Global Culture

Cultural diffusion is

• the spreading of a culture throughout a region

• the mixing of customs, religions, languages, etc. to create a new culture

• forcing a culture upon a population and preventing the influence and spread of another culture

• a dominant culture allowing other cultures to continue practicing religion, language, customs, etc.

The set of beliefs, behaviors, and traits shared by a group of poeple

• Religion
• Society
• Culture
• Country

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What is Modernism?

• A reaction that began during the WWI period that focused on a break from convention and tradition in art, literature, culture, etc.

• A reaction against the Romantic authors that focused on creating realistic, gritty narratives

• A continuation of the Realist movement that now focused on WWI and the horrors of war

• A break from Imagism that turned against using imagery and focused on hidden meaning in poetry

What is the advantage of participating in the European Union (EU)?

• Eliminated tariffs and increase of free trade

• Low tariffs and no embargos

• High tariffs and no free trade

• Embargoes, tariffs, and quotas

Many of the countries in the European use a common currency (money) which is the ____.

• US dollar

• Pound (Great Britain)

• Euro

• Yen

28 countries in Europe came together to form the ___________.

• European Union

• NAFTA

• OPEC

• none of the above

How many member states of the United Nations was there as of 2010?

• 193
• 203
• 319
• 103

What is the main job of the United Nations?

• To fight battles others can't

• To protect only America

• To keep peace throughout the world

• To battle only terrorists

What was the Harlem Renaissance?

• A travelling basketball team

• A rebirth of African American culture in art, music, and literature

• A medieval game

• Time period of around 1210 a.d. when the games of jousting and art became popular

During which decades did the Harlem Renaissance occur?

• 1900-1910

• 1920s and 1930s

• 1940s and 1950s

• late 1800s