Cultural Diffusion

the spread of beliefs and values

• culture

• cultural diffusion

• cultural trait

• diversity

Spreading cultural traits from one group to another is called...

• Multiculturism

• Cultural Diffusion

• Innovation

• Pluralism

What statement is an example of cultural diffusion?

• Venezuela has large reserves of oil.

• Students in China learn Chinese in school.

• Young people dance to American rock music in Japan.

Culture is spread by...

• TV and Internet

• War and Conquest

• Both are correct

Though forks were first used in China thousands of years ago, it took a long time for them to make their way to what is now the United States. Ancient Greeks began using forks after the Chinese. However, they did not use forks for eating. They used them for serving food. From Greece, forks moved to the Roman Empire. Romans first used long forks for cooking and serving. By the 300s, they began using table forks to feed themselves. The table fork spread from there to what is now the Middle East and Turkey, before arriving in Italy and becoming popular in the 1000s. It stayed popular in southern Europe, but was not used much in northern Europe until it first became popular in France and Spain in the 1700s. The table fork arrived in England from France before making its way to the North American colonies, where it first became popular shortly before the American Revolution. How do the key details in each paragraph support the main idea?

• By showing why forks were always more popular in southern Europe

• By saying that Romans were the first people to use forks for eating

• By showing how forks spread from China to other parts of the world

• By explaining to the reader how the fork came to be popular in Italy

Traveling to a different country is a good way to learn about another __________.

• affect

• character

• culture

• psychology

People's values, traditions, and beliefs are a part of their...

• culture

• technology

• government

• climate

Which of the following best describes the process of cultural diffusion?

• Cultures becoming more isolated.

• Cultures sharing and adopting ideas from each other.

• Cultures losing their traditions.

• Cultures developing new languages.

Which term describes the spread of cultural elements from one society to another?

• Cultural isolation.

• Cultural diffusion.

• Cultural stagnation.

• Cultural regression.

Which of the following is NOT a result of cultural diffusion?

• Increased cultural diversity.

• Isolation of cultures.

• Exchange of traditions.

• Adoption of new customs.