3 - Intercultural Dialogue and Syncretism
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Practice Questions
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What is cultural exchange?
💡 Hint: It involves interactions between different cultures.
Name one mechanism of cultural exchange.
💡 Hint: Think of how cultures connect through trade.
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What best describes syncretism?
💡 Hint: Think of practices that combine features from two or more cultures.
True or False: Trade networks were unimportant in cultural exchange.
💡 Hint: Consider how trade facilitates the sharing of ideas.
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Critically analyze how the mechanisms of cultural exchange can lead to both positive outcomes, such as innovation, and negative outcomes, like cultural erosion.
💡 Hint: Consider historical examples for both positive and negative impacts.
Evaluate the role of power dynamics in determining the success or failure of cultural syncretism in modern contexts.
💡 Hint: Look at recent global movements and cultural trends.
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