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A review of Semantics, Globalization Unit
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1
A physical division between West and East Germany that was a symbol of the Cold War.
The Burmese Wall
The Berlin Wall
The Barden Wall
The Brigland Wall
2
Thomas Friedman claims that globalization 3.0 will benefit a more _______ group of people.
political
western
diverse
wealthy
3
Globalization 2.0 (1800-2000) was driven by:
grumpy cat
companies looking for markets and labor
countries and imperial conquest for resources
individuals and small groups
4
The internet has altered the structure of ________, aka how we get our news.
the paparazzi
celebrity culture
mass production
mass media
5
What trade route does Globalization 101 say was an early example of globalization?
The Roman forum
The Antiquated Route
The Eastern Exchange Route
The Silk Road
6
Many IT and customer service work is outsourced to this city in India.
Patna
Bangalore
Delhi
Mumbai
7
Opponents of G claim the international free market benefits corporations at the expense of:
competitors
trade
local governments
local cultures
8
Friedman lists ______ "flatteners" (causes of globalization).
20
5
10
15
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What does "the world is flat" mean?
Human culture is less multi-dimensional.
The economic playing field is becoming even.
There are no undiscovered places anymore.
the world is two-dimensional and geographically flat.
10
What is a negative effect of the internet?
Personal promotion is impossible.
face-to-face communication is difficult
The population is less informed.
Businesses have fewer platforms.
11
What type of work does Nilekani (Friedman article) say can be delivered from anywhere?
emotional work
physical work
intellectual work
social work
12
Globalization 1.0 (1492-1800) was driven by:
countries & imperial conquest for resources
companies looking for markets and labor
Individuals and small groups
grumpy cat
13
Globalization 101 claims that the adoption of ____ economic systems creates international trade
socialist
free-market
government regulated
colonialist
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When one company contracts part of their work out to another company.
insourcing
outsourcing
offshoring
open-sourcing
15
According to
"Who Controls the Internet?" various countries differ on:
unlimited ads versus restricted ads
chat rooms versus comment threads
propaganda versus advertisement
free speech versus censorship
16
Concern over changing 2 digit years to 4 digit years in computer programs led to:
Y2X
X2K
Y2K
K2X
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A breaking down of cultural and economic borders.
Development
Cultural exchange
the Internet
Globalization
18
Since 1950, the volume of world trade has increased by _____ times.
40
10
30
20
19
When one company moves part of their work overseas.
offshoring
outsourcing
open-sourcing
insourcing
20
Globalization may represent the domination of _______ culture and economic values.
Archaic
Eastern
Western
Local
21
According to Globalization 101, Globalization has an impact on all of the following except:
culture
the environment
marriage customs
economic development
22
The concept of chat rooms was introduced by:
Microsoft
Yahoo
Netscape
AOL
23
What internet browser was released in 1995 and eventually was "defeated" by Internet Explorer?
AOL
Firefox
Netscape
Xanga
24
The Internet was started in the 1970's by:
The US Defense Department
The Russian Government
Harvard University researchers
The Netscape Corporation
25
Who created the World Wide Web, which uses html (a very easy language used to link web pages).
Tom Burgess-Finch
Chad Boyle-Danworth
Tim Berners-Lee
Joe Richards-Price
26
Y2K increased the business of:
IT professionals
CEOs
office workers
accountants
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Globalization 3.0 (2000-present day) was driven by:
countries and imperial conquest for resources
companies looking for markets and labor
individuals and small groups
grumpy cat
