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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) David Harvey
B) Thomas Friedman
C) Saskia Sassen
  • 3. What is the foremost characteristic of a global city?
A) Cultural tourism
B) Economic power
C) Religious significance
  • 4. Which profession is common among Filipino workers in global cities like New York?
A) Maids or domestic helpers
B) Scientists
C) Engineers
  • 5. Which city houses the Financial Times Stock Exchange (FTSE)?
  • 6. Singapore is a hub for regional:
A) Religious movements
B) Fishing industries
C) Television and news organizations
  • 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) 50%
C) 78%
  • 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) Reducing transportation and communication costs
B) Cultural division
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) Atheism
B) Christianity
C) Islam
  • 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) 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) Political ideologies
B) Communication channels for disseminating information
C) Artworks and literature
  • 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) The form of media shapes how the message is perceived
B) The message is more important than the medium
C) Only the content matters
  • 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) 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) 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 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) Keep in touch instantly with multiple people
B) Grow food
C) Only make calls
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