Global Economic Shift Quiz

What is the global shift in the context of manufacturing and industry?

• Movement of economic activities to South America

• Movement of economic activities to Asia

• Movement of economic activities to Europe

• Movement of economic activities to Africa

What is the main reason for Transnational Corporations (TNCs) to invest in other countries for manufacturing and production work?

• Increase production costs

• Pay workers higher wages

• Support environmental regulations

• Avoid trade barriers and expensive tariffs

What has contributed to the shrinking of the world in the context of the global shift?

• Increased need for highly skilled labor

• Decreased communications

• Improved technologies and transport

• Reduced shipping and airfreight

During which decade did globalisation make its way to China?

• 1960s

• 1970s

• 1980s

• 1990s

What has been a positive outcome of the global shift for China?

• Decreased literacy rates

• Higher-skilled work

• Lower wages

• Increased pollution

What has been a negative outcome of the global shift for China?

• Increased agriculture productivity

• Unsafe drinking water

• Decreased pollution

• Improved infrastructures

What is a characteristic of the negative impact of industrialisation in China?

• Increased literacy rates

• Deforestation

• Improved ecosystems

• Resource conservation

What has caused smog in Chinese cities as a result of industrialisation?

• Hydroelectric power

• Increased number of airports

• High-speed rail network

• Burning coal stations