Social Studies 10/11 Test

What does globalization mean?

• The way the world is governed

• The possibility to travel around the world

• Worldwide integration and development

• The way the world goes around

What does citizenship mean?

• The place you are born

• The person you are

• Where you go to school

• The position or status of being a citizen of a particular country

What does nation mean?

• A group of people who feel connections to one another in some waysl

• A group of birds gathering

• A group of people who are not connected in any way

• A group of animals that gather

What is nationalism?

• Where there is no sense of belonging.

• The collective, shared sense of belonging of people who identify themselves as a nation.

• A belief that a person is more important than another person.

• A belief that you can't share your nationality to anyone.

Globalization happened at the beginning because of?

• Computers

• Wars

• Trading

• Entertainment

Globalization today is possible because of?

• Trading

• Wars

• Internet

• Food

Who is Canada's main trade partner?

• The U.S.

• Great Britain

• Mexico

• France

The political cartoon above is objecting to what economic controversy?

• The rapid expansion of jobs in the service industry.

• The increase of tariffs on American made product

• The unequal distribution of wealth around the world.

• The outsourcing of jobs to foreign countries.

What are some negatives of globalization?

• Low wages for factory workers in Asia and Africa

• Pollution and deforestation

• All the answers are correct

• Workers are exploited in sweatshops

What are some positives of globalization?

• Information is easy to access and it travels quickly (internet and social media)

• Cheap electronics

• Cheap sneakers and clothes

• All of the answers are correct