Globalization Quiz

What is the Silk Road known for?

• Trade of silk and spices

• Spread of Greek culture

• Promotion of international travel

• Exchange of ideas and knowledge

Which country's colony supplied cotton to British merchants and traders?

• Egypt

• India

• Turkey

• China

What is the main reason for the worldwide expansion of McDonald's being a symbol of globalization?

• Low prices for consumers

• Standardized menu items

• Variety of regional menu items

• Healthy food options

What is the purpose of free trade agreements between countries?

• To increase trade barriers

• To promote outsourcing

• To restrict international travel

• To remove tariffs on imports

What is the main concern of opponents to globalization?

• Loss of traditional beliefs and customs

• Improvement of the economy in poorer countries

• Lowering of prices in wealthier countries

• Destruction of local cultures by Western culture

What has increased the number of students studying abroad?

• International travel

• Free trade agreements

• Outsourcing

• Globalization

What has caused wealthy countries to lose too many jobs according to opponents of globalization?

• Free trade agreements

• Outsourcing

• International law

• Natural disasters

What has made people more familiar with other cultures?

• Improved technology

• Increased international travel

• All of the above

• Global news networks

What has allowed many corporations to move factories and jobs to less economically developed countries?

• Globalization

• Outsourcing

• International law

• Free trade agreements

What has caused countries to become more connected politically?

• Economic globalization

• All of the above

• Cultural globalization

• Increased international travel