Question 1
Which of the following would be an example of a functional region?
◦ the American Rust Belt
◦ Africa
◦ Flemish-speaking regions of Belgium
◦ the Hindu areas of Nepal
◦ the Rocky Mountains
Question 2
Which statement best describes the middle position with respect to globalization?
◦ globalization can be stopped by protective trade tariffs to protect national industries
◦ globalization is inevitable but can be managed to reduce inequities
◦ globalization seeks to ensure an absolute equality among all global nations
◦ globalization needs for powerful international institutions such as the World Bank to be eliminated so as to level the playing field
◦ management of globalization is impossible and should therefore proceed unchecked