Chapter 2 Quiz

A  the isolation of cultures due to communication technology, global capitalism, and international political institutions.

B  the decline in interdependence as a result of communication technology, global capitalism, and international political institutions.

C  the interconnectedness of people’s lives through communication technology, global capitalism, and international political institutions.

D  the homogenization of cultures into one unified culture.

A  False

B  True

A  True

B  False

A  a hoax that never really happened

B  the start of globalization

C  the beginning of the field of study known as “intercultural communication”

D  a minor historical event

A  advances in communication and transportation technologies.

B  a decline in international economic and social networks.

C  a stable world where few people travel across cultural borders.

D  a decrease in the dependence on remittances.

A  framing

B  cultural imperialism

C  positionality

D  Americanization

A  maintain multiple houses in different countries.

B  relocate voluntarily to new countries.

C  move across cultural borders on a regular basis.

D  are forced to leave their homeland and have a longing to return home.

A  culture is a territory that belongs to a group of people.

B  culture and people are uprooted from their geographic location of origin.

C  culture is relocated into new spaces.

D  culture disappears from the world because of globalization.

A  the equal flow of cultural products around the globe.

B  the harmonization of cultures into one culture.

C  the invasion of other people’s land through military force and violence.

D  the domination of one culture over others through cultural forms.

A  outside powers impose language, cultural, and/or religious practices on others for the purpose of expansion or exploitation of land or resources.

B  people disperse after a natural, political, or economic disaster yet remain in contact with their homeland.

C  people settle in new geographic regions.

D  groups of people integrate into a new country while sustaining their cultural identity.