17/10/23 human test

Question 1

what is globalisation

Answer 1

the process by which the world becomes increasingly interconnected as a result of massively increased trade and cultural exchange.

Question 2

what factors have contributed to the increase in globalisation

Answer 2

transportation, communication, containerisation

Question 3

how many Facebook likes a day by 2014

Answer 3

5 billion

Question 4

how many km of undersea fibre optics cables

Answer 4

1 million

Question 5

how many containers moved a day

Answer 5

6,000 containers a day

Question 6

what are the positives of a competition led market

Answer 6

more consumer choice
lower prices
more innovation
less state expenditure

Question 7

what are the negatives of a competition led market

Answer 7

no equal access

Question 8

what is a trade bloc

Answer 8

a type of intergovernmental agreement where barriers to trade in a world region are reduced or eliminated among the participating States

Question 9

what are the positives of trade blocs

Answer 9

compromise and concession, national firms can merge to form transnational companies, bigger markets (but no extra taxes), protection from foreign competitors and political stability

Question 10

what are the negatives of trading blocs

Answer 10

interdependence and loss of sovereignty

Question 11

in what ways can national governments attract foreign direct investment

Answer 11

transport, policy, joining a trade bloc

Question 12

what is an example of a switched off country

Answer 12

North Korea- by choice
the Sahle region- poverty

Question 13

what is an example of a switched on place

Answer 13

new york, London, Paris

Question 14

what ways has globalisation impacted developing countries

Answer 14

poverty reduction, environmental impacts, waged work

Question 15

what was the population decrease in Detroit

Answer 15

25%

Question 16

when was the first steam train built

Answer 16

1804

Question 17

when did electronic banking begin

Answer 17

1980s

Question 18

what year was the first email sent

Answer 18

1971

Question 19

what are the special economic zones in China

Answer 19

shenzen, shantou, and Zhuhai

Question 20

what percentage of indias GDP did agriculture have in 2008

Answer 20

17%

Question 21

how many schools have closed in the last decade in detroit

Answer 21

70

Question 22

how many M&S are there in the UK and how many globally

Answer 22

852, 474

Question 23

how many Russians live in London

Answer 23

100,000

Question 24

what percentage of people are unemployed in rural Polish areas

Answer 24

40%

Question 25

what is the KOF globalisation index

Answer 25

measures the extent to which countries are socially, politically, and economically linked to others, one of the few that considers political factors but data from some countries is not available

Question 26

what is AT Kearney

Answer 26

produces a Global Cities Index, which uses the measure of business activity, human capital, information exchange, cultural experience and political engagement to rank cities

Question 27

what is IMF Annual Report on Exchange Arrangements and Exchange Restrictions

Answer 27

records the existence of restrictions to trade in different countries. This means that countries that have more restrictions are less globalised

Question 28

what percent of plastic is recycled in Mumbai compared to the UK

Answer 28

80% to 20%

Question 29

why did Russian oligarchs move to London

Answer 29

they sought to invest their wealth in other countries after the fall of the soviet Union

Question 30

how much to polish immigrants contribute to the UK economy each year

Answer 30

£25 billion

Question 31

what are the benefits and costs for the source country

Answer 31

links, less pressure on resources, more jobs left for the people there, less workers and young economically people leaving

Question 32

what are the benefits and costs for the host country

Answer 32

better economy, more workers that will work for less, more tax payers (34% increase in 2011) pressure on resources (130,000 extra primary schools needed)