UAE Globalisation and Development

Which of the following is NOT a scale we use when studying globalisation.

• territorial

• local

• global

• national

There a currently how many countries represented by students at DESC

• 20

• 60

• 120

• 2000

Which of the following statements about globalisation is true?

• there is an increase in trade

• there is an increase in population

• there is a decrease in life expectancy

• there is a decrease in economic wealth

Which of the following is a cause of globalisation

• Learning new languages

• Improvements in transport

• The loss of culture

• Greater homogenisation

Which of the following developments is the most recent?

• Development of fibre optic cables

• The first commercial passenger plane

• Emergence of social media

• Invention of television

Which of the following is not related to culture?

• Food

• Music

• Traditions

• Money

Homogenisation means...

• When we are connected more closely

• When everything changes quickly

• When everything is the same or uniform

• When we learn to appreciate different cultures

Westernisation is....

• the spread of ideas from USA and Europe

• the spread of diseases from the west

• When we move in a westerly direction

• When we watch more TV westerns at home

Which of the following is NOT a word we use to classify how developed a country is.

• Developed

• Developing

• Emerging

• Regenerating

Which of the following is an economic measure of development?

• Life expectancy

• GDP Per capita

• Literacy rate

• Daily Calorie Consumption