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Global Cities and Economic Activities Quiz

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What is the main function of global cities according to Sassen (2005)?

To provide housing for a diverse population

To preserve cultural heritage

To promote local economic activities

To facilitate the flow of information and money (correct)

What tends to center in global cities according to the text?

Local businesses only

Small-scale entrepreneurial ventures

Corporate headquarters of companies operative in one country

Companies operative in more than one country (correct)

What does the term 'cosmopolitanism' most readily invoke according to the text?

Isolation from the rest of the world

Pleasant images of travel, exploration, and 'worldly' pursuits (correct)

Strict adherence to traditional norms and values

Images of rural life and simplicity

What phenomena are woven into the daily lived experiences of residents in global cities?

Global flows of people, capital, and ideas Signup and view all the answers

What is intimately related to the wealth captured by global cities according to the text?

Specialized businesses that facilitate flows of information and money Signup and view all the answers

Which type of cities are most readily associated with the phenomenon of cosmopolitanism according to the text?

Large, diverse cities attracting people, material, and cultural products from all over the world Signup and view all the answers

What is the main characteristic of a global city?

Presence of financial institutions Signup and view all the answers

According to Sassen (1996), which cities did she identify as global cities?

New York, London, Tokyo Signup and view all the answers

Which group of cities were ranked as Alpha world cities according to the Globalization and World Cities Study Group and Network (GaWC)?

London, New York, Paris, Tokyo Signup and view all the answers

Which cities were re-categorized as 'Well rounded global cities' by GaWC in 1994?

London and New York City Signup and view all the answers

What is the main contribution of 'Global niche cities' according to the re-categorization by GaWC in 1994?

Economic Signup and view all the answers

Which group of cities were categorized as 'Gamma world cities' according to GaWC?

Amsterdam, Boston, Caracas, Dallas Signup and view all the answers

What does the text identify as integral to globalization?

Global cities Signup and view all the answers

What is the basis for ranking cities according to the Globalization and World Cities Study Group and Network (GaWC)?

"advanced producer services" Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what is a common characteristic of a global city's transportation system?

"major international airport serving as a hub" Signup and view all the answers

"The Global City" by Sassen (1996) only identified which three global cities?