3.7 Diffusion of Religion and Language

• What is the definition of religion in this context?

  System of beliefs, values, and practices
• Language is a system of communication using words and grammar
• What role does religion play in culture?

  Shapes worldview and values
• Relocation diffusion involves the physical movement of people.


  True
• Match the type of diffusion with its description:

  Contagious Diffusion ↔️ Spread through direct contact and interaction

  Hierarchical Diffusion ↔️ Spread from major centers of influence

  Stimulus Diffusion ↔️ Spread of an idea leading to a related trait
• Order the steps of expansion diffusion from simplest to most complex:

  1️⃣ Contagious

  2️⃣ Hierarchical

  3️⃣ Stimulus
• The role of language in culture is to enable communication and cultural transmission.


  True
• Missionary activities often involve proselytizing and converting local populations
• What is stimulus diffusion?

  Related but different trait
• What do missionary activities involve in religious diffusion?

  Spreading faith to new regions
• Trade can facilitate the diffusion of religions.


  True
• Language is a structured system of communication using words and grammar
• What is the primary purpose of language in cultural exchange?

  Express ideas and emotions
• Relocation diffusion involves physical movement, while expansion diffusion does not.

  True
• Match the mechanism of religious diffusion with its example:

  Missionary Activities ↔️ Christian missionaries converting populations in Africa

  Migration ↔️ Jewish communities establishing synagogues worldwide

  Trade ↔️ Buddhist merchants spreading their faith along the Silk Road
• Which region was dominated by Christianity and spread through the Roman Empire?

  Europe
• What is the origin of Islam?

  Middle East
• Hinduism is primarily concentrated in India.


  True
• What three religions are present in Africa?

  Traditional beliefs, Christianity, Islam
• Chronological order of events influencing religious diffusion in Europe

  1️⃣ Adoption of Christianity by the Roman Empire

  2️⃣ The Reformation

  3️⃣ Wars of religion
• What is the role of colonialism in language diffusion?

  Imposition of colonial languages
• Trade routes facilitated the diffusion of languages across regions.


  True
• Match the factor with its impact on language diffusion:

  Colonialism ↔️ Imposition of colonial languages

  Trade ↔️ Spread of languages along commercial routes

  Communication Technology ↔️ Rapid global transmission of languages
• What is the purpose of language?

  Communication using words
• What is relocation diffusion?

  Spread through physical movement
• Hierarchical diffusion involves spread from major centers to smaller areas.

  True
• Match the mechanism of religious diffusion with its example:

  Missionary Activities ↔️ Christian missionaries in Africa

  Migration ↔️ Jewish communities establishing synagogues

  Trade ↔️ Buddhist merchants along the Silk Road
• Religious diffusion patterns are influenced by historical events, trade networks, and migration
• The Silk Road played a key role in the diffusion of Buddhism
• Match the colonial power with a language they spread:

  England ↔️ English

  Spain ↔️ Spanish

  Portugal ↔️ Portuguese

  France ↔️ French
• What is one modern communication technology that has accelerated the spread of languages like English and Spanish?

  Internet
• The imposition of dominant languages can threaten local linguistic diversity
• Arrange the following types of expansion diffusion in order of their typical spread:

  1️⃣ Contagious diffusion

  2️⃣ Hierarchical diffusion

  3️⃣ Stimulus diffusion
• The global spread of English as a dominant language is an example of contagious diffusion
• Religion provides a framework for understanding the world and one's place in it.

  True
• Language enables communication and cultural transmission
• What are the three subtypes of expansion diffusion?

  Contagious, hierarchical, stimulus
• What is the key difference between relocation and expansion diffusion?

  Relocation involves physical movement
• Religion provides a framework for understanding the world and one's place
• What are the three main mechanisms of religious diffusion?

  Missionary activities, migration, trade