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Question 1

What is special about Kolkarta?

Answer 1

• has India’s oldest port
• has the oldest mass transit system
• 3rd biggest city in India
• only city in India with trams

Question 2

What are the three type of rickshaws?

Answer 2

auto, cycle and hand

Question 3

transport development and their impacts?

Answer 3

• steam/ sailing ships made it easier to cross the Atlantic
• container ships made it trade of manufactured goods cheaper (90% of non-bulk goods)
• aeroplanes made it possible to travel quicker eg Easyjet
• high speed railway networks create cheap and easy access eg Eurostar

Question 4

what did major rivalry lead to?

Answer 4

reduced the time to cross the Atlantic from 26 days to 5 days

Question 5

when was the electrical telegraph developed and how?

Answer 5

in 1837 and linked the the railway newton by carrying messages and controlling signals

Question 6

What is the shrinking world theory?

Answer 6

development in communication and transport have reduced the importance of distance which has aided globalisation as interconnections have increased eg reduced costs of shipping, flying

Question 7

the three main flows of globalisation

Answer 7

1. trade eg goods, food
2. migration eg permanent, tourism
3. telecommunications

Question 8

economic aspect of globalisation

Answer 8

• TNC’s
• money markets
• online trading

Question 9

social aspects of globalisation

Answer 9

• social networks

- migration and diaspora growth

Question 10

political aspects of globalisation

Answer 10

• multi-governmental organisations

- democratic movements

Question 11

cultural aspects of globalisation

Answer 11

• cultural diffusion
• cultural imperialism
• world subcultures

Question 12

free markets

Answer 12

people compete - division of labour means people specialise

Question 13

How do free markets help companies?

Answer 13

efficiency -> smaller profit margin -> wealth creation -> capital -> more spending -> growth of economy