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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) David Harvey
C) Saskia Sassen
  • 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) 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) Religious movements
B) Fishing industries
C) Television and news organizations
  • 7. Why is San Francisco considered a global city?
A) It has a large military base OK
B) It has major religious institutions
C) It is home to global internet companies
  • 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) Mutually beneficial
B) Cooperative and friendly
C) Complex and conflictual
  • 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) Passive to globalization
B) A technological tool
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) Islam
B) Atheism
C) Christianity
  • 16. According to the text, what causes many conflicts and wars?
A) Greed, hatred, and delusion
B) Scientific disputes
C) Religious festivals
  • 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) 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) Communication channels for disseminating information
B) Political ideologies
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) 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) Promotion of a single language
B) Isolation from other cultures
C) Transmission of cultural products globally
  • 25. The extensive transmission of cultural products leads to:
A) Technological regression
B) Language extinction
C) Cultural exchange
  • 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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