Contemporary Exam Unit 1: Globalization

Choose a study mode

Play Quiz
Study Flashcards
Spaced Repetition
Chat to Lesson

Podcast

Play an AI-generated podcast conversation about this lesson
Download our mobile app to listen on the go
Get App

Questions and Answers

What is the central argument of Peter Berger regarding the contemporary world?

  • It is indifferent to religion.
  • It is becoming more religious. (correct)
  • It is stuck in the past.
  • It is becoming increasingly secular.

In Malaysia, what role does the government give to religion?

  • No role at all.
  • A symbolic role.
  • A minor role.
  • A central role. (correct)

What is unique about the Iranian government, according to Ayatollah Khomeini?

  • It is a secular government.
  • It is a spiritual government. (correct)
  • It is a republican government.
  • It is a democratic government.

What is the focus of the Islamic schools (pesantren) in Indonesia, aside from Islam?

<p>Modern science, social sciences, modern banking, civic education, rights of women, pluralism, and democracy. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the reason for King Henry VIII to break away from Roman Catholicism?

<p>To bolster his own power. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is unique about the Church of England?

<p>It is shaped by the rationality of modern democratic culture. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main reason why countries like Japan and Germany will need workers from demographically young countries?

<p>To support their aging populations (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which countries will actively seek foreign workers to continue their economic growth?

<p>Countries entirely dependent on globalization, like Singapore and Saudi Arabia (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the predicted outcome of the responses to global migration in both receiving and sending countries?

<p>The emergence of pressing issues, including xenophobia and dependency (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the consequence of deforestation on the ocean's chemistry?

<p>A 150% increase in ocean acidity (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which country is mentioned as having an abundance of labor and a need for remittances?

<p>Philippines (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary reason why countries like the Philippines will continue to send workers abroad?

<p>To satisfy their need for remittances (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main reason behind the phenomenon of global warming?

<p>The accumulation of carbon dioxide and other gases in the atmosphere (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of the 'greenhouse effect'?

<p>Recurring heat waves and long droughts in certain places (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which country is the biggest polluter in the world?

<p>The United States (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the outcome of the flooding caused by climate change?

<p>An increase in the amount of disease carriers (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the international agreement signed in 1997 to reduce greenhouse gases?

<p>The Kyoto Protocol (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the greatest present risk to humankind according to the text?

<p>Human-made climate change (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a common way that globalization is viewed by most accounts?

<p>A primarily economic process (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'anti-globalization' often refer to?

<p>The resistance to globalization (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is meant by 'expansion' in Manfred Steger's description of globalization?

<p>The creation of new social networks (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) that connect people globally?

<p>Social workers and activists (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Manfred Steger, what are the two dimensions across which social relations and consciousness expand?

<p>World-time and world-space (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary reason why discussing the impact of globalization is complex?

<p>Because it affects people differently (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary goal of Bentham's proposed legislation?

<p>To create the greatest happiness of all nations taken together (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the outcome of the Battle of Waterloo in 1815?

<p>Anglo and Prussian armies defeated Napoleon (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was Giuseppe Mazzini's vision for the international system?

<p>A system of free nations that cooperated with each other (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who was influenced by Giuseppe Mazzini's thinking?

<p>Woodrow Wilson (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the main objective of Napoleon's mission?

<p>To spread the principles of the French Revolution to the rest of Europe (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the duration of the Napoleonic Wars?

<p>1803-1815 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Flashcards are hidden until you start studying

More Like This

Understanding Globalization
3 questions
Understanding Globalization Quiz
20 questions
Understanding Globalization
19 questions
Use Quizgecko on...
Browser
Browser