Ush STAAR Cultural Diffusion

Cultural diffusion is the spread of cultural _________ to another.

• Elements

• Belongings

• Kids

• Thoughts

A positive of cultural diffusion is

• Only some people from cultures discover new cultures

• New technological breakthroughs

• Economic overdevelopment

• People from different cultures live side-by-side

A negative of cultural diffusion is

• Social harmony when people get along

• Social tension when people disagree

• Social order when governments make new rules

• None of the above

Describe Cultural Diffusion in your own words

Give three examples of Cultural Diffusion

Cultural Diffusion has both positive and negative effects on individuals in societies.

• False

• True

When cultural traits spread to another region, that spread is known as __________.

• Push Factor

• Pull Factor

• Ethnic Groups

• Cultural Diffusion

Famous example of cultural diffusion during the Age of Exploration in Europe?

• The Jewish Diaspora

• Greek culture brought to Africa and Asia by Alexander the Great

• Social Media and the Internet

• The Columbian Exchange

Cultural diffusion is best described as...

• A. the relocation of people from one culture to another

• B. the spreading of ideas and customs from one culture to another

• C. the spreading of information from one culture to another

Which of these is NOT an example of cultural diffusion?

• A. McDonald's in India

• B. Mexican restaurants in Texas, USA

• C. Storms in both Canada and Brazil