; LDCs have solved inequality.

• LDCs are focused on growth; MDCs aim to maintain it.

• LDCs are mostly located in the Northern Hemisphere.

• MDCs lack technology and infrastructure.

Multiple Choice

What hypothesis can be formed about population growth and urban areas?

• Larger cities always cause population decline.

• Population growth is unrelated to infrastructure.

• Better infrastructure attracts more people to cities.

• Cities reduce their populations intentionally.

Multiple Choice

Which symbol would best represent “outsourcing”?

• A map of global factories

• A family in a rural village

• A broken machine

• A skyscraper

Multiple Choice

Which event directly led to the decline of subsistence farming?

• Rise of demography

• Increase in religious movements

• Growth of manufacturing and industrialization

• Spread of fast food chains

Multiple Choice

Urbanization is associated with the following changes EXCEPT:

• Population movement to cities

• Decline in rural labor force

• Increase in subsistence farming

• Growth of manufacturing jobs

Multiple Choice

What does the phrase economic spectrum most closely mean in the passage?

• A financial budget sheet

• A scale showing different economic statuses

• A tool for measuring employment

• A banking policy

Multiple Choice

What conclusion can be drawn about countries with high carrying capacity and low population?

• They lack natural resources

• They are underpopulated

• They are overpopulated

• They have unstable governments

Multiple Choice

What can be inferred about migration patterns in a globalized world?

• Migration is declining in most countries

• Globalization has no effect on movement

• Globalization increases both the frequency and distance of migrations

• People rarely move for economic reasons

Multiple Choice

What can be inferred about less developed countries (LDCs) based on the text?

• They have stopped growing due to cultural barriers.

• They prioritize maintaining economic stability.

• They face the challenge of stimulating significant and sustainable economic growth.

• They mostly consist of large urban cities.

Multiple Choice

Globalization includes economic interdependence and cultural diffusion, BUT NOT ......

• Spread of multinational corporations

• Introduction of foreign cuisine

• Preservation of isolated national economies

• Political interaction between regions

​Understanding short text quickly

Understanding the drive of individuals to increase their opportunities or advantages helps explain the world. Access to these opportunities and advantages generally leads to a higher standard of living for individuals, global corporations, or whole countries. Factors determining a country’s opportunities and advantages include natural and human resources, arable land, forests, freshwater, and strategic locations. Examples of human resources are a large labor pool or a high percentage of educated professionals. Individuals improve their opportunities by increasing education, learning new skills, or migrating for better employment prospects.

Rural-to-urban shift, where people move from rural areas to cities for better opportunities, exemplifies migration patterns based on seeking advantages. Migration from poorer countries to postindustrial ones also reflects this. "Have" countries possess these opportunities and advantages, while "have-not" countries do not. Migration patterns typically move people from resource-poor to resource-rich areas, evident in rural-to-urban and periphery-to-core shifts, allowing individuals to seek better futures.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT listed as a factor determining a country's opportunities and advantages in the text?

• Arable land

• Human resources

• Technological advancements

• Freshwater

Multiple Choice

What term does the text use to describe countries that possess abundant opportunities and advantages?

• Wealthy countries

• Developed countries

• "Have" countries

• Resource-rich countries

Multiple Choice

Which migration pattern is described as moving from resource-poor to resource-rich areas in the text?

• Urban-to-rural shift

• Coastal-to-inland shift

• Periphery-to-core shift

• Country-to-country shift

Multiple Choice

What is a primary reason individuals migrate from rural areas to cities according to the text?

• To enjoy the scenic beauty of urban landscapes

• To access better educational and employment opportunities

• To escape the pollution and congestion of rural areas

• To find a slower pace of life

Multiple Choice

How do individuals typically improve their opportunities according to the passage?

• By investing in the stock market

• By increasing education and learning new skills

• By inheriting wealth from family

• By relocating to rural areas