Globalization Review

Which of the following is a negative effect of Globalization?

• American pop culture has spread across the world.

• The standard of living has improved in many third world countries.

• Many workers in more developed countries have lost their jobs.

• People enjoy goods and services from around the world.

Answer explanation

People enjoying goods and services from around the world, the improvement in the standard of living in many third world countries, and the spread of American pop culture are all positive effects of globalization. Workers losing jobs in MDCs, loss of cultural uniqueness, and pandemics quickly spreading are negative effects of globalization.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a region engaged in urbanization?

• Companies locating in less developed regions attract migrants from rural areas

• In less developed countries, slums may develop as cities are unprepared for the influx of people looking for new opportunities.

• As cities grow, there is always plenty of housing and job opportunities

• The percentage of the urban population increases while the percentage of the rural population decreases.

Answer explanation

Many areas that are experiencing rapid urbanization DO NOT have enough housing and job opportunties for all the new people who have migrated there.

Which title would best summarize the following list:

- Loss of languages and traditions

- Increased levels of pollution

- Higher rates of urbanization

- A greater risk of pandemics

• Causes of Globalization

• Advantages of Globalization

• Reasons for Globalization

• Negatives of Globalization

Throughout most of history -

• the majority of the world’s population lived in urban areas.(cities)

• half of the world’s population lived in urban areas.

• 37% of the world’s population lived in rural areas.

• the majority of the world’s population lived in rural areas (non-cities)

Which of the following is a disadvantage of urbanization?

• Expanded regional trade

• Greater career opportunities

• Increased pollution

• More cultural centers

The flow of goods and services across national borders, with little or no government control or excessive taxes is known as -

• Free Trade

• Multinational Corporations

• Popular Culture

• Pandemic

India is home to many call centers because -

• India was founded as an American colony in the late 1600s.

• India is one of America’s closest allies.

• India helped develop the latest call center software technology.

• India was colonized by the British, resulting in a large fragment of the population understanding English.

One disadvantage of outsourcing is -

• the greater hidden cost related to paid benefits of employees.

•  the movement of jobs away from a company’s home country (MDC)

• the lack of technology to facilitate communications between countries.

• the loss of capital which could be available to use for other purposes.

Baseball being played in Japan is evidence of -

• the damaging consequences of globalization

• how new ideas have spread to the United States

• American popular culture has impacted other regions of contact

• Asia’s rejection of modern culture for more traditional ways of life

Answer explanation

Baseball, as a sport, was invented in the United States. Through diffusion this element of American Pop Culture has spread to other countries such as Japan.

When cities spread out over their surrounding areas, this is called -

• Urban Spread

• Urban Growth

• Urban Overflow

• Urban Sprawl