Review of Unit 3: Culture (Long version!)

What is the difference between a habit and a custom?

• Customs can only be applied to certain groups
• habit applies to a group and customs apply to an individual 
• habits are bad and customs are good. 
• habits apply to individual and customs apply to groups

Where is the cultural hearth of hip-hop?

• Nashville, TN
• Tokyo, Japan
• New York City, NY
• Rome, Italy

What is the difference between folk music and popular music

• folk music talk about popular things 
• popular music talks about life
• popular music is created to be sold
• folk music is slower 

A custom usually starts as part of a folk culture then becomes part of popular culture 

• True 
• False

It is the (a)   here to put flowers on the graves at Easter.

He has the irritating (a)   of biting his nails.

Shared language, religion, food, social habits, music building, and arts of a group of people is classified as _________.

• custom

• culture

• tradition

• advancement

_________ is the commonly accepted social habit or manner of behaving in a society.

• Language

• Culture

• Custom

• Advancement

_________ is a system of verbal, nonverbal, or written communication.

• Language

• Culture

• Custom

• Tradition

Select all of the following statements (5) that are true for popular culture:

• 1. Diffuses (spreads) rapidly through communication

  2. Spreads to the world and developing countries

  3. Covers much larger area

  4. Found in large heterogeneous societies

  5. Often starts in culturally powerful cities and countries

• 1. Varies from place to place

  2. Must be transported physically to diffuse (spread)

  3. Diffusion is slow

  4. Found in large heterogeneous societies

  5. Often starts in culturally powerful cities and countries

• 1. Varies from place to place

  2. Hearth usually from unknown origins

  3. Covers much larger area

  4. Dominated by developed countries

  5. Diffuses (spreads) rapidly through communication

• 1. Hearth usually from unknown origins

  2. Spreads to the world and developing countries

  3. Covers much larger area

  4. Found in large heterogeneous societies

  5. Often starts in culturally powerful cities and countries