U1: Globalization
Give an example of globalization in your own life.
Example answers: internet, computers, smart phones; access to imported foods and foreign restaurants; study from a foreign teacher; etc.
Describe 4 key ways in which people and goods move around the world.
Planes, trains, ships, cars/trucks, etc.
Give a simple definition for "supply chain".
Example answer: the steps or process in which products are made, sold, and used by people.
What is the "dark side of globalization"?
This refers to any of the negative effects that may come from globalization, such as pandemics, climate change, inequality, etc.
Who painted the Mona Lisa?
a) Pablo Picasso
b) Vincent van Gogh
c) Leonardo da Vinci
d) Michelangelo
c) Leonardo da Vinci
Give a simple definition of globalization.
Example answer: The movement or spread of ideas, goods, and technology around the world.
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Describe at least 3 main steps in a supply chain.
Example answers:
- get raw materials
- manufacture (make a product)
- packaging and marketing
- distribute (send to stores)
- sell it at stores
- customer buys it
According to the reading, the idea that politicians/governments are not managing global threats well is a sign of:
(too much) OR (too little) globalization?
According to the reader from class, this was sign of "too little globalization"
How many countries are there in the world?
a) 155
b) 195
c) 215
d) 245
b) 195
Describe two specific benefits of globalization.
- access to more goods and products, often more cheaply
- access to information and technology
- ability to connect with people around the world
- ability to travel, experience more of the world, etc.
What does "carbon footprint" mean? Describe the meaning or give a clear example.
What are sustainable practices? Give at least one example.
Sustainable practices means activities or actions that are done in a way that does not (severely) harm the environment. Examples: using renewable energy, reducing waste and increasing use of recycling, using eco-friendly cleaners, using less energy, etc.
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What is the largest organ in the human body?
a) Brain
b) Liver
c) Skin
d) Heart
c) Skin
Describe one way globalization may have a negative impact on your own life. Give a specific example.
Example answers:
- spread of misinformation
- risks to privacy and security
- decline of traditional culture
- increase of global risks may affect all of us (climate change, war, etc.)
What is containerization and how has it affected trade between countries?
Containerization is the the use of standard shipping containers and efficient movement of them (especially by ship). It has affected trade by making it much cheaper, faster, and easier.
Producing t-shirts can be very harmful to the environment. Why? Give several specific examples.
Producing a t-shirt uses a huge amount of resources. Examples include a large amount of water to grow cotton, toxic chemicals to produce the dyes (colors) used, microplastics that go into the water supply when washing clothes at home, etc.
What does a "more inclusive world" mean?
What was Studio Ghibli's first-ever movie?
a) My Neighbor Totoro
b) Spirited Away (千と千尋の神隠し)
c) Castle in the Sky (天空の城ラピュタ)
d) Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (風の谷のナウシカ)
c) Castle in the Sky
*Nausicaä was originally produced by Toei Company, not Ghibli, although it was released before Laputa!
Who are the 'winners' of globalization and who are the 'losers'? Explain your answers with specific examples for each.
Example answer:
'winners' --> the people who benefit the most (rich people, big companies, developed countries)
'losers' --> the people who suffer the most (poor people*, smaller companies*, developing countries*)
*Note: globalization is complex and the above ideas are not always true!
When people do a lot of online shopping, it leads to more packaging being used and more trucks/trains, etc. being used. Two specific examples that cause the most hard are fast shipping options and free returns.
What is "greenwashing"? Describe the meaning and give an example of it.
Greenwashing refers to activities, advertising, marketing, etc. by a company that try to make people think that it is concerned about the environment, even if its real business actually harms the environment. An example is Coca-Cola, which tries to make people feel like it's plastic bottles are eco-friendly, even though they are not.
What is the "butterfly defect"?
The idea that even small risks/effects can spread and become very big problems for the world.
Which is the longest real English word?
a) Absolutolingualenglishfalsounrealwordolgy
b) Supoloenglobioantigondoneshoscieciesologist
c) Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis
c) Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis