Unit 5: Human Development and Diversity (HL)

Topic 5.2: Changing identities and cultures Questions

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Cultural diffusion is best defined as the…
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2Suggest4 marks
Suggest how a diaspora community can reshape the culture of its original homeland, not only its host place.
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Which best argues AGAINST a single global culture emerging?
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A diaspora is a population that…
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Cultural hybridity is best described as…
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Cultural diversity tends to be greatest in places that are…
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Glocalization happens when…
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Which is an example of glocalization?
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English acting as a lingua franca means it is…
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Cultural imperialism is the idea that…
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11identify1 mark
Which of these is a cultural loss of globalization?
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12Distinguish4 marks
Distinguish between cultural diversity, cultural hybridity and cultural homogenisation.
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13Explain6 marks
Explain how glocalization helps a transnational corporation succeed in a new market.
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14Outline4 marks
Outline two ways in which a diaspora community can modify the cultural landscape of a place.
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15Suggest3 marks
Suggest how a government could act to protect its national culture from homogenisation.
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16Explain6 marks
Explain three ways in which cultural traits diffuse across the world.
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17Outline4 marks
Outline two pieces of evidence that a single global culture may be emerging.
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18Explain4 marks
Explain how glocalization shows globalization and local culture meeting, using an example.
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19Distinguish4 marks
Distinguish between glocalization and cultural imperialism.
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20Discuss12 marks
Discuss whether the cultural changes brought by globalization have reached urban and rural places to the same degree.
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