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WorksheetsYear 9 Globalisation Lessons 6 & 7
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 8mins
What does globalisation provide? (choose 3)
contribute to a major reduction of poverty world-wide.
jobs for everyone
more connections between countries
an exchange of goods, services and culture
Globalisation has resulted in all of the following except:
increased international trade
keeping everyone in jobs regardless of the country they live in
equal pay for all employees of the company
a company operating in more than one country
A negative impact of globalisation is:
Foreign currency brought to lower income countries e.g. India
Jobs created in lower income countries
Jobs lost in higher income countries e.g. UK
Better access to trading markets
Why might a factory worker in the UK, like Kelly, lose their job? (choose 3)
Larger companies cannot compete with stores who get clothes made cheaper and sell clothes cheaper
The WTO forced UK factories to close
Pressure from shoppers to get the best price and deal on products
Paying workers in sweatshops less money than UK workers
International governmental organisations such as the WTO are:
Key players in making sure trade flows smoothly between countries
Irrelevant to global governance
In charge of all company decisions
Always bring about improved justice and equality
Which of the following statements about the WTO is untrue:
The WTO was formed to promote world trade
The WTO aims to remove barriers to trade between countries
The WTO can stop any unfair trade practices
All countries that join in the WTO must sign an agreement to obey its trade rules
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.
