How have innovation and trade led to cultural diffusion in the twenty-first century?(1 point)

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The internet speeds up the rate at which music and other media spread from one place to another.
The internet speeds up the rate at which music and other media spread from one place to another.

Migrants to Europe assimilated to European culture as they started businesses in European cities.
Migrants to Europe assimilated to European culture as they started businesses in European cities.

Multinational companies just began the process of spreading fast-food culture to new places in the twenty-first century.
Multinational companies just began the process of spreading fast-food culture to new places in the twenty-first century.

Merchants used new sailing technologies to establish communities in far-off regions, spreading their religious practices.
Merchants used new sailing technologies to establish communities in far-off regions, spreading their religious practices.

The popularity of Korean pop music shows how one advantage of globalization is(1 point)
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the availability of low-cost labor in South Korea and other Asian nations.
the availability of low-cost labor in South Korea and other Asian nations.

the loss of unique cultures around the world.
the loss of unique cultures around the world.

the spread of Western cultures around the world.
the spread of Western cultures around the world.

the increased awareness of unique cultures around the world.

Which of the following statements is true?(1 point)
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White people have the highest average household income in the United States.
White people have the highest average household income in the United States.

There are no racial disparities in income in the United States.
There are no racial disparities in income in the United States.

There are substantial racial disparities in household income in the United States.
There are substantial racial disparities in household income in the United States.

Racial disparities in income in the United States have narrowed considerably in the last 50 years.

Which term applies to the following situation? A town has a lake with fresh water but lacks a water treatment facility to make it safe for drinking.(1 point)
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physical scarcity
physical scarcity

economic scarcity
economic scarcity

desalination
desalination

resource allocation

What led to the passage of the Clean Air and Clean Water Acts?(1 point)
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pressure from activists
pressure from activists

rapid population growth in the United States
rapid population growth in the United States

pressure from industry
pressure from industry

passage of a constitutional amendment

How does the development of quaternary industries impact local economies?(1 point)
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The development of quaternary industries does not impact local economies.
The development of quaternary industries does not impact local economies.

Quaternary industries develop in places based on comparative advantage and draw tourists.
Quaternary industries develop in places based on comparative advantage and draw tourists.

Quaternary industries involve the efficient production of food and raw materials, which benefits urban centers.
Quaternary industries involve the efficient production of food and raw materials, which benefits urban centers.

These industries create new types of jobs, but lead to the creation of warehouses and competition for local retail.

Which activity is expensive and difficult?(1 point)
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throwing a smartphone in a trash can
throwing a smartphone in a trash can

recycling a smartphone
recycling a smartphone

gaining access to NASA satellite imagery
gaining access to NASA satellite imagery

mining rare-earth elements

What are potential challenges that the information economy produces? (1 point)
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increased competition
increased competition

spread of disease
spread of disease

climate change
climate change

data privacy

Aircraft technology facilitated the development of which of the following?(1 point)
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Mercator projection maps
Mercator projection maps

GIS
GIS

remote sensing
remote sensing

GPS

In the U.S., about 73 percent of which of the following workers are immigrants?(1 point)
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sailors on container ships
sailors on container ships

farm workers
farm workers

truck drivers
truck drivers

nurses

Answer 1

Here are the answers to your questions based on the context provided:

1. How have innovation and trade led to cultural diffusion in the twenty-first century?

   • Correct Answer: The internet speeds up the rate at which music and other media spread from one place to another.

2. The popularity of Korean pop music shows how one advantage of globalization is

   • Correct Answer: the increased awareness of unique cultures around the world.

3. Which of the following statements is true?

   • Correct Answer: There are substantial racial disparities in household income in the United States.

4. Which term applies to the following situation? A town has a lake with fresh water but lacks a water treatment facility to make it safe for drinking.

   • Correct Answer: economic scarcity

5. What led to the passage of the Clean Air and Clean Water Acts?

   • Correct Answer: pressure from activists

6. How does the development of quaternary industries impact local economies?

   • Correct Answer: These industries create new types of jobs, but lead to the creation of warehouses and competition for local retail.

7. Which activity is expensive and difficult?

   • Correct Answer: recycling a smartphone

8. What are potential challenges that the information economy produces?

   • Correct Answer: data privacy

9. Aircraft technology facilitated the development of which of the following?

   • Correct Answer: GIS

10. In the U.S., about 73 percent of which of the following workers are immigrants?

    • Correct Answer: farm workers

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