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Question 1Question 1
What is the approximate What is the approximate population of the world population of the world
today?today?
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Question 1Question 1
What is the approximate What is the approximate population of the world population of the world
today?today?
Answer: About 6.5 billionAnswer: About 6.5 billion
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Question 2Question 2
What is the approximate What is the approximate population of China today?population of China today?
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Question 2Question 2
What is the approximate What is the approximate population of China today?population of China today?
Answer: About 1.3 billionAnswer: About 1.3 billion
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Question 3Question 3
What is the approximate What is the approximate population of the United population of the United
States today?States today?
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Question 3Question 3
What is the approximate What is the approximate population of the United population of the United
States today?States today?
Answer: About 295 millionAnswer: About 295 million
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Question 4Question 4
What five nations in the world What five nations in the world have the highest population?have the highest population?
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Question 4Question 4
What five nations in the world have the highest What five nations in the world have the highest population?population?
Answer:Answer: ChinaChina 1.3 b1.3 bIndiaIndia 1.1 b1.1 bU.S.U.S. 295.7 m295.7 mIndonesiaIndonesia 242.0 m242.0 mBrazilBrazil 186.1 m186.1 m(EU(EU 457.0 m)457.0 m)
http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/rankorder/2119rank.htmlhttp://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html
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Question 5Question 5
What is the approximate GDP What is the approximate GDP per capita in the United per capita in the United
States?States?
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Question 5Question 5
What is the approximate GDP What is the approximate GDP per capita in the United per capita in the United
States?States?
Answer – About $40,100Answer – About $40,100
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Question 6Question 6
What is the approximate GNP What is the approximate GNP per capita in Somalia?per capita in Somalia?
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Question 6Question 6
What is the approximate GNP What is the approximate GNP per capita in Somalia?per capita in Somalia?
Answer – About $600Answer – About $600
Bonus!Bonus!
What country has a higher GDP per What country has a higher GDP per capita than the US?capita than the US?
Bonus!Bonus!
What country has a higher GDP per What country has a higher GDP per capita than the US?capita than the US?
Luxembourg: $58,900Luxembourg: $58,900
http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/rankorder/2004rank.htmlhttp://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/rankorder/2004rank.html
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Question 7Question 7
What nation-state covers the What nation-state covers the largest land area?largest land area?
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What country covers the largest What country covers the largest land area?land area?
Answer-Answer- RussiaRussia 6.6 m. sq. miles6.6 m. sq. miles
CanadaCanada 3.9 3.9
ChinaChina 3.73.7
U.S.U.S. 3.73.7
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Question 8Question 8
In the 20In the 20thth Century, what three Century, what three heads of states killed the heads of states killed the
largest number of their own largest number of their own people?people?
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Question 8Question 8
In the 20In the 20thth Century, what three heads Century, what three heads of states have killed the largest of states have killed the largest
number of their own people?number of their own people?
Answer -Answer - MaoMao 30 million30 million
Stalin Stalin 20 million20 million
HitlerHitler 15 million15 million
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Question 9Question 9
What percent of its GNP would What percent of its GNP would you guess Denmark spends you guess Denmark spends
annually on foreign aid?annually on foreign aid?
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Question 9Question 9
What percent of its GNP would What percent of its GNP would you guess Denmark spends you guess Denmark spends
annually on foreign aid?annually on foreign aid?
Answer – 1.0 percentAnswer – 1.0 percent
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Question 10Question 10
Approximately what percent of Approximately what percent of its GNP do you think the U.S. its GNP do you think the U.S. oughtought to spend annually on to spend annually on
foreign aid?foreign aid?
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Question 10Question 10
Approximately what percent of Approximately what percent of its GNP do you think the U.S. its GNP do you think the U.S. oughtought to spend annually on to spend annually on
foreign aid?foreign aid?
Answer - ?Answer - ?
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Question 11Question 11
Approximately what percent of Approximately what percent of its GNP its GNP doesdoes the U.S. spend the U.S. spend
annually on foreign aid?annually on foreign aid?
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Question 11Question 11
Approximately what percent of its Approximately what percent of its GNP GNP doesdoes the U.S. spend the U.S. spend annually on foreign aid?annually on foreign aid?
Answer – 0.1 percentAnswer – 0.1 percent
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Question 12Question 12
How much foreign aid would How much foreign aid would you guess the U.S. gave to you guess the U.S. gave to
Israel, per day, in fiscal year Israel, per day, in fiscal year 2002?2002?
