1.

A major source of conflict within Islam is between the two

major sects of Islam, the 
Kurds and the Sunnis.
Sufis and the Sikhs.
Sunnis and the Shiites.
Sunnis and the Sufis.
The media has had an insignificant role in promoting a
common culture. 
True
False
Globalization represents an increasing integration of all of
the following except 
Morals
Communications
Culture
Economics
Which one of the following is a goal of fundamentalist
Muslims? 
A political structure dominated by religious law
The Islamic domination of all international political units
Preserving majority rule
The inclusion of women in politics
The growth in global communication has
Been limited to international phone calls
Decreased the need for the internet
Brought information to more people from the same sources
Meant people now rely on different sources for the news

Advances in what have rapidly expanded the speed with which

merchandise, money, people, information and ideas move over
long distances?
Legal system
Politics
Technology
Education
The term "media" is defined as ...
 Picture or image
Means of communication
A current style
A study of signs
The term "mass media" means ...
Means of communication
Something that comes with an accepted meaning
Means of communicating to a large group of people
A current style
All forms of media will reflect the values of its creators and
_______
Audience
Sponsors
Politicians
_________ values are most often presented in media and
advertising.
Lower class
Middle class
Society
__________ is the paid use of the media to bring a product
or service to an audience
Marketing
Propaganda
Advertising
The suggestion that purchasing the product shows your love
of your country is known as ____
Avant garde
Repetition
Patriotism
Which company is responsible for the current image of Santa
Claus?
Pepsi
Paramount Pictures
Coca cola
Walt Disney
The idea that through the media we all have the chance to
communicate more easily.
Hot media
Cool media
Global village
World wide web
The practice of removing information that may be considered harmful to
the interests of those in power.

Ommision

Proximity

Censorship
A picture or image or someone that becomes so popular that
they represent a time period is known as ________
Trend
Icon
Jpeg
The number of people a region can reasonably support,
given its landscape, resources, and trading ability, is known as
Carrying capacity
Overpopulation
Age-sex pyramid
Infrastructure
According to Thomas Malthus, famine is inescapable as a
population check because
People in most parts of the world do not have the skills to make
agriculture more productive
Cultural values in many countries do not support the use of birth
control
Population increases at a geometric rate whereas food supplies
grow at an arithmetic rate
Population increases at an arithmetic rate whereas food supplies
grow at a geometric rate
What is the world's population based on events that took place
during the first week of November, 2011?
7 billion
6.4 billion
5.4 billion
5.4 million
Selected pull factors for Immigration: JOB
OPPORTUNITIES; POLITICAL FREEDOM; ACCESS TO
EDUCATION In the twentieth century these factors encouraged
migration primarily
From one developed country to another
Among people with similar religious beliefs
From developed to developing countries
By people with significant economic resources
From developing to developed countries
A population with a relatively young age structure is most
likely to be found in
Sub-Saharan Africa
North America
Japam
Australia
Which of the following population statistics would be most
commonly found in newly industrialized countries (NICs)?
Slow migration growth and rapid rural to urbanmigration
High population growth and rapid urban to rural migration
Zero population growth and rapid rural to urban migration
High population growth and rapid rural to urban migration
By 2050, which country is projected to have the highest
population in the world?
Japan
China
Russia
India

Which of the following best describes a "push factor" that would

cause rural people in the Third World (developing countries) to
leave their farms and migrate away from their home
community?
Job opportunities in manufacturing
Access to services and education opportunities in cities
Decreasing land costs for farmers
Civil War or armed conflict in the rural countryside
Which of these lists a push factor?
Environmental issues
Pleathora of job offerings
No political disagreements
Attractive regions
What is the difference between the two words interregional
migration, and intraregional migration?
Interregional refers to migration within a country, while intraregional
refers to migration between different countries.
They both mean the same thing.
Intraregional refers to migration within a country, while
interregional refers to migration between different countries.
Is there a difference between emigration, and immigration?
Yes, emigration means to move into a foreign country permanently,
and immigration means to move out of your native country to settle
elsewhere.
No, immigration means to move into a foreign country to settle, and
emigration does as well.
No, immigration means to move out of your native country to settle
elsewhere as well as emigration.
Yes, immigration means to move into a foreign country to settle,
while emigration means to move out of your native country to settle
What is the name for people who enter a country without proper
documents?
Intruders
Undocumented immigrants
Impostors
Frauds
Which choice is a pull factor?
Cultural issues
 Environmental issues
Attractive region
War
How is forced migration different from voluntary migration?
Forced migration is another term for someone who wants to leave
for their own personal reasons, however, voluntary migration is by
force.
Voluntary migration refers to someone being forced to leave
against their will.
Forced migration and Voluntary migration mean the same thing
Forced Migration refers to someone being compelled to leave,
and voluntary migration is someone who leaves on their own
time for their own reasons.

Political globalization refers to the amount of political co-operation that exists between different

countries.

