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1
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Which is not a consequence of the printing press?

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+ it developed the ability to communicate across cultures which served as the lifeline of globalization
+ it made possible the handing down of varied practices from generation to generation

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ToF: The advancement of media and transportation technology made globalization possible in the 1900s

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TRUE

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ToF: Globalization and media made people throughout the world connected through the use of new media technologies

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TRUE

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ToF: Media globalization internationalized most national media systems

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TRUE

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ToF: Writing is the principal technology for collecting, manipulating, storing, retrieving, communicating and disseminating information

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TRUE

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ToF: Humans communicated and shared knowledge and ideas through the very first writing called alphabet.

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FALSE

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ToF: Computer is considered the most important media influencing globalization

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True

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8
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Which describes world music?

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+ it is an integrated global marketplace of sounds as ethnic commodities
+ It is a category of varied traditional and non-western music produced for western consumption
+ It gives insights into different cultures, communication patterns, and ways of making music.

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An example of this form of glocalization is Islam wherein Arabic is the religion’s sacred language

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Vernacularization

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The following statements is TRUE about globalization and religion EXCEPT

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Migration has contributed to deterritorialization of religion or the disappearance of
religious traditions in varied places.

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Jakarta, Indonesia can be considered an influential city because the main headquarters of the ASEAN
is located there. What characteristic of a global city is illustrated in the example?

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Center of political influence

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Which of the following is an example of a global city characterized by center of authority?

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Washington DC

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Copenhagen is considered as a center of higher learning and culture because:

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It is one of the culinary capitals of the world.

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Why is Singapore considered as Asia’s most competitive city?

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It has a strong market, efficient and incorruptible government

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Which of the following characterizes the third stage of demographic transition?

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Decrease or fall in birth rates

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Stage 1 of demographic transition can be described as a situation wherein there is:

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Balance in death and birth rates

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Which of the following scenarios illustrate Stage 5 of demographic transition?

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China and Australia will have an increase in population because of its low fertility rate
Europe will have increase in population because of falling birth rates
C. Germany will experience shrinking population because of its high birth rate replacement level
All of the above
E. None of the above

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What are the predictions for Stage 4 of demographic transition?

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Shrinking population

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19
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Juan moved from Zamboanga to Makati to study. In which group does Juan belong?

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Internal migrant

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Kateryna and Fedir are from Ukraine who fled to Poland due to the ongoing conflict between their
country and Russia. They are considered as:

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Refugee

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21
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After the May 9 elections, a number of Filipinos wanted to migrate to other countries. This can be
caused by which of the following factors?

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Socio-political

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22
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The following can be considered as positive impacts of global migration on the economy EXCEPT

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A. More stable and predictable remittances
B. Expansion of skilled workers
C. Increase in environment issues
D. All of the above
E. None of the above

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23
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Which of the following causes pandemics and threats to public health?

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A. Spread of deserts
B. Chlorofluorocarbons in the atmosphere
C. Melting of polar ice caps
D. All of the above
E. None of the above

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24
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The following are manifestations of loss of biodiversity EXCEPT

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Increasing traffic gridlock

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25
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Food systems are radically altered through

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Genetic modifications in food production

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26
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How are natural non-renewable resources exhausted?

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Oil reserves to minerals to potable water

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27
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Species becoming extinct or declining in population was caused by which of the following?

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Destruction of ecosystems
Loss of biodiversity

28
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Which of the following situations show food stability?

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None

29
Q

Which of the following environmental challenges affect food security?

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Industrial fishing
Declining availability of fresh water
Decline in usable farmland

30
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Which of the following should be present to ensure food security?

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Availability of adequate food supply
Use of food through adequate diet, clean water and health care
Access to sufficient food at all times

31
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The following measures will address food insecurity EXCEPT

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None of the above

32
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Which of the following describes global citizenship as a choice and way of thinking?

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Global citizens engage in global issues.

33
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Which approach to global economic resistance requires increasing aid to marginalized people?

