Global Cities

Question 1

Which of the following statements provides the best analysis of what happened to Detroit, Michigan?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Accelerated globalization drew manufacturing away from Detroit to other countries.

Question 2

Outsourcing has been particularly detrimental to employment in which American industries?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

manufacturing and customer service

Question 3

The increasing economic, cultural, political, and social connections between people around the world is called __________.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

globalization

Question 4

What is a multinational corporation?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

a corporation that operates in multiple countries

Question 5

Cities such as Geneva, Switzerland; Brussels, Belgium; and Washington, DC, are considered global cities primarily due to their influence in world __________.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

government

Question 6

Paris, London, New York, and Tokyo are all significant because __________.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

they are global cities due to their influence in government, culture, and the world economy

Question 7

The most significant factor that has resulted in an unequal society in Johannesburg, South Africa, is its __________.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

history of segregation and apartheid

Question 8

Which of the following statements best describes Shenzhen, China?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

It is an emerging global city.

Question 9

Influential global cities are located disproportionately in certain parts of the world. Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

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Question 10

Humans perceive the size of the world based on all of the following factors except __________.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

the number of miles around the Equator

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