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Year 9 Globalisation Review
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Questions
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Answers
1
Which of the following is NOT a multinational corporation?
Shell
McDonald's
Ford
Narangba Newsagent
2
How can producing goods on a global scale harm the environment?
Because products need to be transported further
Because products don't need to be transported as far.
Because my friend Steve, you know Steve? He said so.
Because people drive to supermarkets more
3
What has globalisation had NO impact on?
Closing the gap between rich and poor people
Selling goods between countries
Improving transportation of goods other than food.
Sharing products between more than one continent
4
What is the purpose of political cartoons?
To give the artist's perspective on a topical issue
To ignore
To inform
To entertain
5
Which of these is a disadvantage of MNCs?
Skill building for disadvantaged people
Employment
Economic growth
Pollution and environmental damage
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M.N.C. is short for
Multi Nation Counties
McDonalds Newest Cheeseburger
Multinational Countries
Multinational Corporations
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What is a disadvantage of globalisation?
Airfares are still expensive
Too many immigrants!
Too many product choices
Less cultural diversity
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A Multinational Corporation...
Sells in at least three countries
Sells to more than one country
Sells in all the countries
Sells only in its own country
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What does ecological footprint measure?
The size of a young boy's foot in relation to his Moms
How many feet it takes to fill an ecology
The amount of trash people produce
How much natural resources it takes to support people
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Advanced Q: What is outsourcing?
Whena company pays another company to make part of a product
When a company moves to another country
When a guy pays a guy to pay another guy so he can pay a guy
When a company runs out of sources for raw materials
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NIKE has a factory in America because..
It looks good
It's a TRAP!
America is the home of Nike
To throw authorities off the scent of extortion
12
Which of the following contributes to globalisation?
Mobile phones
Terrorist attacks
Cheap chicken and chips from Red Rooster
Increasing cost of fossil fuels
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What is the best definition of globalisation?
The break down of barriers
The break down of barriers between different nations
The break down of nations so we can be more connected
The break dancing of Nathan so we can be more chillaxed
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Globalisation is occuring due to improvements in:
Travel, Trade and Technology
Factories, Communication and Internet
Transport, Communication and Nike
Workers, Trade and Technology
15
Which of the following is an advantage of an MNC?
Tax Revenues
Skill Building
Economic Stimulation in impoverished regions
All 3 of the answers
16
Big companies are no longer national or small business, they have become:
Localised Industries
Franchises
Multinational Corporations
Primary industries
17
What does WTO stand for?
World Transport Organisation
World Trade Organisation
Waldo's Terrifying Ordeal
World Traffic Operation
18
Advanced Q: Why is it good to buy Fairtrade products?
Yeah... I think I heard that from Steve hey.
Fairtrade guarantees that the Farmer got a fair price
Because supermarkets make more money from them
Because these products are grown locally
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Why would people protest for fair work conditions?
All of these answers are dope, G!
To receive fair money for fair work
To lift safety standards
Without protest, corporations aren't held accountable
20
Which of these is an advantage of Multinational Corporations for poor countries?
Profits go back to the MNCs home country
Workers get paid like dirt
Local people acquire skills and opportunities
The environment is only damaged in the host country
21
Advanced Q: When a foreign company invests in another country, this is called:
Gambling
Speculating
Outward investment
Inward investment
22
What effect has globalisation had on global energy demand?
Gradually fallen before levelling off
Decreased
Stayed the same
Increased
23
Which of the following is a MNC?
Da local pub, boiiiii!!!
McDonalds
Narangba Valley State High School
Homebrand
24
Which of these factors have NOT influenced Globalisation?
Mining
Television
The Internet
Communication Systems
25
Which of the following best describes food supply as a result of globalisation?
People have stuck to a small range of convenience goods
People are less demanding about variety in their food
People demand a wider variety of food all year round
People wait to see what is in shops depending on the season
26
What is a positive effect of globalisation?
All of these answers are positives you muppet!
Lower prices for products
More opportunity for trade
Ease of access and communication
27
Nike sets up factories in struggling countries because:
There are more children in these countries to hire
Because they want to contribute to that country's GDP
It is easier to employ & exploit workers for greater profit
It is cheaper
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How can the impact of globalisation be seen in our everyday lives?
It's easier to illegally download films from the internet
Communication between people in different parts of the world
Network of motorways that run through the UK
Locally-sourced produce in farm shops
29
Globalisation is...
A good way to make more money
Exploiting children
A process where the world is becoming more connected
A process where the world is getting bigger
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Which factor might attract a multinational corporation to a country?
High average monthly wages
Good tourist attractions
Lack of raw materials
Cheap raw materials
