Culture, Media, and Global Events Quiz

What is the definition of culture?

• Creative expression that reflects identity and social change.

• Forms of communication that reach large audiences.

• The increasing connection of countries through trade, communication, and culture.

• The shared beliefs, values, traditions, and way of life of a group of people.

Which of the following is an example of mass media?

• A local community meeting

• A private phone call

• A handwritten letter

• Television

What does public opinion refer to?

• The beliefs or views held by most people about an issue or topic.

• The shared traditions of a group of people.

• The increasing connection of countries through trade.

• The use of machines to perform tasks.

Which art form is used to express ideas, emotions, and social movements?

• Banking

• Automation

• Technology

• Music

What is globalization?

• The increasing connection of countries through trade, communication, and culture.

• A new idea, product, or method that improves how things are done.

• The system that manages money, savings, loans, and credit.

• The act of using violence against noncombatants.

What is the primary function of banking?

• To manage money, savings, loans, and credit.

• To share information using technology.

• To create art that reflects social change.

• To connect countries through trade.

What is credit?

• The beliefs held by most people about an issue.

• Money borrowed that must be paid back later.

• A new idea that improves how things are done.

• The use of machines to perform tasks.

What marks the Information Age?

• Rapid growth in computers, technology, and access to information.

• The increasing connection of countries through trade.

• The use of machines to perform tasks with little human effort.

• The act of using violence against noncombatants.

What is technology used for?

• To solve problems and improve daily life.

• To create public opinion.

• To manage money and savings.

• To express ideas and emotions.

What is innovation?

• A new idea, product, or method that improves how things are done.

• The beliefs held by most people about an issue.

• The increasing connection of countries through trade.

• The use of machines to perform tasks with little human effort.