A nation state is a state in which a great majority shares the same culture and is conscious of it. The
nation state is an ideal in which cultural boundaries match up with political boundaries

ACCORDING TO MAX WEBER, IT IS THE ORGANIZATION THAT MAINTAINS A MONOPOLY OF VIOLENCE

OVER A TERRITORY.

A STATE IS A COUNTRY.

POPULATION – THEY ARE THE CITIZENS OR INHABITANTS, INCLUDING THE NON-RESIDENT MEMBERS OF
THE STATE.

TERRITORY – IT IS A FIXED PORTION OF THE SURFACE OF THE EARTH INHABITED BY THE POPULATION OF
THE STATE.

GOVERNMENT – THIS IS AN INSTITUTION OF A RULING POWER AND SYSTEM THROUGH WHICH THE
GOVERNMENTAL FUNCTIONS AND AUTHORITY ARE EXERCISED.

INSTITUTIONS ARE STABLE, LONG-LASTING ORGANIZATIONS THAT HELP TO TURN POLITICAL IDEAS INTO
POLICY.

INTERNATIONALISM- Political principle that advocates greater political or economic cooperation among
states and nations

GLOBALISM- The belief that people, goods and information ought to able to cross national borders
freely. It is the attitude of putting the interest of the entire world above the interests of individual
nations

ECONOMIC GLOBALISM – The long distance flows of goods, services, capital, and information that
accompany market exchange
ENVIRONMENTAL GLOBALISM – The distant transportation of materials in the aerial, fluvial, or
terrestrial aspects

MILITARY GLOBALISM – The long distance networks in which force, and the threat or promise of force,
are deployed.

SOCIAL AND CULTURE GLOBALISM – Movement of information, ideas, images, and of people who carry
those people themselves.

HEGEMONIC INTERNATIONALISM – The dominance of one country over a nation or nation state

LIBERAL INTERNATIONALISM – Nation – States should give up some of their freedoms and establish a
continuously growing global system working together to prevent lawlessness in the world.

REVOLUTIONARY INTERNATIONALISM - Conflict in the society are due to international factors and
alliances

SOCIALIST INTERNATIONALISM - Working class nation unite to protect themselves against exploits,
abuses, and oppressions done by the capitalist class.

MEDIA/MASS MEDIA- the means of communication that reach large numbers of people in a short time,
such as television, newspapers, magazines, radio, etc.

RELIGION - as a set of cultural beliefs and practices that usually includes some or all of basic
characteristics

RITUAL- The performance of ceremonial acts prescribed by a tradition of sacred law (Britannica, 2017).
A specific observable mode of behavior exhibited by all known societies.

Buddhism is an Indian religion founded on the teachings of a mendicant and spiritual teacher called "the
Buddha" ("the Awakened One", c. 5th to 4th century BCE).

CHRISTIANITY Believe in Trinitarian God. One God in three persona. Eternal life after death will be
achieved through faith in Jesus Christ.

Hinduism is the world's oldest religion, according to many scholars, with roots and customs dating back
more than 4,000 years.

Islam, major world religion that emphasizes monotheism, the unity of God ('Allah' in Arabic), and
Muhammad as his final messenger in a series of revelations.

The study of changes that occur over a period of time in human population ( DEMOGRAPHY)

Which of following is an attribute of a nation?

a. It governs a specific territory.

b. It imposes sovereignty over its territory.

c. It highlights the organic ties that hold groups of people together.

d. It exercises authority over a specific population

TRUE/FALSE

Nation-states no longer have influences on IGOs since they also take lives on their own.

The following states have permanent membership in the UN's Security Council except for one.

a. China
b. Russia
c. United States
d. Germany

TRUE/FALSE

Liberal Internationalism is based on the view that capitalism is a global system and that the working
class must unite as a global class to forward the struggle against capitalism.

TRUE/FALSE

The global interstate system is a facet of contemporary political globalization that seeks to form
collaboration among nation states through the establishment of intergovernmental organizations.

Which of following is not a primary function of the United Nations?

a. Scrutinizes human rights violations

b. Promoting cultural heritages

c. Maintaining peace and security

d. Delivering humanitarian aid

Which of the following is not an effect of globalization to nation-states?

a. Creation of standardized global government

b. Imposition of forced choice

c. Rise of transnational activism

d. Establishment of economic and political integrations

It is a system of heightened interaction between various sovereign states, particularly the desire for
greater cooperation and unity among states and people. ( Internationalism)

It defines the political scope of globalization.( Contemporary Global Governance)

These countries were considered to be non-industrialized and newly industrialized. They lacked the
standard systems in banking, finance, and trade.( Third World)

GLOBAL INTERESTATE SYSTEM

Global - Pertaining to the entire globe rather than a specific region or country. Often used
interchangeably with the term international, with one exception being in regards to mutual funds
among the countries.

Interstate - It is between the two or more states; between places or persons among the different states.
Concerning or affecting two or more states politically or territorially.

System - A regularly interacting group or interdependent group of items forming a unified whole.

Global Interstate System - It is a network wherein they have the control in high speed highways which
has the authority in the national highways in USA. It was opened for the public to cross and deliver
goods easily to other people as well to different nations.

