What percentage of international trade travels by sea?
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What are some benefits of globalisation?
Increased economic growth, reduced costs of goods through efficient production, expanded access to technology and information
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Explain how containerisation revolutionised global trade
Dramatically reduced loading/unloading times, cut shipping costs, enabled complex global supply chains we see today, making international trade faster & cheaper
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What is the area in world currently with the most piracy?
Gulf of Aden (off Yemen, connecting Indian Ocean and Arabian Sea)
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What are some weaknesses of globalisation
increased economic inequality within countries, created vulnerability to global economic shocks, environmental degradation, eroded local cultures
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How many countries might a t-shirt have travelled through (and been worked on) before it arrives in Australia?
~7
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Control over strategic trade routes demonstrates how
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Name the countries that are involved in the production of an i-phone
China (final assembly), South Korea and Japan (semiconductors and displays), Taiwan (chips), Germany (sensors), many African nations (rare earth minerals), US
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The Panama Canal is strategically important because it:
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Name some important spices and other products from ancient trade
Nutmeg, salt, silk, tin
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In global shipping, using strategic waterways like the Panama Canal typically
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Which ancient route was a precursor to current global trade routes?
