DP Geography Questionbank

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HL extension: Global interactions

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Measuring global interactions

• .3.hl.1a: Explain how global interaction may be measured.
• 11M.3.hl.1b: Examine the relative importance of the different financial flows that connect global core areas...
• 11N.3.hl.2a: Explain how global core areas (hubs) can be distinguished from peripheral areas.
• 12N.3.hl.2b: “Globalization is unstoppable.” Discuss this statement.
• 13M.3.hl.3b: “Global interactions are putting all the world’s wealth into the hands of a small number of...
• 13N.3.hl.1a: Using examples, explain how financial flows transfer wealth between places.
• 13N.3.hl.2b: “All societies, wherever they are, enjoy the benefits of a shrinking world.” Discuss this statement.
• 13N.3.hl.3a: Analyse the strengths and weaknesses of one named globalization index.
• 14M.3.hl.2b: Examine the relationship between a country’s gross national income (GNI) and its level of...
• 14M.3.hl.3a: Explain why it might be hard to observe and measure some types of global interaction.
• 15M.3.hl.1b: “Due to global interactions, there is no longer a global periphery.” Discuss this statement.
• 15N.3.hl.2b: To what extent is environmental sustainability incompatible with the growth of globalization?
• 15N.3.hl.3b: Examine how economic, technological and political factors may all influence the growth of global...
• 16N.3.hl.3b: “Geographical differences in wealth are increasing, not decreasing.” Using examples, discuss this...
• 17M.3.hl.3b: “People living in the world’s most peripheral regions do not experience a ‘shrinking world’.” To...
• 18M.3.hl.2a: In a global context, analyse what is meant by “core areas” and “peripheries”.

Changing space—the shrinking world

• .3.hl.1b: Examine the effects of the development of communications upon international interactions.
• 11M.3.hl.1a: Explain how and why one network (transport, internet, or communication) has grown over time.
• 11N.3.hl.1b: Discuss the interrelationships between global interactions and changes in technology.
• 11N.3.hl.3b: “The negative effects of globalization on cultural traits have been overstated.” Discuss this...
• 12M.3.hl.1b: “The growth of globalization owes more to politics than it does to technology.” Discuss this...
• 12N.3.hl.3a: Explain what is meant by time–space convergence.
• 13N.3.hl.1b: “Glocalization is the most important reason why some transnational corporations (TNCs) have grown...
• 13N.3.hl.2b: “All societies, wherever they are, enjoy the benefits of a shrinking world.” Discuss this statement.
• 13N.3.hl.3b: “Individuals, national governments and international organizations are increasingly resistant to...
• 14M.3.hl.1a: Using examples, explain the relationship between transport innovation and reduced friction of...
• 14N.3.hl.2a: Analyse recent growth trends in the use of ICT for one or more countries or regions you have...
• 14N.3.hl.3b: “The barriers to global interactions are increasing, not decreasing.” Discuss this statement.
• 15M.3.hl.2b: “National governments cannot control global interactions.” Discuss this statement.
• 15M.3.hl.3a: Using located examples, analyse the importance of outsourcing for transnational corporations (TNCs).
• 15N.3.hl.2b: To what extent is environmental sustainability incompatible with the growth of globalization?
• 15N.3.hl.3b: Examine how economic, technological and political factors may all influence the growth of global...
• 16M.3.hl.3a: Analyse how increased internet use has affected different global financial flows.
• 16N.3.hl.2b: Examine how different global flows are affected by the availability of information and...
• 17M.3.hl.2b: Examine the ways in which the world’s cities and their societies are becoming increasingly uniform.
• 17N.3.hl.03b: Examine the challenges that increased global adoption of information and communications...
• 18M.3.hl.3a: Referring to named countries, analyse how people’s participation in information and...

