Unit 2 Test Review Module

Which of the following best describes the shared traditions, beliefs, and behaviors of a group of people?

• Government

• Culture

• Demographics

• Migration

When ideas or practices spread from one location to another, what is this process called?

• Fusion

• Diffusion

• Preservation

• Relocation

The design of many courthouses in the United States resembles ancient Greek temples. This is an example of…

• Cultural diffusion

• Local invention

• American originality

• Industrial design

A student wears a baseball cap every day to school out of personal preference. Which concept does this represent?

• Custom

• Habit

• Symbol

• Ritual

Which of the following is the best example of popular culture?

• A regional folk dance with unknown origins

• A traditional quilt pattern passed down through generations

• A new fashion trend followed by many people

• A secret family recipe

A person moves from China to the United States and learns English but continues celebrating Lunar New Year at home. This is an example of…

• Assimilation

• Acculturation

• Isolation

• Extinction

Which cultural group was heavily pressured to assimilate into U.S. culture during the late 1800s through boarding schools and other policies?

• Native Americans

• German immigrants

• Irish immigrants

• Italian immigrants

When a new clothing style starts in a major city and spreads to smaller towns, which type of diffusion is this?

• Contagious

• Hierarchical

• Stimulus

• Reverse

The rapid global spread of TikTok videos in the 2020s is an example of…

• Folk culture

• Hierarchical diffusion

• Contagious diffusion

• Acculturation

Two people grow up speaking English but pronounce words differently because one is from Boston and the other from Texas. What explains this?

• Different dialects

• Different languages

• Different vocabularies

• Different accents only