State - Community of persons more or less numerous, occupying a definite portion of a territory,
independent form external control and possessing a government to which the great body of inhabitants
render habitual obedience

Elements of State

1. People

2. Territory

3. Sovereignty

4. Government

In the Islam religion, Jesus is considered a ______.

Select one:

a. Priest

b. Savior

c. Prophet

d. God

The term _______ comes from the word medium which is defined as channel, means, or method:

Select one:

a. Mass

b. Median

c. Mode

d. Media
A form of media consisting of paper and ink, reproduced in a printing process that is traditionally
mechanical:

Select one:

a. Digital media

b. Broadcast media

c. New media

d. Print media

The religion which was promulgated by the Prophet Muhammed in Arabia in the 7th century CE.

Select one:

a. Islam

b. Buddhism

c. Christianity

d. Judaism

What is the shorthand term used to describe for poor or developing nations?

Select one:

a. Third World

b. Second World

c. Fourth World

d. First World

What is a system of beliefs, rituals, and practices, usually institutionalized in one manner or another,
which connects this world with the beyond and provides the bridge that allows humans to approach the
divine, the universal life force that both encompasses and transcends the world?

Select one:

a. Religion

b. Ethnicity

c. Race

d. Culture
The term Buddha is a Sanskrit word which means:

Select one:

a. Blessed One

b. Consecrated One

c. Awakened One

d. Chosen One

Which of the following statements is not true?

Select one:

a. Hinduism, Buddhism, Christianity, Judaism, and Islam are five of the biggest religions in the world.

b. Around 1000 BCE, Judaism began to spread along the Mediterranean Sea, occupying present-day
Lebanon, Jordan, Syria, and Israel.

c. Beliefs and rituals are usually shared by people belonging to a definite religious community.

d. Culture can be explained as a set of beliefs concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of the universe,
especially when considered as the creation of a superhuman agency or agencies, usually involving
devotional and ritual observances, and often containing a moral code governing the conduct of human
affairs.

This refers to industrial culture, organized on the model of mass production and is produced for a mass
audience according to types (genres), following conventional formulas, codes, and rules.

Select one:

a. Corporate culture

b. Organizational culture

c. Media culture

d. High culture

Which of the following statements is not true?

Select one:

a. The "three worlds" model of geopolitics first arose in the mid-18th century as a way of
mapping the various players in the Cold War.

b. While the Second World Concept is still currently used, the term is used to define former
communist countries with developing economies and is only used from an economic
perspective and not as a political ideology.

c. The stratification of the countries was initially based on the basis of political ideology
affiliation where First World countries were identified as the countries which were allied with
the United States while Second World countries were countries which were allied with the
Soviet Union.

d. After the Cold War period, the term "First World" is rarely used in recent years as a
dichotomy of countries of the world based on their affiliation to the United States but is often
used to describe countries with economic and political stability regardless of affiliation.

It is a monotheistic religion developed among the ancient Hebrews:

Select one:

a. Judaism

b. Buddhism

c. Christianity

d. Islam

A form of media, such as radio and television, that reach target audiences using airwaves as the
transmission medium:

Select one:

a. Print media

b. New media

c. Digital media

d. Broadcast media

A religious organization that claims to possess the truth about salvation exclusively wherein membership
is by childbirth: new generations are born into the church and are formally inducted through baptism:

Select one:

a. Sect

b. Cult

c. Church

d. Denomination

It is currently the world's largest religious group stemming from the life, teachings, and death of Jesus of
Nazareth in the 1st century AD:

Select one:

a. Christianity
b. Hinduism

c. Islam

d. Buddhism

He is viewed as the sole God-creator, sustainer, and restorer of the world in the Islam religion:

Select one:

a. Brahman

b. Yahweh

c. Waheguru

d. Allah

Which of the following statements is not true?

Select one:

a. Media provide us with much of what we learn about the world beyond our immediate experience.

b. Media act as channels of information and knowledge through which citizens communicate with each
other and make informed decisions.

c. Media are essential facilitators of democratic processes and one of the guarantors of free and fair
elections.

d. Media are a vehicle for cultural expression and cultural incoherence within and between nations.

A non-traditional form of religion, the doctrine of which is taken from diverse sources, either from non-
traditional sources or local narratives or an amalgamation of both, whose members constitute either a
loosely knit group or an exclusive group, which emphasizes the belief in the divine element within the
individual, and whose teachings are derived from either a real or legendary figure, the purpose of which
is to aid the individual in the full realization of his or her spiritual powers and/or union with the Divine:

Select one:

a. Denomination

b. Cult

c. Church

d. Sect

According to some scholars, the oldest living religion on Earth is ______:

