Global Tissues Exam Uno

              signifies a social condition characterized by tight global economic, political, cultural, and environmental interconnections and flows that challenge most of the currently existing borders and boundaries.

Globality

              refers to people’s growing consciousness of the world as a single whole.

Global imaginary

Which of the following is a correct statement?

 

Globalization is a continuous and linear social process.

 

The root term 'global', in fact, indicates processes that operate at the translocal level.

Global consciousness is a set of social processes that is transforming our present social conventional nationality into one of globality.

Globalisms contains value judgements about whether globalization should be considered a good or bad thing.

Globalisms contains value judgements about whether globalization should be considered a good or bad thing.

Which of the following is NOT an example of glocalization? 

 

McDonald Egg and Bulgogi Burger in South Korea.

 

Chinese string in designing Disney's music in Shaghai Disney.

 

Building Hyatt Hotels in local Thailand areas.

 

Google Pixel disabling the mute option of phone camera to match Indian law that Indian camera phones must make a shutter sound when photos are taken.

Building Hyatt Hotels in local Thailand areas.

Which of the following indicates the form of disembodied globalization?

Digital globalization

 

Objectified globalization

 

Social globalization

 

Institutional globalization

Digital globalization

Which of the following statements is incorrect?

 

Globalization is one of the recent phenomena in our human history.

 

Steger rejects a Eurocentric perspective of globalization history.

 

Our history shows that globalization closely relates to momentous technological and social achievements.

 

Globalization has dynamic and multidimensional nature.

Globalization is one of the recent phenomena in our human history.

Which of the following refers to the "prehistoric" globalization?

Great convergence

 

Great divergence

 

Conflict between the 'Old' and 'New' Worlds

 

Modernity 

Great divergence

hoose the TWO most important inventions in the pre-modern period. 

 

wind-water mills

 

writing

 

printing

 

wheel

 

navigation technique

writing, wheel

Which of the following correctly states the qualities and dimensions of globalization? 

 

Expansion or stretching of social relations, mobilities, and connections.

 

All of these.

 

Multiplication of existing connection.

 

Subjective plane of human consciousness and imagination.

 

Intensification and acceleration of worldwide social interactions.

All of these

Which globalized company did we study for an in-class activity? 

Nike

Economic globalization refers to                .

the intensification and expansion of cultural flows across the globe.

 

the intensification and expansion of global climate change and transboundary pollution threat.

 

the intensification and expansion of political interrelations across the globe.

 

the intensification and stretching of economic connections across the globe.

the intensification and stretching of economic connections across the globe.

What was the main point of the video, starring Matt "Dubai" Stopera and Li "Brother Orange," in relation to our class topic?

How American and Chinese friends end up starting an international orange business together.

 

Chinese cell phone business is extremely globalized.

 

Economic globalization escalates trade conflicts between the U.S. and China.

 

Economics and technology are intertwined drivers of globalization.

Economics and technology are intertwined drivers of globalization.

In               , under the leadership of the United States and Great Britain, the major powers of the Global North agreed to reverse their protectionist policies of the interwar period. The                regime established a more stable monetary exchange system by pegging each country's currency to a fixed gold value of the US dollar.

Bretton Woods

Which of the following is NOT one of the main agenda/measures of neoliberalism?

Privatization of public enterprises.

 

Deregulation of the economy.

 

Downsizing public expenditures.

 

Liberalization of organized labor.

Liberalization of organized labor.

Which of the following is a correct statement?

 

Neoliberal globalization accrue worldwide equally and proportionally.

 

The Global North means economically and politically under-developed region, while the Global South refer to economically and politically advanced region.

 

The three most significant dynamics related the neoliberal acceleration of economic globalization have been internationalization of trade and finance, the increasing power of transnational corporations, and the role of international economic institutions.

 

The Keynsian principles of government regulation was the foundation of neoliberalism.

The three most significant dynamics related the neoliberal acceleration of economic globalization have been internationalization of trade and finance, the increasing power of transnational corporations, and the role of international economic institutions.

Which of the following is an incorrect statement about transnational corporations (TNCs)?

 

They comprise the parent company and subsidiary units in more than one country.

 

Only few of these corporations maintain headquarters outside North America, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE, Europe, China, Japan, and South Korea.

 

The parent company and subsidiary units in various countries operate under independent system of decision-making and idiosyncratic strategy.

 

ExxonMobile, eBay, Apple, and Walmart are good examples of TNCs.

The parent company and subsidiary units in various countries operate under independent system of decision-making and idiosyncratic strategy.

Which of the following is NOT an international economic institution?

 

Group of 20 (G20)

 

World Trade Organization (WTO)

 

International Monetary Fund (IMF)

 

United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF)

United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF)

What was NOT the main consequence of the failing financial system in 2008?

 

The European Sovereign Debt Crisis.

 

The American housing market bubble burst.

 

The world's stock market dropped dramatically.

 

The flow of global credit froze to a trickle.

The American housing market bubble burst.

According to Steger, along with 2008 Global Financial Crisis (GFC),                caused the era of global economic instability.

COVID-19

Which of the following statements about the Great Recession is false?

 

The financial turmoil almost bankrupted the "birthplace of Western civilization," Greece.

 

14.3 trillion dollars, or 33% of the value of the world's companies, had been wiped out.

 

The developing world was especially hard hit with a financial shortfall of $700 billion by the end of 2010.

 

In the United States, the Federal Reserve responded to the Great Recession by raising interest rates to curb inflation.

 

The Great Recession was caused by a crisis in subprime mortgage-backed securities, which in turn spread to banks and corporations that owned these securities, and finally resulted in a widespread global recession.

In the United States, the Federal Reserve responded to the Great Recession by raising interest rates to curb inflation.

