WorksheetsImpacts of globalisation - Quiz 1
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Globalisation is the process by which the world is becoming increasingly (a) as a result of massively increased trade and cultural exchange.
Globalisation has resulted in all of the following except:
increased international trade
restricted movement of capital, goods, and services
greater dependence on the global economy
a company operating in more than one country
Which of the following is NOT a reason for the rapid growth of globalisation:
Improvements in transport (eg cargo ships and planes)
Rapid development in communication technology
Labour availability and skills
Rapid dispersal of western culture
What term describes the process of goods being brought into a country:
Tariffs
Imports
Exports
Supply
All of the following stakeholders benefit from globalisation, except:
TNCs
Workers
MEDC's
Native languages
Which of the following is an economic benefit of globalisation:
Wages for low skilled workers
Spread of culture
Environmental regulation
Improved quality of life
Which of these is a social benefit of globalisation:
Sharing of cultures
Improved access to trade markets
Pollution reduction
Infrastructure upgrades (eg airports)
Global media is classified as which type of globalisation:
Economic
Social
Environmental
Financial
Which of these is NOT considered a benefit of globalisation:
Investment by TNC's providing local jobs in LICs
Increased awareness of global issues such as climate change
HICs dominating world trade
TNC's bringing foreign currency to LICs
What is one way that international trade has created new opportunities for impoverished people?
Farmers can sell their products online
People can get rid of stuff they don't want anymore.
TNC can profit from a competitive marketplace
People can sell their products in a global marketplace.
