Key Definitions
What does the word 'Interconnections' mean?
The many connections that link people and places.
What does the world 'Globalisation' mean?
The increasing interconnections of people and places all over the WORLD.
When was Facebook launched?
2004
What type of transport was most popular 100 years ago in 1925?
Steam Train, Walking
What is an Import?
Something you purchase from another country, and bring INTO your country. >> Spend money
Give one example of how we interconnect with other people?
Trade, Sport, Internet, Social Media, Travel, Buy/Sell, Culture, Community Events
Name ONE of the main drivers of globalisation? (what has made a global world possible?)
Communication Technology (internet, email, mobile phones, social media) AND Transport Technology (jets, cargo ships)
Sharing of content, react/comment on content, direct messages, community groups with common interests, sharing of information e.g. news
When was the first flight
1903
What is an Export?
Something you sell in your country, and send OUT OF your country to person who bought. >> Receive money
What does the term 'production' mean?
When a country creates a product/service to sell
What is a POSITIVE impact of globalisation?
Sharing of knowledge, cheaper resources, more products to choose from, cheaper & more efficient travel, learning about new cultures
Who first thought of a "world wide web" of information in the 1900's?
Nicola Tesla
How far did the first flight go?
120metres, 12secs
What is a trade balance?
The difference between exports and imports (subtract!)
When a country/person purchases a product/service and uses it up
What is a NEGATIVE impact of globalisation?
Unfair working conditions in poorer countries, losing culture with same brands everywhere, loss of jobs when factories close
What is the most popular social media platform amongst 16-34year olds? (according to data from classwork)
Name ONE method of innovative transport used today?
Electric cars, Speed trains
What is an MEDC country, with an example
More-Economically Developed Country e.g. Australia
LEDC is Less-Economically Developed Country e.g. Thailand
What is a TNC?
A Transnational Corporation is a large company that operates in a number of countries and generally have headquarters in one of the countries of the developed world.
Explain why a product is made in many different countries?
Because each country specialises in different goods/services e.g. batteries.
What was the first ever internet browser called?
Mosiac
Name TWO differences between the first flight plane, and the jet's we fly in today
Material - wood > steel
Length of flight - 12 secs > many hours
Passengers - 1-2ppl > 100's
Body > Open/Closed
Propellors > Use of jets
Why would a country trade?
Some countries have specialised resources (e.g. oil) or skills (e.g. car manufacturing), that other countries will buy.
They can make money from selling/exporting their products overseas
They can save money from buying/importing resources from overseas