Economic interactions and flows

• .3.hl.1b: Examine the effects of the development of communications upon international interactions.
• 11M.3.hl.1b: Examine the relative importance of the different financial flows that connect global core areas...
• 11N.3.hl.1a: Explain how one multi-governmental organization has led to a loss of sovereignty.
• 11N.3.hl.1b: Discuss the interrelationships between global interactions and changes in technology.
• 11N.3.hl.2b: Examine the geographical consequences of international outsourcing.
• 12M.3.hl.1a: Explain the causes and effects of one major international labour flow.
• 12M.3.hl.1b: “The growth of globalization owes more to politics than it does to technology.” Discuss this...
• 12M.3.hl.2a: Analyse the relationship between globalization and the resurgence of nationalism in one country...
• 12M.3.hl.2b: “Global interactions have made the world a richer place but not a fairer place.” Discuss this...
• 13M.3.hl.2a: Explain the role of ICT in the growth of international outsourcing.
• 13M.3.hl.2b: “Environmental degradation is the inevitable outcome of global economic interactions.” Discuss...
• 13M.3.hl.3b: “Global interactions are putting all the world’s wealth into the hands of a small number of...
• 13N.3.hl.1a: Using examples, explain how financial flows transfer wealth between places.
• 13N.3.hl.1b: “Glocalization is the most important reason why some transnational corporations (TNCs) have grown...
• 13N.3.hl.2b: “All societies, wherever they are, enjoy the benefits of a shrinking world.” Discuss this statement.
• 13N.3.hl.3b: “Individuals, national governments and international organizations are increasingly resistant to...
• 14M.3.hl.1b: “Every country will eventually lose its distinctive national identity as a result of global...
• 14M.3.hl.2a: Using examples, analyse how foreign direct investment and glocalization are used by transnational...
• 14M.3.hl.2b: Examine the relationship between a country’s gross national income (GNI) and its level of...
• 14M.3.hl.3a: Explain why it might be hard to observe and measure some types of global interaction.
• 14N.3.hl.1a: Analyse the increasing influence of one multi-governmental organization you have studied.
• 14N.3.hl.1b: “Global interactions bring negative effects, rather than positive effects, to every part of the...
• 14N.3.hl.2a: Analyse recent growth trends in the use of ICT for one or more countries or regions you have...
• 14N.3.hl.2b: Examine the changing global pattern of sociocultural interactions, referring to core regions and...
• 14N.3.hl.3b: “The barriers to global interactions are increasing, not decreasing.” Discuss this statement.
• 15M.3.hl.1b: “Due to global interactions, there is no longer a global periphery.” Discuss this statement.
• 15M.3.hl.2b: “National governments cannot control global interactions.” Discuss this statement.
• 15M.3.hl.3a: Using located examples, analyse the importance of outsourcing for transnational corporations (TNCs).
• 15N.3.hl.1a: Using examples, analyse how global financial flows can be affected by the actions of governments.
• 15N.3.hl.1b: Discuss why anti-globalization movements/groups are found in most countries.
• 15N.3.hl.2b: To what extent is environmental sustainability incompatible with the growth of globalization?
• 15N.3.hl.3b: Examine how economic, technological and political factors may all influence the growth of global...
• 16M.3.hl.1b: “International migration is the main cause of local opposition to global interactions.” Discuss...
• 16N.3.hl.1a: Using examples, analyse how economic and political factors affect global migration flows.
• 17M.3.hl.1a: Explain how the actions of world trading organizations and financial institutions (such as the...
• 17N.3.hl.01b: Discuss the reasons for the global diffusion of consumer culture.
• 17N.3.hl.03a: Using examples, analyse the reasons why some places have become international outsourcing hubs.
• 18M.3.hl.1b: Examine how disparities between countries give rise to different global flows.

