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1.Which of the following is NOT a consequence of the printing press?

A.It developed the ability to communicate across cultures which served as the lifeline of globalization.
B.It made possible the handing down of varied practices from generation to generation.
C.It preserved knowledge which had been more flexible in oral cultures.
D.A and B
E.B and C

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C

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2.Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A.The advancement of media and transportation technology made globalization possible in the 1900s.
B.Globalization and media made people throughout the world connected through the use of new media technologies.
C.Media globalization internationalized most national media systems.
D.All of the above
E.None of the above

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D

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3.The following statements is TRUE EXCEPT for
A.Writing is the principal technology for collecting, manipulating, storing, retrieving, communicating and disseminating information.
B.Humans communicated and shared knowledge and ideas through the very first writing called alphabet.
C.Computer is considered the most important media influencing globalization
D.All of the above
E.None of the above

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B

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4.Which of the following describes world music?
A.It is an integrated global marketplace of sounds as ethnic commodities.
B.It is a category of varied traditional and non-Western music produced for Western consumption.
C.It gives insights into different cultures, communication patterns and ways of making music.
D.All of the above
E.None of the above

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D

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5.An example of this form of glocalization is Islam wherein Arabic is the religion’s sacred language.
A.Indigenization
B.Vernacularization
C.Nationalization
D.Hybridization
E.Transnationalization

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B

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6.The following statements is TRUE about globalization and religion EXCEPT
A.Migration has contributed to deterritorialization of religion or the disappearance of religious traditions in varied places.
B.With religious universalism, religion is going global.
C.Globalization brings about the success of expressive individualism.
D.All of the above
E.None of the above

A

A

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7.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?
A.Seat of economic power
B.Center of authority
C.Center of political influence
D.Center of higher learning and culture
E.Economic competitiveness

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C

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8.Which of the following is an example of a global city characterized by center of authority?
A.New York City
B.Washington DC
C.Frankfurt, Germany
D.London
E.Singapore

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B

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9.Copenhagen is considered as a center of higher learning and culture because:
A.It houses the largest stock market in the world.
B.Major international organizations are located there.
C.Its newspaper is read across the world.
D.It is one of the culinary capitals of the world.
E.The top universities are established there.

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D

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10.Why is Singapore considered as Asia’s most competitive city?
A.It is a preferred destination of Filipino nurses.
B.It has a strong market, efficient and incorruptible government.
C.It is home to top politicians, bureaucrats and policy advisors.
D.A and B
E.A and C

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B

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11.Which of the following characterizes the third stage of demographic transition?
A.Increase in fertility or below-replacement fertility levels
B.Balance in death and birth rates
C.Increase in life span and reduction in diseases
D.Decrease or fall in birth rates
E.Low birth and death rates

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D

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12.Stage 1 of demographic transition can be described as a situation wherein there is:
A.Increase in fertility or below-replacement fertility levels
B.Balance in death and birth rates
C.Increase in life span and reduction in diseases
D.Decrease or fall in birth rates
E.Low birth and death rates

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D

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13.Which of the following scenarios illustrate Stage 5 of demographic transition?
A.China and Australia will have an increase in population because of its low fertility rate
B.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
D.All of the above
E.None of the above

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E

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14.What are the predictions for Stage 4 of demographic transition?
A.Shrinking population
B.Triple population growth
C.Slow population growth
D.A and B
E.A and C

A

A

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15.Juan moved from Zamboanga to Makati to study. In which group does Juan belong?
A.Illegal immigrant
B.Immigrant
C.Internal migrant
D.Petitioned migrant
E.Refugee

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C

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16.Kateryna and Fedir are from Ukraine who fled to Poland due to the ongoing conflict between their country and Russia. They are considered as:
A.Illegal immigrant
B.Immigrant
C.Internal migrant
D.Petitioned migrant
E. Refugee

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E

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18.The following can be considered as positive impacts of global migration on the economy EXCEPT
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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C

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17.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?
A.Cultural
B.Socio-political
C.Environmental
D.Economic
E.Media

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B

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19.Which of the following causes pandemics and threats to public health?
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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E

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20.The following are manifestations of loss of biodiversity EXCEPT
A.Increasing traffic gridlock
B.Destruction of coral reefs
C.Massive deforestation
D.All of the above
E.None of the above

A

A

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21.Food systems are radically altered through
A.Deadly acid rain
B.Genetic modifications in food production
C.Electronic wastes
D.A and B
E.B and C

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B

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22.How are natural non-renewable resources exhausted?
A.Oil reserves to minerals to potable water
B.Flooding of lowland areas
C.Smog clouds
D.All of the above
E.None of the above

A

A

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23.Species becoming extinct or declining in population was caused by which of the following?
A.Destruction of ecosystems
B.Loss of biodiversity
C.Depletion of ozone layer
D.A and B
E.B and C

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D

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24.Which of the following situations show food stability?
A.Julie has money and she is able to buy nutritious food and have a balanced diet.
B.Maddie is working and she uses her income to purchase food.
C.Jose is a farmer who produces crops intended for food consumption.
D.All of the above
E.None of the above

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E

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25.Which of the following environmental challenges affect food security?
A.Industrial fishing
B.Declining availability of fresh water
C.Decline in usable farmland
D.All of the above
E.None of the above

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D

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26.Which of the following should be present to ensure food security?
A.Availability of adequate food supply
B.Use of food through adequate diet, clean water and health care
C.Access to sufficient food at all times
D.All of the above
E.None of the above

