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1There are 6000 languages in use around the world today. The number of languages active are
- Adecreasing
- BStaying the same
- CImpossible to measure
- Dincreasing
2allophones are
- APeople whose mother tongue is neither French nor english
- BPeople who can speak only one language
- CPeople who can speak a most every language in the world
- DPeople who use their cell phones all the time
3read the passage below from 1-800-call India (PBS) and answer the questions that follow. This passage describes
- Amarginalization
- BBusiness process outsourcing
- CCultural revitalization
- Dhybridization
4One positive effect of outsourcing of labour is
- AStandardized business practices
- BCultural change in the outsourcing country
- CImproved wages for skilled workers in the outsourcing country
- DJob loss in the home country
570% of Canadians claim to be
- Aroman catholic or protestant christians
- Bmuslims
- Catheists
- Dbuddhist
6The most complete definition of culture is
- AThe sum total of ways living built up by a group over time
- BThe way of life of a group of people
- CThe religious beliefs of a group of people
- DThe way people in one country live
7Which of the following statements best describes the difference between globalization and imperialism?
- AGlobalization has been with us since the dawn of civilization, but imperialism is a recent phenomenon
- BGlobalization describes the process by which nations and people are connected to each other while imperialism refers specifically to one nation controlling another
- CGlobalization and imperialism both have positive and negative effects on individuals and cultures
- DImperialism is economic, but globalization is economic, political, and cultural
8Which statements concerning the industrial revolution is an opinion rather than a fact?
- AThe early industrial cities lacked proper water supplies and sanitation and were breeding grounds for disease
- BThe industrial revolution eventually led to improvements in the standard of living for people all over the world
- CThe tragedy of the industrial revolution was that it allowed corporations to exploit the resources and labour force of many foreign countries, giving nothing in return.
- DThe industrial revolution was accompanied by the growth of towns and cities that had large sums.
9The industrial revolution produced untold benefits for the world. The views in the passage are most likely those of a 19tth century
- Afarmer
- BFactory worker
- Ccapitalist
- DIndigenous colonial subject
10The first French explorer to arrive in Canada was
- ASamuel de champlain
- Bsieur de monts
- CJacques cartier
- Drene levesque
11What was the most significant impact of the Québec act as far as the people of the us were concerned?
- AIt drove French speaking people into what was considered American land.
- BIt meant that the Americans lost a potential ally in the American revolution against great Britain
- CIt led to war with canada
- DIt forced Americans to become bilingual
12What is the main difference between how the French established colonies in Canada and how the British set up colonies in north America?
- ABritish were setup by individuals and corporations with the permission of the government; French colonies were ruled directly by the French government
- BThe French sent in priests immediately to help establish settlements and convert the native people to Christianity; the British were more interested in making money
- CBritish colonies enslaved the native people, but the french did not
- DThe British colonies and the French colonies spoke different languages
13Which of the following is an example of cultural hybridization?
- AThe iroquois
- Bthe metis
- CThe haida
- Dthe cree
14Advertising by transnational corporations leads often to some form of cultural hybridization
- AVerdadeiro
- BFalso
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- Quiz sobre globalization, criado por hiwhats732 em 21-06-2015.
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