Module 2 - Where Is China ? Why Is It Important?

Question 1

Where is China?

Answer 1

South East Asia along the coastline of the Pacific Ocean

Question 2

What does TNC stand for ?

Answer 2

Transnational Corporations (TNCs)

Question 3

What are transnational Corporations ?

Answer 3

companies that operate in more than one country.

Question 4

Who has the most TNCs ?

Answer 4

The USA has the most TNCs

Question 5

Who has the second most TNC’s?

Answer 5

Chin has the second most TNCs

Question 6

Why are TNC’s good ?

Answer 6

TNCs create jobs and generate money through tax.

Question 7

What continent is China and what language is spoken ?

Answer 7

East Asia, mandarin and Cantonese are spoken

Question 8

Why is china important globally ?

Answer 8

> country has natural resources with an estimated worth of $23 trillion, 90% of which are coal and rare earth metals.
has the largest resources of oil
129 out of 500 of the worlds largest companies are headquartered in china
largest manufacturing economy and exporter of goods

Question 9

Why is china important both globally and locally ?

Answer 9

> has the second most highest number of billionaires with total wealth of 996 billion
giant panders live in china- they are endangered
china has a population of 1.3 BILLION

Question 10

Why is china important locally ?

Answer 10

>5 key religions 
> good supply of high skilled labour 
> loves to imitate expensive items 
> fastest trains in the world, 217 mph 
> Great Wall of china is 3700 miles long and 10 million people visit a year