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CONTEMPORARY WORLD (PRE-FINAL)QUIZ 5: 9/QUIZ 6: 10/PRE-FINAL EXAMINATION: 43/The rise of global cities has been linked with the expansion of the role of TNCs in global production patterns. TNC stands for -Tran snat iona l cor porat ion What attribute of a global city refers to having a storehouse of...

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CONTEMPORARY WORLD (PRE-FINAL) QUIZ 5: 9/10 QUIZ 6: 10/10 PRE-FINAL EXAMINATION: 43/50 The rise of global cities has been linked with the expansion of the role of TNCs in global production patterns. TNC stands for -Transnati ransnational onal corporati corporation on What attribute of a global city refers to having a storehouse of smart, educated, creative people? -Human capital The phenomenon wherein fertility declines and life expectancy rises, the proportion of the population above a certain age rises as well: -P -Population opulation ageing The most populous country in the world today is: -China China The annual changes in population resulting from births, deaths and net migration during the year: -Birth rat rate e It is an urban center that enjoys significant competitive advantages and that serves as a hub within a globalized economic system: -. Global city It is a global city's perceived power to attract creative people and businesses from across the globe, and to "mobilize their assets" to boost economic, social and environmental development: -. Magnetism Which of the following does not belong to the four pillars of urban life? -Rec -Recreational reational This refers to all nationals present in, or temporarily absent from a country, and aliens permanently settled in a country. This indicator shows the number of people that usually live in an area:

-P Population It is the statistical study of human populations: -Demogr -Demography aphy According to UN, the following countries are projected to be the top net receivers of international migrants (more than 100,000 annually) between 2015 and 2050: -United States of America, German Germany y, Canada, the United Kingdom, Austr Australia alia and tthe he Russian F Feder eder ederation ation Which of the following statements is not true? -A pull fac factor tor ref refers ers to conditions which force peo people ple to leave thei theirr homes. People who enter a country, usually in search of employment, without the necessary documents and permits: -Irr -Irregular egular migr migrants ants Which of the following is not considered a reason why people move across international borders: -. Relig Religion ion These are factors in the destination country that attract the individual or group to leave their home because of the opportunities presented in the new location were not available to them previously: -. Pull factor What term refers to the permanent change of residence by an individual or group excluding such movements as nomadism, migrant labor, commuting, and tourism, all of which are transitory in nature?’ -Migrat -Migration ion A type of migration which refers to territorial relocation of people between nationstates: -Int -International ernational migr migration ation A type of migration which refers to a move from one area (a province, district or municipality) to another within one country: -Int -Internal ernal migr migration ation People with qualifications as managers, executives, professionals, technicians or similar, who move within the internal labor markets of trans-national corporations and

international organizations, or who seek employment through international labor markets for scarce skills: -Highly skilled and business mig migran ran rants ts These are migrants who migrate for a limited period of time in order to take up employment and send money home: -Tempor emporary ary labor migr migrant ant This is one of the importances of demography that is concerned with providing basic needs of people as more and more are experiencing inadequacies in this basic need. -Planning ffor or F Food ood Supply What term refers to the permanent change of residence by an individual or group excluding such movements as nomadism, migrant labor, commuting, and tourism, all of which are transitory in nature? -Migrat -Migration ion The rise of global cities has been linked with the expansion of the role of TNCs in global production patterns. TNC stands for: -Transnati ransnational onal corporati corporation on It is a global city's perceived power to attract creative people and businesses from across the globe, and to "mobilize their assets" to boost economic, social and environmental development -Magnetism A type of migration which refers to a move from one area (a province, district or municipality) to another within one country -Int -Internal ernal migr migration ation This refers to the annual changes in population resulting from births, deaths and net migration during the year -Growth Ra Rate te It is an urban center that enjoys significant competitive advantages and that serves as a hub within a globalized economic system: -Global city The most populous country in the world today is: -China

