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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) David Harvey
B) Saskia Sassen
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) Maids or domestic helpers
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 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) 78%
B) 90%
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) Mutually beneficial
C) Complex and conflictual

11. Global integration is often driven by:

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

12. Religion may be seen as:

A) Passive to globalization
B) A technological tool
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) Atheism
B) Islam
C) Christianity

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) Secular and capitalist
C) Rural and self-sustaining

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

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

A) Local farming guilds
B) Rural-only groups
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) The form of media shapes how the message is perceived
C) Only the content matters

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) Language extinction
B) Technological regression
C) Cultural exchange

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

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