Select one:
a. Hinduism

b. Islam

c. Christianity

d. Buddhism

1. savior of the world- Christians believe that Jesus of Nazareth was the Jewish
messiah, or the...
2. Vedas- Hinduism- four holy books written in Sanskrit
3. China, Thailand and Japan- The religion of Buddhism is primarily practiced in
all of these places
4. Mosque- The holy place where followers of Islam worship
5. Yahweh- Judaism: The Hebrew name for their only God used in the Bible is:
6. Old Testament- Christianity: Followers of Christianity read the Holy Bible, which
included the New Testament and the Hebrew Bible.
7. Nirvana- Buddhism: Buddhists believed that people are reincarnated (after death
souls are reborn into another earthly being) until they reach this state of inner
peace or enlightenment.
8. Messenger of God- Islam: Muslims follow the teachings of Muhammad the
prophet. What is a prophet?
9. Hebrews- Judaism: Judaism is practiced by Jews, who in ancient times were
called...
10. The Middle East, Northern Africa and Western Asia- Islam: Islam is primarily
practiced in the following regions.
11. The Middle East, Modern Israel- Judaism: Judaism originated in which region?
12. Church- Place of worship for Christians
13. Pantheistic- Hindu belief that the universe is God and God is the Universe- The
idea that there is one supreme being but many manifestations such a destroyer,
creator and preserver.
14. Karma- Buddhist belief that our past actions and present doings result in our own
happiness or sorrow.
15. Shia- Branch of Islam that believe God chose Ali (Prophet Muhammad's blood
relative) to be caliph of Islam and Muhammad's successor.
16. Samsara- Hindu word for reincarnation; belief that after death, the souls of
humans and animals will be reborn depending on the karma of their past life,
which can be purified through dharma, or religious duties.
17. Temples- Buddhist place of worship in addition to worshiping at home.
18. Sunni- Branch of Islam that denied that a blood relative of Muhammad needed to
be the Caliph of Islam, hence leaders before Ali were acceptable.
19. Mandir- Temple where Hindus worship
20. Four Noble Truths- B. Buddhist beliefs: 1. All life is suffering. 2.Desire is the
cause of pain 3. End pain by overcoming one's desires. 4.To overcome desire,
have virtue and compassion for all living things.
21. Muslims- Followers of Islam.
22. Hebrew Bible- Torah (Hebrew: 'Law'), Nevi'im ('Prophets') and Ketuvim
('Writings'). These Holy texts are about law, history, prophecy, and wisdom of the
ancient people of Israel.
23. Qur'an or Koran- Part of Islamic holy text; believed to be the word of God as
dictated to Muhammad by the angel Gabriel.
24. Hadith- Part of Islamic holy text; Collection of traditions containing sayings of the
prophet Muhammad that offer guidance for Muslims.
25. Synagogue- Temple of worship for Jews.
26. Buddha- The enlightened founder of the Buddhist religion, a philosopher and
teacher of "the way things are"
27. Shiva- The Destroyer God in Hinduism
28. Christians- Those who follow Christianity
29. Who was Buddha?
"After five years of struggle, Siddhartha left the sect to recover and meditate on
his own. One night he sat under a fig tree in northwest India. Meditating under
this tree opened his awareness, leading him to enlightenment, peaceful state of
being. At this point, he became Buddha."
What does the word "Buddha" refer to in the text? - The enlightened founder of
the Buddhist religion.
30. The Names of Deities
"Hindus believe in many deities, but their supreme being is worshiped in three
forms, Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva. These three gods are all part of the universal
spirit. Major branches included Vaishavas (followers of the preserver god),
Shaivas (followers of the destroyer god), Shaktas (followers of the female
deities), and Smartas (followers of five deities)."
What does the term Shiva mean in the text? - The destroyer
31. The Non-Citizens of Rome
"Ancient Romans allowed citizens and non-citizens living within their borders to
practice
their religions because they felt it was easier to rule someone who was able to
keep their belief system than someone who was forced to change. The only
exception would come when Roman officials began to believe that Christianity
was causing political problems. But, even with Christianity the Romans only
placed limits on where and when Christians could meet."
What does the word "Christians" mean in the text? - Those who follow
Christianity.
32. Who was Jesus?
"Three major religions disagree on Jesus's role on this earth. Christians worship
him as the messiah, son of God and savior of the world. Muslims believed Jesus
was a prophet, but not the son of God as he claimed. In addition, Muslims added
Muhammad's teachings as further holy text. The Jews doubt the validity of Jesus
or Muhammad, still awaiting their savior."
What does the word validity mean in the text? – impossible
 33. Christians PRIMARILY live and worship in all the following regions except...
United States
Europe
Russia
China
34. Modern Hindus primarily live and work in – India
Modern Hindus primarily live and work in... - India

It is the statistical  study  of  human  populations.  It  includes  the study  of  the  size,  structure, 
and  distributions  of  different  populations  and changes  in  them  in  response  to  birth,
migration,  aging,  and  death.

Select one:

a. Geography

b. Sociology

c. Biology

d. Demography

Question text

The annual changes in population resulting from births, deaths and net migration during the
year:

Select one:

a. Fertility rate

b. Birth rate

c. Elderly dependency rate

d. Growth rate

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Who is thepeople who return to their countries of origin after a period in another country.