The relationship between globalization and sustainability is limited to economic development. -F -FALSE ALSE Free trade can positively impact on environment. -TRUE The annual changes in population resulting from births, deaths and net migration during the year: -Growth rrate ate Population explosion refers to the continuous increase in population -TRUE What area has the greatest percentage of population aged 60 or over -EUROPE According to UN, the following countries are projected to be the top net receivers of international migrants (more than 100,000 annually) between 2015 and 2050: -United States of America, German Germany y, Canada, the United Kingdom, Austr Australia alia and tthe he Russian F Feder eder ederation ation A type of migration which refers to territorial relocation of people between nationstates: -. International migr migration ation This is one of the importance of social demography that is concerned with the welfare specifically of the mother and child, specially the problem faced of mothers during pregnancy which is malnutrition -Health Planning Continuous production of world's natural resources poster all positive development more importantly to environment -TRUE This is one of the importance of demography that is concerned with providing the growing number of population which has a direct impact on the increase for the need for shelter -Housing Planning Which of the following statements is not true?

-A pull fac factor tor ref refers ers to conditions which force peo people ple to leave thei theirr homes. These are factors in the destination country that attract the individual or group to leave their home because of the opportunities presented in the new location were not available to them previously: -Pull factor Food security can also signify sustainability of society -TRUE What attribute of a global city refers to having a storehouse of smart, educated, creative people? -Human capital This is one of the importance of demography that is concerned with creating a plan of action in providing job security for people. -Employment Planning Demography is very useful for understanding social and economic problems and identifying potential solutions -TRUE Delivering sufficient food to the entire world population is not synonymous to global food security -TRUE Which of the following is not considered a reason why people move across international bord -Religio -Religion n These are migrants who migrate for a limited period of time in order to take up employment and send money home: -Tempor emporary ary labor migr migrants ants This refers to all nationals present in, or temporarily absent from a country, and aliens permanently settled in a country -P -Population opulation This refers to all nationals present in, or temporarily absent from a country, and aliens permanently settled in a country. This indicator shows the number of people that usually live in an area:

-P -Population opulation The use of earth's resources for development and preservation of such sources is called economic globalization -TRUE Sustainable development is one significant global approach to economic globalization. -TRUE This the ratio between the elderly population and the working age (15-64 years) -.Elderly Dependency R Rate ate This is the total number of children that would be born to each woman if she were to live to the end of her child-bearing year -Total F Fertilit ertilit ertility y Rate It is the statistical study of human populations: -Demogr -Demography aphy This is one of the importance of demography that is concerned with the youth and providing them this basic right for schooling -Educational Planning People who enter a country, usually in search of employment, without the necessary documents and permits: -Irr -Irregular egular migr migrants ants This refers to the group of population who are aged 65 years old and above -Elderly population Crude birth rate refers to the the number of births that occur each year per 10,000 people in the midyear population -F -FALSE ALSE Population ageing refers to the decline in fertility and increase in life expectancy. -TRUE Which of the following does not belong to the four pillars of urban life? -Rec -Recreational reational Support ratio refers to the number of workers per retiree

-TRUE The phenomenon wherein fertility declines and life expectancy rises, the proportion of the population above a certain age rises as well: -P -Population opulation ageing What are the two factors identified to be contributors to the increase in population? -Imp -Improved roved Sur Survival vival Rate and High F Fertil ertil ertility ity R Rate ate The rapid population growth affected the age structure of the West during the twentieth century. -TRUE People with qualifications as managers, executives, professionals, technicians or similar, who move within the internal labor markets of trans-national corporations and international organizations, or who seek employment through international labor markets for scarce skills: -Highly skilled and business mig migran ran rants ts What is the top most populous country in the world according to Time -China This provide a basis for other statistical projections, helping governments in their decision making and it is measured in terms of annual growth rate and in thousands of people -P -Population opulation Projection The differences in time of demographic transition affected the global population. -TRUE In Asia, decline in population begun in the mid of the twentieth century. -TRUE This is one of the importance of demography that is studying the mobilization trends of people . -Migrat -Migration ion Planning...