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- Q1
A new fashion starts among the posh crowd in New York City and Los Angeles. It then spreads to other cities such as Houston, St. Louis, and Cincinnati before spreading to rural parts of the United States. This is an example of
hierarchical diffusion
relocation diffusion
contagious diffusion
stimulus diffusion
impact diffusion
60s - Q2
In West Africa, every country has multiple ethnic-ities and many languages. In Niger, Nigeria, and Ghana, the Hausa language is used among people of many tribes as a mutually understood language. This is an example of
a lingua franca
a cultural convergence
homogenization
multiculturalism
creolization
60s - Q3
The English, Spanish, and French languages have some of the widest ranges, spread across various continents. What is the best explanation for this wide linguistic dispersal?
These languages are widespread because of modern online importance.
Colonialism and economic imperialism brought these languages around the world.
Indo-European languages are fashionable, so they have spread far.
The massive relocation of English, Spanish, and French speakers around the world caused this linguistic dispersal.
Climatic factors made these languages the most well-suited to places beyond their origin.
120s - Q4
Sikhism is an important South Asian religion. As British colonialism reached South Asia, Sikhism spread to other part of the British Empire, such as Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Kenya. This is an example of
relocation diffusion
contagious diffusion
hierarchical diffusion
stimulus diffusion
impact diffusion
60s - Q5
The term "cultural diffusion" refers to the
modification of Earth's surface by human actions
integration of behavioral traits within a group
spread of an idea or innovation from its sources
relationship between human cultures and their physical environment
assimilation of a minority culture into the hose society
60s - Q6
Chinese porcelain was highly valued in Europe for its beauty, style, and durability. However, imported porcelain from China was very expensive. Crafters in Germany and England developed new methods of making porcelain using feldspar and bone rather than the kaolin that was used in China. This new porcelain was viewed as having similar quality to Chinese porcelain, and the new methods continued to be used in Europe.
Relocation diffusion, because the Chinese brought their porcelain to Europe
Stimulus diffusion, because the Europeans adapted a Chinese concept to fit their own needs
Contagious diffusion, because people throughout the world adopted the use of porcelain
Hierarchical diffusion, because only the wealthy could afford porcelain
Expansion diffusion, because the porcelain-making process spread from China to Europe
120s - Q7
Sometimes a diffusion process encounters barriers that slow or stop the spread of an innovation. Which of the following is an example of such a barrier?
A lack of infrastructure to support a new technology
A change in the price of energy
A jump from contagious to hierarchical diffusion
A transition from stimulus to contagious diffusion
A new form of media to broadcast information
60s - Q8
According to the figure above, which of the following choices best describes the changes in interaction as distance increases?
It remains unchanged.
It increases at first and then decreases.
It increases.
It changes randomly.
It decreases.
60s - Q9
Which of the following scenarios best exemplifies the concept of hierarchical diffusion?
The increasing sales of clothing brands endorsed by professional athletes to customers in Europe
The practice of selling pizza by the slice in America, whereas pizzas in Italy were traditionally sold as whole pies
The addition of hands-free driving features to cars manufactured by companies headquartered throughout the world
The migration of asylum seekers from Syria to Europe
The increasing popularity of Korean pop music around the world because of social media
120s - Q10
Which of the following language-location pairs best exemplifies the process of relocation diffusion of language in the twentieth century?
Hmong in the U.S.
English in India
Mandarin in China
French in Canada
Russian in Brazil
60s - Q11
The spread of specialty coffee shops across the United States in the 1990s is an example of
hierarchical diffusion
contagious diffusion
stimulus diffusion
periodic movement
relocation diffusion
60s - Q12
The spread of the use of chopsticks into Southeast Asian countries with the influx of Chinese immigrants is an example of which of the following concepts?
stimulus diffusion
hierarchical diffusion
assimilation
acculturation
relocation diffusion
60s - Q13
The diffusion pattern of Walmart stores, which have spread from small towns to large cities throughout the United States, is an example of
relocation diffusion
contagious diffusion
stimulus diffusion
distance decay
reverse hierarchical diffusion
60s
