Effects of Diffusion

9. When groups combine different aspects of several religions is known as

• a. Animism

• b. Monotheism

• c. Polytheism

• d. Syncretism

16. Diffusion is

• a. The spread of ideas to different cultures

• b. The system of words people use to communicate

• c. A huge company that does business in several countries

• d. A dispute between different cultures

Which example represents multiculturalism? How do you know?

CFS:

Example # represents multiculturalism...

I know this because...

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.

_________________ is the process by which a person or group adopts a new culture that takes the place of the original leaving almost no traces.

• Separation

• Acculturation

• Transmutation

• Assimilation

Which was a major result of colonization?

• Globalization

• Cultural Diffusion

Immigrants from Germany, Japan, and South Africa all contribute to America's

• Diversity & Multiculturalism

• Decline in Trade Revenue

War, fear of harsh government leaders, and poverty are all...

• Positive reasons that someone may leave their country (Pull Factors)

• Negative reasons that someone may leave their country (Push Factors)

Islam spread from its origin on the Arabian Peninsula to North Africa, and then into West Africa.  The Arabian Peninsula is an example of

• acculturation.
• a cultural trait.
• diffusion.
• a cultural hearth.

A student from Somalia comes to the live in the United States. He chooses to blend in but continue to practice his cultural customs and traditions. This is an example of

• acculturation

• assimilation

• relocation diffusion

• expansion diffusion