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D

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27.The following measures will address food insecurity EXCEPT
A.Investing in affordable and suitable farm technologies
B.Revisiting current approach to agricultural intervention
C.Reorienting existing agricultural research institutions
D.All of the above
E.None of the above

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E

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28.Which of the following describes global citizenship as a choice and way of thinking?
A.Global citizens feel a sense of connection towards communities.
B.Global citizens identify with other human beings.
C.Global citizens engage in global issues.
D.A and B
E.A and C

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C

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29.Which approach to global economic resistance requires increasing aid to marginalized people?
A.Trade protectionism
B.Fair trade
C.Reduction of trade barriers
D.All of the above
E.None of the above

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C

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30.Which of the following is NOT an attribute of resistance to globalization?
A.Democratic
B.Contradictory
C.Complex
D.A and B
E.B and

A

A

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  1. It is defined as an urban center that enjoys significant competitive advantages and serves as a hub
    within a globalized economic system.
    A. City
    B. Global city
    C. Rural city
    D. Urban City
    E. Corporation
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B

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  1. 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 Authority
    B. Seat of Economic Power
    C. Center of Political Influence
    D. Economic Influence
    E. Economic Opportunities
A

C

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  1. These are some of the world’s leading environmental problems except:
    A. Changes in global weather patterns
    B. Overpopulation
    C. Waste disposal catastrophe due to excessive amount of waste
    D. Destruction of million-year-old ecosystems and the loss of biodiversity
    E. Less tree-planting activities
A

E

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  1. To which category of reasons for migration does situations of war, oppression and lack of sociopolitical rights fall under?
    A. Cultural Factors
    B. Environmental Factors
    C. Socio-Political Factors
    D. Economic Factors
    E. None of the above
A

C

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  1. It has made migration possible and an inevitable fact.
    A. Globalization (Remembering)
    B. Internationalization
    C. Global Migration
    D. International Migration
    E. Internal Migration
A

A

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  1. The first type of Printing Press allows mass production of uniform printed matter, mainly text in the
    form of:
    A. Books, pamphlets, newspapers
    B. Books, digital prints, newspapers and pamphlets
    C. Books, digi-arts, pamphlets and newspapers
    D. Newspapers, pamphlets, and vector art
    E. Books, pamphlet, painting, newspaper
A

A

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  1. This is the perspective of most intellectuals and academics which sees religion revivals as sometimes
    being a reaction to Enlightenment and Modernization
    A. Modernist
    B. Post-Modernist
    C. Pre-Modernist
    D. A and B
    E. B and C
A

A

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  1. These are the dimensions of food security emphasized by the widely accepted definition of food
    security except:
    A. food access
    B. food use
    C. availability
    D. stability
    E. taste
A

E

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  1. This is a term that expresses the idea that people throughout the world are interconnected through the
    use of new media technologies.
    A. Global community
    B. Little Globe
    C. Global Village
    D. International Community
    E. International Village
A

C

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  1. 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.
    A. Food access
    B. Food use
    C. Stability
    D. Taste
    E. Availability
A

C

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  1. This is an effect of greenhouse gases:
    A. melting of land - based and glacial ice
    B. possibility of substantial flooding
    C. reduction in the alkalinity of the oceans
    D. the destruction of existing ecosystems
    E. All of the above
A

E

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  1. 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,
    B. SDG
    C. Sustainable Agenda of 21st Century
    D. 2022 Agenda for Sustainable Development
    E. Sustainable Development of 2030
A

A

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  1. This term refers to people moving from one area to another within one country.
    A. Internal migrants
    B. Immigrants
    C. refugees
    D. workers
    E. petitioned
A

A

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  1. Which is NOT true about global cities?
    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
A

D

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  1. This term refers to people crossing the borders of one country to another.
    A. Internal migrants
    B. Immigrants
    C. refugees
    D. workers
    E. petitioned
A

INTERNATIONAL MIGRANTS

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  1. It is the group of migrating people known as asylum-seekers.
    A. Immigrants
    B. Illegal Immigrants
    C. Workers
    D. OFW
    E. Refugees (Remembering)
A

E

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  1. It is the stage in the Theory of Demographic Transition where death rates drop due to improvement in
    food supply and sanitation.
    A. Stage 1
    B. Stage 2 Remembering
    C. Stage 3
    D. Stage 4
    E. Stage 5
A

B

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  1. He is credited for coining the term “demography”.
    A. Achille Guillard (Remembering)
    B. Marshall McLuhan
    C. John Graunt
    D. Thomas Friedman
    E. Goldman Sachs
A

A

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  1. The two main historical cultural reasons which led to forced international migration.
    A. Slavery and political instability
    B. Poverty and absence of legal protection
    C. employment and education
    D. lack of income and environmental threat
    E. environment and economy
A

A

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  1. The following are the contributions of remittance to economic growth, EXCEPT:
    A. contributes to foreign exchange earnings
    B. expands access to international capital markets
    C. improves sending countries’ credit worthiness
    D. serves as savings in financial institutions
    E. All of the above
A

D

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  1. The idea of global citizenship demands the creation of rights and obligations.
A

CONTEMPORARY

49
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  1. 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.
A

CONTEMPORARY

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  1. Climate change is often seen as a part of the broader challenge in sustainable development thru a
    tri-fold link.
A

WORLD

51
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  1. 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.”
A

CONTEMPORARY

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  1. 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
A

CONTEMPORARY

53
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  1. 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.
A

WORLD

54
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  1. Increased in trade barriers would reduce the economic marginalization of the bottom billion and
    their nations
A

WORLD

55
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  1. 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

CONTEMPORARY

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

CONTEMPORARY

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  1. 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.
A

WORLD

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