Which of the following best explains the changes in cultural exchange that developed during the twentieth century?(1 point)

Responses

The start of the Industrial Revolution in the twentieth century allowed cultural exchange to happen more rapidly.
The start of the Industrial Revolution in the twentieth century allowed cultural exchange to happen more rapidly.

Smartphone technology made global cultural exchange more possible than it had ever been.
Smartphone technology made global cultural exchange more possible than it had ever been.

During the twentieth century, cultural exchange happened more frequently than it ever had in history.
During the twentieth century, cultural exchange happened more frequently than it ever had in history.

The Columbian Exchange of the twentieth century brought civilization to people who had never had it.

The start of the Industrial Revolution in the twentieth century allowed cultural exchange to happen more rapidly.

The best explanation for the changes in cultural exchange that developed during the twentieth century is that cultural exchange happened more frequently than it ever had in history.

The correct answer is:

Smartphone technology made global cultural exchange more possible than it had ever been.

To arrive at this answer, we need to examine the options and consider the most significant factor that led to changes in cultural exchange during the twentieth century.

The first option, the start of the Industrial Revolution in the twentieth century, may have allowed for cultural exchange to happen more rapidly, but it does not specifically highlight how or why this happened.

The second option, smartphone technology, is the best choice as it clearly states that it made global cultural exchange more possible than ever before. Smartphones, with their advanced communication and internet capabilities, have connected people from different cultures worldwide, enabling the exchange of ideas, traditions, and information.

The third option, although stating that cultural exchange happened more frequently during the twentieth century, does not explain the underlying factors that led to this increase.

The fourth option, referring to the Columbian Exchange of the twentieth century, is incorrect as it refers to the historical event that occurred in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, involving the exchange of plants, animals, and diseases between the Old World and the New World.

Therefore, the second option, "Smartphone technology made global cultural exchange more possible than it had ever been," best explains the changes in cultural exchange that developed during the twentieth century.