How Globalization Impacted Agriculture

What is the primary reason chocolate is available in the United States despite cacao beans not being grown there?

• Local cultivation of cacao beans

• Global supply chain

• Genetic modification of local crops

• Import from neighboring countries

Which country is mentioned as a major producer of vanilla, responsible for nearly two-thirds of the world's supply?

• Brazil

• Madagascar

• India

• China

What is commodity dependence?

• A country's reliance on a single type of currency

• A country's economy largely dependent on the export of cash crop commodities

• A country's dependence on imported goods

• A country's reliance on technological exports

What historical factor is linked to the difficulty of diversifying economies in countries that are commodity-dependent?

• Industrial Revolution

• Neocolonialism

• Global warming

• Technological advancement

Which of the following is NOT a factor affecting the efficiency of the global supply chain?

• Political relationships

• Infrastructure

• Climate change

• Shifting patterns of world trade

What is the purpose of food subsidies in core countries?

• To increase the price of agricultural products

• To incentivize farmers to grow certain crops

• To reduce the quality of agricultural products

• To eliminate competition from developing countries

What was one consequence of the trade war between the US and China in 2018?

• Increased agricultural exports from the US to China

• Surplus of agricultural products in the US

• Decrease in global chocolate prices

• Strengthened political ties between the US and China

What is the fair trade movement primarily concerned with?

• Increasing the cost of luxury goods

• Ensuring farmers in developing nations are paid a fair wage

• Reducing the quality of agricultural products

• Promoting free trade agreements between countries

Which of the following is an example of a semi-peripheral country contributing more to global trade?

• United States

• India

• Germany

• Japan

What is one potential negative impact of commodity dependence on a country's economy?

• Increased technological innovation

• Economic stability during global demand shifts

• Vulnerability to changes in global preferences and environmental conditions

• Diversification of export products