Multiple Choice Practice #3

What is the term for the ways of thinking and behaving that give each society its distinct ways of life?

• Culture
• Cooperation
• Enculturation
• Empowerment

How is multiculturalism defined?

• The idea that there are many distinct cultures around the world.
• Weaving many cultures into one.
• Having distinct cultures in every nation
• Allowing many individual cultures to exist within one country

How does the term assimilation relate to a multicultural society?

• Multicultural societies want the integration of different cultures and not assimilation of other cultures.
• Assimilation, not integration, is the goal of multicultural societies.
• Multicultural societies try to become equal and therefore want to people to assimilate.
• Because multicultural societies are unequal, they desire people to integrate.

A multicultural society that includes a range of different social and cultural features, and in which people can adopt or eschew different aspects from multiple cultures, can be described as:

• A homogenous society.
• A monocultural society.
• A hybrid society.
• An assimilated society.

The impact of westernisation on empowerment can best be seen when:

• Churches extend control over values.
• Individuals assert their personal identity.
• Environmental groups promote sustainability.
• Societies increase their reliance on technology.

Which of the following is an outcome of westernisation at the meso level?

• Celebration of Valentine’s Day at a school in Uganda.
• Democratic election of a female prime minister in New Zealand.
• Gender equality movement in Hollywood, United States of America.
• Online ordering and home delivery of Christmas decorations in Japan.

Which of the following best demonstrates resistance to westernisation?

• Increasing popularity of Bollywood films in New Zealand.
• Limiting the use of global social media platforms in China.
• Coordinating neighbourhood Halloween activities in Singapore.
• Adopting menus of fast-food chains to cater for local demand in Japan.

‘Significant alteration of social structure and cultural patterns through time.’ What does this statement best describe?

• Social Change.
• Social Construct.
• Cultural Cringe.
• Technological Change.

Outline what is meant by ‘hybrid and multicultural culture’. (Outline- Sketch in general terms; indicate the main features of)