Concepts about Culture Quiz

What is the definition of culture?

• The transmission of customs or beliefs from generation to generation

• A traditional and widely accepted way of behaving or doing something

• The customs, arts, social institutions, and achievements of a particular nation, people, or other social group

• A person's principles or standards of behavior

What does the term "tradition" refer to?

• A thing that represents or stands for something else

• The transmission of customs or beliefs from generation to generation

• A standard or pattern, especially of social behavior

• The principal method of human communication

Which of the following best describes "customs"?

• A traditional and widely accepted way of behaving or doing something

• A person's principles or standards of behavior

• An acceptance that a statement is true or that something exists

• The principal method of human communication

What are "values"?

• The customs, arts, social institutions, and achievements of a particular nation

• A person's principles or standards of behavior

• A thing that represents or stands for something else

• The transmission of customs or beliefs from generation to generation

What is a "symbol"?

• A traditional and widely accepted way of behaving or doing something

• A thing that represents or stands for something else

• The principal method of human communication

• A standard or pattern, especially of social behavior

How is "language" defined?

• A standard or pattern, especially of social behavior

• The transmission of customs or beliefs from generation to generation

• The principal method of human communication

• A traditional and widely accepted way of behaving or doing something

What are "norms"?

• A standard or pattern, especially of social behavior

• A person's principles or standards of behavior

• The customs, arts, social institutions, and achievements of a particular nation

• An acceptance that a statement is true or that something exists

What does "beliefs" mean?

• A traditional and widely accepted way of behaving or doing something

• The transmission of customs or beliefs from generation to generation

• An acceptance that a statement is true or that something exists

• A thing that represents or stands for something else

Which term refers to the customs, arts, social institutions, and achievements of a particular nation, people, or other social group?

• Norms

• Culture

• Values

• Beliefs

Which term is defined as a traditional and widely accepted way of behaving or doing something that is specific to a particular society, place, or time?

• Customs

• Language

• Symbol

• Values