Select one:
a. Return Resident

b. Return Migrants

c. Return Filipino

d. Return Citizen

Question text

It is the statistical study of human populations. It includes the study of the size, structure, and
distributions of different populations and changes in them in response to birth, migration,
aging and death

Select one:

a. Geography

b. Demography

c. Sociology

d. Biology

Question text

These regions are also called perceptual regions which are often based around a common
cultural characteristic:

Select one:

a. Nodal regions

b. Vernacular regions

c. Uniform regions

d. Functional regions

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Which of the following does not belong to the four pillars of urban life?

Select one:

a. Recreational

b. Commercial

c. Educational

d. Civic
Question text

Who is the people who return to their countries of origin after a period in another country.

Select one:

a. Return Migrants

b. Return Filipino

c. Return Citizen

d. Return Resident

Question text

It is the statistical study of human populations:

Select one:

a. Economics

b. Geography

c. Biography

d. Demography

Question text

ASEAN +3 is a forum that functions as a coordinator of co-operation between the Association of

Southeast Asian Nations and three other nations namely:

Select one:

a. China, Korea, Japan

b. Russia, USA, Canada

c. Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal

d. Mongolia, India, Pakistan

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What was the term used to describe several industrial countries and majority of these countries
either practiced a socialistic system of government or a communist system of government?

Select one:

a. First World

b. Fourth World
c. Third World

d. Second World

These are factors in the destination country that attract the individual or group to leave their
home because of the opportunities presented in the new location were not available to them
previously:

Select one:

a. X factor

b. Push factor

c. Fear factor

d. Pull factor

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Which of the following statements is not true?

Select one:

a. Return migrants are people who return to their countries of origin after a period in another
country.

b. A pull factor refers to conditions which force people to leave their homes.

c. Forced migration, in a broader sense, this includes not only refugees and asylum seekers but
also people forced to move due to external factors, such as environmental catastrophes or
development projects.

d. Migration is an important factor in the erosion of traditional boundaries between languages,

cultures, ethnic group, and nation-states.

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The relationship between globalization and sustainability is multi-dimensional.

Select one:

True

False

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A type of migration which refers to a move from one area (a province, district or municipality) to
another within one country:

Select one:

a. International migration

b. Internal migration

c. Return migration

d. Seasonal migration

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People who enter a country, usually in search of employment, without the necessary
documents and permits:

Select one:

a. Highly skilled and business migrants

b. Temporary labor migrants

c. Forced migrants

d. Irregular migrants

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Which of the following is not considered a reason why people move across international
borders:

Select one:

a. Safety

b. Career

c. Education

d. Religion

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What term refers to the permanent change of residence by an individual or group excluding
such movements as nomadism, migrant labor, commuting, and tourism, all of which are
transitory in nature?

Select one:

a. Deportation
b. Evacuation

c. Migration

d. Repatriation

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People with qualifications as managers, executives, professionals, technicians or similar, who

move within the internal labor markets of trans-national corporations and international
organizations, or who seek employment through international labor markets for scarce skills:

Select one:

a. Return migrants

b. Highly skilled and business migrants

c. Family reunification migrants

d. Forced migrants

Question text

According to UN, the following countries are projected to be the top net receivers of
international migrants (more than 100,000 annually) between 2015 and 2050:

Select one:

a. United States of America, Germany, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia and China

b. United States of America, Germany, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia and United Arab
Emirates

c. United States of America, Germany, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia and the Russian
Federation

d. United States of America, Germany, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia and South Korea

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These are migrants who migrate for a limited period of time in order to take up employment
and send money home:

Select one:

a. Irregular migrants

b. Return migrants

c. Family reunification migrants

d. Temporary labor migrants

It is a regional economic forum established in 1989 to leverage the growing interdependence of

the Asia-Pacific and its 21 members aim to create greater prosperity for the people of the
region by promoting balanced, inclusive, sustainable, innovative and secure growth and by
accelerating regional economic integration:

Select one:

a. Arab League

b. APEC

c. Gulf Cooperation Council

d. SCO

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In the Islam religion, Jesus is considered a ______.

Select one:

a. Priest

b. Savior

c. Prophet

d. God

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The term _______ comes from the word medium which is defined as channel, means, or method:

Select one:

a. Mass

b. Median

c. Mode

d. Media

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A form of media consisting of paper and ink, reproduced in a printing process that is
traditionally mechanical:

Select one:
a. Digital media

b. Broadcast media

c. New media

d. Print media

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The religion which was promulgated by the Prophet Muhammed in Arabia in the 7th century
CE.

Select one:

a. Islam

b. Buddhism

c. Christianity

d. Judaism

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Which of the following statements is not true?

Select one:

a. Religion has tremendously benefited from technological advancements.

b. Globalization promotes syncretism or the mixing of different religious and cultural beliefs
and practices which promotes the growth of popular religion or folk religion that is different
from the original parent religion or mainstream orthodoxy.

c. Globalization brings a culture of monism, meaning religions "with overlapping but distinctive
ethics and interests" interact with one another.

d. With the rapid and accelerated movement of people, culture, and information across
national borders, religious ideas also rapidly transfer from one place to another.

