Cultural Diffusion/Columbian Exchange

Whip/nae nae, Harlem Shake, or Ice bucket challenge videos are examples this type of diffusion... 

• Relocation Diffusion
• Contagious Diffusion
• Stimulus Diffusion
• Hierarchical Diffusion

McDonalds, Coca-Cola, Polo, Apple, cars, blue jeans, soccer...

• Folk Culture
• Pop Culture
• Neither
• Both

Who benefitted most from the Columbian Exchange?

• The Europeans/Old World

• The Native Americans/New World

• Both

• Neither

How did the population of the Old World change during the Columbian exchange

• It increased because people moved there

• It decreased because Native Americans died of disease

• It stayed the same.

Culture is a set of learned behaviors passed down through generations.

• True 
• False

Culture is spread by...

• Movement of people
• TV and Internet
• War and conquest
• All are correct

What does diffusion mean?

• Getting close together

• Spreading out

Which of the following is NOT a part of culture?

• History
• Weather
• Language
• Food

Where did most of these explorers coming from?

• Europe

• Asia

• North America

• Africa

What came from the Columbian exchange that MOST benefitted Native Americans

• Diseases

• Chocolate

• Horses

• Rice