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1
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This is when the newly discovered lands outside Europe were divided into two.

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1494

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2
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The communist economists were referred to as

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Second world

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3
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Latin America refers to countries that were colonized by

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Spaniards

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4
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Which country is part of the United Nations Security Council?

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France

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5
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These communities often lack access to basic services and face social, economic, and political challenges. It includes the indigenous peoples, marginalized communities, or regions facing extreme poverty and isolation within otherwise developed nations.

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Fourth world

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6
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One easy example of the Global Village concept is the

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Internet

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Who declared that television was turning the world into a Global Village?

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McLuhan

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8
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What show became a hit in Singapore and Malaysia?

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Pangako Sa’yo

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9
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Third World was coined by Alfred Sauvy in what year?

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1952

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10
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It refers to the balance of the British population as contrasted the poor countries.

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None of the above

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11
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it refers to the nobility

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Second Estate

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12
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It refers to developed societies of Europe and North America with zero population growth and dominance of world trade and politics.

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Global North

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These countries are less developed and characterized by low levels of economic development, large inequalities in living standards and low life expectancy.

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Global South

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14
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This refers to countries that did not belong to either types of formal economies.

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Third World

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15
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The Capitalists economists were referred to as

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First World

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16
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It is the system where all property is public, people work and given things according to their need.

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Communism

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17
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Individuals can still own property but industrial production.

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Socialism

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18
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When did the Cold War started?

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After World War 2

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19
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USSR means

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United Socialist State Republic

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20
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It is an economic and political system in which the country and industry are controlled by private owner.

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Capitalism

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21
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T OR F. Gilbert McLuhan declared that television was turning the world into a “Global Village”.

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TRUE

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22
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T OR F, In 2015, Cambodian TV purchased the rights to produce their own version of a show or telenovelas like Be Careful with My Heart.

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TRUE

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23
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T OR F, When a film is made in Hollywood, it is shown only in the United States.

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FALSE

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24
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T OR F, Most people in the Third World lived far from global sources of economics, most were subjugated and most illiterate.

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TRUE

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25
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T OR F, The Third World was defined as the non-aligned world and as the global realm of poverty and under-developed.

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TRUE

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26
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T OR F, The Global North refers to developing countries which represent mainly agrarian economies.

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FALSE

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27
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T OR F, As more and more people sat down in front of their television sets and listened to the same stories, their perception of the world would contract.

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TRUE

28
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T OR F, LGBT communities are spreading across the world and becoming more widely accepted.

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TRUE

29
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T OR F, Social Media assumed that global media had a tendency to homogenize culture.

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TRUE

30
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T OR F, In 1950, Third World was coined by Alfred Sauvy, a French demographer and economic historian.

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FALSE

31
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T OR F, The First World was anchored on the industrialized, communist realm of the Soviet Union and eastern European satellites.

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FALSE

32
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T OR F, The world was largely divided into several empires in the 19th century.

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TRUE

33
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T OR F, Vulnerable to exploitation by large corporations and industrial nations is part of the Global South

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TRUE

34
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T OR F, The division of the world as East and West was created through the Treaty of Tordesillas.

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TRUE

35
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T OR F, The newly discovered lands outside Europe were divided into two - south and north.

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FALSE

36
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T OR F, Socialism is the combination of capitalism and communism.

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FALSE

37
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T OR F, After World War 2, America was gaining so much prominence in terms of economy and politics.

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TRUE

38
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T OR F, Ancient technologies would connect all people worldwide.

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FALSE

39
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5 PERMANENT MEMBERS OF THE UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL

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CHINA
FRANCE
RUSSIA
UNITED KINGDOM
UNITED STATES

40
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Give 5 information that describes the Global North.

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  1. First World and Second World
  2. Richer and developed region
  3. 95% has enough food and shelter
  4. Low poverty
  5. Stable government
41
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Give 5 information that describes the Global South.

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  1. Third World
  2. Poor and less developed region
  3. Source of raw materials of the north
  4. Unstable governments
  5. High poverty
42
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FIRST WORLD COUNTRIES

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Canada
France
Italy
Japan
United Kingdom
United States

43
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SECOND WORLD COUNTRIES

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Russia
China
North Korea
Vietnam
Laos

44
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THIRD WORLD COUNTRIES

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Philippines
India
Africa
Latin America
Bangladesh

45
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FOURTH WORLD COUNTRIES

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Madagascar
Myanmar
Nepal
Sudan
Yemen

46
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This refers to countries that were colonized by the Spaniards in the American continent.

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Latin America

47
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The capitalist economists were considered as

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First World

48
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Communist economists were referred to as

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Second World

49
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These two country maintained strict neutrality

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Finland and Switzerland

50
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This was anchored on the industrialized, communist realm of the Soviet Union and its eastern European satellites, yet it often included poor communist states located elsewhere.

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Second World

51
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It was defined as the non-aligned world and as the global realm of poverty and under-developed.

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Third World

52
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After the cold war, many see primary global division as being between

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North and South

53
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refers to developed societies of Europe and North America, which are characterized by established wealth, technological advancement, political stability, zero population growth and dominance of world trade and politics.

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Global North

54
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efers to the developing countries which represents mainly agrarian economies in Africa, India, Latin America and others that are not as economically sound and politically stable

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Global south

55
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tend to be characterized by war, conflict, poverty and tyranny

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Global south

56
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are considered as the high income countries

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Global North

57
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are countries that are less developed and characterized by low level of economic development.

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Global South

58
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Third World was coined in 1952 by

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Alfred Sauvy

59
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First Estate refers to the

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Clergy and monarch

60
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Second Estate refers to the

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nobility

61
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Third Estate refers to the

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Balance of French population

62
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Many troops who had participated in these wars were from what soon to be called the

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Third World

63
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It entails the spread of various cultures

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Globalization

64
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McLuhan declared that television was turning the world into a

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Global village

65
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It merely entails the spread of Western monoculture

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Cultural globalization

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