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Year 9 Globalisation Lessons 6 & 7

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does globalisation provide? (choose 3)

a)

contribute to a major reduction of poverty world-wide.

b)

jobs for everyone

c)

more connections between countries

d)

an exchange of goods, services and culture

2.

Globalisation has resulted in all of the following except:

a)

increased international trade

b)

keeping everyone in jobs regardless of the country they live in

c)

equal pay for all employees of the company

d)

a company operating in more than one country

3.

A negative impact of globalisation is:

a)

Foreign currency brought to lower income countries e.g. India

b)

Jobs created in lower income countries

c)

Jobs lost in higher income countries e.g. UK

d)

Better access to trading markets

4.

Why might a factory worker in the UK, like Kelly, lose their job? (choose 3)

a)

Larger companies cannot compete with stores who get clothes made cheaper and sell clothes cheaper

b)

The WTO forced UK factories to close

c)

Pressure from shoppers to get the best price and deal on products

d)

Paying workers in sweatshops less money than UK workers

5.
What does WTO stand for?
a)
World Trade Organisation
b)
World Telecoms Organisation
c)
We Trade Oranges
d)
World Tarriff Office
6.
Where is the WTO Headquarters?
a)
Geneva
b)
Brussels
c)
London
d)
New York
7.
Which of these areas is not a focus of the WTO?
a)
Climate Change
b)
International Trade Restrictions
c)
Food Prices
d)
Import Duties
8.

International governmental organisations such as the WTO are:

a)

Key players in making sure trade flows smoothly between countries

b)

Irrelevant to global governance

c)

In charge of all company decisions

d)

Always bring about improved justice and equality

9.

Which of the following statements about the WTO is untrue:

a)

The WTO was formed to promote world trade

b)

The WTO aims to remove barriers to trade between countries

c)

The WTO can stop any unfair trade practices

d)

All countries that join in the WTO must sign an agreement to obey its trade rules

10.

To help save Kelly's factory in the UK, a solution could be to, 'cut the worker's pay'.

Say whether this is a good or a bad thing and explain why.

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