People and Cultures

Choose the sentence with the correct capitalization.

• Even though the Early Americans did not give their children middle names, by the mid-1800's german immigrants to the United States had made the practice popular.

• Even though the early Americans did not give their children middle names, by the mid-1800's german immigrants to the United States had made the practice popular.

• Even though the early Americans did not give their children Middle Names, by the mid-1800's german immigrants to the United States had made the practice popular.

• Even though the early Americans did not give their children middle names, by the mid-1800's German immigrants to the United States had made the practice popular.

What way of treating people began with the idea that any stranger might have been sent by the gods?

• Suspicion

• Hospitality

• Cooperation

• Worship

Based on the text, what is one major difference between family-tribes and today's communities?

• In the past, there were multiple religions. Today, people are in one of five major religions.

• In the past, people were related to one another. Today, people come from diverse cultures and backgrounds.

• In the past, people encountered people from different groups. Today, people mainly see the same people.

• In the past, there were centers where people gathered. Today, people only meet online.

According to Malinowski, what was the big obstacle that prevents cultures from learning about one another?

• People don't travel.

• It is difficult to learn another culture.

• People won't teach others.

• Cultures are all basically the same.

Traveling to a different country is a good way to learn about another __________.

• affect

• character

• culture

• psychology

many different cultural traits in an area

• diffusion

• reality

• immersion

• diversity

According to the text, what is a general assumption people have made historically?

• People believe other cultures are better than their own.

• People believe others want to steal their culture.

• People want their cultures to grow and change.

• People believe their own culture is the best.

What did Malinowski do to try to learn about another culture?

• He moved into the Elder's home.

• He wrote letters and took pictures of another culture.

• He set up a tent in the middle of a local village.

• He went to lectures and watched movies.

According to the article, how did the Chinese view the Outsider?

• As birds who brought messages from the outside.

• As gods who blessed people who opened their homes.

• As devil's spawn who had no place among them.

• As walls who prevented them from exploring.

According to the author, how would an early family-tribe discover there were other people in the world?

• By wandering place to place

• By reading about them

• By dreaming about them

• By stories shared by elders