Globalisation

Question 1

Definition?

Answer 1

interconnection of trade, work and travel globally

Question 2

what are inter model containers?

Answer 2

containers able to use globally (trains, planes, ships)

Question 3

factors in globalisation?

Answer 3

ICT
Mobile devices
Broadband
Fibre optics
GIS
GPS
Internet
Social Media

Question 4

TNC’s?

Answer 4

trans national corporations

Question 5

MNCs?

Answer 5

multi national corporations

Question 6

primary industry?

Answer 6

farming, mining, fishing, oil production

Question 7

secondary industry?

Answer 7

processes materials from primary industry (manufacturing)

Question 8

tertiary industry?

Answer 8

health, transport, education

Question 9

quaternary industry?

Answer 9

finance, IT, consultancy

Question 10

what is the manufacturing shift?

Answer 10

TNCs and MNCs moving from HICs to LICs and NICs for cheap labour in factories

Question 11

what is the WTO

Answer 11

world trade organisation

Question 12

NGO?

Answer 12

non-governmental organisation

Question 13

IMF

Answer 13

International monetary fund

Question 14

IGO?

Answer 14

Inter governmental organisation (e.g NATO)

Question 15

WFTO?

Answer 15

World fair trade organisation

Question 16

what is a supranational organisation?

Answer 16

many nations working together.
creates laws, treaties and conventions.
e.g. United Nations

Question 17

how many members of UN general assembly?

Answer 17

193

Question 18

what does the security council do?

Answer 18

prevents conflict on a large scale

Question 19

members of security council?

Answer 19

UK, USA, France, Russia, China

Question 20

where is the international court of justice

Answer 20

The Hague

Netherlands

Question 21

what is tragedy of the commons?

Answer 21

A group or individual ruining others experience of living

Question 22

example of tragedy of the commons?

Answer 22

limited supply of common pool resources e.g. fuel

Question 23

what are three main types of globalisation?

Answer 23

economic, cultural and political

Question 24

how is globalisation measured?

Answer 24

KOF index

Social, economic and political on scale 0-100