Globalization and the Modern World
This term describes the increasing interconnectedness of the world's economies, cultures, and populations.
What is globalization?
This energy source, widely used in the 20th century, is a major contributor to climate change.
What is fossil fuel (or oil)?
These types of protests grew in the early 2000s to challenge the fairness of global trade.
What are anti-globalization protests?
In response to global inequality, activists often call for this type of economic justice.
What is wealth redistribution or economic equality?
This technology allowed people across the world to connect instantly, transforming communication.
What is the smartphone?
This international financial organization provides loans to developing nations for economic development.
What is the World Bank?
This term refers to the gradual warming of Earth’s climate, largely due to human activity.
What is global warming (or climate change)?
Some cultures resist globalization to protect these traditional beliefs and practices.
What are cultural identities or traditions?
This global movement advocates for equality and justice for people of all gender identities.
What is the feminist movement (or gender equality)?
The global spread of music, movies, and clothing from the U.S. and Europe is an example of this cultural trend.
What is Westernization?
This global organization, formed in 1995, regulates international trade and settles trade disputes.
What is the World Trade Organization (WTO)?
This global agreement was signed in 2015 to reduce carbon emissions and combat climate change.
What is the Paris Agreement?
This international economic agreement was criticized by activists for harming workers and the environment.
What is NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement)?
This term describes global cooperation to address issues such as human rights, disease, and environmental challenges.
What is internationalism (or global governance)?
Global sports events like this one promote cultural exchange and international unity.
What are the Olympics?
Globalization allowed for the rapid spread of information with the rise of this late-20th-century technology.
What is the internet?
This practice allows companies to move manufacturing to countries with cheaper labor.
What is outsourcing?
In some regions, resistance to globalization has taken this violent form, often tied to extremism.
What is terrorism?
This ethnic minority in China has been subjected to mass surveillance and internment, sparking global human rights concerns.
Who are the Uyghurs?
This phenomenon occurs when global culture spreads rapidly but is reshaped by local traditions.
What is cultural adaptation?
Critics of globalization argue it benefits wealthy countries and multinational corporations at the expense of these nations.
What are developing countries (or the Global South)?
This gas, primarily released by burning fossil fuels, is the main driver of global warming.
What is carbon dioxide (CO₂)?
Religious fundamentalist movements like this group in Afghanistan emerged partly in reaction to Western cultural influence.
What is the Taliban?
This international organization was created after WWII to promote peace and protect human rights.
What is the United Nations (UN)?
This global phenomenon occurs when people incorporate elements of foreign cultures into their daily lives, such as food, fashion, or language.
What is cultural diffusion?