Globalisation Facts

Question 1

How long did it take to reach Australia in 1914?

Answer 1

40 days

Question 2

How long did it take to reach Australia in 2016?

Answer 2

1 1/2 days

Question 3

What year did McLean develop the shipping container?

Answer 3

1956

Question 4

When did electronic banking begin?

Answer 4

1980s

Question 5

How much money worth of Chinese made clothes did the EU block from entering the UK in 2007?

Answer 5

£50million

Question 6

When was the first jet created?

Answer 6

1928

Question 7

When was the first mobile phone made?

Answer 7

1973

Question 8

What is the population of the EU?

Answer 8

508million

Question 9

When was British Telecom privatised and by who?

Answer 9

In 1984 by Margaret Thatcher

Question 10

According to the KOF index in 2015, which country was the most globalised?

Answer 10

Ireland

Question 11

During what period was the Korean War?

Answer 11

1950-53

Question 12

What percentage of Ethiopia’s roads are unpaved?

Answer 12

85%

Question 13

When did China join the WTO?

Answer 13

December 2001

Question 14

What are the special economic zones in China?

Answer 14

Shenzhen, Shantou and Zhuhai

Question 15

How many deaths is air pollution responsible for each year in China?

Answer 15

4000

Question 16

How many people are under the poverty line in India?

Answer 16

32%