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Globalisation

Globalisation links people, places, and products across the planet. In this GCSE Geography quiz, you will explore how connections form and why they matter for countries and communities.

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Fascinating Fact:

Improvements in transport, such as container ships, aeroplanes, and high-speed rail, have reduced travel times and made global trade easier.

In GCSE Geography, globalisation is studied as the increasing interconnection between countries through trade, investment, information, and culture. You examine the role of transnational corporations, changing patterns of manufacturing, and the spread of ideas, as well as how globalisation can create both opportunities and challenges for people and environments in different parts of the world.

Key Terms

Globalisation: The process by which people, money, goods, and ideas move more easily across borders, linking countries together.
Transnational corporation (TNC): A large company that operates in more than one country, often with headquarters in one place and factories or offices elsewhere.
Interdependence: The way countries rely on each other for trade, resources, technology, and services in a globalised world.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

What is globalisation in GCSE Geography?

In GCSE Geography, globalisation means the growing connections between countries through trade, technology, travel, and communication, so events in one place can quickly affect people elsewhere.

What are the main causes of globalisation?

Key causes of globalisation include advances in transport and communication, the growth of transnational corporations, trade agreements, and government policies that encourage international investment and free trade.

What are the positive and negative impacts of globalisation?

Globalisation can create jobs, increase choice of products, and spread new technologies. However, it can also widen inequalities, lead to job losses in some areas, and increase environmental damage.

Try These Related Quizzes

1 .

Which of the following is not a factor that has influenced globalisation?

Quarrying for building materials

Internet

Bigger and faster ships

Quarrying for building materials is a local business as it is usually more expensive to import suitable building materials from abroad

2 .

Which of the following is not a transnational corporation?

An Indian restaurant in the UK

Motor car manufacturers like Ford and Toyota

Food companies like McDonalds and KFC

Oil companies like Shell

An Indian restaurant is an example of globalisation

3 .

A positive benefit of globalisation is ...

it uses up raw materials

it opens up new markets for companies to sell their products and services

it lowers the wages for the local workforce

local farmers can grow more food

This increases profits for the company

4 .

The term economy of scale means ...

a reduction in costs because of a large quantity

the economy of a nation that depends on fishing

an internationally recognised scale that is used to measure whether a country is a MEDC or LEDC

a way of measuring the profitability of a TNC

When products are made on a large scale, the costs are less. The same applies to transporting of goods or raw materials

5 .

Which of the following is not a result of globalisation?

An increase in international trade

Closing the gap between the world's richest and poorest countries

Interdependent economies

Freer movement of money, services and goods

LEDCs are usually exporters of the less profitable raw materials and food. Exports from MEDCs are usually the more profitable manufactured goods

6 .

Which of the following statements about globalisation is true?

Larger and faster cargo ships mean that it costs a lot more to transport raw materials and finished goods

Large companies can take advantage of cheaper labour costs and reduced legal restrictions in LEDCs

It has reduced the amount of free trade between countries

It is a lot harder to communicate with people in other countries than it was in the 1950s

The other three answers are exactly the opposite of what has really happened due to globalisation

7 .

Why do some people think that globalisation is not a good thing?

Globalisation will drown out some local traditions and languages

Globalisation does not guarantee that local economies will benefit

International laws about employment conditions and pollution are not enforced

All of the above

There are many positive points for globalisation, make sure you know them for your exam

8 .

Which of the following factors is most likely to attract an MNC to invest in a foreign country?

Workers receive a high average wage

Lack of raw materials

Raw materials are cheaper

Good tourist attractions

If raw materials are cheaper, this can increase profits for the MNC by reducing costs

9 .

Which of the following is a negative impact of globalisation?

Jobs can be lost in MEDCs

New jobs are created in LEDCs

Foreign currency is introduced into the local economy

Mixing of people from different cultures

Labour costs are usually cheaper in LEDCs so multinational (transnational) companies close down factories in MEDCs and set them up in LEDCs where they can pay less for labour

10 .

When a company invests in a foreign country it is called ...

a gamble

outward investment

inward investment

speculative investment

Such investment does not necessarily fully benefit the local economy

You can find more about this topic by visiting BBC Bitesize - Globalisation

Author: Kev Woodward (PGCE, Science & Chemistry Teacher, Quiz Writer)