SOCIAL 10 QUIZ #1

NAFTA stands for North American F_________T___________A____________.

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Name two examples of transnational companies

Globalization is the process by which the world's citizens are becoming increasingly connected to and dependent on one another thereby affecting our lives. Provide 2 examples of how globalization has affected your life.

What effect does a McDonalds have on a LOCAL economy? Discuss some pros and cons. (Recall our discussion about Harv's Ma and Pa shop in Newfoundland; local Morinville McDonald's and McDonaldization)

Outsourcing is

• means of mass communication

• expanding world trade networks

• political decisions i.e., elections are becoming increasingly connected internationally

• hiring another company to do production tasks to reduce costs

Transnational means

• there is an expanding global trade network

• there are companies operating in two or more countries such as US and China

• mass communication

• a sort of political decision

A consumer is . . .

• someone who buys products and services

• someone who creates social media content

• a political idea that reflects the principles of socialism

• one who sells products and services

Infrastructure consists of . . .

• roads

• utilities

• water systems

• all answers are correct

What kind of globalization is this sentence describing? Write your answer in the blanks below. "The process by which people's lifestyles spread over global networks".

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What kind of globalization is this definition describing? Write your answer in the blanks below. "The process of expanding global trade networks"

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