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Which is one way Saudi Arabia protects its traditional culture from Westernization?

A
There are limited times when women can wear Western dress.
B
To prevent opposition, traditional roles have been relaxed.
C
Muslim law must be followed above all other law.
D
Saudi Arabian laws are the supreme law, above even Muslim law.
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An example of how Western culture is embraced in other parts of the world is

A
the 2013 overthrow of Saudi Arabia’s abusive dictatorship.
B
the election of a democratic leader in the Arab state of Tunisia.
C
the 2011 protests against dictatorships in many Arab states.
D
the adoption of a democratic-leaning constitution in Libya.
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As societies exchange ideas, globalization

A
is unable to keep up with the speed at which culture has spread.
B
becomes more challenging at the speed that culture has spread.
C
increases at the same speed at which culture has spread.
D
is unaffected by the speed at which culture spreads.
4

New technology can help preserve culture by

A
limiting it.
B
recording and documenting it.
C
explaining and teaching it.
D
diluting it.
5

The Arab Spring is best described as

A
the violent reaction of Arab dictators to the 2011 protests against them.
B
the Arab governments’ acceptance and incorporation of democratic ideologies.
C
the quiet period that followed the 2011 protests against Arab dictatorships.
D
the protests carried out in 2011 against dictatorships in many Arab states.
6

What is the best explanation for how diffusion can cause culture to lose its uniqueness?

A
Culture can become valueless.
B
Culture can become generic.
C
Culture can become irrelevant.
D
Culture can become boring.
7

What is the best example of cultural diffusion?

A
Bjorg invites his friend Carlos over for a home-cooked Swedish meal.
B
Sandy explains the Chanukah dreidel game, and then her class plays it.
C
The Spanish forced Christianity on the Native Americans when they conquered parts of South America.
D
When colonists fought the British during the American Revolution, they also resisted the British culture.
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For those who have become less connected to their cultural traditions, modern technology can help keep these traditions alive by

A
reducing access to cultural traits and customs.
B
changing past traditions for future generations.
C
preserving the traditions through recordings and photographs.
D
removing historical recordings and documents.

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