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Edexcel A-Level Geography > Globalisation Fact Attack > Flashcards

Globalisation Fact Attack Flashcards

1
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How long did it take to reach Australia in 1914?

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40 days

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2
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How long did it take to reach Australia in 2016?

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1 1/2 days

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3
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What year did Mclean develop the shipping container?

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1956

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4
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What percentage does container trade account for of world seaborne trade?

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60%

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5
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When was the first steam train built?

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1804

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6
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When was the first steam ship built?

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1787

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7
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How fast can a jet aircraft travel?

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600mph

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8
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When was the concept of Jet aircraft created?

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1928

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9
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When was the first commercial telegraph created?

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1837

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10
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When did electronic banking begin?

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1980s

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11
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When was the first mobile phone made?

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1973

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12
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When did the world-wide web launch?

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1990

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13
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When were fibre optics first used?

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1970s

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14
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How much more can fibre optics carry than copper wires?

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65,000 times more

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15
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What year was the first email sent?

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1971

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16
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How many members has Facebook got?

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150 million

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17
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How much money worth of Chinese made clothes did the EU block from entering the UK in 2007?

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£50 million

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18
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What company became the largest mobile telecommunications company in the world in 2000?

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Vodafone

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19
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What is the population of the EU?

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508 million

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20
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When was British telecom privatised?

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1984

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21
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In what year was the KOF Globalisation Index founded?

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2002

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22
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According to the KOF index in 2015, which country is the most globalised?

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Ireland

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23
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Name a region that has a physical barrier to globalisation.

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The Sahel

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23
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When was the KAOPEN index established?

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2005

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24
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During what period was the Korean war?

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1950-53

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25
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Name a country that has a political barrier to globalisation.

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North Korea

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26
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What percentage of roads in Ethiopia are unpaved?

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85%

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26
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Name a country that has an economic barrier to globalisation.

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Ethiopia

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27
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When did China join the world trade organisation?

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Dec-01

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28
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Where are the special economic zones in China?

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Shenzhen, Shantou and Zhuhai

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28
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How many deaths is air pollution responsible for each year in China?

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4,000

29
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How many people are under the poverty line in India?

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32%

30
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How many jobs has Apple’s investment in Hyderabad created?

A

4,000

30
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India claims to be the _ largest English speaking country in the world.

A

2nd

31
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What percentage of India’s GDP did agriculture have in 2008?

A

17%

32
Q

What percentage of Detroit’s population was lost in the last decade?

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25%

32
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In what year did Detroit declare bankrupt and with what debt?

A

2013
£18.5 billion

33
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What fraction of families in Detroit at below the poverty level of the US government?

A

01-Mar

34
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What was Detroit’s murder rate in 2014?

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45 per 100,000 people

35
Q

How much more does healthcare cost for auto workers?

A

$1500

36
Q

Less than how many workers does Ford have left?

A

5000

37
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How much money has GM lost?

A

$11 million

38
Q

How much spare land is there in Detroit?

A

120cm³

38
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How many schools have closed in the last decade in/near Detroit?

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70

39
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What was Public housing in Detroit destroyed to make room for?

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“Motor city” parking (Casino parking)

40
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What is the average house price in Detroit?

A

$6000

41
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How many citizens leave Detroit each month?

A

1000

42
Q

When was M&S set up?

A

1884

43
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How many stores has M&S got in the UK?

A

852

44
Q

How many other M&S stores are there globally?

A

474

45
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When was Plan A Introduced at M&S and what year was targeted?

A

2007
2012

46
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When was a 5p bag charge introduced at M&S?

A

2008

47
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What award did M&S receive in 2012?

A

European Business award for the environment.

48
Q

How many rubbish bags are collected daily in Mumbai?

A

1 million

49
Q

How many cases are there of disease daily in Dharavi?

A

4000

50
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How many people are there per toilet in Dharavi?

A

500

51
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What percentage of waste is recycled in Mumbai? What about the UK?

A

80%
20%

52
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What housing plan was created in Dharavi/Mumbai?

A

7 year plan

53
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What is the population of Dharavi?

A

16milIion
1 million per square mile

54
Q

How much money is Roman Abramovich worth?

A

$8.3 billion

55
Q

For every Russian who buys a house worth £10 million, how much do they contribute to the economy?

A

£4.5 million per year

56
Q

How many Russians live in London?

A

100,000

57
Q

What percentage of all houses above the price of £5 million are bought by Russian clients?

A

20%

58
Q

Migrants from Europe have pair what percentage more taxes than they have received in benefits over the last 10 years?

A

34%

59
Q

How many more primary school places are needed to meet demand due to migration?

A

130,000

60
Q

How many job vacancies are there in the UK?

A

607 ,900

61
Q

What was Poland’s GDP (per head) in 2006?

A

$12,700

62
Q

What percentage of people are unemployed in some rural polish areas?

A

40%

63
Q

Which country ranked highest on the 2014 gender inequality index?

A

Slovenia

64
Q

How many different cultural groups are there in Papa New Guinea?

A

7000

65
Q

In which countries is there the greatest inequality?

A

Niger and Yemen

66
Q

At what score of the air pollution index is a state of emergency declared?

A

500+

67
Q

On what date was the highest API ever recorded and where?

A

22nd September 1986
Palangkaraya

68
Q

In 2013, what percentage of respondents did the British social attitudes survey find wanted to reduced immigration?

A

77%

69
Q

What is Germany’s recycling rate?

A

62%

70
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Increased recycling in the EU between 2001 and 2010 cut greenhouse gas and municipal waste by what percentage?

A

56%

Edexcel A-Level Geography (8 decks)

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