EDEXCEL A LEVEL GEOGRAPHY
COMPREHENSIVE EXAM STUDY GUIDE
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
●● TNC
Answer: Trans-national corporation
●● MNC
Answer: Multi-national corporation
●● FDI
Answer: Foreign direct investment
●● Globalisation history
Answer: 1712 = steam engine
1866 = telegram cable
1876 = telephone
1985 = mobile phone
●● Containerisation
Answer: Movement of goods using ships/transport using standard
containers
, Costs fallen 100% since 1950s
●● Mass Air Transport
Answer: 1970 = jumbo jet (524people)
Open Skies Agreement resulted in increased competition and lower
prices
Air freight increased 15% since 1970
●● Political globalisation
Answer: Increasing number and power of associations which
influence/govern the world
●● Imperialism
Answer: Country that doesn't directly rule another but influences
economically (USA)
●● IMF
Answer: Based in Washington, DC
Gives loans from HIC to LIC (must open to outside investment)
●● World Bank
Answer: Based in Washington, DC
Gives grants to certain countries under strict conditions
COMPREHENSIVE EXAM STUDY GUIDE
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
●● TNC
Answer: Trans-national corporation
●● MNC
Answer: Multi-national corporation
●● FDI
Answer: Foreign direct investment
●● Globalisation history
Answer: 1712 = steam engine
1866 = telegram cable
1876 = telephone
1985 = mobile phone
●● Containerisation
Answer: Movement of goods using ships/transport using standard
containers
, Costs fallen 100% since 1950s
●● Mass Air Transport
Answer: 1970 = jumbo jet (524people)
Open Skies Agreement resulted in increased competition and lower
prices
Air freight increased 15% since 1970
●● Political globalisation
Answer: Increasing number and power of associations which
influence/govern the world
●● Imperialism
Answer: Country that doesn't directly rule another but influences
economically (USA)
●● IMF
Answer: Based in Washington, DC
Gives loans from HIC to LIC (must open to outside investment)
●● World Bank
Answer: Based in Washington, DC
Gives grants to certain countries under strict conditions