Environmental change

• .3.hl.2b: Examine the reasons for the resistance to globalization on either the national or local scale.
• .3.hl.3b: “Global interactions always lead to positive environmental change.” Discuss this statement.
• 11M.3.hl.2b: “Global interactions have helped reduce disparities between places.” Discuss this statement.
• 11M.3.hl.3a: Explain how global interactions can foster environmental awareness.
• 11N.3.hl.2b: Examine the geographical consequences of international outsourcing.
• 11N.3.hl.3a: Analyse the consequences of one specific transboundary pollution event.
• 12M.3.hl.2b: “Global interactions have made the world a richer place but not a fairer place.” Discuss this...
• 12M.3.hl.3a: Explain how agro-industrialization contributes to environmental degradation.
• 12N.3.hl.1a: Using examples, explain the strengths and weaknesses of the concept of food miles.
• 12N.3.hl.1b: “Global interactions are mainly driven by the actions of transnational corporations (TNCs).”...
• 12N.3.hl.3b: “Global interactions result in some form of environmental damage being experienced everywhere.”...
• 13M.3.hl.2b: “Environmental degradation is the inevitable outcome of global economic interactions.” Discuss...
• 13M.3.hl.3a: Explain why the landscapes of major world cities are becoming increasingly similar.
• 13N.3.hl.2a: Explain the causes and consequences of the international relocation of polluting industries...
• 13N.3.hl.2b: “All societies, wherever they are, enjoy the benefits of a shrinking world.” Discuss this statement.
• 14M.3.hl.1b: “Every country will eventually lose its distinctive national identity as a result of global...
• 14N.3.hl.1b: “Global interactions bring negative effects, rather than positive effects, to every part of the...
• 14N.3.hl.3a: Explain how rising global demand for one raw material has led to environmental degradation.
• 15M.3.hl.1a: Using examples, distinguish between transboundary pollution and transnational waste movement.
• 15M.3.hl.2b: “National governments cannot control global interactions.” Discuss this statement.
• 15M.3.hl.3a: Using located examples, analyse the importance of outsourcing for transnational corporations (TNCs).
• 15M.3.hl.3b: “International migration is the main reason for the loss of distinctive local cultures.” Discuss...
• 15N.3.hl.1b: Discuss why anti-globalization movements/groups are found in most countries.
• 15N.3.hl.2b: To what extent is environmental sustainability incompatible with the growth of globalization?
• 15N.3.hl.3b: Examine how economic, technological and political factors may all influence the growth of global...
• 16M.3.hl.3b: Examine the growing need for environmental management at a global scale.
• 16N.3.hl.2a: Using examples, explain the growing need for environmental management at a global scale.
• 17M.3.hl.1b: Discuss the economic and environmental consequences of more people choosing to buy locally...
• 17M.3.hl.2b: Examine the ways in which the world’s cities and their societies are becoming increasingly uniform.
• 17M.3.hl.3a: Explain why the increasing needs of some countries for one or more raw materials are a cause of...
• 17N.3.hl.01a: Using examples, analyse the role of global interactions in the growth of environmental awareness.
• 17N.3.hl.02a: Analyse the causes and environmental consequences of the international relocation of polluting...
• 18M.3.hl.1a: Using one or more examples, analyse the geographic challenges associated with transboundary...
• 18M.3.hl.3b: Examine how far the social and environmental costs of globalization can be reduced without also...

