Cultural Diffusion

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Cultural diffusion is best described as...

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the spreading of ideas, languages, and traditions from one culture to another

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What statement is an example of cultural diffusion? Options: Venezuela has large reserves of oil, Texas has large amounts of oil, students in China learn Chinese in school, young people dance to rock music in Japan.

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young people dance to rock music in Japan

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When a person moves Permanently from their home to another place, their culture is being spread through which of the following: Genghis Grill, Migration, War, Trade?

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Migration

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How has technology impacted cultural diffusion today? Options: trading is more challenging with the different languages and cultures, innovations such as the airplane, and engine have allowed for trade to increase, there are not any impacts from technology, Europe has monopolized the computer industry

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innovations such as the airplane, and engine have allowed for trade to increase

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Culture is spread by... Movement of people, TV and Internet, War and conquest

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All are correct

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Does improving technology such as moving from books to the internet increase the speed of Cultural Diffusion?

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Yes, most likely.

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Is cultural diffusion sometimes negative?

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Yes, an example is a European man brought a disease (Smallpox) to the United States and natives had to learn how to treat it. Many died before they could.

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English spreading to countries in Asia and Africa is an example of cultural diffusion.

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TRUE