American Brands
History
Globalization Types
Downsides & Upsides
Misc.
100
What does Harley Davidson sell?
Motorcycles
100
What events made the US rich?
the World Wars
100
Which currency is the currency of international banking
US Dollar (USD)
100
What word describes "jobs leaving the US and going to other countries"?
Outsourcing
100
Name 5 American brands.
Nike, Kraft, Yahoo!, Pepsi, intel, etc.
200
What does this brand sell?
Clothing
200
Name 3 social media or technology companies founded in the US.
Apple, Microsoft, Meta, HP
200
What were the 3 types of globalization discussed today?
Language, Economy, Entertainment
200
What specific problem does the cartoon "Problems of Globalization" show?
The loss of unique cultures because of American companies expanding overseas.
200
What was Uncle Sam doing in the cartoon?
Riding a Bike
300
What does this company sell?
Cheese and Dairy Products
300
What is a hegemony?
the political, economic, or military presence or control of one country over another; superpower
300
What kind of globalization leads to most research being published in English?
Language globalization
300
What does the US gain from Americanization?
Comfortability, Ease, etc.
300
What country was the photo of the Pizza Hut from?
Egypt
400
What does this company sell?
Batteries
400
Name 3 countries who received money from the US through the Marshall Plan
United Kingdom, France, Italy, West Germany, the Netherlands, Greece, Austria, Belgium, Luxemburg, Denmark, Turkey, Norway, Ireland, Sweden, Portugal, Iceland
400
Name 4 ways that Americanization has taken place in entertainment?
The worldwide popularity of Hollywood, American sports played/watched worldwide, American artists' popularity abroad, American companies/government own many news stations
400
What were the 3 downsides written in the slides?
Loss of factory jobs, too much time & money spent on foreign issues, weakened country identity
400
What were the 4 brands mentioned in the Problems of Globalization cartoon?
Nike, Disney, McDonalds, GAP
500
What does this brand sell?
Construction and Mining Equipement
500
What did the Monroe Doctrine say?
Only the US could have influence in the Western Hemisphere
500
Name 3 other types of globalization that were not talked about in the presentation.
Political, Ecological, Geographical, Technological, Social, etc.
500
What are 2 downsides to globalization not mentioned in the presentation?
Labor exploitation, environmental concerns, increased competition, etc.
500
The photo of the shut down factory is from what region of the US?
The Rust Belt