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Trends, Networks, and Critical Thinking in the 21st Century
Long Quiz
Name: _________________________________ Date: ____________
Test I. MULTIPLE CHOICE. Read the following statements below and underline the letter of the best answer from the given choices.
1. Which of the following best describes globalization?

a. Globalization equalizes the poor and the rich
b. Globalization is the connection of the diverse cultures around the world.
c. Globalization is the most powerful force for change in the world today affecting all societies in the planet
d. Globalization creates new opportunities for the people in a certain country
2. Which term refers to the movement of people from one territory to another for the purpose of taking up either a
permanent or temporary residence?
a. Globalization b. Transportation c. Migration d. Freedom of choice
3. Which of the following refers to the trapping of the sun’s warmth in a planet’s lower atmosphere?
a. Climate Change b. Greenhouse Effect c. Photosynthesis d. Global Warming
4. What term is referred to as the rise in average surface temperatures on Earth?
a. Global warming c. Greenhouse effect
b. Climate change d. both a and b
5. Which of the following gases does not trap gases?
a. Carbon dioxide c. Water vapor
b. Nitrogen d. Methane
6. If you remove the atmosphere’s natural greenhouse effect, and everything else stayed the same, Earth’s temperature
would be:
a. 10 to 20F (6 to 11C) warmer
b. 30 to 40F (17 to 22C) warmer
c. 10 to 20F (6 to 11C) cooler
d. 50 to 60F (28 to 33C) cooler
7. It refers to a reduction in the pH of the ocean over an extended period of time, caused primarily by uptake of carbon
dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere.
a. Ocean acidification c. rise in temperature
b. Drought and heat waves intensity d. greenhouse effect
8. One of the impact of climate change in the Philippines is El nino, what happened to the ocean water surface located in
southern Pacific if El nino phenomenon occurs.
a. It can lead to death of coral reefs
b. Sea level will rise of about 4 to 6 meters
c. Ocean becomes abnormally warm
d. None of the above
9. The IPCC, an international agency predicted that temperatures of the world will continue to increase due primarily to
greenhouse gases produced by human activities. What is the meaning of IPCC?
a. Integrated Panel on Climate Change
b. Intergovernmental Panel of Climate Change
c. Intergovernment Panel on Climate Change
d. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
10. It is the principal greenhouse gas that contributes to climate change.
a. H2O b. CFCs c. CO2 d. N2o
II. Matching Type. Find the letter of the correct answer from the given choices. Write the letter of the correct answer on the line
before each number.
_________1. A globalization process that involves the movement of economic resources from one country to
another.
_________2. A form of global network adopted from telecommunications systems that utilized a variety of
satellite, cable, and wireless technologies.
_________3. A primary characteristics of contemporary processes of globalization which are highly evident in
the everyday lives of people and organizations.
_________4. A form of global network that includes cross-border groups such as migrants, aid or social
workers involved in advocacy work.
_________5. It is made up of individuals who share particular values, common discourse, and exchanges
information and services that work internationally on a particular issue.
_________6. A type of network that deals with the promotion of the professionals’ mental and academic
interest to support sociability and friendship.
_________7. A process of interaction and integration among people, companies, and governments that
happens as technological advancements accelerate.
_________8. Acts as the main catalyst of globalization.
_________9. It refers to the policies of the government to transfer government-owned corporations and sell
them to the control of the private sector.
________10. It refers to the streamlining of the government’s control over the industry for basic commodities
like oil supply, water, and electricity.
________11. Process of modifying or abolishing restrictive policies on the importation of products
________12. Global network theorist who believes that globalization has led to the erosion of cultural
diversity
________13. The global flow of ideas, knowledge, and values that homogenizes the cultural differences that
exist between and among nations, regions, and individuals
________14. Refers to both physical and imagined boundaries.
________15. A growing trend in global scholarship with the aftermath of the 9-11 attack on the World Trade
Center in New York City.
A. Technology B. Economic C. Deregulation D. Professional
globalization networks
E. Cultural globalization F. Interpersonal global G. Technical global H. Friendship network
networks networks
I. Border J. Advocacy networks K. Global networks L. Globalization
M. Terrorist network N. privatization O. Liberalization P. Manuel castells
III. Essay
1. How does a network become a global network?5

2. How do you explain the role of technology to globalization?5

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1. Which of the following best describes globalization?

1. How does a network become a global network?5

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