Cultural Diffusion

Cultural diffusion is best described as...

• sharing music from one culture to another

• the spreading of ideas, languages, and traditions fromone culture to another

• the spreading of religion

Which of the following is NOT a part of culture?

• History

• Weather

• Language

What statement is an example of cultural diffusion?

• Venezuela has large reserves of oil

• students in China learn Chinese in school

• young people dance to American rock music in Japan

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.

Culture is a set of learned behaviors passed down through generations.

• True 
• False

Culture is spread by...

• TV and Internet

• War and Conquest

• Both of the above answers are correct

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

• Yes, most likely.

• No, it couldn't.

The beliefs, goals, and practices that a group of people share is known as its

• behavior

• interdependence

• culture

Music and dance are not considered a part of culture.

• True
• False

An example of cultural diffusion is

• spread of popular music

• a new type of computer

• importance of religion