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Question 12Question 12
How much foreign aid would How much foreign aid would you guess the U.S. gave to you guess the U.S. gave to
Israel, per day, in fiscal year Israel, per day, in fiscal year 2002?2002?
Answer – About $8 m per dayAnswer – About $8 m per day($7,945,205 per day, NYT, 11 Dec. 2002, p. A8)($7,945,205 per day, NYT, 11 Dec. 2002, p. A8)
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Question 13Question 13
Guess the population density Guess the population density (people per square mile) of (people per square mile) of Macau. (Hint: U.S. is 74; Macau. (Hint: U.S. is 74; Oregon is 30; Idaho is 12; Oregon is 30; Idaho is 12;
New Jersey is 1,042; Canada New Jersey is 1,042; Canada is 8.1)is 8.1)
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Question 13Question 13
Guess the population density Guess the population density of Macau. (Hint: U.S. is 74; of Macau. (Hint: U.S. is 74; Oregon is 30; Idaho is 12; Oregon is 30; Idaho is 12;
New Jersey is 1,042; Canada New Jersey is 1,042; Canada is 8.1)is 8.1)
Answer: 44,040Answer: 44,040
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Question 14Question 14
What percentage of the people What percentage of the people of the world have daily access of the world have daily access
to safe drinking water?to safe drinking water?
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Question 14Question 14
What percentage of the people What percentage of the people of the world have daily access of the world have daily access
to safe drinking water?to safe drinking water?
Answer – Less than 30 percentAnswer – Less than 30 percent
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Question 15Question 15
How many people around the How many people around the world die each day from world die each day from diseases contracted from diseases contracted from
unsafe water?unsafe water?
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How many people around the How many people around the world die each day from world die each day from diseases contracted from diseases contracted from
unsafe water?unsafe water?
Answer – About 25,000Answer – About 25,000
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Question 16Question 16
How many children around the How many children around the world die each day from world die each day from
diarrheal diseases?diarrheal diseases?
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Question 16Question 16
How many children around the How many children around the world die each day from world die each day from
diarrheal diseases?diarrheal diseases?
Answer – About 13,000 Answer – About 13,000 (5 million (5 million each year)each year)
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Question 17Question 17
How many children around the How many children around the world die each day from world die each day from hunger-related diseases?hunger-related diseases?
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Question 17Question 17
How many children around the How many children around the world die each day from world die each day from hunger-related diseases?hunger-related diseases?
Answer – About 40,000Answer – About 40,000
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What percent of their annual income What percent of their annual income do families in developing countries do families in developing countries spend on food? (Hint: Your family spend on food? (Hint: Your family spends about 20% of it’s income on spends about 20% of it’s income on
food.)food.)
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What percent of their annual income What percent of their annual income do families in developing countries do families in developing countries spend on food? (Hint: Your family spend on food? (Hint: Your family spends about 20% of it’s income on spends about 20% of it’s income on
food.)food.)
Answer – Between 75% – 80%Answer – Between 75% – 80%
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Question 19Question 19
Approximately 100% of adults in Approximately 100% of adults in developed countries are literate. developed countries are literate.
What percent are literate in What percent are literate in developing countries.developing countries.
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Question 19Question 19
Approximately 100% of adults in Approximately 100% of adults in developed countries are literate. developed countries are literate.
What percent are literate in What percent are literate in developing countries.developing countries.
Answer – About 30% (But only 13% of Answer – About 30% (But only 13% of females are literate!)females are literate!)
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How many of the following “American” companies are How many of the following “American” companies are owned or controlled by parent companies outside of owned or controlled by parent companies outside of
the U.S.?the U.S.?
Dr. Pepper; Firestone; 7-Eleven; Reebok; Chrysler; Dr. Pepper; Firestone; 7-Eleven; Reebok; Chrysler; Washington Times; Yale Locks; Saks Fifth Avenue; Washington Times; Yale Locks; Saks Fifth Avenue; Encyclopedia Americana; Alka Seltzer; Dunlop Tires; Encyclopedia Americana; Alka Seltzer; Dunlop Tires; Mack Trucks; Twentieth Century Fox; Universal Mack Trucks; Twentieth Century Fox; Universal Pictures; U.S. Air; Timex; National Bank of North Pictures; U.S. Air; Timex; National Bank of North America; Baskin and Robbins; Standard Oil of Ohio; America; Baskin and Robbins; Standard Oil of Ohio; Amoco; Shell; Burger King; Snapple; Brooks Brothers; Amoco; Shell; Burger King; Snapple; Brooks Brothers; adidas; Universal Studios; Taster’s Choice Coffeeadidas; Universal Studios; Taster’s Choice Coffee
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How many of the following “American” companies are How many of the following “American” companies are owned or controlled by parent companies outside of owned or controlled by parent companies outside of
the U.S.?the U.S.?
