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  • 1. Which three cities were initially identified as global cities by Sassen?
A) Beijing, San Francisco, Brussels
B) New York, London, Tokyo
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) Religious significance
C) Cultural tourism
  • 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) Fishing industries
B) Religious movements
C) Television and news organizations
  • 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) 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) Cooperative and friendly
C) Mutually beneficial
  • 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 haven against 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) Atheism
B) Islam
C) Christianity
  • 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) Rural and self-sustaining
B) Tribal and communal
C) Secular and capitalist
  • 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) 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) 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) Language extinction
B) Cultural exchange
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) Only make calls
B) Keep in touch instantly with multiple people
C) Grow food
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