Unit 3 - Culture Review

The common characteristics of these countries can be attributed to their --

• Past military alliances with one another

• Preservation of Mayan and Aztec traditions

• History of colonization by a European Country

• Economic relationship with industrialized countries to their north

Which title would be most appropriate for the article excerpted above?

• The Convergence of Natural Resources

• The Globalization of Service Industries

• The Diffusion of Cultural Food Practices

• The Growth of Food-Service Monopolies

The actions of the people in the list above illustrates the idea of -

• cultural hearth

• Lingua Franca

• supranationalism

• acculturation

The statements above are examples in Canada of cultural

• tolerance

• divergence

• convergence

• isolation

Which change is a direct result of the diffusion of popular American chain restaurants throughout the world?

• Religious dietary restrictions have been ignored

• The service sectors of developing countries have begun to decline

• Local production of fresh produce has declined

• The cultural landscapes of commercial areas have become similar

Which historical event had the greatest impact on the culture of South America?

• The immigration of laborers from Asia

• The completion of the Panama canal

• The rise of Marxist revolutionaries

• The arrival of Spanish conquerors

This Excerpt describes an example of

• Respect for public space within a community

• The environmental benefits of a public works program

• The cultural influence of immigrants on a community

• The importance of assimilation for recent immigrants

In almost every city in the United States, a visitor can find Chinese, Italian, Indian, and Mexican restaurants. What does this situation illustrate?

• Cultural Diffusion

• Imperialism

• Free Trade

• Socialism

The religions of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam share a common belief in--

• Reincarnation of the soul

• The role of Jesus and redemption

• The new testament as a holy text

• The existence of a single God

What was one direct result of the Columbian Exchange?

• Europeans spread diseases to American Indians

• Europeans began to use horses to plow fields

• American Indians built large urban centers

• American Indians adopted European artistic techniques