The Arab Spring protests of 2010 reflected global cultural diffusion because they:

A. demonstrated citizens' anger toward foreign cultures and ideas.

B. involved efforts by small groups to overturn democratic governments.

C. relied heavily on global communication technology to succeed.

D. highlighted how dictators around the world supported one another

The correct answer is C. The Arab Spring protests reflected global cultural diffusion because they relied heavily on global communication technology to succeed.

The role that the Internet played in these revolutions and social networks is being widely discussed among those who defend it as a great cause of the revolts and who cite it simply as a change in the media and never as a profound cause. In any case, the rapid communication through the Network has served to have their own characteristics, such as spontaneity and the clear absence of leadership. In the Egyptian case, in addition, Internet was revealed so important that it was banned by the government along with mobile phones and, a few days later, to the Al Jazeera television network, which was broadcasting 24 hours on the Internet. However, the Egyptians have been able to communicate through ruses and old technologies such as fax.