AMS 207 Exam 1
How are current attitudes towards the environment linked to European modernity?
European modernity viewed nature as a resource
In what aspect of contemporary life is political globalization most visible?
In the rise of supraterritorial institutions and associations held together by common norms and interests.
Which was one of the consequences of the internationalization of trade and finance?
International financial markets are vulnerable to shocks that are now felt by everyone
In what way did American Exceptionalism explain America's fundamental difference from Europe?
It had no feudal hierarchies and no class conflict.
Which of the following statements about Coca Cola's global approach to its product is true?
It has maintained the product unchanged.
How did American Exceptionalism influence American foreign policy after World War II?
It legitimized American global involvement and efforts to export its political and economic model
Birthday parties in parts of East-Asia
McDonalds
Normalized eating with your hands in Japan.
McDonalds
The self-serve model in Russia
McDonalds
Greenpeace International
NGO
Oxfam
NGO
Which is of the following represents a consequence of the integration of South and North America into European networks of trade in the Early Modern period?
New diseases are introduced in both regions
What type of organizations belong to the 'global civil society'?
Non-governmental associations and organizations (NGOs)
When is the US going to effectively leave the Paris agreement?
November 2020/ has already left
WTO
Organization that creates and enforces multilateral trade agreements
Which of the following statements about empires in the Pre-modern Era is TRUE?
Parallel empires grew in Asia, the Mediterranean area, and the Middle East
Which countries were able to weather the Global Financial Crisis of 2008 faster?
Rich countries with resources to bail out their own banks.
Which of the statements about the global media oligopoly is the most relevant for understanding cultural globalization?
Small independent record labels, radio stations and newspapers have become virtually extinct.
What helped Europeans expand their political and economic reach in the Early Modern period?
Technological innovations in ship-building, navigation, and printing
What best describes the principles on which the political model of the modern nation-state is based?
Territoriality and sovereignty
Which of the following statements about the overall environmental footprints of nation-states (oil, meat, pollution and trash production, water, consumption of goods, etc) is true?
The US has the greatest environmental footprint.
The video embedded in my lecture explains the 2015 Paris Agreement and its goals. Which of the following statements about it is true?
The goal is to curb emissions globally in order to return to pre-Industrial Era Co2 levels.
Which of the following definitions best describes market globalism, according to Manfred Steger?
The ideology of globalization that argues that free trade and free markets will benefit everyone.
Which of the following definitions best explains the term 'glocalization'?
The interaction of global trends and local cultural content
Which socio-economic phenomenon contributed to the spread of franchises WITHIN the US?
The interstate system and the affordability of cars after WWII
Which of the following is not a claim of justice globalism?
The market is a self-regulating mechanism
Which of the following statements is true about the globalization of languages?
The number of languages in the world has been steadily declining.
Which of the following best describes the concept of 'nation-state'?
The people living in a territory AND the government institutions representing them.
What is the main consequence of the technological advances that marked each historical period, from the point of view of globalization?
They accelerated the pace of global integration and interconnectedness
Which of the following statements best describes McDonald's strategy in foreign markets?
They adapt their menu to new markets.
Who are the globalization skeptics?
They are scholars who believe that nation-states still have significant power in a globalized world.
What do optimistic globalizers believe is that end result of cultural globalization?
They believe that cultural globalization is generating sameness, which is a good thing because it will spread democracy and Anglo-American values everywhere.
Based on Steger, Chapter 5, what do 'pessimistic globalizers' believe about the outcome of cultural globalization?
They believe that cultural globalization is leading to an increasingly homogenized global world.
How do globalizers view the future of the nation-state in an age of globalization?
They believe that nation-states have already lost their dominant role in the global economy.
What do the five demands of the Global New Deal have in common?
They envision a new world order based a a more equitable distribution of wealth and power
Which was the other country, in addition to the US, leading the efforts to set up a global set of rules for economic exchanges after WWII?
UK
Which of the following statements about blue jeans manufacturing is true?
You can buy locally made jeans in many places in the world.
