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WorksheetsYear 9 Globalisation - Lessons 4 & 5
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 8mins
Which is the BEST definition of globalisation?
Paying people lower wages
Improvements in communications around the world
The growth of industry in developed countries
The increasing inter-connectedness of people, culture and economies
Which of these factors have influenced globalisation? (choose 2 answers)
Communication systems and the internet
Poor standard of living and unemployment
The development of transport systems
High taxes and investment restrictions
Which factor might attract a multinational corporation to a country?
High average monthly wage
Good tourist attractions
Cheap raw materials
A high standard of working conditions
Which of the following is an advantage that a TNC might bring to a developing country?
Leakage of profits back to the developed world
Longer working hours
Building of new infrastructure
More work load
What disadvantages can a TNC bring to a developing country? Choose 2 answers
stable income and more reliable than farming
a better developed economic base for the country
natural resources being over-exploited
profits going to companies overseas rather than locals
Large companies like NIKE are an example of a TNC.
What does profit mean for them?
Profit is all the money the company takes in from selling things
Profit is the amount a company makes after the costs of selling and making products
The amount of money spent on making the goods and paying staff wages
The amount of money which is lost each year from a lack of goods being sold
How does NIKE increase it's sales?
Choose the INCORRECT answer.
It uses a website as well as actual stores and branches
By getting products made in places like China
It sponsors teams and top athletes as well as advertising
It brings out new styles regularly with the help of sports scientists
Choosing the right kind of worker for a factory is important.
Which of the following characteristics would not be a 'useful' one if you were a factory owner?
Trade union member
Fit and able
Lives locally
Good team worker
What is the global chain?
A long chain of transport which links countries together
Trading arrangements that are in place between countries
Where the product goes when we buy it
A series of stages in the manufacture of a product from raw materials to the end product
Factory workers are often exploited (taken advantage of).
Why do you think they might be treated unfairly or exploited?
Explain in detail with evidence of your learning.
