Global Change - Globalisation And Technology

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Global Change - Globalisation And Technology - Quiz

This quiz will test information based on the NSW Stage 4 Geography Syllabus topic of Global Change. In particular the focus is on Globalisation and Changes in Technology. &nbs p;

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1.

TNC stands for:
- A.
  
  Tri National Companies
- B.
  
  Transnational Corporations
- C.
  
  Trading Nations Corporations
2.

Who wins as a result of globalisation? (More than one answer).
- A.
  
  TNCs
- B.
  
  People that live in poor countries
- C.
  
  People that use the products
3.

What does the below image represent? Choose the most correct answer.
- A.
  
  Worldwide companies are like trees with growing roots
- B.
  
  Worldwide companies are expanding throughout all the countries in the world
- C.
  
  Large companies have control over the countries in the world
4.

Globalisation is the:
- A.
  
  Increasing connections throughout the world
- B.
  
  Increasing integration of people and money worldwide
- C.
  
  Increase in global connections between people
5.

Improvements in transport has resulted in (there is more than one correct answer):
- A.
  
  Quicker trade between countries
- B.
  
  Faster travel between countries
- C.
  
  Improved relations between countries
6.

Facebook is an example of: (choose the most correct answer related to the topic of globalisation)
- A.
  
  A way for people to communicate
- B.
  
  Improvement in communications technology
- C.
  
  A distraction for people working in TNCs
7.

Globalisation increases the distance throughout the world.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
8.

The main force behind globalisation is:
- A.
  
  Changing technology
- B.
  
  Faster internet connections
- C.
  
  Worldwide companies
9.

The development of the fibre optic cable has:
- A.
  
  Sends out small amounts of information at a fast speed
- B.
  
  Sends out large amounts of information at a slow speed
- C.
  
  Sends out large amounts of information at a fast speed
10.

In Australia significant developments in digital technology have been introduced in (more than one answer):
- A.
  
  Televisions
- B.
  
  Radios
- C.
  
  Computers
- D.
  
  GPS
11.

The number of internet users in the world:
- A.
  
  Has increased at a fast rate
- B.
  
  Has increased, although has now started decreasing
- C.
  
  Has increased at a slow rate
12.

Who benefits from information and communication technologies?
- A.
  
  People in developed countries (e.g. rich countries)
- B.
  
  People in developing countries (e.g. poor countries)