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  • 1. Which three cities were initially identified as global cities by Sassen?
A) New York, London, Tokyo
B) Washington D.C., Singapore, Shanghai
C) Beijing, San Francisco, Brussels
  • 2. Who popularized the term "global city"?
A) Thomas Friedman
B) David Harvey
C) Saskia Sassen
  • 3. What is the foremost characteristic of a global city?
A) Religious significance
B) Cultural tourism
C) Economic power
  • 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) Television and news organizations
B) Fishing industries
C) Religious movements
  • 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) 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) Geographic isolation
B) Cultural division
C) Reducing transportation and communication costs
  • 12. Religion may be seen as:
A) A technological tool
B) Passive to globalization
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) Christianity
B) Islam
C) Atheism
  • 16. According to the text, what causes many conflicts and wars?
A) Religious festivals
B) Scientific disputes
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) Led to colonization of Asia, Africa, Central and South America
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) New and restructured social communities
C) Rural-only groups
  • 22. What did Marshall McLuhan mean by "the medium is the message"?
A) Only the content matters
B) The form of media shapes how the message is perceived
C) The message is more important than the medium
  • 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) Transmission of cultural products globally
B) Promotion of a single language
C) Isolation from other cultures
  • 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 includes arts, beliefs, and institutions passed down generations
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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