Globalization

Globalization

100

Name one advantage of globalization.

Improved communication, better technology, improved transportation, free trade agreements, increase in job opportunities.

200

Name one disadvantage of globalization.

pollution, damage to the environment, loss of local cultures, loss of habitat

300

Wendy Yanick and Randy Tremaine are going to debate one another about the costs and benefits of globalization. Randy Tremaine's speech is entitled "The Dangers of Globalization" and Wendy Yanick's speech is entitled "In Defense of Globalization." Which of these does Randy Tremaine most likely support. A) Efforts to encourage less-developed countries to join free-trade organizations B) Outsourcing jobs to countries where labor and resources are less expensive C) A tariff policy that promotes the importation of manufactured goods D) Regulatory measures that protect domestic businesses from foreign competition

D) Regulatory measures that protect domestic businesses from foreign competition

400

Which of the following has aided in the global distribution of goods the most? A) High tariffs placed on imports B) An increase in oil prices C) New forms of transportation D) Regional conflicts

C) New forms of transportation

500

Country A has large deposits of iron and the technology to make cars and trucks. However, it lacks grazing land to raise livestock to create butter. Country B is covered in rolling fields and has a large supply of cows. Its farmers are efficient at making large amounts of butter, but they do not produce trucks to carry this butter to cities and ports. Based on the above facts, which of the following is most likely to result in the near future? A) Country A will begin to make its own butter B) Country A and B will trade products with each other C) Country B will start to manufacture its own trucks D) Country B will sell trucks to Country A

B) Country A and B will trade products with each other

Outsourcing

100

Name one advantage of outsourcing.

It allows companies to cut costs and save money because they don't have to pay workers as much. It encourages less developed nations to educate their workforce. It creates jobs in the less developed nations.

200

Name one disadvantage of outsourcing.

Lower wages in less developed nations as a result of companies not having to pay the workers as much. Loss of local culture.

300

Which of the following factors helped lead to the outsourcing of shoe manufacturing? A) decrease in demand for athletic shoes B) weakening of labor laws in the United States and Europe C) location of raw materials needed to produce shoes D) a decline of the global population

C) location of raw materials needed to produce shoes

400

In recent years companies from more developed nations have often built new production facilities in less developed nations. This outsourcing has occurred because less developed nations frequently have— A) a favorable climate B) capital resources C) a supply of inexpensive labor D) greater political stability

C) a supply of inexpensive labor

500

What comparative advantage does India have over many other countries in attracting IT jobs from the United States? A) The brain drain B) A very large and moderately educated workforce C) The millions of Hindi speakers D) Caste system

B) A very large and moderately educated workforce

The Global Sneaker

100

Which of the following countries is currently involved in the design of sneakers? A) Germany B) Brazil C) Saudi Arabia D) United States

D) United States

200

Which of the following countries is a major contributor of leather in the manufacturing of sneakers? A) Brazil B) Taiwan C) Saudi Arabia D) Germany

A) Brazil

300

Which of the following countries is a major contributor of rubber in the manufacturing of sneakers? A) Japan B) India C) Taiwan D) United States

C) Taiwan

400

Explain why less-developed nations tend to attract manufacturing jobs such as the production of sneakers.

Shoe companies outsource these jobs because workers in less-developed countries normally want less money to do these types of jobs and will work in poorer conditions, saving the company a lot of money.

500

Texas is a rich source of leather because A) the lack of other resources in the state. B) the abundance of livestock in the state. C) government subsidies encourage leather crafts. D) the humid forests of East Texas provide the perfect environment for leather tanning.

B) the abundance of livestock in the state.

Causes and Effects of Globalization

100

Which of the following could be seen as a cause of Globalization? A) Lack of modern technology B) Improved communication such as the Internet C) Increase in illiteracy D) Loss of indigenous cultures

B) Improved communication such as the Internet

200

Name at least 3 modes of transportation that have helped create the globalized society we live in today.

Airplanes, railroads, large ships, cars

300

Which challenge of globalization is demonstrated by the rapid spread of SARS virus in 2003 and the H1N1 flu in 2009? A) Cultural movements that limit vaccinations for children B) Health problems caused by decreased government funding C) Accelerated transmission of disease due to increased travel D) Improved sanitation resulting in resistant strains of viruses

C) Accelerated transmission of disease due to increased travel

400

An example of a negative effect of globalization would be: A) The loss of Tunisian artisans skilled in making traditional Arabic instruments. B) Rising standards of living throughout South East Asia C) Asian factories losing contact with North American markets D) A decline in national GDP’s around the world

A) The loss of Tunisian artisans skilled in making traditional Arabic instruments.

500

One advantage of globalization today is A) job loss B) preservation of traditional cultures C) increased access to consumer goods D) improved environmental conditions

C) increased access to consumer goods

Information Technology

100

Which of the following technologies has contributed to globalization in recent years? A) the internet B) HD Television C) electric cars D) steam power

A) the internet

200

All of the following are considered forms of information technology except A) Global Information Systems (GIS) B) the Internet C) fracking D) Global Positioning System (GPS)

C) fracking

300

A man who lives in Bangalore, India, works in a customer-service center for a company that is based in Salt Lake City, Utah. Which development helped create this economic opportunity? A) Lower costs for international transportation B) Advances in data processing C) Improvements in communication technology D) More restrictions on international trade

C) Improvements in communication technology

400

"Digital mapping is about to change our world by documenting the real world, then integrating the information into our computers, phones, and lifestyles. Roll over, Mason and Dixon: spurred by space photography, global satellite positioning, mobile phones, search engines and new ways of marketing information for the World Wide Web, the ancient art of cartography is now on the cutting edge." Based on this quote, information technology - A) has no practical application in the study of Geography. B) will more fully integrate geographic information into our daily lives. C) will make the study of geography unnecessary. D) will make it more difficult for the average person to apply geographic information.

B) will more fully integrate geographic information into our daily lives.

500

“The speed with which computers have spread is so well known it hardly needs elaboration. If the automobile industry had done what the computer industry has done in the last 30 years, a Rolls-Royce would cost $2.50 and would get 2,000,000 miles to the gallon.” Which sentence best summarizes the main idea of the passage? A) Technology has replaced skilled workers in almost every job market B) Computers can perform more complicated tasks quickly and efficiently C) GPS will replace all paper maps by year 2015 D) Computers are becoming less expensive and more efficient

D) Computers are becoming less expensive and more efficient