Year 9 Global World

Question 1

What is globalisation?

Answer 1

Globalisation is the growing connections between countries. People in one country are connected to those in another in many different ways.

Question 2

TNCs

Answer 2

Trans National Corporations- companies that operate in two or more countries eg. Nike, McDonalds.

Question 3

How have TNCs helped Globalisation?

Answer 3

By investing in other countries and opening factories there

Question 4

Why do TNCs operate in different countries?

Answer 4

• Wages in LEDC countries are often lower so TNCs save money and can make more profit
• Opening factories in other countries can mean there are more customers to sell their products to
• Some developing countries don’t have strict health and safety standards so TNCs can save money by working people harder or not having to meet environmental guidelines.

Question 5

Why have TNCs invested in Asia (human factors)?

Answer 5

• Large population to be workers
• Good education system so people are educated
• Government supports investment from other countries
• Speak English
• Good relationship with other countries to trade with them

Question 6

Why have TNCs invested in Asian countries (Physical factors)?

Answer 6

• Good location near other countries for trade
• Close to coast - easy to transport goods via ship
• Does not suffer from natural hazard (i,e volcanoes or earthquakes)

Question 7

Impacts of TNCs (human advantages)

Answer 7

• People in developing countries are given job opportunities
• TNCs help a country develop as the wages het spent in the local are and improves wealth
• TNCs often invest in health or other facilities that improve people’s lives

Question 8

Impacts of TNCs (human disadvantages)

Answer 8

• Working conditions are not always very good - people work very long hours in poor conditions.
• there may be accidents as health and safety laws are not always good eg. Rana Plaza factory collapse in Bangladesh.

Question 9

Impacts of TNCs (environmental advantages)

Answer 9

-Investment in a developing country might improve the natural environment

Question 10

Impacts of TNCs (environmental disadvantages)

Answer 10

• Most products are now shipped from overseas and this increases CO2 emissions
• Sometimes there is conflict over natural resources in developing countries` such as water

Question 11

Impacts of Globalisation (Asia advantages)

Answer 11

• Improvements in standards of living
• Job opportunities in new types of industry
• Investment from TNCs improves infrastructure (road, airports, energy)

Question 12

Impacts of Globalisation (Asia disadvantages)

Answer 12

• Loss of individual cultre
• Exploitation of workers
• Environmental damage
• Over reliance on TNCs - if they leave the country suffers

Question 13

Impacts of globalisation (World advantages)

Answer 13

• Wide range of cheap goods are now available

- Improves international relations between countries

Question 14

Impacts of Globalisation (World disadvantages)

Answer 14

• Job losses in developed countries
• Some countries are left out of investment from TNCs
• Increased climate change from transporting goods world wide.