7th Grade Chapter 3 Lesson 2 Culture

Everyone belongs to one—and only one—culture.

• True

• False

An ethnic group consists of all the people who live in a particular region or community.

• True

• False

Religion is one of the major influences on how people of a culture see the world.

• True

• False

Cultural regions can be large or relatively small.

• True

• False

Technology is rarely responsible for cultural change.

• True

• False

Which of following are the two largest ethnic minority groups in the United States?

• Hispanic Americans and Asian Americans

• Hispanic Americans and African Americans

• African Americans and Asian Americans

• Asian Americans and Native Americans

In some parts of the United States, a carbonated drink is called soda; in other parts, it is called pop. What is this regional language difference an example of?

• urbanization

• syntax

• ethnic group

• dialect

Which of the following statements describes a custom?

• doing your homework

• shaking hands when you greet someone

• not littering

• studying geography

Which of the following describes a monarchy?

• The government is run by the people.

• A king or queen rules over the country.

• One person has absolute power to rule the government, people, and economy.

• The citizens elect the government officials.

Which statement about globalization is correct?

• Globalization is always a smooth and easy process.

• Because of globalization, only a handful of world cultures now exist.

• Globalization helps spread ideas and innovations.

• Virtually everyone around the world welcomes globalization.