Level 17 Globalization and Technology

The ability to make global business transactions as quickly and cheaply as possible is due to-

• Massive cargo ships limiting international trade
• An interconnected network of internet connections and computers
• High tariffs on imported goods increasing domestic production
• Free Enterprise economic policies dictating global trade

What did the Arab Spring establish in the early 2000s?

• A second assembly four months later known as the Arab Fall
• An effort for liberation guided by rebellion and anti-government protests.
• A government based on democratic principles in areas such as Saudi Arabia
• A forbiddance in the practice of Islam in Middle Eastern Countries

Which of the following can best be concluded from the chart?

• New technology has no effect on an interdependent society
• Standards of living have been improved by investments in technology and research.
• That society considers some advancements to be more important than others
• That government industries are never interconnected with private industries

What do the films The Sounds of Music, Forrest Gump, and Zero Dark Thirty have in common?

• They are all about World War II
• Art can show how societies and cultures change over time
• Movies are not important ways to study history
• They were all made in China

How have late 20^th and early 21^st century technological innovations in communication affected modern society?

• These new technologies have led to a more interdependent, global society
• New technologies have limited the ability of nations to conduct international trade
• Tolerance, acceptance, and understanding between different cultures has been hindered
• An increase in the number of totalitarian governments in nations formally controlled by the Soviet Union

Which factor most contributed to the growth of globalization after World War II?

• Improved systems for communication and global travel
• Increased restrictions on trade between world nations
• Reduced access to new technologies across countries
• Expanded use of local economies without outside trade

How has globalization affected communication in the global economy?

• Information is shared slowly using traditional local methods
• Information can be transmitted quickly using modern technology
• Businesses rely only on face to face communication methods
• Communication between countries has become more limited

Select TWO examples of economic impacts of globalization.

• Decrease in multinational business operations
• Growth of internet and digital communication systems
• Decline in use of global communication technologies
• Shift of manufacturing jobs to lower-cost countries

Which of the following best describes the economic impact of globalization illustrated in this scenario?

• Movement of manufacturing jobs to countries with lower labor costs through outsourcing
• Increased government control over international trade policies in developed countries
• Decreased use of communication technologies in global business operations
• Elimination of trade between developed and developing nations

Which of the following best describes the economic impact of globalization illustrated in this scenario?

• Movement of manufacturing jobs to countries with lower labor costs through outsourcing
• Increased government control over international trade policies in developed countries
• Decreased use of communication technologies in global business operations
• Elimination of trade between developed and developing nations