Culture Quiz

How is the concept of contagious diffusion applied to the spread of innovations like music and instruments, as mentioned in the Crash Course video?

• Spread by direct contact

• Spread by hierarchical diffusion

• Spread by relocation diffusion

• Spread by expansion diffusion

What type of diffusion is represented by the change of menu items from country to country in McDonalds?

• Relocation Diffusion

• Stimulus Diffusion

• Hierarchical Diffusion

• Contagious Diffusion

Which type of diffusion involves a cultural trait that spreads from bigger or more important places to less important or smaller towns and surrounding areas?

• Contagious diffusion

• Relocation diffusion

• Hierarchical diffusion

• Stimulus diffusion

How has the digital age impacted hip-hop?

• By facilitating global access to hip-hop through online platforms

• By spreading hip-hop through person-to-person contact

• By influencing fashion and language through rap elements

• By evolving and adapting hip-hop in different cultural contexts

What is a syncretic religion?

• A belief system tied closely to a particular ethnic group

• A religion that spreads easily and doesn't require a specific ethnic background

• A religion that combines core beliefs from two or more traditions

• A universal faith practiced by a large population

What significant cultural change occurred about 15,000 years ago, impacting language and social systems?

What is the term used to describe the origin or source of a cultural trait, especially language?

• Cultural Diffusion

• Cultural Hearth

• Cultural Exchange

• Cultural Transformation

What is the term for languages used to enable communication for groups with different languages?

• Lingua Franca

• Dialects

• Diffusion

• Loanwords

What is the term used to describe the spread of languages or ideas thanks to people moving from place to place?

• Hierarchical Diffusion

• Contagion Diffusion

• Relocation Diffusion

• Expansion Diffusion

Which of the following a material aspect of culture?

• Clothing

• Religion

• Manners

• Language