☀️ D5 (MUST-DO): Retrieval Quiz - America As Empire

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While __________empires tend to have direct power and influence over other lands, __________empires tend to have more indirect power and influence over other lands.

Which type of empire would be more likely to take over someone else's land?

A modern empire

A traditional empire

You can only be considered an empire if you actually take over someone else's land.

True

False

How could one country still maintain power over another country without actually taking over their land?

Check off all of the following that are TRUE of U.S. expansion.

The U.S. has taken over islands in the Pacific Ocean.

The U.S. stopped expanding once it reached the Pacific Ocean.

The U.S. has taken over lands that were previously independent or controlled by other countries.

The U.S. has spent much of its history expanding.

The U.S. expanded from East to West.

The U.S. has always been the same size.

The U.S. expanded from West to East.

The U.S. has always had 50 states.

A __________is a place around the world that is not officially part of a country but that is indirectly controlled by a country.

The U.S. currently has control over some territories around the world.

True

False

Which of the following items might be influenced by a country that practices cultural imperialism?

Some people claim that the U.S. practices cultural imperialism today.

True

False

The U.S. has military bases in approximately what % of countries around the world today?

5%

40%

90%

Which country is NOT home to a large number of American military bases today?

Japan

Germany

Russia

South Korea

U.S. troops can be found in most countries around the world today.

True

False

American movie studios and media outlets have a lot of influence over what happens in other countries around the world today.

True

False

Check off all of the following that are TRUE of cultural imperialism.

Cultural imperialism is always bad.

Cultural imperialism is always good.

Cultural imperialism can ruin local cultures.

Countries can create hybrid cultures by mixing American culture with their local culture.

Cultural imperialism can cause people in a country to behave in a certain way.

Cultural imperialism can potentially lead to less variety in a culture.

Which company is often blamed for standardizing business practices around the world and making other cultures fit into the American culture?

Which type of empire would be more likely to take over someone else's land?

A modern empire

A traditional empire

You can only be considered an empire if you actually take over someone else's land.

True

False

Check off all of the following that are TRUE of U.S. expansion.

The U.S. has taken over islands in the Pacific Ocean.

The U.S. stopped expanding once it reached the Pacific Ocean.

The U.S. has taken over lands that were previously independent or controlled by other countries.

The U.S. has spent much of its history expanding.

The U.S. expanded from East to West.

The U.S. has always been the same size.

The U.S. expanded from West to East.

The U.S. has always had 50 states.

The U.S. currently has control over some territories around the world.

True

False

Which of the following items might be influenced by a country that practices cultural imperialism?

Clothing

Language

Food

Music

Religion

Some people claim that the U.S. practices cultural imperialism today.

True

False

The U.S. has military bases in approximately what % of countries around the world today?

5%

40%

90%

Which country is NOT home to a large number of American military bases today?

Japan

Germany

Russia

South Korea

U.S. troops can be found in most countries around the world today.

True

False

American movie studios and media outlets have a lot of influence over what happens in other countries around the world today.

True

False

Check off all of the following that are TRUE of cultural imperialism.

Cultural imperialism is always bad.

Cultural imperialism is always good.

Cultural imperialism can ruin local cultures.

Countries can create hybrid cultures by mixing American culture with their local culture.

Cultural imperialism can cause people in a country to behave in a certain way.

Cultural imperialism can potentially lead to less variety in a culture.

Which company is often blamed for standardizing business practices around the world and making other cultures fit into the American culture?

WalMart

McDonald's

Ford

Mattel

Burger King