transport innovations and globalisation

Question 1

steam power advancements

Answer 1

innovation in the 1800s using steam tech to move goods and armies along trade routes in asia and africa

Question 2

how has steam power accelerated globalisation

Answer 2

it enabled goods and people to move around the globe, so trade can develop

Question 3

railways advancements

Answer 3

since the 1800s, the rail network has advanced, and rail networks are still commonly used around the globe today

Question 4

examples of rail networks

Answer 4

Trans Siberian Railway -> Moscow with China and Japan (900km in 1904)

Question 5

how have rail networks accelerated globalisation

Answer 5

allow national locations as well as international locations to be better and more quickly connected, allowing for the movement of people as well as trading

Question 6

jet aircraft

Answer 6

budget airline companies allow for more accessible transport to wider locatons (cheaper and faster than boat), appealing to holiday makers

Question 7

how has jet aircraft accelerated globalisation

Answer 7

it has allowed for more holidays and a wider range of tourist destinations for people, so it is easier to travel to more countries

Question 8

containerships

Answer 8

200 million individual container movements take place, and they can carry lots of containers to transport goods around the world

Question 9

how has containerisation accelerated globalisation

Answer 9

Allows for ‘bulk’ movement of goods as lots of containers containing hundreds of goods can be transported, reducing time at ports as containers can be easily transferred (overall journey time shorter)
also is cheaper to move so appeals to companies

Question 10

containerisation examples

Answer 10

Chinese vessel Cosco is 336m long and 48wide, so can carry 13,000 containers