What is an important effect of the roles of culture and individual experience in shaping people’s perceptions of the world?(1 point)
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People are likely to develop biases against other cultures or ways of life.
People are likely to develop biases against other cultures or ways of life.
People who live in the same area share cultural characteristics.
People who live in the same area share cultural characteristics.
A person’s race, gender, and sexual identity shape their individual experiences.
A person’s race, gender, and sexual identity shape their individual experiences.
Popular media can cause people to share culture.
A person’s race, gender, and sexual identity shape their individual experiences.
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Read the following sentence and determine which effect of culture on society is being displayed.
In the 1880s, Belgium colonized the Congo and forced the Congolese people to convert to Christianity and stop speaking their Indigenous languages.
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This is an example of cultural imperialism.
This is an example of cultural imperialism.
This is an example of multiculturalism.
This is an example of multiculturalism.
This is an example of genocide.
This is an example of genocide.
This is an example of nativism.
This is an example of nativism.
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This is an example of cultural imperialism.
Which of the following phrases is an example of the centrifugal force of cultural characteristics on societies?(1 point)
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diffusion
diffusion
multiculturalism
multiculturalism
ethnic enclave
ethnic enclave
ethnocentrism
ethnocentrism
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Which response correctly identifies one way England influenced the culture of Wales?(1 point)
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England required Welsh men to grow beards.
England required Welsh men to grow beards.

England required that the Welsh people fly English flags at their places of residence.
England required that the Welsh people fly English flags at their places of residence.

England promoted the English language in Wales, instead of the native language, Welsh.
England promoted the English language in Wales, instead of the native language, Welsh.

England outlawed Welsh folk music.
England outlawed Welsh folk music.
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England promoted the English language in Wales, instead of the native language, Welsh.
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Read the following statement, then identify what this indicates about the relationship between culture and a place’s character.
In San Antonio, Texas, there is a two-week-long celebration called Fiesta. Mariachi, or Mexican bands, play in parades. There is also an event called Gartenfest that celebrates German culture.(1 point)
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Place is the most important factor in defining culture.
Place is the most important factor in defining culture.
Societal norms, such as what people wear, are how a place develops character.
Societal norms, such as what people wear, are how a place develops character.
A place’s character does not need culture to be defined.
A place’s character does not need culture to be defined.
Cultural traits and diverse cultures can blend to create a unique character and identity for specific places.
Cultural traits and diverse cultures can blend to create a unique character and identity for specific places.
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Cultural traits and diverse cultures can blend to create a unique character and identity for specific places.
Which of the following is a cultural trait that explains why San Antonio’s largest holiday includes cultural elements from Mexico, Germany, and the U.S.?(1 point)
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societal norm
societal norm
ideology
ideology
capitalism
capitalism
multiculturalism
multiculturalism
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What is the name of the event that has increased the rate of cultural diffusion since the 1980s? (1 point)
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the digital revolution
the digital revolution
the Mexican-American War
the Mexican-American War
European colonization of the Americas
European colonization of the Americas
globalization
globalization
globalization
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Which of the following scenarios describes an effect of the diffusion of U.S. culture?(1 point)
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A person in Paris, France, takes their date to a fast-food restaurant for dinner.
A person in Paris, France, takes their date to a fast-food restaurant for dinner.

An American student in Texas listens to K-pop.
An American student in Texas listens to K-pop.

You can shop at IKEA in New York, Australia, and Singapore.
You can shop at IKEA in New York, Australia, and Singapore.

Indigenous people are forced to convert to Catholicism after the arrival of missionaries in the Columbian Exchange.
Indigenous people are forced to convert to Catholicism after the arrival of missionaries in the Columbian Exchange.
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A person in Paris, France, takes their date to a fast-food restaurant for dinner.
Which term best describes cultures becoming more similar over time, often leading to the loss of culture?(1 point)
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globalization
globalization
popular culture
popular culture
Americanization
Americanization
homogenization
homogenization
homogenization
Which of the following industries caused an influx of migration to Texas, specifically to Houston and San Antonio?(1 point)
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technology start-ups
technology start-ups
the cattle industry
the cattle industry
the space industry
the space industry
the oil and gas industry
the oil and gas industry
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Which description of cultural diffusion in Texas is accurate?(1 point)
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Cultural diffusion in Texas has stopped in recent years.
Cultural diffusion in Texas has stopped in recent years.
Several diverse cultures have interacted over time, blending traits from Mexico and other nations to create a rich cultural landscape.
Several diverse cultures have interacted over time, blending traits from Mexico and other nations to create a rich cultural landscape.
The cultural landscape of Texas is uniform in all areas of the state due to cultural diffusion.
The cultural landscape of Texas is uniform in all areas of the state due to cultural diffusion.
Texas is highly isolated, causing minimal cultural diffusion over time.
Texas is highly isolated, causing minimal cultural diffusion over time.
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Several diverse cultures have interacted over time, blending traits from Mexico and other nations to create a rich cultural landscape.
Which of the following Abrahamic religions has the central belief of enacting its singular God’s will on Earth as law?(1 point)
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Judaism
Judaism
Christianity
Christianity
Hinduism
Hinduism
Islam
Islam
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Which of the following describes the spatial distribution of Islam?(1 point)
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90 percent in Asia
90 percent in Asia
60 percent in Asia, 20 percent in the Middle East, and 15 percent in Africa
60 percent in Asia, 20 percent in the Middle East, and 15 percent in Africa
90 percent in the Middle East
90 percent in the Middle East
25 percent in the Middle East, 25 percent in Asia, and 25 percent in North America
25 percent in the Middle East, 25 percent in Asia, and 25 percent in North America
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60 percent in Asia, 20 percent in the Middle East, and 15 percent in Africa
Which of the following presents a threat to traditional ways of life moving forward?(1 point)
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free access to traditional lands
free access to traditional lands
an increasing number of native language speakers
an increasing number of native language speakers
reliance on natural forces
reliance on natural forces
economies are not ecologically sustainable
economies are not ecologically sustainable
Which of the following describes an example of cultural divergence?(1 point)
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the popularity of national sports leagues such as the NFL
the popularity of national sports leagues such as the NFL
the common use of major languages only
the common use of major languages only
the continuation of democratic ideals and free market economies
the continuation of democratic ideals and free market economies
the continuation of traditional gender roles