RegRev

Which scenario best explains the process of assimilation?

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

• 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.

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

• 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.

Which of the following is the belief that one’s own culture is the best or better than other cultures?

• Acculturation

• Ethnocentrism

• Stereotyping

• Prejudice

Identify which of the following concepts or processes is symbolized by the pagoda in the image.

• Material culture

• Syncretism

• Acculturation

• Cultural trait

The term “cultural diffusion” refers to the

• integration of behavioral traits within a group

• spread of an idea or innovation from its source

• infection on a global level.

• modification of Earth’s surface by human actions

Which of the following best explains this difference in the cultural diffusion of Hinduism and Buddhism?

• Hinduism is an ethnic religion concentrated in the region near its cultural hearth, and Buddhism is a universalizing religion that has spread to regions where the religion has been adopted.

• Hinduism is a polytheistic religion concentrated in the region near its cultural hearth, and Buddhism is an ethnic religion that has spread to regions where the religion has been adopted.

• Hinduism is a polytheistic religion concentrated in the region near its cultural hearth, and Buddhism is a monotheistic religion that has spread to regions where the religion has been adopted.

• Hinduism is a universalizing religion concentrated in the region near its cultural hearth, and Buddhism is an ethnic religion that has spread to regions where the religion has been adopted.

Which of the following statements explains the regional location in the United States where the figures shown in the image are most likely part of the cultural landscape?

• The Southeast, because residents are influenced by traditional religions from West Africa.

• The Great Plains, because residents are influenced by Native American traditional religions.

• The Northeast, because residents are influenced by British Protestantism.

• The Southwest, because residents are influenced by Spanish Catholicism.

 Cultural landscape can be defined as

• the types of art, music, dance, and theater practiced in a particular region

• a particular area within a geographic region dedicated to cultural activities

•  the diversity of distinctive cultures within a particular geographic area

• the forms superimposed on the physical environment by the activities of humans

Which of the following features is most useful for describing the cultural landscape shown in the image?

• The French language on the banner hanging from the building

• The density of the crowd

• The dragon that the people are holding

• The ethnicity of the people in the image

As Buddhism diffused through East Asia, Buddhist traditions blended with local cultural customs to create distinct religious practices, such as Daoism in China and Shinto in Japan. Which of the following terms best describes this blending of cultural traditions?

• Acculturation

• Syncretism

• Possibilism

• Assimilation

Which of the following correctly pairs a global religion described with its hearth region of origin?

• Judaism and eastern Europe

• Christianity and Latin America

• Hinduism and South Asia

• Buddhism and East Asia