Globalization of Other Things Flashcards

1
Q

endemic plants from central and south america

A

Avocado, chico, strawberries, corn, coffee, okra, tomatoes, tobacco, papaya, guava, calabasa

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2
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endemic plants from far east

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Rice, durian, duhat, abaca, lychee, lanzones, rambutan, carabao mango, sugar cane, tea

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3
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endemic plants from south asia

A

Cinnamon, Indian tree, Indian mango

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4
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endemic plants from middle east

A

Dates, olives, pomegranate, fig

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5
Q

spanish is now spoken in what countries

A

Central America and most of South America

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6
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the largest Portuguese-speaking nation in the world

A

Brazil

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7
Q

French is now spoken in what countries

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Quebec, Canada, many African and Caribbean countries, and Pacific Islands

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8
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It is the most-widely spread language, and the international business language.

A

English

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9
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beverage that penetrated almost all (if not all) countries in the world

A

Coca-cola

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10
Q

sports from USA (3)

A

basketball, volleyball, baseball

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11
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sports from England (2)

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rugby, cricket

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12
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sports from korea

A

taekwondo

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13
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sports from japan (3)

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judo, sumo, karates

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14
Q

sports from china

A

kung fu

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15
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sports from thailand

A

sepak takraw

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16
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top 3 most popular sports in the world in terms of viewership

A

football, swimming, basketball

17
Q

judaism is from

A

israel

18
Q

hinduism is from

A

India

19
Q

taoism is from

A

China

20
Q

confucianism is from

A

China

21
Q

Buddhism is from

A

India

22
Q

Christianity is from

A

Israel

23
Q

Islam is from

A

Arabia

24
Q

notable jews

A
  • Adam Sandler
  • Zach Efron
  • Steven Spieldberg
  • Albert Einstein
  • Drake
25
Q

Karma, reincarnation, next-life, past-life, soul-mate, yoga. The Beatles coverted to this religion.

A

Hinduism

26
Q

Positive and negative vibes, feng sui, bagwa, eternal struggle of goodvs evil

A

taoism

27
Q

westerners converted to Islam

A
  • Lew Alcindor – Kareem Abdul Jabbar
  • Cassius Clay – Muhammad Ali
28
Q

In the 1990s, the only place that Christianity hasn’t penetrated is the _________

A

10-40 window

29
Q

10-40 window countries

A

Mainly Asia and North Africa