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College of Arts and Sciences

GEC 5: CONTEMPORARY WOLD

FINAL EXAMINATION
First Semester S/Y 2022-2023
GEC 5- INSTRUCTORS

MARY JANE I. GIL ALEX L. REMOQUILLO PAUL VINCENT Y. BONGCAYAO

CECILLE C. LLANTERO CHRISTIAN B. BALA

NAME: ________________________________YR/SECTION: _______________

Nota Bene: STRICTLY NO ERASURES!!!

TEST I- Multiple choice. Encircle the letter that corresponds to your answer.

1. It pertains to the main physical and geographic playground of the globalizing forces: in this space of
population concentration and mixing, the global flows of people, capital, and ideas are woven into the
daily lived experiences of its residents.

a. Global Phenomenon c. Global Culture

b. Global City d. Global Media

2. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a Global City?

a. Overpopulation c. Advanced communication structures

b. major international airport d. World-renowned cultural institutions

3. All of the following are dimensions of the Global City Index, EXCEPT

a. Cultural Experience c. Human Capital

b. Political Engagement d. Research and Development

4. Which of the following is NOT considered a functional area of the global Power City Index?

a. Cultural Interaction c. Business activity

b. Livability d. Accessibility

5. To what classification or level does Manila City belongs?

a. Well-rounded global city c. Global niche city

b. Subnet Articulator City d. Beta world city

6. Vee joined the religion of Hinduism so that she can be noticed by her crush, Danerie a Hindu. What
kind of religious view did Vee exemplify?

a. Love motivation c. Cultural motivation

b. Affiliation motivation d. Private motivation

7. Every time Ferdi is suffering from problems, difficulties, and trials, he always goes to church to pray
and ask for the help and guidance of God. What kind of religious view is this?

a. Religious coping c. Religious motivation

b. Religious guidance d. Religious challenge
8. Jane was spared from death after surviving a car accident. She thanked God for the gift of second life.
And because of this, her belief in God grew stronger and studier. Jane expressed what kind of religious
view?

a. Mystical celebration c. Divine intervention

b. God is merciful d. Spiritual experience

9. The Filipino community in the Middle East is an example of ____.

a. Cultural exile c. Cultural pluralism

b. Cultural modernity d. Cultural diaspora

10. Nonviolent intolerance and violent intolerance are a manifestation of _____.

a. Religious abidance c. Religious practices
b. Religious teachings d. Religious fundamentalism

11. Some Filipino communities in the Middle East were allowed to express their religion and establish
places of worship. This is an example of _____.

a. Religious relativism c. Religious tolerance

b. Religious affiliation d. Religious modernism

12. Iglesia ni Cristo a Christian organization and institution is national in scope but it has an international
reach that is easily identified as Filipino in its roots and central authority, is an example of _____.

a. Indigenization c. Vernacularization
b. Transnationalization d. Nationalization

13. The blending of African traditional forms of religiosity and Christianity in Brazil and the Caribbean is an
example of _____.

a. Indigenization c. Vernacularization
b. Transnationalization d. Nationalization

14. The translation of the Christian bible to different local languages but Greek and Latin still remain the
primary language of Christianity, specifically Catholicism, is an example of _____.

a. Indigenization c. Vernacularization
b. Transnationalization d. Nationalization

15. The Philippine Independent Church or Aglipayan Church, an independent Christian denomination, is an
example of _____.

a. Indigenization c. Vernacularization
b. Transnationalization d. Nationalization

16. It pertains to the dynamics of culture in the age of globalization.

a. Media flows c. Global flows
b. Cultural flows d. Social Flows

17. The clash of civilizations such as that of the West and Islam is an example of _________.
a. Cultural Differentialism c. Social Diffrentialism
b. Civilization Diffrentialism d. ideological Diffrentialism

18. Chabacano, a Spanish-based creole language of Zamboanga city and some parts of Cavite, is a product
of hybridity in language prompted by the merging of two cultures. What kind of glocalization do they
exemplify?
a. Cultural Emergence c. Cultural Hybridity
b. Cultural Flows d. Cultural Glo-localization
 19. Some teenage Filipinos prefer to dress up like their South Korean idols. A lot of them have also joined
fan clubs in support of Koreanovelas, Korean boybands, and among others. What do you call this kind
of outcome of globalization on culture?

a. Cultural Oneness c. Cultural Unification

b. Cultural Singleness d. Cultural Convergence

20. Which of the following is NOT a definition of media?

a. a means of conveying something c. Media is a carrier of culture.

b. a channel of communication d. The real media is the culture.

TEST II
TRUE OR FALSE. Write the word TRUE if the statement is correct and FALSE if not.
_______21. Intangible ideas such as traditions, beliefs, and practices are called material culture.
_______22. Cultural exchange happens when one learns culture by direct instruction from our parents or
observation and participation in community affairs.
_______23. For some, assimilation is manifested through the adaptation of new culture when one is in the
public domain.
_______24. Under cultural imperialism, dominant cultures consciously imposed themselves on weak cultures.
_______25. Deterritorialization connotes that culture is not anymore tied to the restrictions of the geographical
space where it originates.
_______26. Population size is not included in the characteristics of global cities.
_______27. Airports and internet connections are the primary considerations in terms of tourism.
_______28. Economic competitiveness is an indicator of a global city.
_______29. Educational and cultural aspects play a significant role in a global city.
_______30. A city’s brand is not only a valuable resource of the city but also a driving force for city
development.

TEST III
Essay: 10 points
Global demography plays a major role in globalization as it is the determinant and consequence of human
population trends. As a student what do you think is the importance of demography on the issue of rapid
population growth and development?

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