Unit 6 Test Review

A mechanism in which cultural beliefs, ideas, & people spread from one culture to another is

• cultural diffusion

• cultural isolation

• cultural divergence

• globalization

What can extreme examples of discrimination lead to?

• genocide and ethnic cleansing

• a heterogeneous society

• civil rights for all

• a society that favors males & wealthy families

In which type of areas are women still often limited to traditional roles?

• urban areas

• rural areas

• democratic countries

• in the city

Where will you most likely find women involved in the type of activity below?

• urban areas

• countryside

• traditional societies

• countries that have dictators as rulers

Which of the following can lead to cultural change?

• war

• trade

• migration

• all of these

Different groups competing for resources or political power would be an example of cultural diffusion through

• trade

• innovation

• migration

• war

Cultural change via social media would be an example of cultural diffusion through

• trade

• migration

• warfare

• innovation (inventions)

Decisions are made based on time-honored ideas & customs handed down through the generations in a

• heterogeneous society

• traditional society

• socialist society

• urban society

Which of the following areas would you NOT find a lot of indigenous people?

• New England, USA (New York, Maine, Massachusetts)

• Sub-Saharan Africa

• Island Nations of the South Pacific

• Australian Outback

Ideas, institutions, and arts of one culture merging with another culture is called:

• cultural convergence

• cultural indifference

• cultural divergence

• cultural transformation