4.3.5 Quiz: The Globalization of Culture

Which of the following is an example of the international spread of culture to the United States?

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

What does the French government fear might happen if French movie theaters show too many American films?

American culture might take root over French culture.

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

Americans with low incomes

This comic strip is evidence of which of the following patterns of cultural exchange?

Cultural exchange happens in more than one direction.

How do developing and developed countries differ in global connections?

Developing countries have more cell phones, resulting in stronger communication.(wrong answer)

Which of the following was the main result of the Silk Road providing a route for the introduction of paper, silk, and porcelain into Europe from China?

Free trade zones(wrong answer)

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.

How has the invention of the Internet most affected cultural diffusion?

It has made the process faster.

Which statement about the way Europeans settling in North America affected American Indians is the best example of cultural divergence?

Many American Indians were forced to become Christian, while others were able to maintain their traditional religions.

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 patterns of cell phone use can be observed in this chart?

More people in Mexico use their cell phones to take pictures than people in the United States.

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?

Nigerians are far less likely than Americans to have a fixed telephone line but only moderately less likely to have a cell phone.

Based on the graph above, which of the following best explains the trend in the number of adults with desktop computers?

Ownership of desktop computers is limited to the wealthy.(wrong answer)

Websites for social networking and blogging are examples of which type of communication?

Social media

What is the definition of cultural convergence?

The tendency for cultures to become more alike as they share traits and ideas