History 1 (B)

Trace the spatial diffusion of phenomena such as the Colombian Exchange of the diffusion of American popular culture and describe the effects on regions of contact.

Which change is a direct result of the diffusion of popular American chain restaurants throughout the world?

A The cultural landscapes of commercial areas have become increasingly similar.

B Local production of fresh produce has declined.

C The service sectors of developing countries have begun to decline.

D Religious dietary restrictions have been ignored.

The Eastern Orthodox Church and the Cyrillic alphabet originated in the Byzantine Empire. What does the practice of this religion and the use of this alphabet in nearby Russia (which was never part of the Byzantine Empire) indicate?

A Russia was conquered by the Byzantine Empire.

B Russia’s leaders eliminated the influence of the Mongols.

C Russia was affected by the spatial diffusion of phenomena.

D Russia’s geographic isolation led to cultural diversity.

Which was a direct result of the initial contact between European cultures and Native American cultures in the late 1490's?

A Most Spaniards migrated to the “New World.”

B Spanish settlers rejected Christianity for Native American religious beliefs.

C New diseases arrived in the Americas from which natives lacked immunity.

D Native Americans used Spanish settlers as a source of cheap labor.

Use the following graphic for the next two questions.

Which process is illustrated by this map?

A the Columbian Exchange

B the movement of good

C cultural diffusion

D cultural divergence

What conclusion can best be drawn from the information in the map?

A Buddhism failed to have any influence on Japan.

B Buddhism was unable to spread to islands in the Pacific.

C Buddhism began in northern India and spread throughout much of Asia.

D Buddhism moved from Indonesia to India and then into Afghanistan.

While the internet has been deemed the “information highway”, many authoritative governments such as theocracies and totalitarian states have limited its utilization. Which of the following scenarios best explains this restriction?

A. Inaccurate information is found on the Internet and may misinform citizens.

B. Many countries lack the technology to have equitable Internet coverage.

C. The Internet promotes westernized ideas and could therefore lessen the cultural identity of the local population

D. Many citizens in developing countries lack the literacy skills necessary to navigate the Internet effectively.

The graphic above illustrates which geographic process?

A The "Agricultural Revolution" in which human began farming.

B The "Green Revolution" that spreads modern farming methods around the world.

C The "Colombian Exchange" that caused the spatial diffusion of plants, animals, disease, and people.

D The effect of global "Wind Currents" on the spread of crop seeds around the world.

The Colombian Exchange resulted in a decrease in the population of Native Americans due to the introduction of -

A disease

B invasive species

C tobacco

D weapons

What can you infer from this table?