Unit 3 (Culture, Language Religion) Review

Which of the following is the best example assimilation?

• Hinduism diffused from India to Bali, where it blended with traditional Balinese beliefs to create a form of Hinduism unique to Bali.

• The American government educated Native American children in American-style boarding schools. All of the children were taught English, and girls were taught how to be homemakers.

• Despite the large number of historic churches in France, many French identify as nonreligious and believe that religion is a private matter.

• A family immigrates to a new country, settles near others from their homeland, and conducts most of their day-to-day activities within their ethnic neighborhood.

What would be one reason that India as an advantage over China when it comes to locations of customer consumer centers?

• The Indian government’s status as a neutral state in global political affairs

• The English language legacy of British colonialism in India

• Chinese emigration to Southeast Asia in the 1800s and 1900s

• Large amounts of mineral resources found in China used to manufacture goods for export

Swahili in East Africa and English in global commerce are examples of

• pidgin languages

• lingua franca

• standard language

• creole language

The world’s three major monotheistic religions originated in which of the following regions?

• East Asia

• Eastern Europe

• Southwest Asia

• Western Europe

Which change is a direct result of the diffusion of popular American chain restaurants throughout the world?

• Religious dietary restrictions have been ignored

• The service sectors of developing countries have begun to decline

• Local production of fresh produce has declined

• The cultural landscapes of commercial areas have become similar

Which historical event had the greatest impact on the culture of South America?

• The immigration of laborers from Asia

• The completion of the Panama canal

• The rise of Marxist revolutionaries

• The arrival of Spanish conquerors

To actively seek converts because they view themselves as offering belief systems, universal appropriateness, and appeal. Few in number and of recent origin. EX) Christianity, Buddhism, and Islam

• Reincarnation

• monotheistic religion

• religion

• polytheistic religion

• universalizing religions

Adherents are born into the faith and converts are not actively sought. Spatially concentrated, except for Judaism. EX) traditional religions in Africa and SA. Judaism, Hinduism, Confucianism, Shintoism

• animistic religion

• ethnic religion

• Feng-Shui/geomancy

• Zoroastrianism

• Confucianism

Which of the following is true of popular culture?

• It is practiced among one group in the world.
• It is practiced less than folk culture
• It spreads primarily by relocation diffusion
• It diffuses quickly to other places

Why is English the most widely spoken language in Canada and the U.S.?

• The Norman Conquest

• Viking Explorations of the New World

• British Colonialism

• The Internet