Unit 3

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Which of the following is the belief that one’s own culture is the best or better than other cultures? Ethos, Prejudice, Ethnocentrism, Stereotyping, Acculturation

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Ethnocentrism

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Which term best describes the food preferences, architecture, and land-use practices found in a particular region? Options: Cultural relativism, Ethnocentrism, Culture traits, Unitary state, Culture hearth

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Culture traits

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Which of the following is most accurate with regard to food preferences and taboos? Options: Food preferences are stronger than taboos as seen by the high consumption of beef on the Deccan Plateau. Food preferences and taboos have little influence on the diet in Arabia and Southeast Asia. Some foods are avoided for religious or cultural reasons even at the expense of a balanced diet. Food preferences and taboos show little variability between cultures. Low hog production in China demonstrates an avoidance of pork by the Chinese.

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Some foods are avoided for religious or cultural reasons even at the expense of a balanced diet.

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Which of the following features is most useful for describing the cultural landscape shown in the image?
- The ethnicity of the people in the image
- The dragon that the people are holding
- The French language on the banner hanging from the building
- The density of the crowd
- The clothing of the people participating in the parade

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The French language on the banner hanging from the building

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An ethnic neighborhood is best described as which of the following? An involuntary community where people with similar values reside, A rural community where people with similar backgrounds are required to live, A voluntary urban community where people of similar origin reside, An area in the inner city where certain groups are forced to live, A city neighborhood that is undergoing population change due to immigration

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A voluntary urban community where people of similar origin reside

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Which of the following statements explains the regional location in the United States where the figures shown in the image are most likely part of the cultural landscape? The Northeast, because residents are influenced by British Protestantism. The Southeast, because residents are influenced by traditional religions from West Africa. The Great Plains, because residents are influenced by Native American traditional religions. The Southwest, because residents are influenced by Spanish Catholicism. The Northwest, because residents are influenced by Russian Orthodoxy.

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The Southwest, because residents are influenced by Spanish Catholicism.

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The principal religion of Central and South America is

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Roman Catholicism

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The spread of the use of chopsticks into Southeast Asian countries with the influx of Chinese immigrants is an example of which of the following concepts? Stimulus diffusion, Hierarchical diffusion, Assimilation, Acculturation, Relocation diffusion

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Relocation diffusion

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Which of the following scenarios best exemplifies the concept of hierarchical diffusion? Options: The practice of selling pizza by the slice in America, whereas pizzas in Italy were traditionally sold as whole pies, The addition of hands-free driving features to cars manufactured by companies headquartered throughout the world, The migration of asylum seekers from Syria to Europe, The increasing popularity of Korean pop music around the world because of social media, The increasing sales of clothing brands endorsed by professional athletes to customers in Europe

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The increasing sales of clothing brands endorsed by professional athletes to customers in Europe

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Which of the following statements best explains why English is the most widely spoken language in North America? Options: The English language initially diffused to North America through the process of relocation diffusion. A number of colonies were established and settled by people from Great Britain. The English language diffused throughout North America through the process of hierarchical diffusion. The language was initially spoken in cities and was gradually adopted by people living in rural areas. The English language diffused to North America through the process of contagious diffusion. Christian missionaries were responsible for the spread of the language among the indigenous population. The English language was established as the official language of all of the British colonies in North America. Over time, it diffused throughout the population from the colonial leadership to the population. The English language became a widely spoken language in North America in the twentieth century. This primarily occurred as a way of unifying the immigrant populations in both the United States and Canada.

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The English language initially diffused to North America through the process of relocation diffusion. A number of colonies were established and settled by people from Great Britain.