Cultural Changes caused by Diffusion

Migration is an excellent example of _____________ diffusion?

• relocation
• hierarchical 
• cultural
• contageous

Cultural diffusion is best described as...

• sharing music from one culture to another
• Cultural margarine
• the spreading of religion
• the spreading of ideas, languages, and traditions from one culture to another

Which of the following is NOT a part of culture?

• History
• Weather
• Language
• Food

What statement is an example of cultural diffusion?

• 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

Cultural diffusion is BEST described as...

• the spreading of ideas, languages, and customs from one culture to another
• sharing music from one culture to another
• the spreading of religion from one culture to another
• learning a foreign language 

cultural convergence 

• occurs when a people group leaves their culture behind
• occurs when different cultures become similar 
• occurs when a person leaves their culture behind
• is the movement of culture traits 

How has technology impacted cultural diffusion today? 

• 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 

When the president makes a speech about the implementation of a new program; that is an example of ___________ diffusion

• hierarchial
• relocation
• cultural
• contageous

Culture is spread by...

• Movement of people
• TV and Internet
• War and conquest
• All are correct

Following the split of the Roman Empire into two political units, the regions each developed their own unique cultural characteritics. This is best described as which of the following terms?

• cultural convergence
• cultural blending
• cultural divergence
• cultural borrowing