SY21-22 Lesson 9 Cultural Diffusion Practice

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

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 spread by...

• TV and Internet

• War and Conquest

• Both of the above answers are correct

Which of these is NOT a example of cultural diffusion?

• McDonald's in China

• Mexican restaurants in Texas

• storms in both Canada and Brazil

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

A group of Vikings with Swords travel to Paris and sell the swords to a museum.
In return, they get a bread oven.

• Trade
• War
• Tirade
• Migration

Alexander the Great conquered many countries including Greece, Iran, Egypt, and even part of India. This created a unique culture called Hellenistic culture through violence.
What is another way to state this?

•  Hellenistic culture through trade.
•  Hellenistic culture through migration.
•  Hellenistic culture through purple.
•  Hellenistic culture through war.

It is possible for cultural diffusion to be bad?

• 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.
• No, how to treat a disease isn't part of a culture.

What is acculturation?

• When you accept one culture while keeping your own

• When you keep your culture and reject the new one

• When you don't addapt to a new culture

• When you adopt one culture and retain your own.