AP Human Geography Types of Diffusion Quiz

What is relocation diffusion?

• The spread of an idea through the internet

• The diffusion of a new language within a community

• The spread of an idea or innovation through the physical movement of people from one place to another.

• The movement of animals from one place to another

Give an example of relocation diffusion.

• The spread of Buddhism from India to China through the Silk Road

• The spread of Islam from the Middle East to Africa through trade routes

• The spread of Christianity from Europe to North America through colonization

• The spread of Hinduism from India to Southeast Asia through missionary work

What is contagious diffusion?

• Slow, limited diffusion of a characteristic within a population

• Diffusion of a characteristic from one place to another

• Diffusion of a characteristic within a specific group of people

• Rapid, widespread diffusion of a characteristic throughout the population

Give an example of contagious diffusion.

• The distribution of a new technology in a small town

• The spread of COVID-19 virus in a community.

• The spread of a new fashion trend in a school

• The diffusion of a new cooking technique in a family

What is hierarchical diffusion?

• The spread of an idea or innovation from one important person or node of authority to other persons or places.

• The spread of an idea from a less important person to a more important person

• The spread of an idea within a small, isolated community

• The spread of an idea from multiple sources at the same time

Give an example of hierarchical diffusion.

• The spread of Islam from Mecca to other parts of the Arabian Peninsula.

• The spread of Christianity from Rome to other parts of the Roman Empire.

• The spread of Buddhism from India to China.

• The spread of Hinduism from India to Southeast Asia.

What is stimulus diffusion?

• The spread of an underlying principle, even though a specific characteristic is rejected.

• The spread of a specific characteristic, and the underlying principle is also accepted.

• The spread of an underlying principle, but a specific characteristic is also accepted.

• The spread of a specific characteristic, even though the underlying principle is rejected.

Give an example of stimulus diffusion.

• The spread of Christianity from Europe to Africa

• The spread of Buddhism from India to China, where it was transformed to fit Chinese culture, is an example of stimulus diffusion.

• The adoption of the English language in India

• The introduction of McDonald's to Japan

What is expansion diffusion?

• The shrinking of a feature or trend among people from one area to another in a subtractive process.

• The spread of a feature or trend among people from one area to another in a random process.

• The spread of a feature or trend within a population in a snowballing process.

• The spread of a feature or trend among people from one area to another in an additive process.

Give an example of expansion diffusion.

• The spread of Buddhism from India to China

• The spread of Islam from the Middle East to Africa

• The spread of Hinduism within India

• The spread of Christianity from Europe to the Americas