Social Studies: Unit 4 Assessment
Asian girl eating pizza.
Which is an example of cultural diffusion?
Use at least three of the pictures above to explain what these artifacts reveal about the culture.
Artifacts Pictured: Bow and Arrow Used During the Nadaam Festival; Fermented Mare'sMilk (Airag); Meat Stew; Saddle; and Horse Head Fiddle.
Provide examples to support your claim
In your own words, explain why people accept or reject cultural change? Provide examples to support your claim
Someone in Japan listening to Jamaican music while eating at a McDonald's
Which example best describes rapid cultural change?
Travelers, Traders, Migrants, or Warriors
Which group is likely to have the biggest influence on cultural diversity now? Why?
A round house built to be wind resistant
Which is an adaptive cultural characteristic of nomadic herders in Mongolia?
Technology, Isolation, The Internet, Trade
Which of the following contribute to globalization?
For an area that is often windy and cold the common practice is to wear hats
Which one of the following is an example of dramatic cultural adaptation that impacts globalization on cultural diversity?
Concern that it might lead to the disappearance of some cultures
Why are some people resistant to cultural diffusion?
Based on this scenario, explain how technology can positively or negatively affect a community. Use evidence from the text to support your answer.
Pakistani students held a rally against the Facebook page called "Everybody draw Mohammed Day!". A Pakistani court ordered the government to block the popular social networking site because the page encouraged users to submit images of Islam's prophet Mohammed. Because the Islamic religion prohibits the depiction of Mohammed, protests occurred in Pakistan and other Muslim countries.
True
True or False. The United Nations has an agency (UNESCO) to promote international collaboration on culture, education and science.
Travelers, Traders, Migrants, Warriors
What are 4 ways in which cultural traits can be spread to other cultures? Give an example for each.
deserts, oceans, mountains
What are physical barriers to cultural diffusion?
urbanization
What is a factor that contributes to the decline of the nomadic herders in Mongolia?
cultural diffusion
What is it called when people share an object or idea and it spreads to other cultures?cultural diffusion
False
When McDonald's expanded to India, the company could not sell the same hamburgers eaten in the United States. Many Indians are vegetarians. In addition, in Hinduism, the cow is a protected animal, and followers of this religion do not eat beef. True or FalseFalse
