Cultural Diffusion
A famous rapper begins using a new phrase in his music leading to his fans also starting to use it with their friends
What is Hierarchical Diffusion
What is the cultural phenomenon that involves a global audience consuming entertainment, such as movies, TV shows, and music, often originating from Western countries like the U.S.?
Pop Culture
This south Asian religion has a heavy emphasis on reincarnation.
What is Hinduism?
Study of place names.
What is toponymy?
Food preferences, architecture and land use are examples of this.
What is a Cultural Trait
The spread of the use of chopsticks into Southeast Asian countries with the influx of Chinese immigrants is an example of...
Relocation Diffusion
This term refers to such cultural succession and its lasting imprint
What is sequence occupancy?
This is the native religion of Japan.
What is Shintoism.
Indo-European is an example of this.
What is a language family?
When two cultural ideas are joined and produce a new cultural idea?
What is syncretism?
A dance video on tiktok goes viral due to people sharing the video with their friends.
Contagious Diffusion
What describes the existence, acceptance, or promotion of multiple cultural traditions within a single nation or region
What is Multiculturalism
This city is claimed by all three of the monotheistic, world religions.
What is Jerusalem?
This is the Process of adopting only certain customs that will be to their advantage
What is acculturation?
The idea that after this life you will come back in another life either as a plant, animal, or a human life.
What is reincarnation?
These are three main historical causes of diffusion.
What are Colonialism, trade and imperialism?
What is the name of the religious building that is a significant feature of Islamic cultural landscapes, often with a minaret and a dome?
What is a mosque
Buddhism, Christianity, and Islam are all examples of this type of religion.
What are Universalizing Religions.
In the U.K., English speakers might use the word "lorry" to refer to what Americans would call a "truck." This variation in vocabulary is a sign of different ___
What are dialects.
Restriction on behavior, like the Muslim aversion to pork.
What is Taboo?
The spread of Starbucks from the U.S. to other countries is an example of what type of diffusion?
What is expansion diffusion.
In this region of the United States, traditional/folk homes were constructed using mud bricks or adobe due to the availability of local materials.
What is the Southwest U.S. (e.g., New Mexico)
This religion spread through relocation, conquest and trade in Southwest Asia, North Africa, and Asia Minor.
What is Islam?
In the United States, the term "pop" is commonly used for a carbonated beverage in the Midwest, while "soda" is used in the Northeast and West. The boundary separating these two usages is known as
What is an Isogloss?
This is a creole language that evolved through centuries of contact between Arabic-speaking traders and Bantu-speaking communities along the East African coast.
What is Swahili