9.1 The Process of Globalisation

• Globalisation involves the flow of goods, services, capital, people, and ideas
• Economic factors, such as reduced trade barriers, encourage international trade.

  True
• How does cultural exchange contribute to globalisation?

  Promotes mutual understanding
• Match the factor with its description:

  Technological Advancements ↔️ Enable faster global interactions

  Economic Factors ↔️ Encourage international trade
• The drive to reduce trade barriers encourages greater international trade and economic interdependence
• How does cultural exchange through media and travel influence globalization?

  Enriches global culture
• The impact of globalization is only positive for all countries.

  False
• What is one positive economic effect of globalization?

  Increased trade opportunities
• Tensions between countries are a negative political consequence of globalization.


  True
• Order the positive and negative consequences of globalization across economic, social, political, and environmental dimensions:

  1️⃣ Increased trade and investment (Positive Economic)

  2️⃣ Wealth inequality (Negative Economic)

  3️⃣ Cultural exchange and diversity (Positive Social)

  4️⃣ Homogenization of culture (Negative Social)

  5️⃣ Cooperation and stability (Positive Political)

  6️⃣ Loss of national sovereignty (Negative Political)

  7️⃣ Sharing environmental technologies (Positive Environmental)
• Integration and interdependence are key characteristics of globalisation.

  True
• What role have technological advancements played in driving globalisation?

  Enabled faster and efficient flows
• The factors driving globalisation include technological advancements, economic factors, political factors, and cultural exchange
• Arrange the factors driving globalisation in order of their primary focus:

  1️⃣ Technological Advancements

  2️⃣ Economic Factors

  3️⃣ Political Factors

  4️⃣ Cultural Exchange
• What is a crucial effect of technological advancements on globalization?

  Increased flow of goods
• Match the factors driving globalization with their descriptions:

  Technological Advancements ↔️ Faster global interactions

  Economic Factors ↔️ Reduce trade barriers

  Political Factors ↔️ Promote cooperation

  Cultural Exchange ↔️ Mutual understanding
• International agreements foster a global environment conducive to trade and cooperation.

  True
• The expansion of global markets is a key economic factor driving globalization
• Match the impacts of globalization with their positive or negative effects:

  Increased trade and investment ↔️ Positive economic impact

  Wealth inequality ↔️ Negative economic impact

  Cultural diversity ↔️ Positive social impact

  Homogenization of culture ↔️ Negative social impact

  Cooperation and stability ↔️ Positive political impact

  Loss of national sovereignty ↔️ Negative political impact

  Sharing environmental technologies ↔️ Positive environmental impact

  Increased pollution ↔️ Negative environmental impact
• The homogenization of culture is a negative social impact of globalization
• Increased global governance is a positive political impact of globalization.

  True
• What is one negative environmental consequence of globalization?

  Climate change
• The disruption to traditional ways of life is a negative social impact of globalization