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Answer the following questions. For each question, choose the correct answer among the choices.

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Which of the following is a means of culture change?

discoveryinventiondiffusionAll of the above.

The persistence of the QWERTY keyboard exemplifies the fact that

innovations are always adopted.people always resist innovation.people resist diffusion.innovations are not always accepted.

The invention of the Cherokee syllabic writing system inspired by the English writing system is an example of

intermediate contact.direct contact.stimulus diffusion.acculturation.

	Diffusion is a selective process.
	Diffusion is a selective process.
	True False

Spanish conquerors forced the Mexican natives to adopt Christianity. This is an example of

diffusion.assimilation.indirect acculturation.direct acculturation.

In what ways does cultural evolution differ from genetic evolution?

Cultural evolution can be much more rapid than genetic evolution.Cultural evolution is always slower than genetic evolution.Genetic evolution is more intentional.None of the above.

Why might a previously noncommercial people begin to buy and sell things?

survivalTo deal with agricultural surplus.They become more reliant on trade.All of the above.

Which of the following facilitated the Tikopian conversion to Christianity?

miraculous healingsThe success of the missionaries’ sermons.epidemicTheir love of the bible.

The number of nations with democratic governments has __________ in the past 40 years.

risenstayed the samedecreased

Aluku culture was formed by escaped slaves only 350 years ago. This is a good example of

globalization.acculturation.diffusion.ethnogenesis.

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