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  • 1. Which three cities were initially identified as global cities by Sassen?
A) Washington D.C., Singapore, Shanghai
B) New York, London, Tokyo
C) Beijing, San Francisco, Brussels
  • 2. Who popularized the term "global city"?
A) David Harvey
B) Saskia Sassen
C) Thomas Friedman
  • 3. What is the foremost characteristic of a global city?
A) Economic power
B) Religious significance
C) Cultural tourism
  • 4. Which profession is common among Filipino workers in global cities like New York?
A) Maids or domestic helpers
B) Scientists
C) Engineers
  • 5. Which city houses the Financial Times Stock Exchange (FTSE)?
  • 6. Singapore is a hub for regional:
A) Television and news organizations
B) Religious movements
C) Fishing industries
  • 7. Why is San Francisco considered a global city?
A) It is home to global internet companies
B) It has major religious institutions
C) It has a large military base OK
  • 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) Mutually beneficial
B) Complex and conflictual
C) Cooperative and friendly
  • 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) Christianity
B) Islam
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) Tribal and communal
B) Rural and self-sustaining
C) Secular and capitalist
  • 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 message is more important than the medium
B) Only the content matters
C) The form of media shapes how the message is perceived
  • 23. Global media cultures constantly:
A) Reinforce traditional values
B) Promote cultural uniformity only
C) Question and challenge identity and norms
  • 24. One major effect of media on cultural globalization is:
A) Transmission of cultural products globally
B) Isolation from other cultures
C) Promotion of a single language
  • 25. The extensive transmission of cultural products leads to:
A) Cultural exchange
B) Technological regression
C) Language extinction
  • 26. What is a key characteristic of culture?
A) It includes arts, beliefs, and institutions passed down generations
B) It never changes
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) Keep in touch instantly with multiple people
B) Grow food
C) Only make calls
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