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Unit #1 - Globalization and Identity
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1What are the 3 dimensions of Globalization?
- APhysical, Psychological, Emotional
- BPolitical, Social, Economic
- CPolitical, Social, Transnational
2A transnational corporation is:
- AA company that exports and imports freely
- BA company which produces its own goods and sell to the consumers directly
- CA company which sells goods and services directly to the public in many countries
3Retail operations sells goods and services to the public
- ATrue
- BFalse
4Check all that apply - Wal-Mart is an example of:
- ARetail Operator
- BTransnational Corporation
5A union is:
- AWhen workers join together to negotiate certain employment conditions with their company
- BWhen two companies join together to negotiate with a government
- CWhen employee groups join together to lobby agains the government
6A society is:
- AA collection of people across many regions who are governed by one body
- BAn order of people who participate in trade collectively across many borders
- CA group of people who form an ordered community centered on kinship, an ideology, a religion, a language, or a particular world view
7Globalization is only the transfer of goods
- ATrue
- BFalse
8Check all which are forms of social globalization
- ADemocracy
- BThe World Health Organization sharing knowledge on diseases
- CPop stars conducting a world tour
- DWal-Mart expands into new countries
- EJeans with holes in them become a fashion trend across the world
9Choose the best answer which depicts the dimension of political globalization:
- ANew regulations are imposed globally on travelers due to Ebola virus outbreak
- BDemocratic elections are held in Pakistan for the first time
- CGovernments negotiate a commercial deal with an international oil company to drill on national land
10The expansion and impacts of transnational corporations fall into the economic dimension of globalization
- ATrue
- BFalse
11A "global village" is:
- AA very large community which comes together based on similar world views
- BA concept to promote international democracy and diplomacy
- CThe concept that everyone in the world will become connected through television
12Check all that apply - Democracy is:
- AAn idea that is spreading from country to country
- BA concept that boosts people's standard of living and improves the ethics of government
- CAn idea that is dying due to controversy
- DA concept that believes in bringing people freedom to make choices from government control
13A minority group is one that is in control of the larger society, represent many, and less likely to face discrimination
- ATrue
- BFalse
14Check all that apply - Examples of Minority groups are:
- AAboriginal People In Canada
- BAfrican Americans In the United States
- CSyrian refugees in Germany
- DMexicans employed in California
15Official bilinguialism is:
- ACountries which legally recognize two languages
- BPeople who can speak at least 4 languages
- CCountries who only recognize 1 language
16What is the biggest drawback of official bilingualism in Canada?
- AIt causes confusion to trade situations, governments, and visitors
- BIt is very expensive to translate in 2 languages
- CIt causes the nation to be split basis language preference
17What is the difference between an Anglophone and Francophone?
- AAn Anglophone is a person who speaks only speaks French, while a Francophone is someone who can speak both English and French
- BAn Anglophone is a person whose heritage is from Great Britain, while a Francophone is someone whose heritage is from France
- CAn Anglophone is a person who speaks English as their primary language, while a Francophone is someone who speaks French as their primary language
18Hybridization is when all individuals experience the same culture, media, and communications in an attempt to make them more similar
- ATrue
- BFalse
19What is media convergence?
- AWhen media companies merge into media transnationals
- BWhen different forms of media come together on a singular topic
- CWhen a single type of media expresses opinions about a subject
20Check all that apply - What are the advantages of transnationals?
- ASmaller, diverse media cannot compete financially
- BMany people enjoy media products created by transnationals
- CTransnationals have large financial and human resources to create new media
- DThey can use their control of he media to express voices of diverse cultures
21Check all that apply - What are the disadvantages of transnationals?
- ATransnationals have too much influence over world culture
- BTransnational do not use their power to express voices of diverse cultures
- CTransnationals use media to express voices of many cultures
- DSmaller, diverse media cannot compete financially with transnationals
22The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) and the Societe Radio-Canada Broadcasting (SRC) are public and private broadcasters which are French-language networks.
- ATrue
- BFalse
23What is APTN?
- AThe Aboriginal Peoples Television Network
- BThe Aboriginal Protection Trans-border Network
- CThe Aboriginal Peoples Transnational Niche
24A minority language is one that:
- AIs spoken by everyone in a specific region of the country
- BIs spoken by the minority of people in a country
- CIs only spoken by those who are considered minority people
25What is the purpose of the Canadian Ratio and Television Commission (CRTC)?
- AAn independent public authority aimed at regulating and promoting the Canadian culture
- BAn independent public authority aimed at providing independent news free from bias to Canadians
- CAn independent public authority aimed at assisting small Canadian business owners to succeed
26Check all that apply - In Canada, Bill 101:
- AWas passed in 1977
- BWas passed in Quebec
- CWas passed to promote English as the primary language
- DSet out as a goal to ensure Quebec remained a Francophone society
- EPromoted the use of English on signs in Quebec
27Why did some Anglophones flee Quebec in the late 1970's?
- AThey were required to study in French only at school due to Bill 101
- BThey were discriminated against in employment and could not jobs
- CThey suffered religious persecution due to British heritage
28What is the difference between CanCon and CAVCO?
- ACanCon is the regulatory authority governing the broadcast in Canada, while CAVCO is the actual points system which measures the content produced to be considered Canadian.
- BCanCon is the amount of Canadian content that Canadian broadcasters must broadcast, while CAVCO is the actual points system which measures the content produced to be considered Canadian.
