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1
Which lake holds over 20% of the world's fresh water?
Deer Lake, WA
Lake Titicaca, Boliva and Peru
Lake Michigan, USA and Canada
Lake Baikal, Russia
2
_____ is "the integration of culture, technology, and communication on a global scale."
Globalization
Fanaticism
Domination
Industrialization
3
When companies use overseas companies to lower the cost of a product or service it is-
Outsourcing
Shopdropping
Wage laboring
Communism
4
Another factor increasing connectivity in globalization is-
New methods of transporation
Domestic Terrorism
Increased unity after the Cold War
Tariffs
5
There are ~10 quadrillion (10,000,000,000,000,000) individual ants crawling around the globe. How much do they weigh?
About the same as all the people.
76kg
More than all the people.
Less than all the people.
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Combining businesses, technology, and transportation globalization has-
Decreased global temperature
Made more goods and services available all over the world
An increase in global unity
An increase in international diplomacy
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A major economic factor of globalization is-
A decrease in global terrorism
A shrinking wealth gap
A decrease in human trafficing
low cost shipping and buying goods and natural resources
8
What is (most probably) the most common first name?
John
Muhammad
Sunita
Li
9
In a globalized economy many companies will move factories or businesses to-
Highly skilled labor countries
Industrial capitals of their home nation
Provide better climate for employees
Countries with low labor costs to save money
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An effect of the expansion of businesses expanding into multiple nations is-
Stricter international business laws
A decrease in global trade
Economic development across the globe
A decrease in large corporations
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The increased connectivity of the world is partly due to-
Expansion of U.S. colonies across the globe
The nation building progress of the United Nations
The success of the War on Terror
Technology such as satellites and the internet
12
Which of the following is NOT a reason for global population growth.
increased pollution and environmental destruction
Mechanization of agriculture
Vaccines and medicines like penicilin
Genetically engineered crops
13
Who probably lives here?
The Jersey Devil
The Wicked Witch of the West
The Wendigo
Baba Yaga
14
Which two US states have the same record high temperature (100F or 38C)?
Hawai'i and Alaska
North and South Dakota
Texas and Florida
Oregon and Rhode Island
15
This is the largest city in the world, by popluation (37+ million).
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Tokyo, Japan
Mexico City, Mexico
New York City, USA
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A long term drawback of globalization is-
Growing international unity
Consumption of natural resources and pollution
Increasing resistance to change from people
Social unrest in wealthy nations