Cultural Geography
What kind of cultural diffusion is represented by the spread of English language due to British colonialism?
Contagious Diffusion
Stimulus Diffusion
Hierarchical Diffusion
Relocation Diffusion
If an underlying concept of a cultural feature spreads, but not the feature itself, what type of cultural diffusion is occurring?
Relocation Diffusion
Contagious Diffusion
Stimulus Diffusion
Hierarchical Diffusion
How might the global spread of soccer (football) be classified in terms of cultural diffusion?
Stimulus diffusion.
Relocation diffusion.
Reverse hierarchical diffusion.
Contagious diffusion.
What is an instance of hierarchical diffusion demonstrated in history?
Spread of fast food chains globally due to globalization
Dissemination slavery practices from Africa to America during colonization
Migration leading to the international dispersion of the Irish diaspora
The adoption of Christianity by Roman Emperor Constantine I resulting in its spread across the Empire
Which is NOT a type of diffusion?
Hierarchical
Vernacular
Relocation
Expansion
Which form of cultural diffusion would best describe the spread of a popular American sitcom to other countries through streaming platforms?
Contagious diffusion
Stimulus diffusion
Relocation diffusion
Hierarchical diffusion
In what way does hierarchical diffusion potentially alter the linguistic landscape of a multilingual metropolis?
Language policies favoring minority languages are often implemented to preserve linguistic heritage.
Dominant languages may overshadow regional dialects leading to language attrition.
Non-dominant languages can become more prominent through exposure from higher echelons.
Linguistic diversity increases as multiple languages spread uniformly across all social classes.

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What is an example of relocation diffusion in human geography?
The spread of Buddhism from India to East Asia
The worldwide popularity of McDonald's
The adoption of democracy by various countries globally
The global use of the English language
The two main types of cultural diffusion are_____.
Relocation and Expansion
Contagious and Stimulus
Relocation and Stimulus
none of these
How would you classify the spread of Christianity from Rome to other parts of Europe during the Roman Empire era?
Hierarchical Diffusion.
Stimulus Diffusion.
Relocation Diffusion.
Contagious Diffusion.