The challenges of cultural diversity

What is Cultural Diversity/Awareness?

• A.) Recognizing different beliefs, values, and customs that other people have, that are based on their origins or upbringing.

• B.) Everyone is the same, no matter where you come from.

• C.) Everyone is different, but they have the same beliefs and values.

• D.) Everyone is the same , but have different value systems.

Why do many communities hold their own special celebrations?

• A.) To have an all-you-can-eat pie contest.

• B.) To bring the people of the community together.

• C.) To show all the livestock you own.

• D.) To pass out ribbons to the winners of past contests.

Which of these terms refers to an independent country whose people mostly share a common identity?

• a colonial empire
• ethnic group
• nation-state
• plural society

What is nationalism?

• A strong feeling of loyalty to a nation.
• Love for one's country.
• The way of life that a people share.
• The power to control one's own affairs.

A nation-state means:

• country.
• between countries.
• striving for country.
• the people.

Sovereignty is founded on:

• people who agree to live together according to certain laws.
• the desire for self-determination.
• the political authority to control one's own affairs.
• traditions that lead to a shared sense of nation.

A group of people who share a common culture and identity as a cohesive group are called a ___.

• nation state

• nation

• state

• country

The organization of an area with a permanent population, a defined territory, a government, and the ability to make decisions for itself is a...

• state

• nation

• territory

• region

Another word for state is

• country.

• territory.

• region.

• province.

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

• assimilation.
• innovation.
  
• diffusion.
• acculturation.