Understanding Culture and Its Elements

What metaphor is used to explain the complexity of culture?

• The tree of life

• The iceberg

• The blind men and the elephant

• The mirror and the mask

Which geographical factor is likely to influence a culture that develops near the ocean?

• Mountainous terrain

• Dense forests

• Desert climate

• Proximity to water

How do values and attitudes differ between people in Singapore and Greece?

• Singapore values hard work, Greece values leisure

• Both value material success

• Both value a modest lifestyle

• Singapore values leisure, Greece values hard work

What is a key difference in greeting customs between the US and Japan?

• Handshakes in Japan, bows in the US

• Bows in Japan, handshakes in the US

• Hugs in both countries

• Nods in both countries

Why do the Inuit have multiple words for snow?

• Different forms of snow are crucial in their lives

• They have a single word for snow

• Snow is not important to them

• They live in a desert

What percentage of communication is non-verbal according to studies?

• 7%

• 93%

• 55%

• 38%

Which religion has the largest number of followers worldwide?

• Buddhism

• Christianity

• Hinduism

• Islam

Where is the majority of the world's Muslim population located?

• South America

• Europe

• Asia-Pacific

• North America

What is a caste system?

• A system based on wealth

• A closed system of stratification

• A system that allows easy movement between classes

• An open system of social mobility

Which country is mentioned as having a significant influence of the caste system despite its official abolition?

• India

• Brazil

• China

• Russia