Unit 5 - Lesson 1 "What is Culture?" Test Review

Which of these is an example of a custom?

• Speaking in another language.

• Playing in the USD Dome for football.

• Catholics giving up meat on Fridays during Lent.

• Buying a Terry Redlin painting.

Playing a rival in basketball would fall under which element of culture?

• government

• ethnic groups

• arts & sports

• history

What is a dialect?

• A group of people with a common racial, national, tribal, religious, or cultural background.

• A conclusion drawn from specific information that is used to make a broad statement about a topic or person.

• A regional variety of a language with unique features, such as vocabulary, grammar, or pronunciation.

• A system of words and symbols used to communicate with other people.

Which of these is NOT a part of language?

• spoken words

• written words

• music

• body language and guestures

Many cultures base their way of life on a religion.

• True

• False

Which of these is NOT an example of an ethnic group?

• African American

• Lakota

• Latino

• American

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 which element of culture?

• dialect

• customs

• language

• regional foods

People who identify with each other based racial, national, tribal, religious, or cultural background are identifying with which element of culture?

• government

• history

• ethnic groups

• religion

Everyone belongs to one—and only one—culture.

• True

• False

How does culture affect the daily lives of people? (select all correct answers)

• It influences how they view the world and themselves.

• It influences how they dress and speak.

• It influences how they interact with other people.

• It influences what they view as appropriate behavior.