What is an often-cited benefit of free trade?

Creation of jobs, Cheaper goods and services

Which of the following is not considered a basic human right by the United Nations?

Right to wear whatever you want

The digital divide...

is the gap of access to tech between Global North and South

A factory with low wages and poor working conditions

Marshall McLuhan said that we are becoming a "global village," which means that...

technology is bringing people around the world closer

Which of the following is not a criticism of foreign aid in mainstream Canadian society today?

The people we are helping should be assimilated first

What is the best definition of globalization?

the process of societies becoming more interconnected

Which of the following is the best example of cultural hybridization?

McDonald's serving non-beef hamburgers in India

Free trade is sometimes criticized for...

promoting "Americanization" of culture., lowering worker wages.

The cartoonist likely believes that globalization...

does not benefit the Global South fairly.

What is the "race to the bottom" as it pertains to globalization?

Governments attracting investment with weak labour laws

The World Bank is an international institution that tries to

reduce poverty with loans and budget restructuring.

Why might Global North countries feel pressure to use military interventions internationally?

Human rights abuses (e.g. Assad regime in Syria), One country invades another (e.g. Russia in Ukraine)

What does it mean when we give "tied aid" to a struggling country?

We help them but expect benefits in return

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1
Sending spies and assassins to silence your government's critics in a foreign country demonstrates an aspect of
political globalization.
economic globalization.
cultural globalization.
social globalization.
2
Taylor Swift's Midnights album was #1 in 27 countries. This most strongly demonstrates...
political globalization.
social globalization.
cultural globalization.
economic globalization.
3
What is an often-cited benefit of free trade?
Universalization of religion
Creation of jobs
Reduced environmental impact
Cheaper goods and services
4
Jonas and Bjorn are going to the gay pride parade. This ______ their identities as gay men?
affirms
accommodates
acculturates
assimilates
5
Which of the following is not considered a basic human right by the United Nations?
Right to free speech
Right to a basic standard of living
Right to wear whatever you want
Right to a fair trial
6
Which of the following is not an example of cultural protectionism?
Censorship of foreign websites
Cultural media networks (e.g. CBC)
Safety masks
Language requirements for immigrants
7
The digital divide...
causes strain when families ignore each other for technology
causes strain when countries hack into each others' secrets
has led to the creation of a "global village."
is the gap of access to tech between Global North and South
8
To disagree with Americanization but feel it could be improved with laws protecting culture...
is to be hyper-globalist.
is to be anti-globalist.
is to be pro-globalist.
is to be alter-globalist.
9
What is a sweatshop?
Government-owned cattle farms
A factory with low wages and poor working conditions
A sauna that you must pay to use
Any transnational corporation
10
Marshall McLuhan said that we are becoming a "global village," which means that...
even villages are exploited by transnational corporations.
technology is bringing people around the world closer
the spread of diseases will cause larger cities to die.
his Runescape account will likely be hacked.
11
Which of the following is not a criticism of foreign aid in mainstream Canadian society today?
It enriches already-wealthy transnational corporations
We have more important economic concerns in our own country
The people we are helping should be assimilated first
It can help dictatorial regimes rather than suffering people
12
What is the best definition of globalization?
the geological formation of planetary bodies
the process of reducing tariffs to increase trade
the process of one country taking over others
the process of societies becoming more interconnected
13
The process of an individual becoming comfortable living in a different culture is
affirmation.
assimilation.
acculturation.
accommodation.
14
Transnational corporations using cheap labour in the Global South to sell inexpensive goods in the Global North reflects
political globalization.
spiritual globalization.
cultural globalization.
economic globalization.
15
Which of the following is the best example of cultural hybridization?
McDonald's serving non-beef hamburgers in India
The Disneyland in Tokyo displaying mixed-breed animals
The Internet
Aboriginals adopting European language and dress
16
Free trade is sometimes criticized for...
promoting "Americanization" of culture.
providing cheaper goods and services.
promoting cooperation between countries.
lowering worker wages.
17
The cartoonist likely believes that globalization...
provides better working conditions for workers everywhere.
is an inspiration for workers everywhere.
encourages everyone to become more athletic.
does not benefit the Global South fairly.
18
What is the "race to the bottom" as it pertains to globalization?
A competition to consume delicious milkshakes the fastest
The "Americanization" of popular culture
The spread of dictatorships to democratic countries
Governments attracting investment with weak labour laws
19
The World Bank is an international institution that tries to
keep large deposits of money for the U.K. and France.
reduce poverty with loans and budget restructuring.
encourage the use of a common world currency.
increase the availability of American cultural products.
20
Why might Global North countries feel pressure to use military interventions internationally?
For kicks and giggles (e.g. Jim Carey in "Ace Ventura")
Human rights abuses (e.g. Assad regime in Syria)
Cheap foreign goods (e.g. Nike in Indonesia)
One country invades another (e.g. Russia in Ukraine)
21
What Canadian organization enforces rules about cultural content in the media?
Radio-Canada
KFC
CRTC
CBC
22
What does it mean when we give "tied aid" to a struggling country?
We provide delicious drinks made partly of laundry detergent
We only help countries with whom we have a military alliance
We say we will help but the money remains in a bank account
We help them but expect benefits in return
23
Thanks to social media and cell phones, I can instantly communicate with my cousin in Belize. This most demonstrates...
cultural globalization.
political globalization.
social globalization.
economic globalization.
24
A policy of changing the rules for all of society to make a minority group comfortable.
integration
assimilation
affirmation
accommodation
25
Which of the following is a transnational corporation?
Doctors without Borders
Disney
Parks Canada
Greenpeace

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