1. What is globalization?

globalization- certainly no word in recent memory has meant so many

different thing to different people and has evoked as much emotion. Some
see it as nirvana – blessed state of peace and prosperity, while some see it as
new kind of chaos.
2. Name four main motives that drove people to leave the sanctuary of their
family and village.
this four main motives are: conquest, prosperity, proselytizing and more
mundane but still powerful force – curiosity and wanderlust.
3. Who were the principal agents of globalization?
The principal agents of globalization were: soldiers, sailors, preachers, traders
and adventures.
4. What does “globalization is that it leads to cultural homogeneity” mean?
It’s mean interaction and integration diminish difference; some cultural
flows, such as provision of news, reflect exclusively Western interests and
control.
5. What does the pro-globalization lobby argue?
the pro-globalization lobby argue that globalization brings about much
increased opportunities for almost everyone, and increasing competition is a
good thing since it makes agents of production more efficient.
6. What does anti-globalization lobby argue?
Anti-globalization group argue that certain group of people are disappearing
in terms of resources and are not capable of functioning within the increased
competitive pressure.
7. What is Economic globalization?
economic globalization is a historical process, the result of human
innovations and technological process. It refers to the increasing integration
economies around the world, particularly through the movement of goods,
services, and capitals across borders around the world. The term sometimes
also refers to the movement of people and knowledge across international
borders.
8. What is a core element of globalization?
the core element of globalization is the expansion of world trade through the
elimination or reduction trade barriers, such as import tariffs.
9. What is a perennial challenge facing all of the world’s countries?
is achieving financial stability, economical growth, and higher living
standards.
10.What does “globalization is deeply controversial” mean?
Globalization is deeply controversial. Proponents of globalization argue that it
 allows poor countries and their citizens to develop economically and raise
their standards of living. While opponents of globalization claim that the
creation of an unfettered international free market has multinational
corporations in the Western world at the expense of the local enterprises,
local cultures and common people.
11.What does “globalization is irreversible” mean?
Globalization is irreversible. The world was thought to be an irreversible path
toward peace and prosperity, early in the early 20th century, the outbreak of
world war I. that war coupled with great depression, than World War II,
dramatically set back global economic integration.
12.What is financial shocks?
financial shocks are that breakdown in globalization, meaning slowdown in a
global flows of goods, services, capitals and people – can have extremely
adverse consequences.
13.Define income inequality
14.What are the advantages of globalization?
one of the most advantages of globalization are technological progress.
Technological advances make it easier for people to travel, communicate and
do business internationally. Also globalization rise consumption of internet
and telecommunication infrastructure.
15.What are the disadvantages of globalization?
Globalization has negative influence on environment. Close to one percent of
worldwide rainforest is disappearing every year because of expanding
agriculture and trade in forest product.
16.What is culture?
Culture is a complex whole which includes knowledge, belief, law, morals and
any other capabilities and habits acquired by man as a member of society.
17. Define the following sentence: “Culture is a powerful human tool
for survival, but it is a fragile phenomenon.”
culture is a complex tool which every individuals has to learn to survive
in a society. It is means through which people interact with other in
society. It is a subconscious way and whatever we see and perceive,
seems to be normal and natural. Sometimes other societies and people
seem to be a little odd because they have different culture from ours.
We must remember that every society has a distinct culture that forms
are backbone of the society.
18.Define the following sentence: “Culture and society are not the
same thing.”
culture and society are not the same thing. While cultures are
 complexes of learned behavior patterns and perceptions, society are
groups of interacting organisms.
19. Define the following sentence: “Culture is vital.
culture is vital it enables its members to function with one another
without the need to negotiate meaning at every moment.
20. What causes cultural change?
outside influence a process known as cultural diffusion may stimulate
cultural change. An example, of this is commercial or cross-cultural
contacts like the silk Road, which brought silk to the western and
Buddhism into China.
21. What is conflict?
conflict is an integral part of our life. Conflict can be observed
everywhere, starting from misunderstandings in our family to the
tension in the world. “Conflict” is a word that causes discomfort, anger,
sadness, and pain.
22. When do the most common conflicts arise?
conflicts of all kinds most frequently arise when people feel threatened
– regardless of whether the threat is real or when people are unhappy
how they are governed or when people are competing for the same
resources.
23. What is a value?
value is a belief, a mission and a philosophy that is meaningful.
values are beliefs that people use to give meaning to their lives. Values
explain what is good or bad, what is right or wrong, just or unjust.
24. What is culture in the national context?
It is a way of live that includes religion, language, moral and social
norms, family values, eating habits and so on.
25. What is progress?
progress is a goal – relative concept. Progress can define in terms of
coming closers and closers to the truth. With change comes progress
and the hope that we can better in lives. Progress is a good thing.
26. Is progress always good?
machinery today keeps on getting better and better. New technologies
have a huge affects on society. More people lose their jobs because of
all the new high-tech machinery. For this reason, some believe that
progress is not always for better. People work faster than before and it
makes them nervous. More and more physical and psychological
problems disturb people’s life. If we analyzed, we will find that progress
is not always good. Sometime it causes problems, such as problem is
pollution.
27. What are the advantages of progress?
Over the years progress has improved the world. Cultural progress has
made human better and made this world better place to live in. literary
progress has helped us better record history and ideas. Progress in
communication has brought this huge world together into a globe
village.
28. What are the disadvantages of progress?
Progress has changed way our live and way interact with other people in
society, for example: telephone make it unnecessary for people to meeting
face-to-face; or television; fewer people spend their free time to talking and
do something together. Progress has made our society impersonal.
29. What is democracy?
the word democracy is a term that comes from Greek and it is made up with
two other words demos – people – and – kratein – to govern, to rule.
“democracy” can then be literally translated by the following terms:
Government of the people or government of the majority.
30. Role of the citizens in democracy.
Citizens in a democracy have not only rights but also the responsibility to
participate in political system that, in turn, protects their rights and
freedoms.
The key role of citizens in a democracy is to participate in public life. Citizens
an obligation to become informed about public issues, to watch carefully how
their political leaders and representatives use their powers, and to express
their own opinions and interests.
31. Political education
in order to strengthen social commitment and awareness of the democratic
values, particularly among young democracies, political education is
indispensable. Political education can make political culture move toward
democracy.
32. Freedom of expression
The freedom to express our thoughts is an important part of our individual
identity. When we talk and write about our opinions we are contributing
ideas and participating in society. Freedom of expression is widely
acknowledged as a basic human right that should be available to all, playing a
crucial role in a fair and open society.
33. Freedom of speech
Freedom of speech means the freedom to communicate ideas without
government suppression or interference or punitive action. It protects the
individual’s ability to think and to express his thoughts in material form,
whether spoken, written, filmed, staged or otherwise depicted visually.

