Unit 1 :Going Global Past Essay Questions:Globalisation and population/migration

Remember there is always a Figure to look at for Question A

Jan 2013

May 2012

9a) Suggest how globalisation increases migration flows towards megacities such as Shanghai (10)

b) Explain how technology and trade blocs have contributed towards globalization (15)

10a) Suggest how recent international migration has changed the structure and characteristics of the UKs population (10)

b) Examine the changing patterns of migration into the UK since 1945 (15)

Jan 2012

9a)Suggest why increasing numbers of people support green strategies such as this (local food grown and eaten in town) (10)

b)Examine how globalisation can have both positive and negative effects on people (10)

10a) Suggest why the arrival of newcomers can result in severe housing problems for megacities (10)

b) Using examples, explain the causes of rural to urban migration that lead to megacity growth (15)

May 2011

9a) Suggest why some people and not others benefit from the growth of TNCs (10)

b) Examine the main factors that have accelerated globalisation (15)

10a) Suggest why the reasons for people migrating into and out of the UK may differ (10)

b) Explain why the numbers of migrants entering the UK has varied over time (15)

Jan 2011

9a) Explain how technological innovations have contributed to a shrinking world for many people (10)

b) Using examples, examine how nations are classified into different types of global groupings (15)

10a) Suggest reasons for the changes shown in the size and distribution of megacities (10)

b) Using examples, explain the challenges of rapid megacity growth (15)

May 2010

9a) Suggest why the globalisation scores shown vary so greatly (10)

b) Explain how globalisation affects internal and international migration flows (15)

10a) Suggest why people in Britain often need to consult a wide range of records when studying their roots (10)

b) Explain how social and economic factors have lead to changes in the UKs population age structure (15)

Jan 2010

9a) Suggest reasons why the membership of trade blocs , such as the EU) has changed over time (10)

b) Explain how transport improvements have helped to build a more interconnected world (15)

10a) Suggest why the UK government welcomes some migrants and not others (10)

b) Examine the impact of UK retirement migration to the Mediterranean on source and host regions (15)

May 2009

9a) Suggest why different groups of people may have different views about the need for a greener Christmas (10)

b) Explain how ethical purchasing strategies, such as Fair Trade, can play a part in creating a more equitable (equal) world (15)

10a) Suggest what this survey shows about the changes in the structure and characteristics of British families after 1960 (10)

b) Explain the geographical challenges resulting from a greying population (15)

Jan2009

9a) Suggest reasons why the distribution of world billionaires is changing (10)

b) Explain why the moral and social consequences f globalisation may be a cause for concern (15)

10a) Suggest why there is an urgent need to improve residential slums like Dharavi (10)

b) Explain why many megacities are currently experiencing rapid rates of growth (15)