Communication 356 - Intercultural Communication » 2019 » Chapter 2 Quiz

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Question #1
Colonization occurs when:
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.
Question #2
What is cultural imperialism?
A.   the harmonization of cultures into one culture.
B.   the invasion of other people’s land through military force and violence.
C.   the equal flow of cultural products around the globe.
D.   the domination of one culture over others through cultural forms.
Question #3
Culture as de-territorialized means:
A.   culture disappears from the world because of globalization.
B.   culture is a territory that belongs to a group of people.
C.   culture is relocated into new spaces.
D.   culture and people are uprooted from their geographic location of origin.
Question #4
Diasporic communities are defined as communities that:
A.   move across cultural borders on a regular basis.
B.   are forced to leave their homeland and have a longing to return home.
C.   maintain multiple houses in different countries.
D.   relocate voluntarily to new countries.
Question #5
It means the “Global cultural homogenization by U.S. American culture”
A.   Americanization
B.   cultural imperialism
C.   framing
D.   positionality
Question #6
By virtue of globalization, the way people connect with their culture and cultivate a sense of home is changing because of
A.   a decline in international economic and social networks.
B.   advances in communication and transportation technologies.
C.   a decrease in the dependence on remittances.
D.   a stable world where few people travel across cultural borders.
Question #7
What of the following statements is tre about the European Conquest
A.   a minor historical event
B.   the beginning of the field of study known as "intercultural communication"
C.   the start of globalization
D.   a hoax that never really happened
Question #8
Globalization is positive because the gap between the wealthy and the poor is decreasing within countries and around the world.
A.   False
B.   True
Question #9
Ideological wars (part of political globalization) often scapegoat one group for the challenges and ills of society.
A.   True
B.   False
Question #10
Globalization is characterized by,,
A.   the decline in interdependence as a result of communication technology, global capitalism, and international political institutions.
B.   the homogenization of cultures into one unified culture.
C.   the interconnectedness of people’s lives through communication technology, global capitalism, and international political institutions.
D.   the isolation of cultures due to communication technology, global capitalism, and international political institutions.

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