Helana Harrington
New member
1. What is urbanization?
(Points : 1)
the movement of people from one country to another
the system of public works that supports a city
the buildup of heat around large metropolitan centers
the movement of people from rural areas to cities
2. What is a reason many people today move long distances away from their homes?
(Points : 1)
to get closer to natural resources
to find better jobs
to build bigger houses
to find more attractive landscapes
3. What is the largest migration in the world today?
(Points : 1)
Latin Americans moving to North America
Africans going to Europe
people moving to cities from rural areas
people leaving the cities and heading to the country
4. What is globalization?
(Points : 1)
the global exchange of goods, services, capital, people, and information
a process of using both a command economy and a mixed economy worldwide
the policy of reducing poverty and population growth across the globe
the process of restricting world trade and investments in developing nations
5. Use the information in the box and your knowledge to answer the question that follows.
These actions are __________.
(Points : 1)
recommendations made by the UN to encourage economic growth
the basic principles of capitalism
major government policies that have increased globalization
requirements established by foreign investors for developing nations
6. Digital technology, fiber optics, and microprocessors are __________.
(Points : 1)
advanced technologies that have increased globalization
advanced technologies only used by developed nations
advanced technologies that keep developing nations poor
advanced technologies that are avoided in countries with command economies
7. What is most likely to be caused by globalization?
(Points : 1)
increased world trade and foreign investments
shorter life expectancies
a decrease in economic growth
increased command economies globally
8. Why would an American entrepreneur who is starting a business of manufacturing umbrellas and selling them in the United States need to be knowledgeable of international trade laws?
(Points : 1)
She may end up importing raw materials from South America.
She may end up purchasing umbrella components from East Asia.
She may end up outsourcing production of one component to Southeast Asia.
all of the above
9. Why have some countries provided incentives for families to send their girls to school?
(Points : 1)
These countries have discovered that girls are more likely to succeed in subjects such as science and math.
Cultural resistance to educating females has resulted in inequality between males and females in education.
Governments with federal budget surpluses need additional ways in which to spend their money.
These countries have parliaments where women hold more seats than their male counterparts.
10. How has increased globalization changed women's status in the world economy?
(Points : 1)
Globalization has improved the status of women in the world economy in virtually every region of the world.
Globalization has caused most nations to force their female population into child care and domestic work.
Globalization has resulted in a demand for women in monetized sectors of work (work outside of the home).
Globalization has had virtually no effect on women's status in the world economy.
(Points : 1)
the movement of people from one country to another
the system of public works that supports a city
the buildup of heat around large metropolitan centers
the movement of people from rural areas to cities
2. What is a reason many people today move long distances away from their homes?
(Points : 1)
to get closer to natural resources
to find better jobs
to build bigger houses
to find more attractive landscapes
3. What is the largest migration in the world today?
(Points : 1)
Latin Americans moving to North America
Africans going to Europe
people moving to cities from rural areas
people leaving the cities and heading to the country
4. What is globalization?
(Points : 1)
the global exchange of goods, services, capital, people, and information
a process of using both a command economy and a mixed economy worldwide
the policy of reducing poverty and population growth across the globe
the process of restricting world trade and investments in developing nations
5. Use the information in the box and your knowledge to answer the question that follows.
These actions are __________.
(Points : 1)
recommendations made by the UN to encourage economic growth
the basic principles of capitalism
major government policies that have increased globalization
requirements established by foreign investors for developing nations
6. Digital technology, fiber optics, and microprocessors are __________.
(Points : 1)
advanced technologies that have increased globalization
advanced technologies only used by developed nations
advanced technologies that keep developing nations poor
advanced technologies that are avoided in countries with command economies
7. What is most likely to be caused by globalization?
(Points : 1)
increased world trade and foreign investments
shorter life expectancies
a decrease in economic growth
increased command economies globally
8. Why would an American entrepreneur who is starting a business of manufacturing umbrellas and selling them in the United States need to be knowledgeable of international trade laws?
(Points : 1)
She may end up importing raw materials from South America.
She may end up purchasing umbrella components from East Asia.
She may end up outsourcing production of one component to Southeast Asia.
all of the above
9. Why have some countries provided incentives for families to send their girls to school?
(Points : 1)
These countries have discovered that girls are more likely to succeed in subjects such as science and math.
Cultural resistance to educating females has resulted in inequality between males and females in education.
Governments with federal budget surpluses need additional ways in which to spend their money.
These countries have parliaments where women hold more seats than their male counterparts.
10. How has increased globalization changed women's status in the world economy?
(Points : 1)
Globalization has improved the status of women in the world economy in virtually every region of the world.
Globalization has caused most nations to force their female population into child care and domestic work.
Globalization has resulted in a demand for women in monetized sectors of work (work outside of the home).
Globalization has had virtually no effect on women's status in the world economy.