US and Canada - Culture, Cultural Diffusion and Human Migration

What is culture?

• A set of beliefs, values, and practices that a group of people have in common

• The study of human societies and cultures

• The spread of culture traits from one place to another

• The area in which people have many shared cultural traits

Which of the following is an aspect of culture?

• Religion

• Colonization

• Conflict

• Immigration

What is an ethnic group?

• A group of people who share a common culture and ancestry

• A society that includes a variety of cultures in the same area

• The spread of culture traits from one place to another

• An area in which people have many shared cultural traits

Why might Canada and the United States be considered a 'cultural region'?

• Because they have many shared cultural traits

• Because they have a mix of ideas, behaviors, and practices

• Because they have a variety of cultures in the same area

• Because they have a common culture and ancestry

What is cultural diffusion?

• The spread of culture traits from one place to another

• The study of human societies and cultures

• The area in which people have many shared cultural traits

• The set of beliefs, values, and practices that a group of people have in common

What is cultural diffusion?

• The spread of cultural traits from one place to another

• A group of people who share a common culture and ancestry

• An area in which people have many shared cultural traits

• A society that includes a variety of cultures in the same area

What is a 'cultural trait'?

• An inherited characteristic of a culture

• A type of food popular in a culture

• A language spoken by a culture

• A specific belief or practice in a culture

What does 'cultural diversity' refer to?

• The variety of cultures within a specific region

• The spread of cultural traits from one place to another

• The common cultural traits shared by a group of people

• The study of different cultures and societies

What is cultural assimilation?

• The process by which a person or a group's language and/or culture come to resemble those of another group

• The spread of cultural beliefs and social activities from one group to another

• The set of beliefs, values, and practices that a group of people have in common

• The study of human societies and cultures

What does cultural diversity refer to?

• The existence of a variety of cultural or ethnic groups within a society

• The spread of cultural beliefs and social activities from one group to another

• The process by which a person or a group's language and/or culture come to resemble those of another group

• The set of beliefs, values, and practices that a group of people have in common