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Globalization Test
Geography Test
Question | Answer |
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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 |