Heroes Y8 mid-term quizz

Culture and Identity
(Y8 Social Studies Test)

By Zayyar Nanda

Open Ended

Write definitions (in your own words) for these three terms: tradition, culture and identity.​

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Why are traditions important?

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Tell us about a tradition in your family.

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Basic human needs such as food, clothing, sports, education, festivals etc. passed down from one generation to the next.

• Customs and traditions

• Government

• Language

• Social Organizations

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People communicate information through _____ where they pass on cultural beliefs and traditions.

• religion

• language

• history

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Stereotypes are harmful because (click all that applies)

• it means we have judged someone without knowing them first

• it means we believe something about someone that can be untrue and unfair

• it is a simplified way of thinking about people when people are very complicated

• it explains everything about a race or cultural group

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The beliefs, goals, and practices that a group of people share is known as its

• behaviour

• interdependence

• culture

• diffusion

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A stereotype is when...

• a person accepts things as they are.

• a person loves everyone as they are.

• a person has a fixed idea of another person.

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“Girls can’t play rugby” is labeling girls into a certain group. This is an example of ...

• bias.

• discrimination.

• stereotype.

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Brad: “You want to do what? Don’t you know that only girls do ballet? Boys don’t do ballet!”

This is an example of ...

• stereotype.

• discrimination.

• bias.

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Stereotypes can affect how people treat each other? 

• True
• False

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Assimilation is:

• the separation of smaller cultures so that they will not be forgotten

• blending primary colors to make secondary colors

• the blending of a smaller cultures into the dominant society

• the systematic effort to destroy an entire culture

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When someone favours something or someone over something else, this is known as...

• stereotype

• bias

• discrimination

• unfairness

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People can share (click all that applies)

• beliefs
• values
• behaviors
• identity

• all of the above

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(Check all that apply) Stereotypes are harmful because

• it means we have judged someone without knowing them first

• it explains everything about a race or cultural group

• it is a simplified way of thinking about people when people are very complicated

• it means we believe something about someone that can be untrue and unfair

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Which is NOT a feature of culture

• language
• architecture
• music
• health care 

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The beliefs, goals, and practices that a group of people share is known as its

• behavior

• culture

• interdependence

• diffusion

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The word "identity" means:

• the way a person live that is similar to his/her ancestors

• the customs and practices shared by a group of people

• the qualities and characteristics that make someone unique

• a stereotype of a person

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Choose 5 words that describe your identity and explain how each of them describe a part of yourself.

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What kinds of things can influence your identity?

• Your family.

• Your hobbies.

• Your interests.

• Your environment.

• All of the above

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A person's identity can be made up of their (Click all that applies)

• beliefs

• cultural practices

• weather

• ethnicity

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Your environment can shape your identity.

• True

• False

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(Check all that apply) A person's identity can be made up of their

• beliefs

• race

• cultural practices

• ethnicity

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Your identity can change throughout your life.

• True

• False

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Which would be an example of an ethnic group?

• people who grow similar food

• people who share a belief in god or gods

• people who share a language or religion

• people who like to read the same literature

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You shouldn't believe rumors about other people's identity.

• True

• False

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What shapes your identity?

• What someone else thinks about you

• Family, culture, friends and interests

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You can you tell a persons identity just by looking at them.

• True

• False

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Finish this question:

Being friends with people who are different to me is a good idea because

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Why people value tradition? 

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What is culture?

• How you live

• What you eat

• What you wear

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Many communities have "diverse" cultures. Diverse means?

• different

• same

• happy

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Something that people do the same way year after year is a...

• promise

• tradition

• diversity

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What Happens to a culture when people move from place to place?

• People take their culture with them

• People add new things to their culture

• People share their culture with others

• All of the above

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What are characteristics of culture? Click on all that apply.

• clothing

• boats

• music

• language

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The environment people live in effects how they dress

• True

• False

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People in our country have different cultures

• True

• False

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the spreading out and merging of different cultures is

• Cultural Diffusion

• Cultural Adaptation

• Globalization

• Cultural Diversity

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Something accepted as true by an individual group

• Beliefs

• Adaptations

• Rituals

• Traditions

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What causes can result in cultural change?

• trade

• war

• all of the these

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Which is an example of a custom?

• providing services to citizens

• eating when you are hungry

• bowing as a sign of greeting

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A group of people with a common racial, national, religious, or cultural background is called a(n) _____.

• minority group

• majority group

• ethnic group

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Which of the following is NOT an element of culture?

• art and sports

• government

• religion

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Define: Diversity

• The ways and knowledge of a particular group of people, including language, religion, food, social habits, music and arts.

• The set of qualities and beliefs that make one person or group of people different from others

• Understanding that each individual is unique, and recognizing our individual differences.

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Define: Discriminate

• originating from a region or place

• to treat a group of people unjustly based on their group identity

• to see something as better than it actually is

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Which describes a culture region?

• Better healthcare and better economy encourage people to move.

• Negative events causing people to move away

• People living in an area that share the same language, religion, and common geographic features.

• Countries trading goods to improve the economy.

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