gened 3 - Quiz

1. Which three cities were initially identified as global cities by Sassen?

A) Washington D.C., Singapore, Shanghai
B) Beijing, San Francisco, Brussels
C) New York, London, Tokyo

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) 50%
B) 78%
C) 90%

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

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) 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) Promotion of local governance
B) Decrease in economic interaction
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) 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) 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) Technological regression
B) Cultural exchange
C) Language extinction

26. What is a key characteristic of culture?

A) It never changes
B) It includes arts, beliefs, and institutions passed down generations
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) Only make calls
C) Grow food

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