EDEXCEL A LEVEL GEOGRAPHY UPDATED
ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
●● TNC
Answer: Trans-national corporation
●● MNC
Answer: Multi-national corporation
●● FDI
Answer: Foreign direct investment
●● Economic Causes for Accelerated Globalisation (4)
Answer: - Increase in number and influence of TNCs
- Online purchasing
- Countries invest into each other through FDI
- Trading stocks and exchange of currencies
●● Political Causes for Accelerated Globalisation (3)
Answer: - Trading blocs have become more influential
,- IGOs work to harmonise economies
- Political views and ideologies are published in worldwide media
outlets
●● Migration as a cause for Accelerated Globalisation (2)
Answer: - Spread of culture due to families living all over the globe
- International tourism has increased due to lower transport costs
●● Cultural Causes for Accelerated Globalisation (1)
Answer: Americanisation and Westernisation spreading to other parts of
the world
●● Technological Causes for Accelerated Globalisation (2)
Answer: - Internet has allowed for rapid spread of information and
knowledge
- Social media allows spread of culture, ideology and opportunities for
migration and tourism
●● Flow of Commodities as a Cause for Accelerated Globalisation (2)
Answer: - Goods can easily be imported. Increases interdependence on
countries
- Amount of manufactured goods increased due to low cost labour in SE
Asia
,●● Economic Globalisation (3)
Answer: - TNCs use outsourcing and offshoring to lower costs
- Industries moving to developing countries to lower costs
- Trading blocs create economic integration
●● Political Globalisation (3)
Answer: - Governments form trade connections through trade deals and
trading blocs
- Deregulations allow markets to grow
- Western democracies have influence on political ideologies worldwide
●● Cultural Globalisation (3)
Answer: - Tourism allows experiencing of different cultures
- Media sources allows understanding of different cultures
- Westernisation (domination of western cultural traits in non-western
areas)
●● Social Globalisation (3)
Answer: - International immigration is causing multicultural societies
- Social networks have allowed for instant communication between
people across the globe
- NGOs and Charities involved in global improvements of education and
health
, ●● Lengthening of Connections
Answer: People can now travel further afield and goods are brought in
from further away
●● Deepening of Connections
Answer: Where connections are penetrating more in depth into most
aspects of life
●● Faster speed of connections
Answer: People can now talk in real time from different parts of the
world and you can travel much faster than previously between different
countries
●● Increasing globalisation throughout history
Answer: 1712 = steam engine
1866 = telegram cable
1876 = telephone
1985 = mobile phone
●● Containerisation
Answer: Movement of goods using ships/transport using standard
containers
ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
●● TNC
Answer: Trans-national corporation
●● MNC
Answer: Multi-national corporation
●● FDI
Answer: Foreign direct investment
●● Economic Causes for Accelerated Globalisation (4)
Answer: - Increase in number and influence of TNCs
- Online purchasing
- Countries invest into each other through FDI
- Trading stocks and exchange of currencies
●● Political Causes for Accelerated Globalisation (3)
Answer: - Trading blocs have become more influential
,- IGOs work to harmonise economies
- Political views and ideologies are published in worldwide media
outlets
●● Migration as a cause for Accelerated Globalisation (2)
Answer: - Spread of culture due to families living all over the globe
- International tourism has increased due to lower transport costs
●● Cultural Causes for Accelerated Globalisation (1)
Answer: Americanisation and Westernisation spreading to other parts of
the world
●● Technological Causes for Accelerated Globalisation (2)
Answer: - Internet has allowed for rapid spread of information and
knowledge
- Social media allows spread of culture, ideology and opportunities for
migration and tourism
●● Flow of Commodities as a Cause for Accelerated Globalisation (2)
Answer: - Goods can easily be imported. Increases interdependence on
countries
- Amount of manufactured goods increased due to low cost labour in SE
Asia
,●● Economic Globalisation (3)
Answer: - TNCs use outsourcing and offshoring to lower costs
- Industries moving to developing countries to lower costs
- Trading blocs create economic integration
●● Political Globalisation (3)
Answer: - Governments form trade connections through trade deals and
trading blocs
- Deregulations allow markets to grow
- Western democracies have influence on political ideologies worldwide
●● Cultural Globalisation (3)
Answer: - Tourism allows experiencing of different cultures
- Media sources allows understanding of different cultures
- Westernisation (domination of western cultural traits in non-western
areas)
●● Social Globalisation (3)
Answer: - International immigration is causing multicultural societies
- Social networks have allowed for instant communication between
people across the globe
- NGOs and Charities involved in global improvements of education and
health
, ●● Lengthening of Connections
Answer: People can now travel further afield and goods are brought in
from further away
●● Deepening of Connections
Answer: Where connections are penetrating more in depth into most
aspects of life
●● Faster speed of connections
Answer: People can now talk in real time from different parts of the
world and you can travel much faster than previously between different
countries
●● Increasing globalisation throughout history
Answer: 1712 = steam engine
1866 = telegram cable
1876 = telephone
1985 = mobile phone
●● Containerisation
Answer: Movement of goods using ships/transport using standard
containers
