9.2 A Global World

Question 1

Culture

Answer 1

The ideas, customs and traditions in a country

Question 2

Exploitation

Answer 2

To take advantage of somebody or mistreat them

Question 3

Globalisation

Answer 3

The increasing connections between countries all over the world through trade, travel and communications

Question 4

Interconnected

Answer 4

Where places are connected and linked together (e.g. through globalisation)

Question 5

Manufacturing

Answer 5

A company that makes something (e.g clothes, technology)

Question 6

Newly Emerging Economy (NEE)

Answer 6

A company that is starting to grow its economy and get richer

Question 7

Trade

Answer 7

Buying or selling goods

Question 8

Transnational Corporation (TNC)

Answer 8

A business or company that is in two or more countries

Question 9

Example of exploitation:

Answer 9

Being paid less money than should be received

Question 10

Types of globalisation

Answer 10

Cultural, economic, political

Question 11

Example of a NEE

Answer 11

Nigeria

Question 12

Example of a TNC

Answer 12

Amazon

Question 13

Give an example of a culture global connection and how does it connect us?

Answer 13

1974: McDonalds comes to the UK

-another country’s culture is being brough to the UK
-exposes people here to other food and new people

Question 14

Give and example of a technology global connection and how it connects us

Answer 14

1989: The Internet was developed

-allows us to communicate and socialise with others
-learn about current events in other countries
-discover new people

Question 15

A: What is the most important and least important type of global connection - why?

Answer 15

MI: technology
-quick, efficient and cheaper than transport
-stay connecting even in spite of the circumstance
-it has helped to prospect the other types of globalisation

LI: transport
-advancing technology allows us to communicate to people in other countries
-cheaper to use tehnology, transport is expensive

Question 16

C: Why has Asia (the Asian Tigers) become more globalised?

Answer 16

Neighbours
-being close to countries that would buy their products
Location
-being close to a coast means easy acess to ships to transport goods, which is cheapest

Question 17

What were the original Tiger economies?

Answer 17

Hong Kong
Singapore
South Korea
Taiwan

Question 18

NEEs can be found in asia.
What are NEEs?

Answer 18

Countries that have developed very large manufacturing industries quickly, the countries in Eastern Asia have seen the largest growth.

Question 19

C: Explain the human features of China

Answer 19

Population
-amount of people per km squared
-high population density in the east due to more opportunities and acess to facilities

Average income
-higher in the east than west because more resources, meaning higher profit

Question 20

I: Contrast different regions in China

Answer 20

Regions along the east coast of China are much more developed than those on the west side.

Question 21

C: Explain the physical features of China

Answer 21

Rivers
-majority found in the east
-more people live there for easier access to water

Relief (height of land)
-low relief along the east
-high relief along the west
-more people live there as building is easier due to flat land

Question 22

C: Why has China’s economy grew so rapidly

Answer 22

Large workforce
-people moving from rural areas to urban areas
-one child policy makes women more likely to work

Geographical location
-access to coal, oil, and natural gas
-surrounded with strong countries who they can trade with

Question 23

I: Contrast the effect of it’s economic growth on different regions (Beijing and Shenzhen)

Answer 23

Beijing
-residents suffer from shorter lifespans than the rest of China, due to high pollution levels, because of the vast economic boom

Shenzhen
-became a special economic sone, where taxes, land rents are low and work wages are very low.

Question 24

Impacts of China’s economy on China

Answer 24

-Shenzhen depends on migrant workers from surrounding rural areas
-Beijing’s residents have shorter lifespans due to pollution levels
-migrant workers are poorly paid

Question 25

Impacts of China’s economy on other countries

Answer 25

-Shenzhen’s high tech research attracts highly skilled workers globally
-16 of China’s cities are responsible for having the worst air pollution worldwide
-+40% of Chinese manufactured goods are sold overseas

Question 26

C: Explain the characteristics of a TNC

Answer 26

-companies which operate in over two or more countries
-their headquarters tend to be in a developed country
-they outsource their manufacturing to devoloping countries

Question 27

Advantages of a TNC

Answer 27

HIC
-offer wide range of products at a low price for people in developed countries

LIC
-money people earn goes to the local economy, improving the area - multiplier effect

Question 28

Disadvantages of a TNC

Answer 28

HIC
-can move profits around so they avoid paying tax, illegal (breaking the law)

LIC
-few environmental laws, meaning higher levels of pollution and more industrial accidents

Question 29

Evaluate whether TNC’s are positive or negative

Answer 29

Negative
-fratenising our future
-increased CO2 emissions from shipping, global warming
although it gives people a job there is no job security, no contract
-isn’t reliable

Positive
-improves country’s standard of living, otherwise that country would be left without any beneficial help

Question 30

Positive effect of TNC workers paying tax

Answer 30

tax –> funding building schools –> children being educated –> good job + further emploment –> improves country’s standard of living