Flat World/Current Events #3 Test-50 Points1. Describe what the “flat world” means before watching the lecture?Things don’t change or change easily. People keep doing the same thing. And that we competing with everyone because we’re on the same ground.2. Briefly describe Globalization 1.0.1492 1800’s shrunk large to medium spirited globalizing by all countries. Fueled by power and prospect of new lands.3. Briefly describe Globalization 2.0.Size small now. Ended 2000 companies globalizing the companies were the dynamic leaders4. Briefly describe Globalization 3.0.2000-today Not companies and countries but people individuals and small groups. Its now a tiny world and it is not going to be about us Americans5. What was the Berlin Wall a flattener of the world?Allowed us to think of the world as a flat plain. The wall symbolized the cold war and the hate towards each other6. What was the importance of Netscape going public on 8-9-95?easier to communicate7. What is outsourcing/offshoring and why are many Americans opposed to it?8. Give two examples of “open-sourcing”.9. What does Friedman mean by “informing”?10. What are the “steroids” according to Friedman?11. According to Friedman, how do people need to change in the future to succeed in a “flat world”?12. Why should young people be concerned with the “flat world”?13. Define what Friedman means by the “flat world” now that you watched the video.
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