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It is a regional organization comprising seven member states lying in the littoral and adjacent
areas of the Bay of Bengal constituting a contiguous regional unity:

Select one:

a. ASEAN

b. APEC
c. SAARC

d. BIMSTEC

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These regions are also called formal regions wherein some trait is shared with relative
uniformity across the space.

Select one:

a. Vernacular regions

b. Nodal regions

c. Functional regions

d. Uniform regions

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Which of the following does not belong among the regional organizations in the Western
Hemisphere?

Select one:

a. Gulf Cooperation Council

b. North American Free Trade Agreement

c. Caribbean Community

d. Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our Americas

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What is the shorthand term used to describe for poor or developing nations?

Select one:

a. Third World

b. Second World

c. Fourth World

d. First World

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Which of the following statements is not true?

Select one:

a. The South is comprised of countries with developing economies which were initially referred
to as Second World countries during the Cold War.

b. The North of the Divide is comprised of countries which have developed economies and
account for over 90% of all manufacturing industries in the world.

c. The United Nations has been in the forefront in diminishing the North-South Divide through
policies highlighted in its Millennium Development Goals.

d. The economies of most countries in the South rely on imports from the North and have low
technological penetration.

Question text

What is a system of beliefs, rituals, and practices, usually institutionalized in one manner or
another, which connects this world with the beyond and provides the bridge that allows
humans to approach the divine, the universal life force that both encompasses and transcends
the world?

Select one:

a. Religion

b. Ethnicity

c. Race

d. Culture

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Which of the following statements is not true?

Select one:
a. In international communication theory and research, cultural imperialism theory argued that
audiences across the globe are heavily affected by media messages emanating from the
Western industrialized countries.

b. With regard the skepticism surrounding global media, international communication argues
that global media are in fact best described as Eastern media, at most of global scope.

c. International flows of information have been assisted by the development of global

capitalism, new technologies and the increasing commercialization of global television, and
which have occurred as a consequence of the deregulation policies adopted by various
countries in Europe and US, paving the way for the proliferation of cable and satellite channels.

d. Media culture is a terrain on which communication between people in a concrete historic-

economic situation takes place.

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These regions are also called perceptual regions which are often based around a common
cultural characteristic:

Select one:

a. Vernacular regions

b. Functional regions

c. Nodal regions

d. Uniform regions

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It is a political and economic alliance of six countries in the Arabian Peninsula: Bahrain, Kuwait,
Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates:

Select one:

a. Commonwealth of Independent States

b. Gulf Cooperation Council

c. Arab League

d. Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation

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In the distinct socio-economic and political categorization of countries, which countries in the
southern hemisphere are labeled part of the North?

Select one:
a. New Zealand and Papua New Guinea

b. New Zealand and Australia

c. New Zealand and Namibia

d. New Zealand and Brazil

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What term is alternatively used to refer to Third World countries?

Select one:

a. Independent country

b. Super power

c. Underdeveloped country

d. Developing country

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The term Buddha is a Sanskrit word which means:

Select one:

a. Blessed One

b. Consecrated One

c. Awakened One

d. Chosen One

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Which of the following statements is not true?

Select one:

a. The Arab League is a regional intergovernmental organization, which main goal is

maintaining cooperation on political, economic, environmental, humanitarian, cultural and
other issues between a number of former Soviet Republics.

b. Asian regionalism build connected infrastructure and collaborate on inclusive development

to reduce inequalities within and across economies and thus to strengthen support for pro-
growth policies.
c. Asia is home to over half the world's population, produces three tenths of global output (in
terms of purchasing power), and consistently records the world's highest economic growth
rates.

d. The Gulf Cooperation Council is a political and economic alliance of six countries in the
Arabian Peninsula: Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.

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Which of the following statements is not true?

Select one:

a. Hinduism, Buddhism, Christianity, Judaism, and Islam are five of the biggest religions in the
world.

b. Around 1000 BCE, Judaism began to spread along the Mediterranean Sea, occupying
present-day Lebanon, Jordan, Syria, and Israel.

c. Beliefs and rituals are usually shared by people belonging to a definite religious community.

d. Culture can be explained as a set of beliefs concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of the
universe, especially when considered as the creation of a superhuman agency or agencies,
usually involving devotional and ritual observances, and often containing a moral code
governing the conduct of human affairs.

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Which of the following statements is not true?

Select one:

a. Nodal regions also called perceptual regions, based around some central point or node;
typically circular with fading boundaries.

b. Regionalization is a politico-administrative process by which regions emerge as relevant

units of analysis for economic and political activity and welfare and service provision.

c. Global regionalism is the result of global regionalization and a system of relations between
major interstate associations of the global world and its actors.

d. Global regionalization is regionalization of international relations at the global level.

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What was the term used to describe several industrial countries and majority of these countries
either practiced a socialistic system of government or a communist system of government?

