Globalization Through Time

Globalization is the worldwide movement of people, ideas, money, goods, data, drugs, weapons, computer and biological viruses, greenhouse gases and more.

The Silk Road was a network of trade routes stretching from the Mediterranean Sea to East Asia that facilitated the spread of fabrics, spices, art, weapons, technology, ideas, and disease over thousands of years.

The scale, velocity, and range of flows across borders is what is new about globalization.

<p>Infectious diseases like Ebola or Zika can spread rapidly around the world due to globalization.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The interconnectedness of the modern world allows ideas, behaviors, styles, products, and news to spread quickly and broadly.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>people, ideas, money, goods, data, drugs, weapons, computer and biological viruses, greenhouse gases</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The scale, velocity, and range of flows across borders in modern times are larger, faster, and more widespread than in the past.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>fabrics, spices, art, weapons, technology</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>coordination of resources, manufacturing, supply chain, technology, and distribution across different countries</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The interconnectedness of the modern world allows ideas, behaviors, styles, products, and news to spread more quickly and broadly than in any other period of history.</p> Signup and view all the answers