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WorksheetsGlobalization Introduction
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 11mins
Why are economic, environmental, social and political issues are no longer limited to the national level according to this document?
Because the world has become interdependent
Because of globalization
Because nations do not exist anymore
Because economic, environmental, social and political issues are over
How much has the average price of a phone call from New York to London decreased since 1930?
99%
56%
48%
13%
What are the main causes of the globalization process?
The creation of international and regional organizations
Modern communication and mass media has become global standard
The development of new means of transportation
The remove of trade barriers
What invention has dramatically changed transportation of goods in the world in the XXth century?
Container shipping
UPS
Fly boats
Railroads
What is the part of transportation costs in the price of coffee?
1%
2%
10%
20%
Globalization has been promoted by…
Technical improvements
An evolution of the commercial rules
The decrease of transportation costs
The liberalization of international trade
What are the elements which contributed to promote more open markets?
A decrease of the import tariffs
A decrease of quotas
A decrease of the import bans
A decrease of the borders
What is the most affected area by the globalization process?
Economy
Politics
Culture
Science
What are the companies looking for when they relocate their production in other countries?
Low wages
Soft environmental regulations
High wages
Hard environmental regulations
What is the name given to the companies which are producing and selling worldwide?
Multinational corporations
MNC
Global societies
Global companies
What are the main policy issues which need to be dealt at a global scale?
Climate change
The financial crisis
Terrorism
Unemployment
What is the name given to international pressure groups which do not belong to a particular state?
Non-governmental organizations
G-20
UNO
Regional organizations
In the examples below, which are NGOs?
Greenpeace
Amnesty International
Attac
UNO
World Health Organization
What are the countries which benefit more from the globalization process?
Newly industrialized countries
Emerging countries
Sub-saharan African countries
Former industrialized countries
Why are the Sub-Saharan African countries suffering more than benefiting from globalization?
They are not prepared sufficiently for tightened international competition
The cheap products produced by industrial and newly industrialized countries flood the local markets and destroy local productive facilities
These countries are not attractive for foreign investors
These countries have too much resources to sell in the global market