Select one:
a. Third World

b. Second World

c. Fourth World

d. First World

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What is the distinct socio-economic and political categorization of countries comprising the
three worlds known as First, Second, and Third Worlds?

Select one:

a. North-East Divide

b. East-West Divide

c. South-West Divide

d. North-South Divide

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Which of the following statements is not true?

Select one:

a. Regionalism can be best described as a process occurring in a given geographical region by

which different types of actors (states, regional institutions, societal organizations and other
nonstate actors) come to share certain fundamental values and norms.

b. Homogenous regionalism is institutional arrangements designed to facilitate the free flow of

goods and services and to coordinate foreign economic policies between countries in the same
geographic region.

c. In the mid-twentieth century there emerged a 'functional regionalism' inspired by states

themselves in the context of national planning and economic modernization.

d. Regional policies were state policies intended to ensure even development across the
national territory.

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ASEAN +3 is a forum that functions as a coordinator of co-operation between the Association of

Southeast Asian Nations and three other nations namely:

Select one:
a. China, Korea, Japan

b. Russia, USA, Canada

c. Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal

d. Mongolia, India, Pakistan

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Who introduced the "three worlds" model wherein the First World included the United States
and its capitalist allies in places such as Western Europe, Japan and Australia; the Second World
consisted of the communist Soviet Union and its Eastern European satellites; and the Third
World encompassed all the other countries that were not actively aligned with either side in the
Cold War?

Select one:

a. Franz Boas

b. Margaret Mead

c. Mary Douglas

d. Alfred Sauvy

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This refers to industrial culture, organized on the model of mass production and is produced
for a mass audience according to types (genres), following conventional formulas, codes, and
rules.

Select one:

a. Corporate culture

b. Organizational culture

c. Media culture

d. High culture

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What is the institutional arrangements designed to facilitate the free flow of goods and services
and to coordinate foreign economic policies between countries in the same geographic region?

Select one:

a. Political regionalism

b. Economic regionalism
c. Functional regionalism

d. Autonomous regionalism

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Which of the following statements is not true?

Select one:

a. An economic and currency union, which requires a high degree of political consensus
between member states, aims at full economic integration through a common economic policy,
a common currency, and the elimination of all tariff and nontariff barriers.

b. The emergence of new regionalism was driven by economic change, globalization and
European integration, and the transformation of the state.

c. Formed as a "club" of nation states, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization took some time to
find out that cooperation with regional organizations might be of some use in improving social
and economic living conditions as well as maintaining international peace and security and
safeguarding the enjoyment of human rights.

d. In the current global context, regional organizations are fast becoming the "vehicles of
choice" for countries to address pressing challenges, which require international cooperation.

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It is a monotheistic religion developed among the ancient Hebrews:

Select one:

a. Judaism

b. Buddhism

c. Christianity

d. Islam

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A form of media, such as radio and television, that reach target audiences using airwaves as the
transmission medium:

Select one:

a. Print media

b. New media
c. Digital media

d. Broadcast media

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These organizations were established to link together geographically and ideologically related
states:

Select one:

a. Private organizations

b. International organizations

c. Regional organizations

d. Public organizations

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The SAARC comprises of eight Member States: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India,
Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. SAARC stands for:

Select one:

a. South Asian Association for Regional Corporation

b. South Asian Assembly for Regional Cooperation

c. South Asian Assembly for Regional Corporation

d. South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation

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It is a continuing process of forming regions as geopolitical units, as organized political

cooperation within a particular group of states, and/or as regional communities such as
pluralistic security communities:

Select one:

a. Universalization

b. Globalization

c. Regionalization

d. Internationalization

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What was coined to refer to ethnically or religiously defined populations living within or across
national boundaries, nations without a sovereign state, and indigenous groups that are
nomadic, uncontacted or living outside of global society?

Select one:

a. Fourth World

b. First World

c. Third World

d. Second World

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Which of the following statements is not true?

Select one:

a. Global media cultures create a continuous cultural exchange, in which crucial aspects such as
identity, nationality, religion, behavioral norms and way of life are continuously questioned and
challenged.

b. The media provide an extensive transnational transmission of cultural products and,

secondly, they contribute to the formation of communicative networks and social structures.

c. According to McLuhan, the world was entering a fourth ''age'' he called the iron age, where
people everywhere would be able to find and experience the same information through
technological tools.

d. In sociological and cultural analyses of globalization, media such as satellite television, the
Internet, computers, mobile phones etc. are often thought to be among the primary forces
behind current restructurations of social and cultural geography.

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Dividing the countries in two hemispheres originated in which period?

Select one:

a. Renaissance

b. World War I

c. Cold War

d. Medieval

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A religious organization that claims to possess the truth about salvation exclusively wherein
membership is by childbirth: new generations are born into the church and are formally
inducted through baptism:

Select one:

a. Sect

b. Cult

c. Church

d. Denomination

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It is currently the world's largest religious group stemming from the life, teachings, and death of
Jesus of Nazareth in the 1st century AD:

Select one:

a. Christianity

b. Hinduism

c. Islam

d. Buddhism

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Who coined the term "global village" which describes the phenomenon of the world's culture
shrinking and expanding at the same time due to pervasive technological advances that allow
for instantaneous sharing of culture?

