AP HUG: U3: Culture

According to the cultural complex described in the diagram, auto ownership provides transportation but also

• represents a set of American cultural traits, such as self-reliance and independence

• provides greater likelihood that its owner will attain American values such as wealth

• represents one American cultural trait, depending on the values of the auto's owner

• comes about as a result of possession of a particular American trait, such as wealth

• helps identify the owners cultural landscape, region, realm, and level of freedom

Which of the following best demonstrates the concept of culture hearth?

• The Middle East, where many cultures share the religion of Islam

• Latin America, which consists fo several distinct but related cultures

• The places in the world where material and nonmaterial traits emerged

• The buildings, roads, and other elements built by humans

• An area within a city where people share a common culture distinct from the surrounding culture.

Answer explanation

Think of hearths as the beginning.

The architecture style of Saint Basil Eastern Orthodox Cathedral in Moscow, Russia, is most clearly an example of the city's cultural

• barriers

• enclaves

• realm

• landscape

• borders

Answer explanation

Cultural landscapes are landscapes that have been affected, influenced, or shaped by human involvement

A family that immigrates from China to the United States and chooses to live in an ethnic enclave is probably hoping to

• expose their children to people of many other cultures

• assimilate their family into American culture as quickly as possible

• find a buffer against discrimination while they seek new opportunities

• find more religious and language diversity than in most communities

• separate itself from its Chinese culture rapidly and completely

Answer explanation

Ethnic Enclaves allow immigrants to transition slowly while still experiencing their own cultures surrounded by those who bring familiarity.

Which of the following best describes an artifact?

• The territory in which people reside including valleys and rivers

• The nonmaterial culture consisting of intangible things such as beliefs and values

• A way in which people organize their society such as through families and government

• The material culture consisting of tangible things, such as food and clothing

• The interaction between different groups including trading and negotiating

Answer explanation

Artifacts can be considered man-made

Amish residents of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, who are descendants of immigrants from Switzerland in the 1700s, live without the benefits of electricity. This choice is an example of

• an adherence to traditional culture

• a longstanding indigenous culture

• a dominant national identity

• acclimation to their new environment

• an adaptation of popular culture

Answer explanation

Traditional cultures are distinct to particular groups who wish to continue those ways even into modern times.

Which pattern is most typical of folk/traditional cultures than other types of cultures?

• Welcoming in new practices from other cultures

• Promoting a high level of religious diversity

• Taking steps to transform rural areas into urban areas.

• Emphasizing the value of customs

• Establishing flexible gender roles

Some countries have several official languages because they want to

• make international diplomacy easier

• foster political cooperation with neighboring countries

• make government operate more efficiently

• prepare students to participate in the global economy

• give recognition to different groups within the country

Which statement best describes the most common reason groups wish to preserve their traditional languages?

• Language is central to cultural identity, so preserving a language helps reserve a culture

• Language is used in religious services, so preserving a language is primarily a religious obligation

• Language is used for trade, so preserving language is one way to keep a group economically prosperous

• Language change is a politically disruptive force, so preserving language is one way to keep stability

• Language preservation passes on a group's history, so preserving a language is the only way to record history accurately

Answer explanation

The Arabic language spread from its hearth and became one of hte major global languages mainly through

• increased use of communication technology in Arab nations.

• spread of Middle Eastern multinational oil corporations

• worldwide colonization beginning around 600 C.E.

• conquest and its use as a standard religions language

• resisting colonization by European nations and the United States

Answer explanation

After the death of Muhammad, Islam began to spread into Central Asia and North Africa through the efforts of Islamic conquerors. As the religion spread, so did the language of the Arabs. The Qur'an, Islam's Holy Book, should only be recited in Arabic, the language of Muhammad.