- CCanCon is the amount of Canadian content that Canadian broadcasters must broadcast, while CAVCO is simply another name for Canadian Content.
29The stages of language viability are: Viable, Viable but small, Endangered, Near Extinction, and Extinct. Latin, Cornish, Gothic, Beothuk are all examples of extinct languages.
- ATrue
- BFalse
30Check all that apply - What are ways that our society is becoming homogenized?
- AClothing trends across the world
- BInternet
- CMovies released globally like Star Wars
- DTraditions in small communities
- ELow cost, global air transportation
31Homogenization is _____________, while assimilation is _________________.
- AHomogenization is when differences between values, attitudes, beliefs, customs, and traditions are reduced, while assimilation is when a larger ethnic group absorbs a minority group.
- BHomogenization is when a larger ethnic group absorbs a smaller minority group, while assimilation is the intentional reduction of a culture's traditions and beliefs.
- CHomogenization includes acts to intentionally preserve the beliefs, attitudes, traditions, and values of a culture keeping them different, while assimilation is when a larger ethnic group absorbs a minority group.
32A monoculture occurs through homogenization when everyone into one culture.
- ATrue
- BFalse
33Check all that apply - Examples of assimilation include:
- ABeing forced to give up traditional language in favor of the majority language
- BPreserving cultural rituals in daily life
- CVoluntarily taking on global beliefs and teaching the new beliefs to youth
34Marginalization occurs when:
- AGroups or individuals are pulled into the majority group of society forgetting traditional ways
- BGroups or individuals are made to believe a different way of life
- CGroups or individuals are left out of the main group of society (politically, socially, economically)
35An accommodation occurs when:
- AA statement to individuals or groups requesting change too comply with the majority
- BA specific intent exclude a member or group of society because of different views or beliefs
- CA change to a standard or policy occurs with the specific intent to include an individual or group
36Secularism is a distinct and total separation between state institutions and religious institutions
- ATrue
- BFalse
37Integration is:
- AAn intentional change in the environment where diverse identities are supported and nurtured
- BAn intentional change in the environment to exclude certain members of society based on beliefs
- CAn intentional attempt to change the views of diverse identities to the majority view
38A city is said to be more "cosmopolitan" when it becomes less diverse and holds a strong majority view in politics, religions, and views on society.
- ATrue
- BFalse
39Acculturation is:
- AWhen people adapt to a new culture at the speed and to the extent they desire
- BWhen people adapt to a new culture at the speed and the extent the majority desires them to
- CWhen people adapt to a new culture at a slower speed and lower extent than desired by majority
40Check all that apply - Examples of integration are:
- AIntentionally segregating black and white kids in schools in the US in the 1960's
- BIntentionally forcing Aboriginal children to learn English and enter the Anglophone school system
- CIntentionally providing scholarships for minority children to attend the best school in an area
41A Co-operative is a business owned jointly by members who share the profits equally.
- ATrue
- BFalse
42Cultural revitalization is:
- AUse of modern technologies with the sole purpose of increasing trade and growing majority population
- BUse of modern technologies and global markets to promote a place as unique in a diverse society
- CUse of modern technologies and global markets to hold down the minority population
43What is another name for Bill 101?
- AQuebec's French Bill
- BCharter of French Language
- CAssimilation of Francophones
44Check all the apply - La Francophone works to:
- AEncourage wealthy countries to pool resources and help less wealthy countries with projects
- BPromote English as the majority language to establish one singular way to community globally
- CPreserve the French language globally
- DPromote television broadcasting (TV5) in French
45What are traditions?
- AThe ideas of mainstream culture.
- BThe customs of a family or culture.
- CA political system in which laws apply to everyone equally.
46Language is a method of human communication?
- ATrue
- BFalse
47What is interdependence ?
- Athe growing of mutual dependence among peoples, socially, economically, and politically.
- Bliving without the help of others and goverment.
- Cthe process of becoming more globally connected.
48Multiculturalism is a reflection of many different cultures?
- ATrue
- BFalse
49What is Ta Moko?
- APermanent body and face markings by Papoka, indigenous people of Canada
- BPrison tattoos.
- CPermanent body and face markings by Ta moko, indigenous people of New Zealand.
50Maori are the aboriginal people of New Zealand?
- ATrue
- BFalse
51What is the Royal Commission on Bilingualism and Biculturalism?
- ACanada was recognized as an official bilingual and bicultural country.
- BA group establish to remove French as an official language in Canada.
- Cthe customs of a family or culture
52What is a Metis?
- AA person of mixed American Indian and Africain ancestry living around the areas of Red and Saskatchewan rivers in 19th century.
- BA person of mixed American indian and Euro-American ancestry living around the areas of Red and Saskatchewan rivers in 19th century. .
- CA person of 100% American Indian ancestry living around the areas of Red and Saskatchewan rivers in 19th century.
53A pluralistic society is a society that does not respect the diversity of languages, beliefs, values and religions and others.
- ATrue
- BFalse
54A Quebecois is a French speaking native of Quebec?
- ATrue
- BFalse
55What is segregation?
- AThe volunteer separation of different racial groups in country, community or establishment.
- BThe separation of State and Religion.
- CThe enforced separation of different racial groups in country, community or establishment.
56Media concentration is a phenomenon in which increasing numbers of people and corps own media outlets.
- ATrue
- BFalse
57One of the most well known and the most horrible examples of ethnocentrism to ever occur was during Nazi Germany.
- ATrue
- BFalse
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