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Globalization Test
Geography Test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| abroad | in a foreign country |
| border | natural or artificial line separating two pieces of land |
| export | good or service traded to another area |
| free trade | international exchange of goods and services without taxes or other fees |
| globalization | connection of different parts of the world resulting in the expansion of international cultural, economic, and political activities |
| import | good traded from another area |
| migrant | person who regularly moves from place to place, usually in search of work |
| popular culture | goods, services, ideas, and patterns of their use in a population |
| port | place on a body of water where ships can tie up or dock and load and unload cargo |
| raw material | matter that needs to be processed into a product to use or sell |
| standard of living | amount of goods and services a person in a specific community or geographic area is able to afford |
| tariff | tax imposed on imports or exports |
| trade | buying, selling, or exchanging of goods and services |
| negotiation | talk it over and try to compromise |
| mediation | a third party helps solve the problem |
| treaty | deal or agreement |
| sanctions | cut off trade, aid, or diplomacy to a country |
| foreign policy | a country’s strategy for dealing with other countries |
| policy | a plan that includes an overall goal and the kinds of actions that are okay to take in order to achieve the goal |
| national interest | all the things a country believes would be for its benefit |
| internationalism | a country chooses to get involved in other countries’ problems when there is a great need |
| isolationism | a country focuses on its own problems and does not get involved in other countries’ issues |
| conflict | when you disagree or quarrel with someone |
| cooperation | when you agree or work with someone |
| international conflict | when countries disagree |
| international cooperation | when countries have something to gain by working together to solve problems |
| organizations | groups of people, business, or governments that work together to solve an issue |
| international organizations | involve governments or people from different countries working together to solve an issue that crosses country border |
| intergovernmental organizations | organizations that were formed between governments |
| nongovernmental organizations | groups that solve problems around the world; they are not connected to any government; the government doesn’t own the organizations |