Global Cities

Which of the following statements provides the best analysis of what happened to Detroit, Michigan?

Accelerated globalization drew manufacturing away from Detroit to other countries.

Which of the following statements best describes Shenzhen, China?

It is an emerging global city.

Influential global cities are located disproportionately in certain parts of the world.

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What is a multinational corporation?

a corporation that operates in multiple countries

Typical characteristics of global cities include all of the following except __________.

being culturally isolationist

The increasing economic, cultural, political, and social connections between people around the world is called __________.

globalization

Cities such as Geneva, Switzerland; Brussels, Belgium; and Washington, DC, are considered global cities primarily due to their influence in world __________.

government

Outsourcing has been particularly detrimental to employment in which American industries?

manufacturing and customer service

Humans perceive the size of the world based on all of the following factors except __________.

the number of miles around the Equator

Paris, London, New York, and Tokyo are all significant because __________.

they are global cities due to their influence in government, culture, and the world economy