Globalization of Other Things Flashcards
endemic plants from central and south america
Avocado, chico, strawberries, corn, coffee, okra, tomatoes, tobacco, papaya, guava, calabasa
endemic plants from far east
Rice, durian, duhat, abaca, lychee, lanzones, rambutan, carabao mango, sugar cane, tea
endemic plants from south asia
Cinnamon, Indian tree, Indian mango
endemic plants from middle east
Dates, olives, pomegranate, fig
spanish is now spoken in what countries
Central America and most of South America
the largest Portuguese-speaking nation in the world
Brazil
French is now spoken in what countries
Quebec, Canada, many African and Caribbean countries, and Pacific Islands
It is the most-widely spread language, and the international business language.
English
beverage that penetrated almost all (if not all) countries in the world
Coca-cola
sports from USA (3)
basketball, volleyball, baseball
sports from England (2)
rugby, cricket
sports from korea
taekwondo
sports from japan (3)
judo, sumo, karates
sports from china
kung fu
sports from thailand
sepak takraw
top 3 most popular sports in the world in terms of viewership
football, swimming, basketball
judaism is from
israel
hinduism is from
India
taoism is from
China
confucianism is from
China
Buddhism is from
India
Christianity is from
Israel
Islam is from
Arabia
notable jews
- Adam Sandler
- Zach Efron
- Steven Spieldberg
- Albert Einstein
- Drake
Karma, reincarnation, next-life, past-life, soul-mate, yoga. The Beatles coverted to this religion.
Hinduism
Positive and negative vibes, feng sui, bagwa, eternal struggle of goodvs evil
taoism
westerners converted to Islam
- Lew Alcindor – Kareem Abdul Jabbar
- Cassius Clay – Muhammad Ali
In the 1990s, the only place that Christianity hasn’t penetrated is the _________
10-40 window
10-40 window countries
Mainly Asia and North Africa
