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Cultural Concepts Quiz

Authored by Daniel Simpson

Social Studies

12th Grade

Cultural Concepts Quiz
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1.

DRAG AND DROP QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

(a)   is the knowledge, language, values, beliefs, customs, and physical objects that are passed from generation to generation among members of a group.

Counterculture

Culture

Subculture

Society

Answer explanation

Culture is the correct answer as it encompasses the knowledge, language, values, beliefs, customs, and physical objects shared and passed down within a group, distinguishing it from counterculture, subculture, and society.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Ancient Egyptian jewelry, art, and clothing from a recent archeological discovery are studied by a team of sociologists. The sociologists would label these findings as what?

Non-material culture

Symbolic culture

Material culture

Traditional culture

Answer explanation

The findings of ancient Egyptian jewelry, art, and clothing are tangible objects that represent the culture of that time. Therefore, they are classified as material culture, which encompasses physical items created by a society.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following groups would be considered a part of counterculture?

Gangs

The mafia

The KKK

All the above

Answer explanation

Counterculture refers to groups that reject mainstream values. Gangs, the mafia, and the KKK all operate outside societal norms, promoting alternative lifestyles or ideologies, thus fitting the definition of counterculture.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A small cultural group a part of the larger culture (for example hipsters) is called a what?

Subculture

Cult

Minority

Ideal Culture

Answer explanation

A subculture is a smaller cultural group within a larger culture, like hipsters. It differs from a cult, which often has more extreme beliefs, and is not synonymous with minority or ideal culture.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

__________ are simply rules that define appropriate and inappropriate behavior in our society.

Norms

Laws

Taboos

Mores

Answer explanation

Norms are the unwritten rules that govern behavior in society, distinguishing between what is considered acceptable and unacceptable. Unlike laws, which are formalized, norms are more about social expectations.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Your waiter at a restaurant comes back with ranch dressing instead of French dressing and you stab him. Now, you have violated a ________________ and you will definitely go to jail.

Value

Folkway

Taboo

Law

Answer explanation

You stabbed the waiter, which is a violent act and a clear violation of the law. Unlike folkways or taboos, laws are formal rules enforced by the state, and such actions can lead to criminal charges and jail time.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Sanctions can be ________________, which means they are used as punishment. They can also be ________________ which means they are used for a reward.

Laws / Confident

Negative / Positive

Formal / Prizes

Informal / Norms

Answer explanation

Sanctions can be classified as negative when used as punishment and positive when used as a reward. Thus, the correct choices are 'Negative' for punishment and 'Positive' for reward.

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