Chapter 6 quiz

According to the cultural complex described in the the diagram, auto ownership provides transportation but also

• represents a set of American cultural traits, such as self- reliance and independence

• provides greater likelihood that its owner will attain american values such as wealth

• represents one american cultural trait, depending on the values of the auto's owner

• comes about as a result of possession of a particular american trait, such as wealth

• helps identify the owner's cultural landscape, region, realm, and level of freedom

Which of the following best demonstrates the concept of a culture hearth?

• the Middle East, where many cultures share the religion of Islam

• Latin America, which consists of several distinct but related cultures

• the places in the world where material and nonmaterial traits emerged

• the buildings, roads, and other elements built by humans

• an area within a city where people share a common culture distinct from the surrounding culture

Which pattern is more typical of folk cultures than other types of cultures?

• welcoming in new practices from other cultures

• promoting a high level of religious diversity

• taking steps to transform rural areas into urban areas

• emphasizing the value of tradition

• establishing flexible gender roles

The various cultural regions that compose the United States demonstrate how

• Various cultural regions share some values and yet remain distinct

• culture hearths spread their values through diffusion

• clear lines divide cultural regions distinctly

• cultural boundaries match political boundaries

• each cultural region is composed of a variety of cultural realms

The onion-domed churches in Moscow are most clearly examples of that city's cultural

• barriers

• enclaves

• realm

• landscape

• borders

A family that immigrates from China to the United States and chooses to live in an ethnic enclave is probably hoping to

• expose their children to people of many other cultures

• assimilate their family into American culture as quickly as possible

• find a buffer against discrimination while they seek new opportunities

• find more religious and language diversity than in most communities

• separate itself from its Chinese culture rapidly and completely