Lesson Y9-U01-L04

Transnational Corporations: The Case of Unilever Quiz: KS3 Geography, Unit 13

20 questions

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Lesson Y9-U01-L04, Transnational Corporations: The Case of Unilever: 20 multiple choice questions for the KS3 Geography (National Curriculum), Unit 13: Year 9: A Globalised World: Economies, Trade and Power, written with Revision Ninja.

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The 20 questions

  1. What is a transnational corporation (TNC)?

    • Local family business
    • Nationalised public service
    • Government charity
    • Multi-country company

  2. Where is Unilever's headquarters?

    • London, United Kingdom
    • Sao Paulo, Brazil
    • Jakarta, Indonesia
    • Mumbai, India

  3. Roughly how many countries do Unilever's products reach?

    • More than 190
    • Exactly 100
    • About 50
    • Fewer than 20

  4. Roughly how many factories does Unilever run worldwide?

    • About 50
    • Fewer than 20
    • More than 2,800
    • More than 280

  5. What term describes a foreign country where a TNC sets up factories?

    • Source country
    • Base nation
    • Host country
    • Home country

  6. What does profit repatriation mean for a TNC?

    • Reinvesting locally
    • Sending profits home
    • Donating to charity
    • Paying worker wages

  7. What is outsourcing in global business?

    • Hiring external firms
    • Increasing local taxes
    • Closing foreign offices
    • Selling company shares

  8. Which of these is a direct economic benefit of a TNC for a host country?

    • Free foreign travel
    • Guaranteed free housing
    • Zero corporate tax
    • Local job creation

  9. How can tax payments from a TNC help a host country?

    • Funding public services
    • Reducing factory output
    • Increasing worker debt
    • Lowering export levels

  10. What is a benefit of technology and skills transfer from a TNC?

    • Zero resource use
    • New workforce skills
    • Automatic tax exemption
    • Immediate free land

  11. What is a major financial drawback of a TNC operating in a host country?

    • Profits sent abroad
    • Increased public debt
    • Expensive utility bills
    • Higher local taxes

  12. Which labour issue is frequently criticised in host country TNC factories?

    • Too many breaks
    • Mandatory retirement
    • Low wages
    • Excessive holidays

  13. Which business practice allows a TNC to move jobs abroad very quickly?

    • Local franchising
    • Outsourcing
    • Nationalisation
    • Vertical integration

  14. What toxic pollutant caused major local protests at a former Unilever plant in Kodaikanal?

    • Arsenic
    • Lead
    • Mercury
    • Cadmium

  15. Which source is most likely to present purely positive views of a TNC?

    • Annual company report
    • Local protest group
    • Independent newspaper
    • Trade union report

  16. What evidence best tests a claim that a TNC's profits leave the host country?

    • Company advertisements
    • Protest slogans
    • Independent financial data
    • Social media photos

  17. When a foreign TNC operates a factory abroad, who usually retains the largest profit share?

    • The parent company
    • Local government
    • Factory workers
    • Host country citizens

  18. Employing thousands of local staff in a host nation primarily demonstrates what benefit?

    • Export tariffs
    • Job creation
    • Resource depletion
    • Tax avoidance

  19. How can a host government attempt to capture a fairer share of TNC profits?

    • Halting infrastructure
    • Negotiating higher taxes
    • Banning all imports
    • Closing local schools

  20. What is a major negative impact often caused by TNC operations in host countries?

    • Lower taxation
    • Free healthcare
    • Environmental pollution
    • Increased wages

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