Unit 4 - Power, places and networks

Which type of globalisation involves neglect towards our planet's biomes?

• Cultural globalisation
• Political globalisation
• Economic globalisation
• Environmental globalisation

Which type of globalisation involves the growth of TNCs and free flows of capital and trade?

• Cultural globalisation
• Political globalisation
• Economic globalisation
• Environmental globalisation

Which type of globalisation involves mass consumerism of western identities and the production of diaspora?

• Cultural globalisation
• Political globalisation
• Economic globalisation
• Environmental globalisation

Which of the following is NOT a factor which caused the development of full-scale globalisation?

• Expansion of international trade through global markets

• Increase in protectionist policies
• Increased global communication (media)

• Advancements in technology (e.g. fibre topics and satellites)

Which of the following is a growing opposition to accelerated links for advanced globalisation?

• Growing fears about the power of TNCs dominating small businesses

• Full global synchronisation with the English language

• Total global communication systems

• Strengthened global financial institutions e.g. World Bank

Which of the following is NOT a concern for anti-globalists with regard to the advanced stage of globalisation?

• Loss of cultural identity (cultural dilution)

• Environmental degradation (TNC exploitation of lax laws)

• Economic inequality (development gap between LICs and HICs)

• Increased availability of goods and services

Which of the following is NOT a positive about the impact of globalisation on the global environment?

• Increased access to new renewable energy technologies

• Global consciousness has led to greater ecological

  awareness

• Increased pollution and resource depletion

• Improved technologies for monitoring air pollution in major cities

Which of the following is NOT a negative about the impact of globalisation on global culture?

• Cultural homogenisation leading to loss of diversity

• Increased cultural conflicts (xenophobia)

• Global media has led to the rapid uptake of americanisation on a global scale (rise of obesity)

• Growth of tourism has helped to promote better cultural understanding

What is the KOF Index?

• A ranking of countries based on their military strength

• A measure of globalisation that evaluates countries based on economic, social, and political factors

• A financial index measuring stock market performance

• A survey of public opinion on environmental issues

Which of the following statements are reasons as to why the KOF Index is an unreliable measurement of globalisation?

• Technology has progressed (use of e-mail not letters; and news from the internet, not newspapers)

• When calculating the index: economic, social and political globalisation are weighted equally at 33%, so it is accurate

• Social globalisation includes information from sources of which some countries that might not have (e.g. McDonalds)

• Simple to compare countries on a scale of 1 to 100