States, Nation, and Globalization; and Politics in the Early Phi

What defines a state in political science?

• A group of people sharing culture without boundaries

• A community with shared ancestry and tradition

• A political community with defined territory and authority

• A cultural group with religious unity

Which of the following best describes a nation?

• A government recognized by international law

• A population unified by political decisions

• A culturally united group, not necessarily bound by borders

• A group with economic unity and trade agreements

What concept combines both political authority and cultural unity?

• State-nation

• Nation-state

• Federal-state

• Colonial power

According to Benedict Anderson, why is a nation 'imagined'?

• Because it only exists in dreams

• Because people can visualize its flag

• Because members will never know all others personally

• Because it is a temporary political concept

Which of the following resulted from decolonization in Southeast Asia?

• More European colonies in Asia

• The disappearance of nation-states

• The creation of independent nation-states like the Philippines

• The merging of Southeast Asian countries into one nation

Which of the following BEST defines globalization?

• Complete cultural erasure of smaller societies

• The forced Westernization of all nations

• The transplanetary spread of connections between people

• The total independence of states from one another

Who defined globalization as the 'transplanetary spread of connections between peoples'?

• Anthony McGrew

• Jan Aaron Scholte

• Philip Cerny

• David Held

Globalization as 'liberalization' is considered problematic because:

• It only applies to political alliances

• It ignores market competition

• It was never central to debates on free market economies

• It limits communication access

How is globalization different from internationalization?

• It involves only state-to-state interactions

• It includes deeper, people-centered global ties beyond state borders

• It focuses only on war and peace agreements

• It is based on trade between Western countries only

What is an example of a non-state actor involved in globalization?

• United Nations

• Philippine Senate

• Jollibee Corporation

• Department of Education