Sociocultural exchanges

• .3.hl.1b: Examine the effects of the development of communications upon international interactions.
• .3.hl.2a: Explain how and why glocalization occurs.
• .3.hl.2b: Examine the reasons for the resistance to globalization on either the national or local scale.
• .3.hl.3a: Explain what is meant by cultural imperialism.
• 11M.3.hl.2a: Analyse the spatial and temporal pattern of adoption of one or more branded commodities.
• 11M.3.hl.2b: “Global interactions have helped reduce disparities between places.” Discuss this statement.
• 11M.3.hl.3b: “International interactions always result in the homogenization of culture.” Discuss this statement.
• 11N.3.hl.1b: Discuss the interrelationships between global interactions and changes in technology.
• 11N.3.hl.2b: Examine the geographical consequences of international outsourcing.
• 11N.3.hl.3b: “The negative effects of globalization on cultural traits have been overstated.” Discuss this...
• 12M.3.hl.2b: “Global interactions have made the world a richer place but not a fairer place.” Discuss this...
• 12M.3.hl.3b: “Cultural diffusion is a process that takes place in many ways but can be halted by many...
• 12N.3.hl.2a: Using one or more examples, analyse the impact of diasporas on local cultures.
• 13M.3.hl.1a: Using examples, distinguish between cultural imperialism and cultural diffusion.
• 13N.3.hl.1b: “Glocalization is the most important reason why some transnational corporations (TNCs) have grown...
• 13N.3.hl.2b: “All societies, wherever they are, enjoy the benefits of a shrinking world.” Discuss this statement.
• 13N.3.hl.3b: “Individuals, national governments and international organizations are increasingly resistant to...
• 14M.3.hl.1b: “Every country will eventually lose its distinctive national identity as a result of global...
• 14M.3.hl.2b: Examine the relationship between a country’s gross national income (GNI) and its level of...
• 14N.3.hl.1b: “Global interactions bring negative effects, rather than positive effects, to every part of the...
• 14N.3.hl.2b: Examine the changing global pattern of sociocultural interactions, referring to core regions and...
• 14N.3.hl.3b: “The barriers to global interactions are increasing, not decreasing.” Discuss this statement.
• 15M.3.hl.1b: “Due to global interactions, there is no longer a global periphery.” Discuss this statement.
• 15M.3.hl.2a: Using examples, explain the factors responsible for the global spread of consumer culture.
• 15M.3.hl.2b: “National governments cannot control global interactions.” Discuss this statement.
• 15M.3.hl.3b: “International migration is the main reason for the loss of distinctive local cultures.” Discuss...
• 15N.3.hl.1b: Discuss why anti-globalization movements/groups are found in most countries.
• 15N.3.hl.2a: Using examples, analyse the benefits of globalized production for local societies.
• 15N.3.hl.2b: To what extent is environmental sustainability incompatible with the growth of globalization?
• 15N.3.hl.3b: Examine how economic, technological and political factors may all influence the growth of global...
• 16M.3.hl.1a: Using examples, distinguish between local adoption and local adaptation of globalized cultural...
• 16M.3.hl.2b: Contrast the impact of global interactions on the quality of life of different groups of people.
• 16N.3.hl.3a: Using examples, analyse the increasing uniformity of many of the world’s urban landscapes.
• 17M.3.hl.3b: “People living in the world’s most peripheral regions do not experience a ‘shrinking world’.” To...
• 17N.3.hl.01b: Discuss the reasons for the global diffusion of consumer culture.
• 17N.3.hl.03b: Examine the challenges that increased global adoption of information and communications...
• 18M.3.hl.2b: “Globalization involves the imposition of Western culture on the entire world.” To what extent do...
• 18M.3.hl.3b: Examine how far the social and environmental costs of globalization can be reduced without also...

