Globalisation

Globalisation is:

• the introduction of the internet to make us closer to others in the world. 
• the breakdown of traditional barriers between nations through technology and transport
• faster travel around the world
• the movement of people and ideas around the world.

Globalisation allows:

• People, goods and information to travel more quickly around the world. 
• us to buy goods from the internet.
• us to travel faster.
• us to watch movies from all over the world. 

Internet technology allows:

• us to buy shoes from China.
• improved speed and cost of communicating and moving money around the world.
• us to communicate with people overseas. 
• to do our school work online. 

Transnational corporations:

• tend to make their products in lower-cost countries. 
• are involved in slave labour.
• do not look after their workers. 
• make cheap products and sell them at a high price. 

Globalisation helps culture spread through:

• people travelling to different countries and the spread of media.
• providing plenty of McDonald's stores. 
• people being able to buy different clothes brands from overseas.
• American TV shows being shown in Australia. 

The globe is 'shrinking' because we:

• we can talk to people overseas instantly.
• of climate change
• can travel and communicate much quicker than we could years ago.
• have transnational corporations.

What are some positive effects of Globalisation ?

• Increased freedom to travel and immigrate,better access to medicine,information, and technology.
• Lower prices for developed countries and low paying jobs in underdeveloped countries
• Less pollution in the world
• All of the above

The tendency of businesses, technologies, ideas, and people to spread throughout the world is called

• Globalisation
• interconnectedness
• E-commerce

Globalisation is good because of an ________________ in standard of living , but is bad because there is a _____________ in local cultures and traditions

• increase / decrease
• decrease / increase
• increase / increase
• decrease / decrease

The number of internet devices in 2008 was

• 1 billion
• 100 million
• 10 million