Vocab
Define or describe
Vocab
Economic and Social Development
Geopolitical Framework
100

What is globalisation?

Globalisation means the way goods, companies, information, jobs and fashions are flowing more easily around the world.

100

How much does Nike spend their money on ads?

2 billion dollars.

100

Where was Apple firstly established?

California, USA.

100

The only country in South Asia where Apple is sold is...

India

100

The founder of Nike had intended to name the company. What is the name?

Dimension 6

200

What is Unilever popular for?

Hygiene and personal care (soaps, shampoos, detergent, etc.)

200

Headquarters of Unilever are located in...

UK and Netherlands

200

What is TNCs?

TNC stands for Transnational Corporation. It refers to a large company that operates in two or more countries but has a centralized headquarters, usually in its home country.

200

The only 2 countries in Africa where Nike is sold are....

Egypt and South Africa

200

When was Lockheed Martin firstly formed?

1995.

300

Name some of the countries where Samsung's factories are located in 

 Mongolia, Canada, Mexico, Peru and Chille.

300

What is Lockheed Martin main products?

Today, Lockheed Martin is recognized for its advanced technologies and contributions to military and civilian aerospace applications.

300

Explain the way Samsung advertised its product that went viral previously

Samsung took over all the posible advertisement spots in the TRX MRT station in Singapore to rebel from Apple’s new store opening near the MRT station. They also gave out their new s24 phones to olympians participating in the Paris Olympics

300

Microsoft operates in over.....countries

Microsoft operates in over 190 countries, with offices, data centers, and research labs spread across the globe.

300

Name the strong competitors for Adidas

Nike, PUMA, Under Armour, New Balance.

400

Definition of Culture

is learned, not innate, behavior shared by a group of people, empowering them with what is commonly called a “way of life.”

400

3 main reasons of development gap in the world

1. Geographical reasons

2. Historical reasons

3. Political reasons

400

Propose an idea we can do to reduce development gap in our world. Answer should be appropriate that consider human rights and equality.

Various answers.

400

Why do most of TNCs have their products manufactured in developing countries like Vietnam, Indonesia, and many also are in China?

They get cheap labour and resources from developing countries. The cost of production is less.

400

Describe anything you know about Microsoft as company. Should be a complete and comprehensive answer.

Microsoft Corporation is an American multinational technology company that has been a key player in the computer industry since its founding in 1975. Headquartered in Redmond, Washington, Microsoft initially gained dominance in the operating systems market during the 1980s and ’90s with MS-DOS and Windows.

500

Definition of Industrialization

A process of social and economic change that transforms an agrarian society into an industrial one

500

Whar does LEDC stand for?

Less Economically Developed Country

500

About how many people live outside the country of their birth

250 million people

500

what fraction of the world’s population of young men and women (ages 12–17) are not enrolled in secondary school.

about 1/4
500

Many experts argue that what is both a product of and a reaction to globalization

global terrorism