n 1–2 sentences, evaluate ways in which two regions can become culturally connected, and provide examples of how this shapes cultural regions today.

Two regions can become culturally connected through trade, migration, and colonialism. For example, the Silk Road facilitated the exchange of goods, ideas, and people between Europe and Asia, leading to the blending of cultures such as in the Ottoman Empire. Additionally, the spread of Christianity by European colonizers connected cultures in Africa, the Americas, and Asia, shaping the cultural landscape of these regions today.