Unit 4 Test - Culture

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The frequent repetition of an act, to the extent that it becomes characteristic of a group of people is a

• custom

• habit

• taboo

• trait

Which of the following characteristics is associated with groups who practice folk culture?

• urban

• isolated

• large

• heterogenius

Which of the following characteristics is more typical of a popular culture than a folk culture?

• It has anonymous origin

• It diffuses slowly from its point of origin

• It results in a more uniform landscape

• It is likely derived from physical conditions

Popular customs most frequently originate in

• More developed countries

• Arithmetically dense countries

• Less developed countries

• Countries with large populations

Many less developed countries fear the loss of folk culture because

• They do not want to preserve traditional values

• Western perspectives may become more dominant

• Popular culture devalues women

• They want to avoid political disputes

What is one major difference in the diffusion of popular culture compared to the diffusion of folk culture?

A group of languages that share a common ancestor before recorded history is a

• dialect

• language family

• language branch

• slang

Most English-speaking countries around the world speak British English because

• American English is not considered to by a form of proper English

• American English is considered vulgar by most educated people.

• most people do not like Americans, so they refuse to copy them.

• British colonized many areas around the world

A common language that is used among speakers of different languages for the purposes of trade andcommerce is called

• relict language.

• revived language.

• lingua franca.

• pidgin language