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New technology can help preserve culture by

A
limiting it.
B
recording and documenting it.
C
explaining and teaching it.
D
diluting it.
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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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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.
5

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

Question illustration
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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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.
7

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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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.
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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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Western influences are changing how some cultures view what aspects of society? Check all that apply.

A
technology
B
the status of children
C
the status of women
D
the status of men
E
political freedoms
F
social freedoms
G
popular culture
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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.
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What is the best explanation for how diffusion can cause culture to lose its uniqueness?

A
Culture can become valueless.
B
Culture can become generic.
C
Culture can become irrelevant.
D
Culture can become boring.
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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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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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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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The image shows an NFL Europe football team.

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Americanization.
B
globalization.
C
cultural dilution.
D
Westernization.

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