Anth 102 - Human Ways of Life » Fall 2019 » Topic 13 Quiz Globalization

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Question #1
The theory of McDonadlization suggests that globalization is causing cultural differences to be erased and replaced by American culture.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #2
Fried shrimp burger is an example of
A.   Hegemony
B.   Cultural hybridity
C.   "Financescape"
D.   Imperialism
Question #3
Which of the following is the name of a movement within or out of a nation?
A.   Immigration
B.   Migration
C.   Emigration
Question #4
"Which Way Home" depicts the danger and violence migrant children face as they travel from Central American across Mexico to the USA.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #5
________________ are people who leave their homes to work for a time in other regions or countries
A.   Exiles
B.   none of these
C.   Refugees
D.   Migrants
Question #6
Core and periphery counties describe the inequality of wealth around the world and show the continued dependency of former colonies upon the colonizing countries.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #7
Which of these is an example of cultural domination?
A.   Trobriand cricket; a game that combines two cultural practices;
B.   Korean beef tacos- food that combines two culture tastes to make something new;
C.   The American cowboy is really a based on Mexican cattle culture;
D.   Coca Cola is a brand that is recognized by people all over the world;
Question #8
Cultural diffusion theory presents the idea that culture is always already a is a mix of cultural forms.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #9
Contemporary globalization, at least in terms of economics, is perhaps best pinpointed as coinciding with the conclusion of World War II and the Bretton Woods Conference.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #10
Globalization can be defined as an intensification of global interconnectedness, suggesting a world full of movement and mixture, contact and linkages, and persistent cultural interaction and exchange.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #11
McDonaldization is the theory that
A.   People around the world embrace the lifestyle of the irrationality of rationality
B.   Foreign businesses embraced the McDonaldization of business and people around the world embrace the lifestyle of the irrationality of rationality
C.   The idea that globalization results in cultural uniformity.
D.   The idea that globalization results in cultural uniformity. Foreign businesses embraced the McDonaldization of business. People around the world embrace the lifestyle of the irrationality of rationality
Question #12
Pull factors are things like proximity or jobs that encourage migrants to travel to a particular country, such as the USA.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #13
Which of the following are among the 5" "scapes" presented by Anthropologist Arjun Appadurai?
A.   ethnoscapes
B.   ethnoscapes, ideoscapes, and financescapes
C.   ideoscapes and financescapes
D.   financescapes
E.   McDonaldscape

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