Culture and Oceania Unit Review

Which of the following statements describes why most cultures have changed over time?

• All cultures have been colonized by an outside power at one time or another.

• All immigrants abandon their native cultures and assimilate into new ones.

• New elements and ideas are spread and adopted into existing cultures.

• Decreased trade and communication have increased connections between people.

Which two cultural terms have the most similar meanings?

• acculturation and appropriation

• assimilation and appropriation

• acculturation and assimilation

• diffusion and assimilation

What is modern technology’s impact on culture?

• Every culture has access to modern technology.

• Culture spreads more slowly because of modern technology.

• Culture spreads more quickly because of modern technology.

• Modern technology is accepted by every culture.

Which best describes the taking on of American popular beliefs?

• Westernization

• Americanization

• American adaptation

• Western acculturation

Which of the following religions is not considered an Abrahamic faith?

• Buddhism

• Christianity

• Islam

• Judaism

Why are the books of the Torah also found in the Old Testament of the Christian Bible?

• Judaism and Christianity share a belief in the resurrection of Jesus.

• Judaism and Christianity are Abrahamic religions, believing that God showed himself to Abraham.

• There is no difference between the Jewish Torah and the Christian Bible.

• Judaism and Christianity are based on the beliefs of Islam.

Which of the following statements about the interaction of people and the practice of religion is false?

• Religious beliefs often change when they spread from one culture to another.

• Religion is often appropriated by one culture from another culture.

• Interaction between people causes the diffusion of religion.

• People of the same faith generally practice their religion in exactly the same way.

Which of the following religions was founded in the same geographical region as Hinduism?

• Buddhism

• Islam

• Christianity

• Judaism

Which of the following statements about language is true?

• Languages can diverge and converge.

• Languages can diverge but not converge.

• Languages can converge but not diverge.

• Languages can change, but they do not converge or diverge.

What causes accents and dialects to form?

• language convergence

• regional variations in language development

• the creation of pidgin or Creole languages

• increased contact between societies