12 Questions
What does Manfred Steger define as the 'expansion' component of globalization?
Creation of new social networks
What does the term 'technoscapes' refer to in the context of globalization?
Circulation of mechanical goods and software
Which anthropologist proposes the concept of 'scapes' to describe different dimensions of globalization?
Arjun Appadurai
In the context of globalization, what does 'globalism' refer to according to powerful individuals?
Spread of freedom and democracy
Which type of 'scape' is associated with the 'circulation of money' globally?
Financescapes
What aspect does 'intensification' component of globalization primarily refer to?
Expansion, stretching, and acceleration of networks
What is the term used to describe the 'realm where political ideas move around', an example being fake news?
Ideoscapes
During which period did the Silk Road flourish, connecting China to the Middle East and Europe?
130 BCE - 1453 CE
What was the primary product traded along the Silk Road, making it profitable?
Silk
Who proposed that globalization began when important continents started exchanging products continuously?
Dennis O. Flynn and Arturo Giraldez
Which system aimed to establish a common basis for currency prices and fix exchange rates based on the value of gold in 1867?
Open Trade System
What type of currencies are not backed by precious metals and allow governments flexibility in managing their economies?
Fiat Currencies
This quiz covers the concept of globalization as primarily an economic process, with a focus on the integration of national markets into the global market. It also explores an interdisciplinary approach towards globalization and includes perspectives from Manfred Steger's definition.
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