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Secondary 2 Integrated Humanities Unit: A Shrinking World E-Learning Worksheet 1. The ease of getting to a place is defined as ___________________. (A) connectivity (B) communication (C) transportation (D) accessibility 2. Which of the following is the reason for the world becoming a smaller place and is now termed a “shrinking world”? (A) The continents are moving closer to each other everyday. (B) Advancements in communication and transportation have enabled increased interaction with various parties on the other side of the globe. (C) The relationships among all countries become better. (D) A lot of countries such as Singapore adopt land reclamation to increase land area and move closer to neighbouring countries. 3. Information, ideas, cultures and values can be spread from one place to another easily and this is commonly known as ______________________. (A) entrepreneurship (B) regionalisation (C) globalisation (D) innovation Answers: 1. ________ 2. _______ 3. ________ 4. Explain briefly why sailing ships of the past took a longer time to reach a destination compared to the ships of today that run on diesel.
5. For each type of the following communications, classify the following into print media and telecommunications
A
B
C
D
E Type of Communications Print Media
Telecommunications
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6. State two ways in which the internet has changed the way we do things.
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What are the 2 positive effects brought about by the developments in transport and communications?
How do these effects lead to the shrinking world?
State two ways in which a ‘shrinking world’ can benefit people in their daily lives
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