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Which is one way Saudi Arabia protects its traditional culture from Westernization?

A
There are limited times when women can wear Western dress.
B
To prevent opposition, traditional roles have been relaxed.
C
Muslim law must be followed above all other law.
D
Saudi Arabian laws are the supreme law, above even Muslim law.
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Which are positive effects of the connection between cultural diffusion and technology? Check all that apply.Students can study the past.Traditions can be erased.People can become more alike.It can become easier to document ideas.People can record their customs.

A
Students can study the past.
B
Traditions can be erased.
C
People can become more alike.
D
It can become easier to document ideas.
E
People can record their customs.
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The Arab Spring is best described as

A
the violent reaction of Arab dictators to the 2011 protests against them.
B
the Arab governments’ acceptance and incorporation of democratic ideologies.
C
the quiet period that followed the 2011 protests against Arab dictatorships.
D
the protests carried out in 2011 against dictatorships in many Arab states.
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An example of how Western culture is embraced in other parts of the world is

A
the 2013 overthrow of Saudi Arabia’s abusive dictatorship.
B
the election of a democratic leader in the Arab state of Tunisia.
C
the 2011 protests against dictatorships in many Arab states.
D
the adoption of a democratic-leaning constitution in Libya.
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What is the best example of cultural diffusion?

A
Bjorg invites his friend Carlos over for a home-cooked Swedish meal.
B
Sandy explains the Chanukah dreidel game, and then her class plays it.
C
The Spanish forced Christianity on the Native Americans when they conquered parts of South America.
D
When colonists fought the British during the American Revolution, they also resisted the British culture.
6

The image shows an NFL Europe football team.

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A
Americanization.
B
globalization.
C
cultural dilution.
D
Westernization.
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The best example of cultural diffusion is when

A
someone uses modern technology.
B
culture spreads from one place to another.
C
someone keeps his or her culture private.
D
one country conquers another.
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What is a negative effect of being able to experience the same things worldwide through modern technology?

A
The shared experiences can dilute traditional cultures.
B
Conflicts in the world can decrease substantially.
C
People throughout the world can become more educated.
D
The shared experiences can cause the elimination of a culture.
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Which cultures in the world have shown the most resistance to Westernization?

A
some Asian cultures
B
some Middle Eastern cultures
C
some Eastern European cultures
D
some Western European cultures
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What evidence supports the fact that Western political ideas have spread to Asia?

A
Democratic governments are being established in Asian countries.
B
Baseball has now become extremely popular in Asian countries.
C
Asians are increasingly moving to Western democratic countries.
D
Asians are converting to Abrahamic religions in record numbers.
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As societies exchange ideas, globalization

A
is unable to keep up with the speed at which culture has spread.
B
becomes more challenging at the speed that culture has spread.
C
increases at the same speed at which culture has spread.
D
is unaffected by the speed at which culture spreads.
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Which statement about culture is correct?

A
People who share values have the same culture.
B
Culture cannot be learned, because a person is born with it.
C
Culture is static, and therefore it does not change.
D
People who live in the same country always have the same culture.
13

The map shows countries where the British Empire had influence and where English is now the official language.The information on the map shows

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A
how well-liked the Spanish language is in today’s world.
B
how influential the United States is in today’s world.
C
how culture can spread by migration, trade, and conquest.
D
how trade is easier between countries that use the same language.
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Which are examples of modern technologies that can spread culture more quickly than in the past? Check all that apply.cell phonessatellitesInternetrailroadsjet planes

A
cell phones
B
satellites
C
Internet
D
railroads
E
jet planes
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What kind of economy might a country have if it was influenced by Western thought?

A
communist
B
capitalist
C
democratic
D
republican
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For those who have become less connected to their cultural traditions, modern technology can help keep these traditions alive by

A
reducing access to cultural traits and customs.
B
changing past traditions for future generations.
C
preserving the traditions through recordings and photographs.
D
removing historical recordings and documents.

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