Which of the following is not an example of an effort to curb cultural diffusion? . a. requiring women to cover their wrists and ankles in many middle eastern nations. b. india changing the names of cities to the traditional names. c. requiring the usage of chopsticks as eating utensils in china. d. having a rock concert in a public park in japan

The first three have a key point: requiring or changing by force. The last one just says having a rock concert in a public park in Japan. It's not forced, but voluntary whereas the first three are in a sense, forced.

The fourth alternative is correct (D).

Cultural diffusion is the process where different cultures interact with each other, causing transformations in social, economic and cultural relations. Cultural diffusion has taken on a large scale from globalization, when information and communication technologies have connected markets and people of different traditions.

A rock show in Japan is an example of stimulus to cultural diffusion, not the other way around. The Japanese have an Eastern culture, very different from the USA. Rock is a musical style that is successful in the countries of the West. Thus, the penetration of Rock into an oriental environment is a way of spreading Western culture in a country with different musical customs.

1. state-issued photo ids. provide them for free for those who can't afford them.

2. the system we have seems to be working nearly perfectly. seems like about 31 cases per billion votes cast

3. the national policy for hiring new employees which requires proof of eligibility to work. there are something like 20 types of identification which can be used for this.

they encountered severe weather for which they were poorly prepared.