Types of Diffusion

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

What type of diffusion is this? Pick the best answer.

• Relocation diffusion

• Expansion diffusion (specifically, contagious)

• Expansion diffusion (specifically, hierarchical)

• Stimulus diffusion

What type of diffusion is this? Pick the best answer.

• Relocation diffusion

• Expansion diffusion (specifically, contagious)

• Expansion diffusion (specifically, hierarchical)

• Stimulus diffusion

What type of diffusion is this? Pick the best answer.

• Relocation diffusion

• Expansion diffusion (specifically, contagious)

• Expansion diffusion (specifically, hierarchical)

• Stimulus diffusion

Migration is an excellent example of _____________ diffusion.

• relocation

• hierarchical

• cultural

• contageous

When the president makes a speech about the implementation of a new program that is an example of ___________ diffusion.

• hierarchial

• relocation

• cultural

• contageous

Whip/nae nae, Harlem Shake, or Ice bucket challenge videos are examples of what type of diffusion?

• Relocation Diffusion

• Contagious Diffusion

• Stimulus Diffusion

• Hierarchical Diffusion

During colonial times, Europeans brought diseases, like small pox, to the New World. This is an example of what type of diffusion?

• Relocation

• Contagious

• Hierarchical

• Stimulus

Islam spread to North and West Africa along trade routes. Merchants and traders introduced Islam into these regions via the Trans-Saharan trade route. Islam became the dominant religion in this region as more African people became Muslim. What type of diffusion is this?

• relocation

• contagious

• hierarchical

• stimulus

Hierarchical diffusion means that the culture is diffused 

• from place to place in a random way
• from those in authority or the famous
• because of popular culture
• from culture to culture