Dr. Pepper, Firestone; 7-Eleven; Reebok; Chrysler; Dr. Pepper, Firestone; 7-Eleven; Reebok; Chrysler; Washington Times; Yale Locks; Saks Fifth Avenue; Washington Times; Yale Locks; Saks Fifth Avenue; Encyclopedia Americana; Alka Seltzer; Dunlop Tires; Encyclopedia Americana; Alka Seltzer; Dunlop Tires; Mack Trucks; Twentieth Century Fox; Universal Mack Trucks; Twentieth Century Fox; Universal Pictures; U.S. Air; Timex; National Bank of North Pictures; U.S. Air; Timex; National Bank of North America; Baskin and Robbins; Standard Oil of Ohio; America; Baskin and Robbins; Standard Oil of Ohio; Amoco; Shell; Burger King; Snapple; Brooks Brothers; Amoco; Shell; Burger King; Snapple; Brooks Brothers; adidas; Universal Studios; Taster’s Choice Coffee.adidas; Universal Studios; Taster’s Choice Coffee.
Answer - AllAnswer - All
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Question 21Question 21
How much does war cost?How much does war cost?
Answer – The Iraqi war is costing Answer – The Iraqi war is costing about $177 million per day.about $177 million per day.
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Question 22Question 22
How big is Africa?How big is Africa?
• USUS• ArgentinaArgentina• New ZealandNew Zealand• ChinaChina• IndiaIndia• EuropeEurope
ChinaChina 3,705,387 sq. mil3,705,387 sq. milU.S.U.S. 3,615,1023,615,102Europe (not Russia)Europe (not Russia) 1,908,5001,908,500IndiaIndia 1,269,3381,269,338ArgentinaArgentina 1,068,2961,068,296New ZealandNew Zealand 103,736103,736 11,670,359 sq. mi.11,670,359 sq. mi.
AfricaAfrica 11,706,166 sq. mi.11,706,166 sq. mi.
““Globalization”Globalization”
““Awareness, understanding, Awareness, understanding, and response to global and response to global developments and developments and linkages.”linkages.”
““International Business”International Business”
““Transactions that are devised Transactions that are devised and carried out across national and carried out across national borders to satisfy the objectives borders to satisfy the objectives of individuals, companies, and of individuals, companies, and organizations.”organizations.”
MultidisciplineMultidiscipline
EconomicsEconomics PoliticsPolitics GeographyGeography HistoryHistory LanguageLanguage AnthropologyAnthropology JurisprudenceJurisprudence Statistics Statistics
Peter WoikePeter Woike
““Globalization can help would-be Globalization can help would-be industrialists change the labels of industrialists change the labels of their countries from developing to their countries from developing to developed.”developed.”
““Cons”?Cons”?
1.1. Strengthens corporations and Strengthens corporations and investors at the expense of the investors at the expense of the poor?poor?
IMF:IMF:
In last century:In last century:
Richest 25% of countries – GDP Richest 25% of countries – GDP increased by 6xs.increased by 6xs.
Poorest 25% of countries – GDP Poorest 25% of countries – GDP increased by 3xs.increased by 3xs.
““Cons”?Cons”?
1.1. Strengthens corporations and Strengthens corporations and investors at the expense of the investors at the expense of the poor?poor?
2.2. Ignores human rights?Ignores human rights?
3.3. Fails to relieve country debt?Fails to relieve country debt?
4.4. Causes terrorism?Causes terrorism?
5.5. Competition can cause business Competition can cause business failure and unemployment?failure and unemployment?
““Causes” of GlobalizationCauses” of Globalization
TechnologyTechnology• CommunicationsCommunications• TravelTravel
Business competitionBusiness competition Natural human interest and curiosityNatural human interest and curiosity
Expansion of Global BusinessExpansion of Global Business
Over past 30 years, value of Over past 30 years, value of international business has increased international business has increased from $200 billion to $7.6 trillion from $200 billion to $7.6 trillion (38xs)!(38xs)!
Recent ShiftsRecent Shifts
US investment abroad:$2.6 trillion US investment abroad:$2.6 trillion (1999); Overseas investment in US: (1999); Overseas investment in US: $2.8 trillion (1999)$2.8 trillion (1999)
US trade with Asia: $709 billion; US trade with Asia: $709 billion; With Europe: $450 billionWith Europe: $450 billion
US imports far exceed exportsUS imports far exceed exports