Political outcomes

• 11M.3.hl.2b: “Global interactions have helped reduce disparities between places.” Discuss this statement.
• 11M.3.hl.3b: “International interactions always result in the homogenization of culture.” Discuss this statement.
• 11N.3.hl.1a: Explain how one multi-governmental organization has led to a loss of sovereignty.
• 12M.3.hl.1b: “The growth of globalization owes more to politics than it does to technology.” Discuss this...
• 12M.3.hl.2a: Analyse the relationship between globalization and the resurgence of nationalism in one country...
• 12M.3.hl.3b: “Cultural diffusion is a process that takes place in many ways but can be halted by many...
• 13M.3.hl.1b: Examine the range of responses to the loss of national sovereignty that globalization can bring.
• 13M.3.hl.3b: “Global interactions are putting all the world’s wealth into the hands of a small number of...
• 13N.3.hl.1b: “Glocalization is the most important reason why some transnational corporations (TNCs) have grown...
• 13N.3.hl.3b: “Individuals, national governments and international organizations are increasingly resistant to...
• 14M.3.hl.1b: “Every country will eventually lose its distinctive national identity as a result of global...
• 14N.3.hl.1a: Analyse the increasing influence of one multi-governmental organization you have studied.
• 14N.3.hl.1b: “Global interactions bring negative effects, rather than positive effects, to every part of the...
• 14N.3.hl.3b: “The barriers to global interactions are increasing, not decreasing.” Discuss this statement.
• 15M.3.hl.1b: “Due to global interactions, there is no longer a global periphery.” Discuss this statement.
• 15M.3.hl.2b: “National governments cannot control global interactions.” Discuss this statement.
• 15M.3.hl.3b: “International migration is the main reason for the loss of distinctive local cultures.” Discuss...
• 15N.3.hl.1a: Using examples, analyse how global financial flows can be affected by the actions of governments.
• 15N.3.hl.1b: Discuss why anti-globalization movements/groups are found in most countries.
• 15N.3.hl.3a: Using examples, analyse the concept of “loss of sovereignty”.
• 15N.3.hl.3b: Examine how economic, technological and political factors may all influence the growth of global...
• 16M.3.hl.2a: Analyse how the growth of multi-governmental organizations (MGOs) can impact on the political...
• 16N.3.hl.1b: “The interdependence of countries has been greatly exaggerated.” Using examples, discuss this...
• 17N.3.hl.02b: “Barriers to globalization are no longer falling but are rising instead.” Discuss this statement.

Global interactions at the local level

• .3.hl.2a: Explain how and why glocalization occurs.
• .3.hl.2b: Examine the reasons for the resistance to globalization on either the national or local scale.
• .3.hl.3b: “Global interactions always lead to positive environmental change.” Discuss this statement.
• 11M.3.hl.3a: Explain how global interactions can foster environmental awareness.
• 11N.3.hl.2a: Explain how global core areas (hubs) can be distinguished from peripheral areas.
• 11N.3.hl.3b: “The negative effects of globalization on cultural traits have been overstated.” Discuss this...
• 12M.3.hl.3b: “Cultural diffusion is a process that takes place in many ways but can be halted by many...
• 13M.3.hl.1b: Examine the range of responses to the loss of national sovereignty that globalization can bring.
• 13N.3.hl.1b: “Glocalization is the most important reason why some transnational corporations (TNCs) have grown...
• 13N.3.hl.2b: “All societies, wherever they are, enjoy the benefits of a shrinking world.” Discuss this statement.
• 13N.3.hl.3b: “Individuals, national governments and international organizations are increasingly resistant to...
• 14M.3.hl.1b: “Every country will eventually lose its distinctive national identity as a result of global...
• 14M.3.hl.2a: Using examples, analyse how foreign direct investment and glocalization are used by transnational...
• 14M.3.hl.2b: Examine the relationship between a country’s gross national income (GNI) and its level of...
• 14N.3.hl.1b: “Global interactions bring negative effects, rather than positive effects, to every part of the...
• 14N.3.hl.2a: Analyse recent growth trends in the use of ICT for one or more countries or regions you have...
• 14N.3.hl.2b: Examine the changing global pattern of sociocultural interactions, referring to core regions and...
• 14N.3.hl.3b: “The barriers to global interactions are increasing, not decreasing.” Discuss this statement.
• 15M.3.hl.1b: “Due to global interactions, there is no longer a global periphery.” Discuss this statement.
• 15M.3.hl.2b: “National governments cannot control global interactions.” Discuss this statement.
• 15M.3.hl.3b: “International migration is the main reason for the loss of distinctive local cultures.” Discuss...
• 15N.3.hl.1b: Discuss why anti-globalization movements/groups are found in most countries.
• 15N.3.hl.2a: Using examples, analyse the benefits of globalized production for local societies.
• 15N.3.hl.2b: To what extent is environmental sustainability incompatible with the growth of globalization?
• 17M.3.hl.1b: Discuss the economic and environmental consequences of more people choosing to buy locally...
• 17M.3.hl.2a: Using examples, analyse the role civil societies play in national resistance to global interactions.
• 17N.3.hl.02b: “Barriers to globalization are no longer falling but are rising instead.” Discuss this statement.