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

A) New York, London, Tokyo
B) Beijing, San Francisco, Brussels
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) 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) 78%
B) 50%
C) 90%

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) Cultural division
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) Christianity
B) Islam
C) Atheism

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

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

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) Decrease in economic interaction
B) Promotion of local governance
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) 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) Only the content matters
B) The message is more important than the medium
C) The form of media shapes how the message is perceived

23. Global media cultures constantly:

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

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

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

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

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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