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1. Which three cities were initially identified as global cities by Sassen?

A) Beijing, San Francisco, Brussels
B) New York, London, Tokyo
C) Washington D.C., Singapore, Shanghai

2. Who popularized the term "global city"?

A) Saskia Sassen
B) David Harvey
C) Thomas Friedman

3. What is the foremost characteristic of a global city?

A) Economic power
B) Cultural tourism
C) Religious significance

4. Which profession is common among Filipino workers in global cities like New York?

A) Scientists
B) Engineers
C) Maids or domestic helpers

5. Which city houses the Financial Times Stock Exchange (FTSE)?

6. Singapore is a hub for regional:

A) Fishing industries
B) Television and news organizations
C) Religious movements

7. Why is San Francisco considered a global city?

A) It has a large military base OK
B) It is home to global internet companies
C) It has major religious institutions

8. What percent of the world's energy do cities consume?

A) 90%
B) 78%
C) 50%

9. What global force can challenge religious identity and norms?

10. Globalization's effect on religion is best described as:

A) Cooperative and friendly
B) Complex and conflictual
C) Mutually beneficial

11. Global integration is often driven by:

A) Reducing transportation and communication costs
B) Geographic isolation
C) Cultural division

12. Religion may be seen as:

A) A haven against globalization
B) Passive to globalization
C) A technological tool

13. The relationship between religion and globalization is often described as:

14. Approximately how many followers does Islam have?

15. Which of the following religions is not listed among the top in number of followers?

A) Islam
B) Christianity
C) Atheism

16. According to the text, what causes many conflicts and wars?

A) Greed, hatred, and delusion
B) Scientific disputes
C) Religious festivals

17. Globalization spreads what type of lifestyle?

A) Secular and capitalist
B) Rural and self-sustaining
C) Tribal and communal

18. What impact did evolving trade routes have on global history?

A) Led to colonization of Asia, Africa, Central and South America
B) Decrease in economic interaction
C) Promotion of local governance

19. Social media is an example of:

20. What does the term "media" refer to?

A) Artworks and literature
B) Communication channels for disseminating information
C) Political ideologies

21. What kind of communities does global media help to form?

A) Rural-only groups
B) Local farming guilds
C) New and restructured social communities

22. What did Marshall McLuhan mean by "the medium is the message"?

A) The form of media shapes how the message is perceived
B) Only the content matters
C) The message is more important than the medium

23. Global media cultures constantly:

A) Promote cultural uniformity only
B) Question and challenge identity and norms
C) Reinforce traditional values

24. One major effect of media on cultural globalization is:

A) Transmission of cultural products globally
B) Promotion of a single language
C) Isolation from other cultures

25. The extensive transmission of cultural products leads to:

A) Cultural exchange
B) Language extinction
C) Technological regression

26. What is a key characteristic of culture?

A) It never changes
B) It includes arts, beliefs, and institutions passed down generations
C) It is based only on technology

27. Who defined media as "a means of conveying something, such as a channel of communication"?

28. What does a smartphone allow users to do?

A) Only make calls
B) Grow food
C) Keep in touch instantly with multiple people

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