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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) Thomas Friedman
C) Saskia Sassen

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) Engineers
B) Scientists
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 has major religious institutions
C) It is home to global internet companies

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

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

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

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) Scientific disputes
B) Greed, hatred, and delusion
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) Promotion of local governance
B) Led to colonization of Asia, Africa, Central and South America
C) Decrease in economic interaction

19. Social media is an example of:

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

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

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

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

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) Question and challenge identity and norms
C) Promote cultural uniformity only

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

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

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

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