Impacts of Globalisation (Edexcel IGCSE Geography)

Exam Questions

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Study Figure 12a which shows the continents of origin of refugees entering the USA between 1990 and 2010.

Suggest one issue resulting from refugees entering HICs like the USA. 

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Describe the nature of the global shift in manufacturing. 

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Explain two positive impacts of migration for destination areas.

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Suggest two reasons for the pattern shown on Figure 8a. 

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Explain two positive impacts of globalisation. 

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Study Figure 8b. Calculate the range in the ‘Ease of doing business’ index for Sub-Saharan Africa. 

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Identify the differences in the ‘Ease of doing business’ index between Europe and Central Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa. 

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Describe the consequences for either China or India of its changing role in the global economy. 

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Study Figure 8a. Identify two countries labelled in Figure 8a with the highest index of globalisation.

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(ii)

Suggest two possible reasons for the pattern shown on Figure 8a. 

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Discuss the costs and benefits that TNCs bring to countries in which they locate. 

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Discuss the view. “The causes and impacts of globalisation are distributed unevenly”.  Use Figures 8a, 8b and 8c and your own knowledge and understanding to support your answer. 

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