Understanding Cultural Concepts Quiz

What term describes the material manifestations of culture, such as tools, housing, and clothing?

• Mentifacts

• Artifacts

• Sociofacts

• Architecture

Which of the following best defines "mentifacts"?

• The physical objects used by a culture

• The central, enduring elements of a culture expressing its values and beliefs

• The institutions and links between individuals and groups

• The art of designing and constructing buildings

What is the term for the institutions and links between individuals and groups that unite a culture?

• Artifacts

• Mentifacts

• Sociofacts

• Customs

What is cultural relativism?

• Judging people based on your own cultural standards

• Understanding a person's beliefs and practices based on their own culture

• A rigid set of social classes

• The scattering of people from their homeland

Which term refers to the original settlers of a given region?

• Indigenous people

• Diaspora

• Creole

• Lingua franca

What does the term "ethnocentrism" mean?

• A strong feeling of identity with a place

• Judging people or traditions based on your own cultural standards

• A language used for trade or business

• A combination of two languages

What is a "creole" or "creolized language"?

• A language used for trade

• A language that began as a combination of two other languages

• A language spoken by indigenous people

• A language that is no longer spoken

What is the caste system?

• A language used for communication between different groups

• A rigid set of social classes with privileges for higher classes

• The scattering of people from their homeland

• The original settlers of a region

What does "sequent occupancy" refer to?

• The scattering of people from their homeland

• The idea that the current cultural landscape is a combination of all previous societies

• A strong feeling of identity with a place

• A language used for trade

What is a "lingua franca"?

• A language that is no longer spoken

• A language used for communication between groups who don't speak the same language

• A language spoken by indigenous people

• A language that began as a combination of two other languages