What was the main reason that the world had to go through the financial crisis in 2008, according to the video ("What Caused the 2008 Financial Crisis?") that we watched in class?

Global financial flow

 

Free trade

 

Protectionism

Failed global financial policy  

Failed global financial policy

From the video, Syria: The World's Largest Refugee Crisis, which of the following countries was NOT mentioned as a refugee-hosting country?

 

Lebanon

 

Turkey

 

Yemen

 

Jordan

Yemen

Which of the following statements incorrectly describes the Syrian refugee issue?

 

The Syrian war is especially complicated because more than three or four wars are concurrently happening.

 

The neighboring hosting countries were domestically very stable, but as soon as they accepted Syrian refugees, their political and economic situation was seriously downturned.

 

The Syrian civil war was started with a peaceful civilian demonstration against the Bashar Al-Assad regime.

 

The neighboring refugee-hosting countries experience tremendous economic and social issues, such as job competition, unemployment, and high rents, with a large amount of refugee influx.

The neighboring hosting countries were domestically very stable, but as soon as they accepted Syrian refugees, their political and economic situation was seriously downturned.

Why do the international communities, specifically the United States and Western Europe, want to alleviate the Syrian refugee crisis?

1. Because the international communities, especially the United States and Western Europe, fear that more countries will succumb to violence.

2. Because, as global citizens and human beings, we need to take care of other vulnerable citizens.

3. Because, by involving the world’s most serious refugee crisis, the United States can be the most powerful global leader and contain China’s economic power.

4. Because we, as global citizens, need to protect our oil resources.

Both 1 and 2

Which of the following correctly explains a nation-state, state, and nation?

1. A state is a human community that claims the monopoly of the legitimate usage of physical force within a given territory.

2. A nation is a tightly-knit group of people who share a common culture.

3. A nation-state is a nation that has the same borders as a state.

4. A state is not always a nation.

All of these.

According to Steger, what are the four characteristics of a nation-state?

Population, territory, culture, government.

 

Sovereignty, population, territory, government.

 

Sovereignty, culture, territory, government.

 

Population, territory, culture, military.

Sovereignty, population, territory, government.

Which of the following incorrectly explains nationalism?

 

Nationalism is inevitable in modern states and does not produce negative effects.

 

Nationalism is people’s shared national imaginary that engenders collective identities based on the creation of "us" versus "them."

 

Sometimes, nationalism demonizes image of "outsider" and "foreigner."

 

Modern nation-states have often rested on citizens’ patriotic nationalism.

Nationalism is inevitable in modern states and does not produce negative effects.

In the Fourteen Points, Woodrow Wilson emphasizes nation-states’                .

self-determination

Which of the following is the correct statement?

 

Globalization skeptics recognize the emergence of regional blocs as evidence for new forms of subglobal territorialization.

 

Hyperglobalizers affirm the continued dominance of the nation-state as the political container of modern social life.

 

Globalization skeptics believe that globalization inevitably involves the decline of bounded territory as a meaningful concept for understanding political and social change.

 

Hyperglobalizers highlight the central role of politics in unleashing the forces of globalization.

Globalization skeptics recognize the emergence of regional blocs as evidence for new forms of subglobal territorialization.

Which of the following statements incorrectly explains political globalization and global governance?

 

The true form of global governance occurs at the global level of international organizations, such as the UN, NATO, WTO, and ASEAN.

 

Political globalization involves more complicated issues, such as state sovereignty, international organizations, regional and global governance, and demographics and global migration flows.

 

Global governance can occur at various levels, such as municipal and provincial authorities, regional blocs, international organizations, and national and international private-sector associations.

 

Political globalization refers to the intensification and expansion of political interrelations across the globe.

The true form of global governance occurs at the global level of international organizations, such as the UN, NATO, WTO, and ASEAN.

Based on Steger’s argument, which of the following shows the most accurate future of global governance?

1. The emerging structure of global governance has been shaped by global civil society, such as Doctors Without Borders or Greenpeace.

2. The final product of political globalization might well be the emergence of a cosmopolitan democracy.

3. The final product of political globalization might be suffered by cultural conflicts, populists’ backlash, authoritarianism, and enduring political tensions on the national level of public policy.

Both 1 and 2

Which of the following is an incorrect statement?

 

Cosmopolitan democracy would constitute the basis for a plurality of identifies flourishing within a structure of mutual tolerance and accountability.

 

As the best future form of global governance, cosmopolitan democracy would separate political and economic interests, but interconnect the global legal system to cope with global challenges, such as the globalization of crime and terror.

 

Doctors Without Borders is one of the best examples of global civil society which is dominated by the doctors’ association from the politically and economically powerful countries, such as the United States and United Kingdom.

 

Global civil society refers to a shared social realm populated by thousands of voluntary, non-governmental associations of world reach.

Doctors Without Borders is one of the best examples of global civil society which is dominated by the doctors’ association from the politically and economically powerful countries, such as the United States and United Kingdom.

Choose all correct statements regarding the challenges that current states face. 

1. Most of the demographic increase will occur in the global South, with Sub-Saharan Africa absorbing nearly two-thirds of the growth. Since developing countries already struggle to meet the basic needs of their population, the exploding number of young people with few educational and work prospects will add to the political volatility problems of these regions. 

2. The sprawl of urban slums is bound to have not only devastating social and environmental impacts, but will also put tremendous strain on the governance relations between city councils and national political institutions. 

3. Intensified population movements within and across countries present challenges to immigration control, population registration, and security protocols. 

4. Intensifying global migration dynamics also play into crucial issues of national security, such as the heinous attacks of global terrorist networks affiliated with jihadist Islamist groups like ISIL or al-Shabaab have revealed the inadequacy of conventional national security routines and protocols. 

All of these