Globalization Quiz

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

• Colonization

• International trade

• Globalization

• Decolonization

Increased trade gives people more...

• debt

• goods

• services

• barriers

When we talk about different nations around the world sharing more goods, ideas, cultures and systems of government, we are talking about ____________________________

• neighbors
• globalization
• realization
• sensation

Some major corporations, like McDonalds and Taco Bell have businesses in many different nations and adapt to fit the culture like having rice on the menu instead of french fries.  

• True
• False

How do globalization and climate change relate to one another?

• Increased pollution in the air from travel, shipping, and more adds to the effects of greenhouse gasses

• Decreased pollution helps to minimize the effects of greenhouse gasses

• The use of renewable energy since globalization began has made globalization carbon neutral

• They do not relate to one another

Globalization has lead to a rapid increase in which of the following?

• Transboundary Pollution

• Water stress

• International Trade

• Arithmetic Population Density

Which term describes a business that has operations all over the world?

• Micro-Enterprise

• Trade bloc

• Common Market

• Multinational Corporation

A company in Mexico ships fruit to the United States for sale without paying tariffs (taxes). This is an example of which of the following?

• Subsistence Agriculture

• Free Trade

• Vertical Trade

• Comparative Advantage

How are shipping containers related to globalization?

• Shipping containers carry goods around the world.

• Shipping containers carry services around the world.

• Shipping containers carry people around the world.

• Shipping containers carry physical money around the world.

What type of transportation method often uses shipping containers?

• cars

• airplanes

• boats

• motorcycles