Which of the following describes 'American Exceptionalism?'
an ideology
Casualness
blue jeans
Gender-neutral dress codes.
blue jeans
In addition to the enormous presence of American entertainment on global markets after WWII, which other historical phenomenon explains the dominance of English as global language today?
british colonialism
Based on the video lecture, when did other regions of the world (outside Europe and the US) start to contribute massively to CO2 emissions?
early 2000s
Which of the following statements about plastic recycling is true?
ends up in the trash
Which is the most important transmitter of new cultural models globally?
global media empires
Based on the table on page 55, where are the majority of the top global corporations headquartered?
global north
meaning of the metaphor of the elephant and blind scholars
globalization is not only about economics, politics, the environment, or culture, but affects all these areas at the same time
Example of disembodied globalization
having a big twitter following
Which of the following represents a point of acceleration of the impact that humans have historically had on the environment with regards to Co2 emissions?
industrial revolution
UNICEF
intergovernmental organization
UN
intergovernmental organizations
Global Imagery
it is the people's growing consciousness of the world as a single whole
Neoliberalism creates global crises
justice
globalization has increased inequality
justice
Everyone benefits from globalization
market
Globalization is inevitable and irreversible
market
Globalization promotes democracy
market
When did fast food franchises appear in the United States?
mid- 20th century
Andorra
nation-state
Which of the following ideologies is discussed by Steger as an ideology of anti-globalization?
nationalism
IMF
organization that administers the international monetary system
WB
organization that funds projects in developing countries around the world
GATT
organizations that creates and enforces multilateral trade agreements
EU
regional intergovernmental organization
What was one consequence of the demographic boom that followed the Industrial Revolution?
waves of migration during the 19th century
Technological advance of the pre-modern period
wheel
Which of the following statements about the global impact of Coca Cola is true?
- Coca Cola drives economic globalization - Coca Cola invented the classic image of Santa Claus - Coca Cola bottling plants reduce water supplies in the areas where they are installed.
After watching the video for "Amerika," (in my video lecture ), which of the following concepts can be best used to explain its position?
- The De-territorialization of cultural practices - loss of cultural diversity - mcdonaldization of global society
represent an obstacle to the creation of a global environmental treaty system, according to Steger?
- The dominance of the neoliberal economic discourse. - Weak accountability mechanisms - Social opposition to more sustainable practices
represent a consequence of the popularity of fast food franchises globally?
- increased economic activity in the region. - Rising levels of obesity and diabetes - Changes in farming practices
consequence of ecological globalization?
- loss of biodiversity - global warming and climate change - population growth
Which of the following best describe the origins of the modern nation-state system?
17th century Peace of Westphalia
What is the 'Washington Consensus?'
A set of requirements that governments need to implement to their home economies, if they receive loans from the IMF or the WB
Globality
A social condition characterized by tight global economic, political, cultural, and environmental interconnections and flows that make most of the currently existing borders and boundaries irrelevant
What do neoliberal economic models need in order to become reality?
Active political measures to limit government involvement in the economy.
How do religious globalisms view the world?
As an interconnected space which they want to transform according to their respective religious beliefs
Why does Steger call the period that followed the Bretton Woods Convention "the golden age of controlled capitalism"?
Because in addition to a shared set of rules for global trade, nation-states could control economic policies within their borders.
Why does Steven Coll call Exxon Mobil 'a private empire'?
Because it operates across national borders and pursues its own strategic agendas, just like an independent political entity.
Based on the reading by Crothers, which of the following statements about blue jeans as American franchise is TRUE?
Blue jeans are a global franchise independent of a particular brand.
How did the McDonald's India ad make references to the American origins of the brand?
By using the English-language slogan and the logo
Which of the following countries was mentioned in Coll's interview as a nation-state in which Exxon was involved?
Chad
Which of the following statements about consumerism is true?
Consumerism is a global ideology.
Based on Steger's explanation of how technology drives cultural globalization, which of the following statements is true?
Cultural practices are becoming deterritorialized
Look at the table on pages 84-85. If cultural globalization is spreading the 'American way of life' globally, which other aspects of globalization does it contribute to?
Ecological globalization
