Consolidation facts

Question 1

What is China’s ‘open Door Policy’?

Answer 1

Pertains to China’s spread of SEZ’s. They want to increase the flows of trade, therefore they create productive urban areas.

Question 2

How else does China prevent cultural spread?

Answer 2

Only allows 34 foreign films annually?

Question 3

How does France limit its cultural erosion?

Answer 3

All TV must be at least 40% French.

Question 4

How much was transferred in global remittances in 2019?

Answer 4

$650 billion.

Question 5

What was the fist major indicator of globalisation through infrastructure.

Answer 5

1st Century BC ‘Silk Road’

Question 6

How many global shippng transfers are there annually?

Answer 6

200 million.

Question 7

Which tribe in Papua, Indonesia was eroded from 1975 onwards?

Answer 7

Korowai Tribe

Question 8

Context of the Korowai tribe:

Answer 8

• 3,000 pop.
• ## Live off the Becking River

Question 9

How has housing changed for the Korowai people?

Answer 9

• Used to live on 10m stilt houses, but were encouraged to move to villages on the river-side.

Question 10

How has clothing changed since contact for the Korowai people?

Answer 10

Traditionally consisted of loincloth, but has since moved to t-shirts and shorts, (Some with MU on them)

Question 11

How has language changed for the Korowai people?

Answer 11

• They’re educated in Indonesian.
• Some of the newest generation no longer know how to speak the original language.

Question 12

How has the Korowai tribe been globalised?

Answer 12

• Have access to Coca-cola, and use a semi-capitalistic system for their economy. (This leads to over-exploitation of the rainforest)

Question 13

What are the tensions over water in south-asia?

Answer 13

• Demand in India is said to double by 2050.
• India is involved in the majority of disputes, as they share borders with all countries in this region.
• The Indus Water Treaty of 1960 is disputed between India and Pakistan.