Globalisation

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GCSE Geography Quiz am Globalisation, erstellt von Mr D Bishop am 29/03/2014.
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Zusammenfassung der Ressource

Frage 1

Frage
Globalisation is best defined as...
Antworten
  • Globalisation is the process by which the world is becoming increasingly interconnected as a result of massively increased trade and cultural exchange
  • Everyone living closer together to make us a more connected global society
  • People starting to live al over the world, meaning we have human contact with the rest of the world.

Frage 2

Frage
What do we mean when we discuss the idea of a 'shrinking world'?
Antworten
  • Pressure on the Earth causing it to begin to contract and get smaller
  • Idea of everything seeming like it is closer together as it is easier to communicate with people all over the world
  • Disctances getting smaller as we travel faster

Frage 3

Frage
What does this image represent?
Antworten
  • Homogenisation
  • A shrinking world
  • Shopping patterns

Frage 4

Frage
The UK imports some butter from New Zealand
Antworten
  • True
  • False

Frage 5

Frage
What are trade blocks?
Antworten
  • Lego bricks which are regularly exchanged between countries
  • Processes which prevent two nations from trading with each other (blocking them)
  • A group of nations trading together with reduced barriers to trade (e.g. no import taxes)

Frage 6

Frage
Containerisation is the process of containing issues and stopping markets from hearing about them to prevent a global economic issue
Antworten
  • True
  • False

Frage 7

Frage
In what year was the first trans Atlantic flight?
Antworten
  • 1945
  • 1912
  • 1919

Frage 8

Frage
Why has longhaul flight been important for globalisation?
Antworten
  • It allows very rapid connections to distant parts of the world, making trade and communication far simpler
  • It has increased air pollution a key issue for discussion
  • It allows families to stay conected more easily, making people more willing to work overseas
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