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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) Thomas Friedman
B) Saskia Sassen
C) David Harvey

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

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

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

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

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

6. Singapore is a hub for regional:

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

7. Why is San Francisco considered a global city?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

17. Globalization spreads what type of lifestyle?

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

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

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

19. Social media is an example of:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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) Language extinction
B) Technological regression
C) Cultural exchange

26. What is a key characteristic of culture?

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

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

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