1. To evoke emotion - ემოციის გამოწვევა

2. A new kind of chaos - ქაოსის ახალი ტიპი, სახე.
3. Exchange of goods, ideas and people - საქონლის, იდეებისა და
ადამიანური რესურსების მიმოცვლა.
4. the result from globalization - გლობალიზაციის შედეგი
5. connectivity and interdependence - კავშირი და
ურთიერთდამოკიდებულება.
6. To extend to daily choices of personal, (economic, and political life) -
განავრცო ყოველდღიური გადაწყვეტილებები პირად ცხოვრებაში.
7. To allow access to independent media - დამოუკიდებელი მედიის
ხელმისაწვდომობის უზრუნველყოფა.
8. to remain competitive - დარჩე კომპეტენტური
9. to enhance national competitiveness - გაზარდო ეროვნული
კონკურენტუნარიანობა
10. to promote higher productivity - ხელი შეუწყოს მაღალ
პროდუქტიულობას.
11. To be deeply controversial - არის ღრმად საკამათო.
12. To erode real incomes - რეალური შემოსავლების აღმოფხვრა.
13. Consumption data - მოხმარების მონაცემები
14. Sources of inequality - უთანასწორობის წყაროები.
15. To have no biological connection - ბიოლოგიური კავშირების
უქონლობა.
16. To evolve constantly - მუდვი განვითარება/მუდმივად ვითარდება.
17. To imbibe the new culture - ახალი კულტურის შთანთქმა.
18. A painful tension - მტკივნეული დაძაბულობა?
19. To compete for the same resources - შეეჯიბრო იმავე
რესურსებისთვის.
20. To be fairly distributed - არის თანაბრად გადანაწილებული. მგონი
:დდდ
21. A sense of identity and belonging - იდენტურობისა და
კუთვნილების გრძნობა.
22. Outcome from progress - პროგრესის შედეგი
23. To provide better crops - უკეთესი კულტურის უზრუნველყოფა..
24. To record history and ideas - ისტორიისა და იდეების ჩაწერა.
25. To become extinct - განადგურება?!
26. Extensive industry - ინტენსიური მეწარმეობა.
27.To prevent bad consequences - ცუდი შედეგების თავიდან აცილება.