Exam 15: Cultural Change and the Future of Humanity

The world's largest array of nutritious foods was originally developed by North American Aboriginal peoples.

Which of the following is central to the Skolt Lapp definition of themselves as a people?

Which of the following terms refers to "the social and political interaction of people with different ways of living and thinking within the same society or multinational state"?

Which of the following is an example of diffusion?

The use of camels in the Middle East indicates that these societies were at a less-advanced stage in cultural development than societies that used the wheel.

What are the negative consequences of multinational corporations on the international and domestic scenes?

The Shuar of Ecuador have shown that they are not merely "remnants" of a once great past but are fully capable of forging viable models for their future.

What was the world's population in 1950,approximately? What was the worlds' population shortly after 2000,approximately?

Which of the following is exemplified by the recent Quebec sovereignty votes in Canada,Sikh separatism in India,and demands for Puerto Rican independence from the United States?

The immediate cause of world hunger has more to do with food production than with food distribution.

Which of the following are examples of nations that initially embraced Western values but may eventually return to their own cultural values and reject aspects of westernization?

Separatist movements have arisen among by French speakers in Canada,Tamils in Sri Lanka,Croats in the former Yugoslavia,and Latvians in the former Soviet Union.What do these separatist movements indicate?

While the iPod nano was being bought up by the millions,the iPod touch had already been designed and was nearing production.What is this an example of?

By the 6th century in the Middle East,roads had deteriorated so much that carts and chariots were replaced by camels.Which type of cultural change is this an example of?