Select one:

a. Charles Sanders Peirce

b. Marshall McLuhan

c. Em Griffin

d. Roland Barthes

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The term used to describe the role of media in promoting transparency in public life and public
scrutiny of those with power through exposing corruption, maladministration and corporate
wrong-doing:
Select one:

a. Sheepdog

b. Watchdog

c. Underdog

d. Lapdog

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Aside from South Korea, the only Asian country belonging to the First World category is:

Select one:

a. India

b. Japan

c. China

d. North Korea

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It is the proneness of the governments and peoples of two or more states to establish voluntary
associations and to pool together resources in order to create common functional and
institutional arrangements and a process occurring in a given geographical region by which
different types of actors come to share certain fundamental values and norms:

Select one:

a. Fascism

b. Socialism

c. Communism

d. Regionalism

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Which of the following statements is not true?

Select one:

a. The "three worlds" model of geopolitics first arose in the mid-18th century as a way of
mapping the various players in the Cold War.
b. While the Second World Concept is still currently used, the term is used to define former
communist countries with developing economies and is only used from an economic
perspective and not as a political ideology.

c. The stratification of the countries was initially based on the basis of political ideology
affiliation where First World countries were identified as the countries which were allied with
the United States while Second World countries were countries which were allied with the
Soviet Union.

d. After the Cold War period, the term "First World" is rarely used in recent years as a
dichotomy of countries of the world based on their affiliation to the United States but is often
used to describe countries with economic and political stability regardless of affiliation.

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He is viewed as the sole God-creator, sustainer, and restorer of the world in the Islam religion:

Select one:

a. Brahman

b. Yahweh

c. Waheguru

d. Allah

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Which of the following statements is not true?

Select one:

a. Media provide us with much of what we learn about the world beyond our immediate
experience.

b. Media act as channels of information and knowledge through which citizens communicate
with each other and make informed decisions.

c. Media are essential facilitators of democratic processes and one of the guarantors of free
and fair elections.

d. Media are a vehicle for cultural expression and cultural incoherence within and between
nations.

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A non-traditional form of religion, the doctrine of which is taken from diverse sources, either
from non-traditional sources or local narratives or an amalgamation of both, whose members
constitute either a loosely knit group or an exclusive group, which emphasizes the belief in the
divine element within the individual, and whose teachings are derived from either a real or
legendary figure, the purpose of which is to aid the individual in the full realization of his or her
spiritual powers and/or union with the Divine:

Select one:

a. Denomination

b. Cult

c. Church

d. Sect

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According to some scholars, the oldest living religion on Earth is ______:

Select one:

a. Hinduism

b. Islam

c. Christianity

d. Buddhism

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Who theorized that the 1st World was composed of the "superpowers" - US, Soviet Union, etc;
the 2nd World was composed of lesser powers; and the 3rd World was composed of post-
colonial emerging markets?

Select one:

a. Adolf Hitler

b. Mao Zedong

c. Nelson Mandela

d. Winston Churchill

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What takes place when a country dominates others through its media exports, including
advertising messages, films, and television and radio programming?

Select one:

a. Cultural imperialism
b. Cultural hybridization

c. Cultural homogenization

d. Cultural imbalance

No one benefits in the globalization

Select one:

True

False

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A narrower concept pertains to legal relationship between a state and a person.

citizenship
Answer: 

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An ideology that is similarly  geared towards a decrease of international barriers but with the
aim of the economic betterment of the planet in mind, not the perpetuation of power and
privilege in the hands of the western dominated economies like we see at work with the forces
responsible for globalization.

Internationalism
Answer: 

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This is an approach to global economic resistance which is defined as a deliberate attempt to

intervene in foreign trade by putting up barriers to trade

Select one:

a. Globalization

b. Fair Trade

c. Trade Protectionism
d. Helping the bottom billion

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This sees that increasing aid is one of the many measures that are needed and that needs
should be adapted in the international norms and standards.

Select one:

a. Trade Protectionism

b. Globalization

c. Helping the bottom billion

d. Fair Trade

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Globalization takes a linear approach to thinking and has been a contributor in bringing peace
to various nations.

Select one:

True

False

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According to Peski, it can be identified as a moral and ethical disposition that can guide the
understanding of individuals or groups of local and global contexts, and remind them of their
relative responsibilities within various communities. 

Select one:

a. Digitalization

b. Global Citizenship

c. Innovations

d. Globalization

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Global inequality is one of the downside of innovations

Select one:

True
 False

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This is aims at a more moral and equitable global economic system whereby price is not set by
the market rather it is transparently negotiated by both producers and consumers

Select one:

a. Globalization

b. Helping the bottom billion

c. Fair Trade

d. Trade Protectionism

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The deliberate attempt to intervene in foreign trade by putting up barriers to trade

trade protectionism
Answer: