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Dashboard / My courses / BL-GE-6102-LEC-1926S / Week 10: Midterm / MidtermsQuestion 1Correct Mark 1 out of 1.Question 2Correct Mark 1 out of 1.Question 3Correct Mark 1 out of 1.Question 4Correct Mark 1 out of 1.Started on Sunday, 3 May 2020, 3:20 AM State Finished Completed on Sunday, 3 May 2020, 3:...

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Dashboard / My courses / BL-GE-6102-LEC-1926S / Week 10: Midterm / Midterms

Started on Sunday, 3 May 2020, 3:20 AM State Finished Completed on Sunday, 3 May 2020, 3:25 AM Time taken 5 mins 42 secs Marks 50.00/50.00 Grade 100.00 out of 100.00 Question 1

Which of the following statements is not true?

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Select one: a. The United Nations has been in the forefront in diminishing the North-South Divi its Millennium Development Goals. b. The South is comprised of countries with developing economies which were initia countries during the Cold War.  c. The North of the Divide is comprised of countries which have developed econom all manufacturing industries in the world. d. The economies of most countries in the South rely on imports from the North and penetration.

Question 2

What is the distinct socio-economic and political categorization of countries comprising

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Second, and Third Worlds?

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Select one: a. North-South Divide  b. North-East Divide c. East-West Divide d. South-West Divide

Question 3

What term is alternatively used to refer to Third World countries?

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Select one: a. Independent country b. Super power

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Question 5

Which of the following statements is not true?

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Select one: a. Homogenous regionalism is institutional arrangements designed to facilitate the and to coordinate foreign economic policies between countries in the same geograp b. Regionalism can be best described as a process occurring in a given geographica of actors (states, regional institutions, societal organizations and other nonstate acto fundamental values and norms. c. Regional policies were state policies intended to ensure even development across d. In the mid-twentieth century there emerged a 'functional regionalism' inspired by of national planning and economic modernization.

Question 6

Aside from South Korea, the only Asian country belonging to the First World category is

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Select one: a. North Korea b. India c. China d. Japan 

Question 7

Which of the following statements is not true?

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Select one: a. After the Cold War period, the term "First World" is rarely used in recent years as world based on their affiliation to the United States but is often used to describe cou stability regardless of affiliation. b. While the Second World Concept is still currently used, the term is used to define developing economies and is only used from an economic perspective and not as a c. The stratification of the countries was initially based on the basis of political ideolo countries were identified as the countries which were allied with the United States w countries which were allied with the Soviet Union. d. The "three worlds" model of geopolitics first arose in the mid-18th century as a w in the Cold War. 

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What is a system of beliefs, rituals, and practices, usually institutionalized in one manner world with the beyond and provides the bridge that allows humans to approach the divi

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both encompasses and transcends the world?

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Select one: C lt

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Question 10

A form of media consisting of paper and ink, reproduced in a printing process that is tra

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Select one: a. Print media  b. Digital media c. Broadcast media d. New media

Question 11

The term _______ comes from the word medium which is defined as channel, means, or m

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Select one: a. Mode b. Median c. Mass d. Media 

Question 12

Which of the following statements is not true?

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Select one: a. Media are essential facilitators of democratic processes and one of the guarantor b. Media provide us with much of what we learn about the world beyond our immed c. Media act as channels of information and knowledge through which citizens com make informed decisions. d. Media are a vehicle for cultural expression and cultural incoherence within and be

Question 13

Who introduced the "three worlds" model wherein the First World included the United S

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places such as Western Europe, Japan and Australia; the Second World consisted of the Eastern European satellites; and the Third World encompassed all the other countries th

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either side in the Cold War? Select one: a. Alfred Sauvy  b. Franz Boas c. Mary Douglas d. Margaret Mead

Question 14

A form of media such as radio and television that reach target audiences using airwave

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Question 15

Which of the following statements is not true?

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Select one: a. Formed as a "club" of nation states, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization took s cooperation with regional organizations might be of some use in improving social an well as maintaining international peace and security and safeguarding the enjoymen b. An economic and currency union, which requires a high degree of political conse aims at full economic integration through a common economic policy, a common cu tariff and nontariff barriers. c. The emergence of new regionalism was driven by economic change, globalization the transformation of the state. d. In the current global context, regional organizations are fast becoming the "vehic address pressing challenges, which require international cooperation.

Question 16

Which of the following statements is not true?

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Select one: a. With regard the skepticism surrounding global media, international communicatio fact best described as Eastern media, at most of global scope.  b. Media culture is a terrain on which communication between people in a concrete place. c. International flows of information have been assisted by the development of glob and the increasing commercialization of global television, and which have occurred a deregulation policies adopted by various countries in Europe and US, paving the way satellite channels. d. In international communication theory and research, cultural imperialism theory a globe are heavily affected by media messages emanating from the Western industri

Question 17

These regions are also called perceptual regions which are often based around a commo

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Select one: a. Vernacular regions  b. Nodal regions c. Functional regions d. Uniform regions

Question 18

In the Islam religion, Jesus is considered a ______.

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Select one: G d

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Question 20 Correct

The term used to describe the role of media in promoting transparency in public life and power through exposing corruption, maladministration and corporate wrong-doing:

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Select one: a. Watchdog  b. Sheepdog c. Underdog d. Lapdog

Question 21

It is the proneness of the governments and peoples of two or more states to establish vo

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together resources in order to create common functional and institutional arrangements given geographical region by which different types of actors come to share certain fund

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Select one: a. Socialism b. Fascism c. Regionalism  d. Communism

Question 22

According to some scholars, the oldest living religion on Earth is ______:

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Select one: a. Buddhism b. Christianity c. Hinduism  d. Islam

Question 23

What is the institutional arrangements designed to facilitate the free flow of goods and

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economic policies between countries in the same geographic region?

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Select one: a. Autonomous regionalism b. Political regionalism c. Economic regionalism  d. Functional regionalism

Question 24

These organizations were established to link together geographically and ideologically r

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Question 25 Correct

A non-traditional form of religion, the doctrine of which is taken from diverse sources, e or local narratives or an amalgamation of both, whose members constitute either a loos

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group, which emphasizes the belief in the divine element within the individual, and who

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either a real or legendary figure, the purpose of which is to aid the individual in the full r powers and/or union with the Divine: Select one: a. Denomination b. Cult  c. Church d. Sect

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It is a regional economic forum established in 1989 to leverage the growing interdepend members aim to create greater prosperity for the people of the region by promoting ba innovative and secure growth and by accelerating regional economic integration: Select one: a. APEC  b. Gulf Cooperation Council c. Arab League d. SCO

Question 27

The religion which was promulgated by the Prophet Muhammed in Arabia in the 7th cen

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Select one: a. Buddhism b. Judaism c. Christianity d. Islam 

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It is a continuing process of forming regions as geopolitical units, as organized political group of states, and/or as regional communities such as pluralistic security communities

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Select one: a. Universalization b. Regionalization  c. Globalization d. Internationalization

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Question 30 Correct

A religious organization that claims to possess the truth about salvation exclusively whe new generations are born into the church and are formally inducted through baptism:

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Select one: a. Church  b. Cult c. Denomination d. Sect

Question 31

Which of the following statements is not true?

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Select one: a. Nodal regions also called perceptual regions, based around some central point or fading boundaries.  b. Global regionalism is the result of global regionalization and a system of relations associations of the global world and its actors. c. Global regionalization is regionalization of international relations at the global lev d. Regionalization is a politico-administrative process by which regions emerge as r economic and political activity and welfare and service provision.

