Understanding Culture and Traditions

Evangelista family was known for their religiosity. 1.Francis, the youngest of the family, learned how to pray the Holy Rosary and the "Oracion" at the age of 10. According to him, his grandparents were the ones who taught him the proper way of praying.

• Culture is learned

• Culture is Shared

• Culture is gratifying and idealistic

• Culture is Symbolic

Sinulog Festival is Cebuano's way of honoring Sto. Nino; Pangasinan's Bangus festival signifies their bountiful harvest of fishes particularly bangus; meanwhile, Bicolano's "Bicol express" truly marks their "Uragon" (courageous) style because of the spiciness and hotness of the said food. The mentioned traditions represent culture as being __.

• symbolic

• intergrated

• encompassing

• learned

Marco didn't know how to speak Tagalog well, not until he met his new circle of friends. They were speaking the said language. His usual interactions and bonding with them made him well versed in such language, making him a good communicator in Filipino.

• Culture is Symbolic

• Culture is learned

• Culture is continuous and cumulative

• Culture varies from society to society.

Mang Isko and Aling Perla used to have a family devotion (prayer) every Saturday. They demonstrate and explain to their children the reason for having deep faith to God. What aspect of culture is best suitable for this situation?

• Culture is shared

• Culture is social

• Culture is transmitted

• Culture is learned.

The following are all considered as means of transmitting culture among members of the society. Which one is the main vehicle of passing culture from one generation to another generation?

• Instruction

• Imitation

• Language

• Symbols

Pinoys are fond of singing and listening to music. Before, people used to do sing-a-long with a jukebox, then it was changed to karaoke, and now, most people sing their favorite songs in videoke. Their ways of enjoying music have gone through changes but still lives up until today. Therefore, culture is __.

• learned

• shared

• continuous

• transmitted

In the United States, once a person reached the age of 18, he/she can live freely outside the guidance of parents, while here in the Philippines, we are family-oriented, meaning some are free to live with parents until they grow old. This statement simply means that culture is __.

• Culture is continuous.

• Culture is varied

• Culture is social

• Culture is transmitted.

Which of the following refers to the "way of life" of individuals in a community?

• Society

• Culture

• Manner

• Organization

Maharlika is a young woman of Agta tribe. She is excellent in performing their ethnic dance. According to her, the elders in their tribe transferred the steps of the dance to her. What characteristic or aspect of culture is being referred to by this experience?

• Culture is learned

• Culture is shared

• Culture is continuous

• Culture is transmitted

The way Filipinos celebrate New Year is truly different from the way Chinese conduct the same event. Pinoys have it every end of December, while Chinese hold it by the month of February. In this manner, the two races are observing different beliefs, practices, and traditions. Culture has ___________?

• Language

• Organization

• Variety

• Dignity