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Quizzes //
International trade and TNCs
Test your knowledge of international trade and transnational corporations (TNCs) with this 14-question A level quiz.
If you haven't already done it, work through the unit on international trade and TNCs on the PowerPoint. Or look at it again to help fill in any gaps in what you know!
HIGH SCORES
| Rank | Name | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | bpc | 28 |
| 2nd | CWD | 28 |
| 3rd | k+s | 28 |
| 4th | JDD | 28 |
| 5th | DWB | 28 |
| 6th | ZAC | 28 |
| 7th | PJP | 28 |
| 8th | Aaa | 28 |
| 9th | Aaa | 28 |
| 10th | MTK | 28 |
QUIZZES // International trade and TNCs
Q1. Which of the following groups of TNCs work in the primary industrial sector?
Dole Food, Ford, BP and ExxonMobil
Del Monte, Intel, ExxonMobil and Dole Food
AXA, Dole Food, Del Monte and BP
Dole Food, Del Monte, BP and ExxonMobil
Q2. Think about the map of global economic regions. According to the map, core economies include which of the following countries?
Italy, Germany, India and Canada
Japan, Canada, Italy and Mexico
Canada, Italy, Germany and Japan
Germany, Japan, Canada and Egypt
Q3. Thinking again about the map of global economic regions, periphery economies include which of the following countries?
Bolivia, Kenya, Cambodia and Pakistan
Pakistan, Bolivia, Nigeria and Cambodia
Kenya, Canada, Pakistan and Bolivia
Cambodia, Brazil, Bolivia and Kenya
Q4. Why do TNCs operate in a number of countries?
To reach markets, pay tariffs and reduce production and wage costs
To reduce the costs of production such as wages, reach markets and avoid tariffs
To reach markets, avoid tariffs and increase production and wage costs
To reduce production and wage costs and avoid markets and tariffs
Q5. What percentage of company shares need to be purchased in order to gain control?
10%
30%
41%
51%
Q6. How many subsidiaries and employees do Microsoft have worldwide?
Microsoft has subsidiaries in 150 countries and over 120,000 employees
Microsoft has subsidiaries in 120 countries and over 150,000 employees
Microsoft has subsidiaries in 150 countries and over 150,000 employees
Microsoft has subsidiaries in 120 countries and over 120,000 employees
Q7. What proportion of non-bulk cargo is carried by container ships worldwide?
60%
70%
80%
90%
Q8. What is the capacity of the largest cargo ships in 2020 measured in twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs)?
20,568 TEUs
21,568 TEUs
22,964 TEUs
23,964 TEUs
Q9. What is the meaning of outsourcing?
The relocation of a business process from one country to another
The process of hiring an outside company to perform particular services
The relocation of a business process from one city to another
The process of hiring more staff to perform particular services
Q10. What is the meaning of cultural diffusion?
The spread of political beliefs from one group to another
The spread of environmental beliefs from one group to another
The spread of religious beliefs from one group to another
The spread of cultural beliefs and social activities from one group to another
Q11. What is a quota?
A limit on the amount of goods that can be imported
The value of goods which are imported into a country
A tax on imports to a country
The quantity of goods which are imported by a country
Q12. What is the best description for a global sense of place?
How people feel about a particular place
A product of interconnecting flows of people, capital, goods and ideas
How people feel about distant places
A product of a singular and authentic sense of identity
Q13. Which companies has Microsoft acquired?
Skype, Mojang, LinkedIn and Github
Github, Skype, Mojang and Zoom
LinkedIn, Skype, Apple and Github
Mojang, Snapchat, Skype and Github
Q14. What do McDonald’s offer on their localised Indian menu?
Wraps not burger buns
Halal meat
Vegetarian burgers
Spicy beef burgers
Finished!
You scored this time. The more correct answers you give, and the fewer incorrect answers you guess, the better your score.