Question 32

It is a political and economic alliance of six countries in the Arabian Peninsula: Bahrain, K

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and the United Arab Emirates:

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Select one: a. Gulf Cooperation Council  b. Commonwealth of Independent States c. Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation d. Arab League

Question 33

In the distinct socio-economic and political categorization of countries, which countries

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labeled part of the North?

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Select one: a. New Zealand and Namibia b. New Zealand and Papua New Guinea c. New Zealand and Brazil d. New Zealand and Australia 

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Question 35 Correct

It is currently the world's largest religious group stemming from the life, teachings, and 1st century AD:

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Select one: a. Christianity  b. Hinduism c. Islam d. Buddhism

Question 36

It is a monotheistic religion developed among the ancient Hebrews:

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Select one: a. Buddhism b. Islam c. Judaism  d. Christianity

Question 37

Which of the following statements is not true?

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Select one: a. Hinduism, Buddhism, Christianity, Judaism, and Islam are five of the biggest religi b. Beliefs and rituals are usually shared by people belonging to a definite religious c c. Culture can be explained as a set of beliefs concerning the cause, nature, and pur when considered as the creation of a superhuman agency or agencies, usually involv observances, and often containing a moral code governing the conduct of human af d. Around 1000 BCE, Judaism began to spread along the Mediterranean Sea, occupy Syria, and Israel.

Question 38

Which of the following statements is not true?

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Select one: a. Asian regionalism build connected infrastructure and collaborate on inclusive dev within and across economies and thus to strengthen support for pro-growth policies b. The Arab League is a regional intergovernmental organization, which main goal is political, economic, environmental, humanitarian, cultural and other issues between Republics.  c. The Gulf Cooperation Council is a political and economic alliance of six countries i Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.

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Question 40

The term Buddha is a Sanskrit word which means:

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Select one: a. Blessed One b. Consecrated One c. Awakened One  d. Chosen One

Question 41

Which of the following statements is not true?

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Select one: a. The media provide an extensive transnational transmission of cultural products an the formation of communicative networks and social structures. b. In sociological and cultural analyses of globalization, media such as satellite telev mobile phones etc. are often thought to be among the primary forces behind curren cultural geography. c. Global media cultures create a continuous cultural exchange, in which crucial aspe religion, behavioral norms and way of life are continuously questioned and challenge d. According to McLuhan, the world was entering a fourth ''age'' he called the iron a would be able to find and experience the same information through technological to

Question 42 Correct

Who coined the term "global village" which describes the phenomenon of the world's cu the same time due to pervasive technological advances that allow for instantaneous sha

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Select one: a. Charles Sanders Peirce b. Roland Barthes c. Marshall McLuhan  d. Em Griffin

Question 43

He is viewed as the sole God-creator, sustainer, and restorer of the world in the Islam re

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Select one: a. Waheguru b. Yahweh c. Allah  d. Brahman

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Question 45

Which of the following statements is not true?

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Select one: a. Globalization promotes syncretism or the mixing of different religious and cultura promotes the growth of popular religion or folk religion that is different from the ori mainstream orthodoxy. b. With the rapid and accelerated movement of people, culture, and information acr ideas also rapidly transfer from one place to another. c. Globalization brings a culture of monism, meaning religions "with overlapping bu interact with one another.  d. Religion has tremendously benefited from technological advancements.

Question 46

Dividing the countries in two hemispheres originated in which period?

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Select one: a. Cold War  b. Renaissance c. Medieval d. World War I

Question 47

These regions are also called formal regions wherein some trait is shared with relative u

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Select one: a. Vernacular regions b. Uniform regions  c. Functional regions d. Nodal regions

Question 48

Which of the following does not belong among the regional organizations in the Wester

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Select one: a. North American Free Trade Agreement b. Caribbean Community c. Gulf Cooperation Council  d. Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our Americas

Question 49

What was coined to refer to ethnically or religiously defined populations living within or

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Question 50

What is the shorthand term used to describe for poor or developing nations?

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Select one: a. Fourth World b. Third World  c. First World d. Second World

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