Contemporary Exam Unit 1: Globalization
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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.</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.</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.</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</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</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</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</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Philippines</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</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</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</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which country is the biggest polluter in the world?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Who was influenced by Giuseppe Mazzini's thinking?

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

    What was the duration of the Napoleonic Wars?

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

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