18 Questions
State sovereignty is the only political dimension discussed in the text.
False
The cultural dimension discussed in the text includes cultural flows across the globe.
True
Individualism and consumerism are not mentioned as dominant cultural characteristics of our age.
False
Hybridization is a process that involves a destructive interaction between global and local characteristics.
False
Media empires like Yahoo, Google, Microsoft, and Disney significantly influence the flow of culture.
True
In the text, it is implied that cultural diversity prevents any form of hybridization.
False
State sovereignty is a major issue that surfaces in the Political Dimension of globalization.
True
Intergovernmental organizations play a minimal role in the enlargement and strengthening of political interrelations across the globe.
False
Cultural flows are not impacted by the Cultural Dimension of globalization.
False
Individualism and consumerism are not associated with the Cultural Dimension of globalization.
False
Hybridization is not a concept relevant to the Cultural Dimension of globalization.
False
The period from 1970 to present witnessed a stagnation in worldwide interdependencies.
False
Globalization involves only the expansion of material goods and services.
False
The emergence of virtually identical shopping malls on all continents is an example of social stretching.
True
Globalization involves the slowdown of social exchanges and activities.
False
Sophisticated social networking like Facebook or Twitter is considered a routine activity for less than a billion people around the globe.
False
Globalization processes occur only on an objective, material level.
False
Satellites providing consumers with instant pictures of remote events is an example of cultural flows.
False
Test your knowledge on the principle of state sovereignty, the impact of intergovernmental organizations, future shapes of global governance, and the cultural dimensions of globalization.
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