Going Global IAL SPEC Geography Quiz

What is globalisation?

• A process of limiting global trade

• A process of widening and deepening global connections

• A process of narrowing global connections

• A process of reducing global migration

Which developments have contributed to time-space compression in the 21st century?

• Railways and telegraph

• Jet aircraft and containerisation

• Mobile phones and internet

• Steam-ships and social networking

What has promoted globalisation in terms of trade patterns?

• Decline of free trade agreements

• Economic growth in the developing world

• Protectionism in developed countries

• Shift of industry to Europe

What are the costs of TNCs outsourcing to emerging and developing countries?

• environmental degradation

• dilution of culture

• political interference

• increasing division of labour

Which organisations have contributed to globalisation through their role in the promotion of economic liberalisation and free trade?

• World Health Organization

• World Bank

• World Trade Organization

• United Nations

How has globalisation affected consumers and workers in developed countries?

• Workers have only faced social problems

• Consumers have not benefited at all

• Workers have not been affected

• Consumers have benefited from low-priced consumer goods

What are the implications of globalisation for some developing locations?

• They are not affected by globalisation

• They are weakly connected to the wider global economy

• They are strongly connected to the wider global economy

• They do not benefit from globalisation at all

What are the benefits of the movement of the global economic centre of gravity to Asia?

What do population pyramids help to analyse?

• Current population only

• Future population only

• None of the above

• Both current and future population

What challenges do countries with youthful populations face?

• Health and social care

• Dependency ratio

• Shortages of workers

• High demand for education, housing, and health services