Cultural Change 4.3

Acculturation is the process of borrowing trade routes among cultures.

• True

• False

​ (a)   is the process of accepting new ideas and fitting them into a culture.

• Acculturation
• Technology
• Cultural diffusion
• Environment

The movement of customs from one culture to another is called​ (a)   .

• cultural diffusion
• cultural technology
• culture parties
• environment

Cultures can change as a result of changes in

• natural environment.

• technology.

• ideas.

• all of the above.

Which of the following is not an example of cultural change?

• The discovery of fire led to people surviving in colder climates.

• Hunters and gatherers began to grow crops.

• People save traditions and wisdom for future generations.

• Cell phones were not part of your parent's teenage years.

The process that takes place when people change something fit their culture is called

• technology.

• cultural diffusion.

• acculturation.

• adoption.

As a result of recent technological advancements, cultural change has

• slowed.

• affected very few people.

• not affected people.

• sped up.

Transportation technology, such as airplanes,

• has made it easier for ideas to spread.

• has made the spread of ideas more difficult.

• has not had any impact on the spread of ideas.

• is the only way ideas spread.

Why are people working to save their own cultures?

• to create new inventions.

• to keep valuable traditions from being lost.

• to protect technological advancements.

• to save their environments.