A

Reduction of trade barriers

34
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Which of the following is NOT an attribute of resistance to globalization?

A

Democratic

35
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It is defined as an urban center that enjoys significant competitive advantages and serves as a hub
within a globalized economic system.

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Global city

36
Q

Which indicator of a Global City describes how a city gains power and global reach through the major
international organizations it houses?

A

Center of Political Influence

37
Q

These are some of the world’s leading environmental problems except:

A

Less tree-planting activities

38
Q

To which category of reasons for migration does situations of war, oppression and lack of sociopolitical rights fall under?

A

Socio-Political Factors

39
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It has made migration possible and an inevitable fact.

A

Globalization (Remembering)

40
Q

The first type of Printing Press allows mass production of uniform printed matter, mainly text in the
form of:

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Books, pamphlets, newspapers

41
Q

These are the dimensions of food security emphasized by the widely accepted definition of food
security except:

A

taste

42
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This is the perspective of most intellectuals and academics which sees religion revivals as sometimes
being a reaction to Enlightenment and Modernization

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Modernist

43
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This is a term that expresses the idea that people throughout the world are interconnected through the
use of new media technologies.

A

Global Village

44
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The dimension of food security which describes having access to sufficient food at all times, without
losing access to food supply brought by either economic or climatic crisis.

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Stability

45
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This is an effect of greenhouse gases

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melting of land - based and glacial ice
possibility of substantial flooding
reduction in the alkalinity of the oceans
the destruction of existing ecosystems

46
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This ‘agenda’ identifies climate change as, “one of the greatest challenges of our time,” and worries
about “its adverse impacts undermine the ability of all countries to achieve sustainable development.”

A

2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

47
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Which is NOT true about global cities?

A

A. important nodes in a variety of global networks
B. major beneficiaries of globalization
C. with populations of over 5 million
D. with high influx of immigrants
E. building blocks of globalization

48
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This term refers to people crossing the borders of one country to another.

A

Internal migrants

49
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This term refers to people moving from one area to another within one country.

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Internal migrants - Internal migration

50
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It is the group of migrating people known as asylum-seekers.

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Refugees

51
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It is the stage in the Theory of Demographic Transition where death rates drop due to improvement in
food supply and sanitation.

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Stage 2

52
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He is credited for coining the term “demography”

A

Achille Guillard

53
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The two main historical cultural reasons which led to forced international migration.

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Slavery and political instability

54
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The following are the contributions of remittance to economic growth, EXCEPT:

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serves as savings in financial institutions

55
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ToF: The idea of global citizenship demands the creation of rights and obligations.

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TRUE

56
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ToF: The United Nations has set ending hunger, achieving food security and improved security, and
promoting sustainable agriculture as the second of its 17 Sustainable Goals (SDGs) for the year
2030.

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TRUE

57
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ToF: Climate change is often seen as a part of the broader challenge in sustainable development thru a
tri-fold link

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FALSE - two-fold

58
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ToF: According to Brundtland Report, also known as Our Common Future, “sustainable development is
development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future
generations to meet their own needs.”

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TRUE

59
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ToF: Pandemics and other threats to public health arising from wastes with drinking water, polluted
environment that become the breeding grounds for mosquitoes and disease carrying rodents, and
pollution

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TRUE

60
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ToF: The use of ethanol as an alternative to gasoline is less efficient and has led to decrease in the price
of corn, which currently serves as major source of ethanol.

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FALSE - escalation

61
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ToF: Increased in trade barriers would reduce the economic marginalization of the bottom billion and
their nations.

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FALSE - reduction

62
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ToF: In the 20th century, the only available mass media in remote villages was the radio while film was
soon developed as an artistic medium for great cultural expression

A

TRUE

63
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ToF: Birth rate decline can also be caused by a transition in values; not just because of the availability
of contraceptives.

A

TRUE

64
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ToF: Demand for food will be 60% greater than it is today and the challenge of food security requires
the world to feed 9 billion people by 2030.

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FALSE - 2050

65
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