4.3.5Quiz: The Globalization of Culture World Geography Studies Sem 2

Which of the following is an example of the international spread of culture to the United States? A.A singer from Colombia won an American award after performing on a widely watched cable TV channel. B.American-founded MTV has channels or affiliates in both Pakistan and India. C.American slang and fashion became common abroad wherever people watched MTV. D.Only one in every five people who watch a certain cable TV channel is an American. SUBMIT

A singer from Colombia won an American award after performing on a widely watched cable TV channel.

Which of the following groups tends to have less access to the Internet than the average American?

Americans with low incomes

Which of the following best explains why the Philippines is an especially strong market for entertainment and culture from the United States?

Many years living as an American colony exposed Filipinos to American language and culture.

Which of the following terms best describes this comic strip? A.Cultural convergence B.Cultural deviance C.Cultural divergence D.Cultural independence

Cultural divergence(WRONG ANSWER )

What happens in a cultural convergence?

Cultures become more similar.

If a decline in ownership of all four types of gadgets reflects problems in the economy, which statement can best be inferred from the chart above? A.Economic difficulties were increasing in 2011. B.The economy was struggling in much of 2009. C.Economic difficulties started as early as 2006. D.Gadget owners escaped any economic difficulty.

Economic difficulties were increasing in 2011.(WRONG ANSWER )

Look closely at the map above. Which of the following statements best illustrates cultural diffusion along the Silk Road? A.Arabian merchants became wealthy because of the Silk Road. B.Camel caravans crossed hot deserts in Egypt and Arabia. C.Trade with Europe happened over land. D.Exchanges between traders spread Buddhism from India to China.

Exchanges between traders spread Buddhism from India to China.

In general, in which countries is the percentage of people using computers the lowest?

In countries with high poverty and low education

Which of the following is an effect of increased cell phone use in Kenya?

It caused the development of one of the country's first modern infrastructure.

With a population of slightly over 170 million people, Nigeria is home to more than half as many people as the United States. Which statement can best be inferred from the data in the table above about the two kinds of phones in each country? A.Nigerians are rapidly switching from cell phones to fixed lines because reception in a developing country is less reliable. B.Nigerians have fewer phone lines of either kind than Americans, principally because their country has a smaller population. C.Nigerians lag behind Americans in adopting up-to-date cellular phone technology and depend primarily on old-fashioned fixed lines. D.Nigerians are far less likely than Americans to have a fixed telephone line but only moderately less likely to have a cell phone. SUBMIT

Nigerians lag behind Americans in adopting up-to-date cellular phone technology and depend primarily on old-fashioned fixed lines.(WRONG ANSWER )

Which of the following patterns of cell phone use can be observed in this chart? A.People in the United States use their cell phones most to send text messages. B.People in Pakistan often use their phones to access the Internet. C.More people in Germany like to use their phones to take pictures than to send text messages. D.People in Indonesia are just as likely to use their phones to make calls as they are to send text messages.

People in Indonesia are just as likely to use their phones to make calls as they are to send text messages.

On which of the following has the Internet had the greatest effect? A.The differences between cultures B.The time it takes to send a message C.The speed of cultural diffusion D.The number of people without computers

The speed of cultural diffusion

As a result of Europeans settling in North America, many American Indian nations were forced to live on isolated reservations that had little communication with one another. This resulted in cultural divergence. Which statement best describes what happened to the groups on separate reservations?

They became culturally different from one another.

Why does France limit the percentage of films made outside of Europe that can be shown in French theaters?

To attempt to preserve local culture

Which of the following happens on social media platforms?

Users share information, ideas, and personal messages.