Lesson 8

Question 1

What are the winners of globalisation? (4)

Answer 1

Reductions in poverty
Increased incomes
Better education and training
Investment in infrastructure

Question 2

What are the losers of globalisation? (6)

Answer 2

Pollution and health problems
Loss of farmland
Unplanned settlement
Land degradation
Over exploitation of resources
Loss of biodiversity

Question 3

How has China reduced poverty? (2)

Answer 3

Reduced number living in poverty by 680 million

Reduced extreme poverty from 84% to 10%

Question 4

How has China invested in infrastructure? (3)

Answer 4

82 airports built
8 of the worlds top 12 airports
2016 developed world highway network

Question 5

How has China improved education and training? (2)

Answer 5

Education free and compulsory

94% over 15 are literate

Question 6

How is air pollution effecting China?

Answer 6

Kills 4400 people by lung cancer, heart problems and asthma

Question 7

How is land loss/degradation defecting China? (3)

Answer 7

Decrease in food production
Farmland polluted
Land quality declined by 50%

Question 8

What is global shift?

Answer 8

Movement of manufacturing from Europe and USA to Asian countries

Question 9

What 3 factors helped accelerate global shift?

Answer 9

Asian countries allowed overseas companies to access their markets
TNCs seeked new areas for manufacturing
FDI began to flow into the emerging countries