Globalization and Climate Change

The increased flow of trade, people, technology, culture and ideas among countries.

• Colonization

• International trade

• Globalization

• Decolonization

Multinational corporations operate in ___ countries in order to sell throughout the world.

• one

• two

• many

Spread of a disease worldwide

• Endemic

• Epidemic

• Pandemic

• Panoramic

Climate change…

• Is an indirect consequence of globalization

• Is a direct consequence of globalization

Globalization brings positive and negative impacts on society. One of the negative impacts of globalization for human survival is . . . .

• the emergence of consumerism

• the occurrence of environmental damage

• free entry of foreign products

• dependence on other countries

What happened in the late 18th century which fueled societies to work in factories and move away from farming

• Agricultural Revolution

• Information Revolution

• Communist Revolution

• Industrial Revolution

One reason the world is growing so quickly is because...

• The world has infinite resources for everyone

• Birth rate is higher than death rate

• There are more and more places for people to live

• Death rate is higher than birth rate

The main goal of the Green Revolution was to

• prevent further destruction of the world's rain forests

• solve chronic food shortages through the use of technology

• expand the economies of developing nations with foreign investment

• insure that foreign aid was received by people with the greatest need

The graph shows that between 1950 and 2000 the world’s population increased by approximately

• 1 billion

• 4 billion

• 6 billion

• 8 billion

Which statement best describes an impact of the computer on the global economy?

• Countries can increase tariffs on imports.

• Companies now market more products

  worldwide.

• Wages have risen dramatically for most

  people in developing nations.

• Prices of oil and other resources have

  declined worldwide.