Chapter 6 Quiz

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

• taking steps to transform rural areas into urban areas

• establishing flexible gender roles

• promoting a high level of religious diversity

• emphasizing the value of tradition

The various cultural regions that compose the United States demonstrate how

• various cultural regions share some values and yet remain distinct

• clear lines divide cultural regions distinctly

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

• culture hearths spread their values through diffusion

• cultural boundaries match political boundaries

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

• find a buffer against discrimination while they seek new opportunities

• separate itself from its Chinese culture rapidly and completely

• assimilate their family into American culture as quickly as possible

• find more religious and language diversity that in most communities

One effect of the spread of popular culture through globalization is that

• cultural realms have become more diverse

• traditional cultural values have spread to developed countries

• the primary impact has been to change American culture

• several traits have become part of a worldwide culture

• less-developed countries have adopted stricter gender roles