Why are some people resistant to cultural diffusion?

concerned it will lead to the disappearance of some cultures

Which example best describes rapid cultural change?

someone in Japan listening to Jamaican music eating at McD

What is an example of a social barrier to cultural diffusion?

All are examples of a social barrier.

which of the following is an example of cultural adaptation?

an area that is often windy and cold one typically wears hat

Which is an adaptive cultural characteristic of nomadic herders in Mongolia?

a round house built to be wind resistant

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1
Which of the following is NOT a way in which cultural traits can be spread to other cultures?
farmers
travelers
warriors
migrants
2
Which one of the following is an example of visible cultural components?
attitudes
clothing
values
beliefs
3
A custom prohibiting or restricting a particular practice.
institution
taboo
values
behavior
4
Behaviors done according to religious or social laws or customers.
rituals
cultural trait
culture
cultural diffusion
5
The United Nations has an agency (UNESCO) to promote international collaboration of;
fads and Myths
proverbs
travelers
culture, education and science
6
Why are some people resistant to cultural diffusion?
concern that new ideas might be embraced
fear that there will be a variety of food
concerned it will lead to the disappearance of some cultures
people choosing Pepsi over Coke
7
Which of the following contribute to globalization?
barriers
isolation
technology, internet and trade
animals
8
What is a short lived, highly popular, object or idea that brings about cultural change?
fad
proverb
myth
trait
9
A place where cultural traits develop.
cultural health
proverb
institution
taboo
10
What are physical barriers to cultural diffusion?
roads, railways, canals
religion, language, history of conflict
deserts, oceans, mountains
internet, television, cell phones
11
What is it called when people share an object or idea and it spreads to other cultures?
cultural dynamic
cultural diffusion
cultural resistance
cultural elasticity
12
Which example best describes rapid cultural change?
someone in India wearing a sari visiting a Hindu temple
someone in Japan listening to Jamaican music eating at McD
someone in Mongolia living in a Ger while eating meat stem
someone in the US wearing Nikes while at a baseball game
13
What is an example of a social barrier to cultural diffusion?
All are examples of a social barrier.
followers of Hinduism religion do not eat beef.
McDonald's in India can not sell same burgers eaten in US.
in Hinduism the cow is a protected animal
14
which of the following is an example of cultural adaptation?
Fir ab area that is snowy people move to a warmer climate
an area that is hot and humid, people move to colder climate
an area that lacks fertile farmland, food is imported
an area that is often windy and cold one typically wears hat
15
A system of beliefs, values, and practices passed down within a culture.
culture
tradition
belief
aesthetic
16
Which is an example of cultural diffusion?
family dinner
herding cows
Someone eating pizza
a pyramid
17
What is a factor that contributes to the decline of nomadic herders in Mongolia?
unemployment in mines and cities
traditions passed down to children
urbanization
mild weather
18
Which is an adaptive cultural characteristic of nomadic herders in Mongolia?
a tepee
a five story apartment building
a round house built to be wind resistant
a rectangular cinder block building

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