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Y12 Global Shift Quiz

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the map provided by the McKinsey Global Institute illustrate?

a)

The population distribution from AD 1 to 2025

b)

The shift of the world's economic center of gravity over time

c)

The climate change impact on the world economy

d)

The political power shift from the 20th to the 21st century

2.

Which regions have experienced a shift of manufacturing jobs?

a)

From Asia to Europe and North America

b)

From Europe and North America to Africa

c)

From Europe, Japan, and North America to China

d)

From China to Europe and North America

3.

What has been the trend in service and administration jobs?

a)

They have shifted from India to Europe and North America

b)

They have remained stable in Europe and North America

c)

They have shifted from Europe and North America to India, especially Bangalore

d)

They have shifted from China to Europe and North America

4.

Over how many years has the global economic center of gravity been relocating to Asia from Europe and North America?

a)

Over the last 20 years

b)

Over the last 30 years

c)

Over the last 40 years

d)

Over the last 50 years

5.

When did the shift of economic activity towards Japan begin, marked by the relocation of cheap mass-produced goods like toys and textiles?

a)

1913

b)

1950s

c)

1980s

d)

2025

6.

Which regions quickly followed Japan in the economic shift during the 1960s and 70s?

a)

European countries

b)

Asian Tiger Economies

c)

South American countries

d)

The communist bloc

7.

What is the expected time lag between the removal of trade barriers and large FDI flows according to the text?

a)

5-10 years

b)

10-15 years

c)

20-25 years

d)

30-35 years

8.

By 2025, what does McKinsey predict about the global economy?

a)

It will be centered near the United States.

b)

It will be balanced around the middle of Eurasia.

c)

It will shift entirely to Asian countries.

d)

It will revert back to the Industrial Revolution era.

9.

Who are the key players in the global shift?

a)

International governments only

b)

Global organisations only

c)

Multi-national and trans-national corporations

d)

Local businesses

10.

What has contributed to accelerating globalisation?

a)

The decline of technology and transport

b)

The growth and improvement of technology and transport

c)

The decrease in economic power of large companies

d)

The disintegration of trade blocs

11.

What role do trade blocs and international governments play in globalisation?

a)

They have no impact on globalisation

b)

They have led to a deceleration of globalisation

c)

They have led to accelerating globalisation

d)

They only affect local markets

12.

What is one positive effect of cheaper imports of labor-intensive products for HICs?

a)

Increase in the cost of living

b)

Decrease in the retailing sector

c)

Increase in unemployment rates

d)

Decrease in the cost of living

13.

How might growth in LICs affect HICs' exports?

a)

Decrease demand for exports from HICs

b)

No impact on exports from HICs

c)

Increase demand for exports from HICs

d)

Only affect the domestic market of LICs

14.

What is a potential environmental benefit of the loss of industries in HICs?

a)

Worsening environmental quality

b)

No change in environmental quality

c)

Improved environmental quality

d)

Increased industrial waste

15.

What is one of the negative effects of rising job exports in HICs?

a)

Increase in skilled labor demand

b)

Inevitable job losses

c)

Decrease in technology changes

d)

Balanced wage differences between skilled and unskilled workers

16.

Who are most likely to experience job losses due to competition-driven changes in technology in HICs?

a)

Skilled workers

b)

Government employees

c)

Unskilled workers

d)

Industry CEOs

17.

What can the concentration of job losses in certain areas and industries lead to in HICs?

a)

Increased investment in new industries

b)

Decreased wage demands

c)

Deindustrialisation and structural unemployment

d)

Balanced economic growth

18.

What is one of the positive effects of factory work in LIC/NEE compared to subsistence farming?

a)

Factory work leads to a decrease in regular wages.

b)

Factory work provides a reliable regular wage.

c)

Factory work increases reliance on subsistence farming.

d)

Factory work reduces the number of available jobs.

19.

How many people have been lifted out of extreme poverty due to the global shift?

a)

1 million people

b)

1 billion people

c)

600 million people

d)

11,000 people

20.

What can lead to over-dependence on one industry in NEEs/LICs?

a)

Diversification of the economy.

b)

Investment in multiple industries.

c)

Over-rapid industrialisation.

d)

Over-dependence on one industry leaving an unstable economy.

21.

What is a negative impact of the creation of jobs in cities in NEEs/LICs?

a)

Decrease in rural-urban migration.

b)

Development of well-planned settlements.

c)

Development of unplanned settlements as new job opportunities create rural-urban migration.

d)

Improvement in public services.

22.

Which environmental issue is associated with over-rapid industrialisation in NEEs/LICs?

a)

Decreased air and water pollution.

b)

Environmental regulation keeping pace with growth.

c)

Air and water pollution due to growth outpacing environmental regulation.

d)

Improved natural resource management.