Unit 3: Cultural Patterns and Processes

All of the following are examples of a cultural hearth EXCEPT

• The cultivation of rice originating in China

• The development of the ancient Greek style of architecture

• The evolution of classical music in western Europe

• The creation of Hawaiian pizza in Canada

Which of the following is not a taboo in the United States?

• Standing up during the National Anthem

• Having multiple spouses

• Discussing religion and politics in casual conversations

• Using foul language on children's television networks

Select THREE cultural traits.

• Catholicism is the most common religion in Spain.

• Corn is a staple crop in Mexican cuisine.

• College football is popular in the southern states.

• In the 1800s, Indians migrated to the Caribbean as indentured servants.

• Finland is west of Russia.

Select TWO images that demonstrate language's impact on the cultural landscape.

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Ethnic enclaves reflect all of the following EXCEPT

• The desire of people to remain apart from the larger society

• A dominant culture's desire to segregate a minority culture

• The desire of a minority culture to reflect its place of origin

• To completely eradicate the dominant culture from existence

Which of the following developments allows for the globalization of culture?

• Space-time compression

• Total fertility rates

• Population density

• Distance-decay

All of the following are examples of the globalization of culture EXCEPT

• The Olympics

• The Harry Potter series's translations in more than 60 languages

• The Nukak people, a nomadic hunter-gatherer tribe in Colombia isolated from the outside world

• Curry found in Indian, Thai, Jamaican, Japanese, Chinese, British, and German cuisine

An example of a folk culture would be

All of the following traits are commonly found in popular culture EXCEPT

• Food is often imported and there exists a wide variety of choices

• A diverse and multi-ethnic population

• Cultural diffusion may take place through mass media and social media

• Houses are built by the community or homeowner

The potato became a staple crop in Ireland through

• Relocation diffusion

• Contagious diffusion

• Hierarchical diffusion

• Stimulus diffusion