Bowie Geo Final Review: Culture and Religion

The diffusion of a religion is an example of

• a dynamic force
• a divergent force
• a cultural trait
• assimilation

Americans enjoy many different kinds of food.  Eating these foods demonstrates the process of

• Assimilation
• Distance Decay
• Acculturation
• Innovation

The spread of KFC into China is an example of...

• Diffusion
• Innovation
• Distance Decay
• Assimilation

Which of the following is not an example of material culture?

• Jewelry
• Dance
• Shoes
• Pottery

A culture region can be made up of all the following except:

• a country that is all one culture
• a group of countries with similar cultures.
• an area with many similar cultural characteristics.
• a continent with many different cultures.

Taking existing elements of society and creating something new to meet a need is called

• Assimilation
• Acculturation
• Innovation
• Diffusion

The process whereby a minority group gradually gives up its own culture and adopts the culture of the majority is known as

• Assimilation
• Acculturation
• Innovation
• Diffusion

The political separation of North and South Korea has caused Korean culture to become  

• Convergent
• Diffused
• Divergent
• Modified

________ is a form of ethnocentrism

• Acculturation
• Diffusion
• Convergence
• Racism

Which of the following ideas is considered taboo in most cultures?

• Marriage
• Funeral Rites
• Cannabalism
• Organized Religion