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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) Thomas Friedman
B) Saskia Sassen
C) David Harvey
  • 3. What is the foremost characteristic of a global city?
A) Cultural tourism
B) Religious significance
C) Economic power
  • 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) Religious movements
B) Television and news organizations
C) Fishing industries
  • 7. Why is San Francisco considered a global city?
A) It has major religious institutions
B) It has a large military base OK
C) It is home to global internet companies
  • 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) Complex and conflictual
B) Mutually beneficial
C) Cooperative and friendly
  • 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 technological tool
B) A haven against globalization
C) Passive to 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) Christianity
B) Atheism
C) Islam
  • 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) Rural and self-sustaining
C) Tribal and communal
  • 18. What impact did evolving trade routes have on global history?
A) Led to colonization of Asia, Africa, Central and South America
B) Promotion of local governance
C) Decrease in economic interaction
  • 19. Social media is an example of:
  • 20. What does the term "media" refer to?
A) Political ideologies
B) Communication channels for disseminating information
C) Artworks and literature
  • 21. What kind of communities does global media help to form?
A) New and restructured social communities
B) Local farming guilds
C) Rural-only groups
  • 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) Promote cultural uniformity only
B) Reinforce traditional values
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) 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) Keep in touch instantly with multiple people
B) Grow food
C) Only make calls
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