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GLOBALIZATION

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  • Why do TNCs place factories in poorer countries?
    Because labor is cheaper
    Because of low pbopulation
    Because of tourism
    Because of advanced technology
  • What does “food miles” refer to?
    Transport cost
    Distance food travels to market
    Food weight
    Plate size
  • 14. Which of these is a renewable energy source?
    Oil
    Solar energy
    Coal
    Natural gas
  • What is the multiplier effect?
    Less employment
    Reducing consumption
    Closing companies
    Creating wealth through more jobs
  • Why is global energy demand increasing?
    Population and technology growth
    Declining population
    Reduced consumption
    Less tech use
  • What does collecting wood for energy cause?
    Deforestation
    Farming
    Reforestation
    Light pollution
  • What is the carbon footprint of a food?
    Calorie count
    Market price
    CO₂ produced during growing and transport
    Fat content
  • What is the goal of the Kyoto Protocol?
    Promote fossil fuels
    Increase exports
    Reduce CO₂ emissions
    Decrease trade
  • Which gas causes global warming?
    Oxygen
    Nitrogen
    Carbon dioxide (CO₂)
    Helium
  • What has improved global transport?
    Fewer airports
    Less traffic
    More tariffs
    High-speed trains
  • What is a risk of nuclear energy?
    Visual pollution
    Low cost
    Dangerous radiation
    Too much wind
  • What does the Gothenburg Protocol aim to do?
    Sell food
    Increase plastic use
    Promote globalization
    Cut harmful emissions
  • How do TNCs affect globalization?
    Disconnect cultures
    Connect countries through production and saleS
    Avoid trade
    Close markets
  • What does it mean that countries are interdependent?
    They compete for resources
    They produce the same products
    They isolate from others
    They depend on each other for resources and services
  • Why can water cause conflict between countries?
    Tourism
    Growing demand for agriculture
    Rainfall
    Low usage
  • What is a TNC (Transnational Corporation)?
    A company operating in several countries
    An international university
    An international NGO
    A company operating in only one country
  • What drives globalization?
    International trade
    Internet censorship
    Higher transport costs
    Trade protectionism
  • What is globalization?
    Closing borders
    Integration of world economies
    Creating new currencies
    Cultural isolation
  • Which of the following is part of ICT?
    Farming
    Roads
    Ships
    Email
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