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AP HUG Unit 3

Total questions: 29

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Compared to popular cultures, folk cultures tend to be:
a)
more cosmopolitan
b)
more homogenous
c)
more diffuse
d)
more contagious
2.
A dialect is best classified as which of the following:
a)
cultural complex
b)
cultural trait
c)
language branch
d)
language family
3.
A Mormon church located in a rural area of northwestern Colorado is most likely the result of which kind of diffusion:
a)
expansion
b)
relocation
c)
hierarchical
d)
maladaptive
4.
A highly simplified language developed between linguistically heterogenous groups for the purpose of basic intergroup communication is called:
a)
creole
b)
pidgin
c)
lingua franca
d)
standard dialect
5.
All of the following belong to the Indo-European language family except:
a)
Hindi
b)
Bengali
c)
Farsi
d)
Mandarin
6.
An immigrant who selectively adopts certain customs of the dominant  host society in order to advance socioeconomically, while still retaining much of his or her native customs, practices & beliefs, best illustrates the concept of:
a)
acculturation
b)
maladaptive behavior
c)
assimilation
d)
ethnocentrism
7.
A new fashion trend originating in New York City that diffuses to Los Angeles, Paris, Tokyo before reaching rural areas of New York state would be an example of which type of diffusion:
a)
contagious
b)
hierarchical
c)
uniform
d)
relocation
8.
Which of the following religions is most closely associated with proselytism?
a)
Hinduism
b)
Sikhism
c)
Islam
d)
Christianity
9.
In which of the following countries are inhabitants subject to Sharia law?
a)
Venezuela 
b)
Ethiopia
c)
Turkey
d)
Saudi Arabia
10.
The prohibition that forbids Hindus from slaughtering or consuming beef is  is an example of a(n):
a)
Sharia Law
b)
Religious Proscription
c)
Ethnic Conflict
d)
Animistic Trad
11.
Telecommunication networks, whose areas of service radiate outward from central nodes best represent which of the following types of culture?
a)
Vernacular
b)
Formal
c)
Folk
d)
Functional
12.
The Alhambra in Spain is a palace that exhibits a blend of Islamic and Christian architectural influences. It was originally built by Muslim Moors in the 14th century, then renovated by Catholic monarchs in the 16th century. These cumulative influences evident throughout its landscape illustrates the concept of:
a)
transhumance
b)
distance decay
c)
sequent occupance
d)
stimulus diffusion
13.
Which of the following religions did not originate in the Indian Subcontinent?
a)
Buddhism
b)
Hinduism
c)
Sikhism
d)
Zoroastrianism
14.
Two prominent French ethnic islands in North America are historically located in which of the following areas?
a)
Louisiana and Quebec
b)
Minnesota and Newfoundland
c)
New Brunswick and California
d)
Utah and Ontario
15.
Taoism, which represents a blend of indigenous folk beliefs and exogenous Buddhist beliefs that diffused eastward from India, is best characterized as a:
a)
monotheistic religion
b)
syncretic religion
c)
ethnocentrism
d)
secular religion
16.
Arabic, which spread westward with the diffusion of Islam, is part of which of the following language families:
a)
Sino Tibetan
b)
Afro-Asiatic
c)
Indo European
d)
Nigher-Congo
17.
The concept of nirvana is most closely associated with which of the following religions?
a)
Judaism
b)
Animism
c)
Confucianism
d)
Buddhism
18.
All of the following are traits common to Muslim regions of the world except:
a)
fasting
b)
pilgrimage
c)
polytheism
d)
daily ritual prayers
19.
A language from which we believe a number of related, modern languages all derive is known as a(n):
a)
artifact
b)
creole language
c)
pidgin language
d)
protolanguage
20.
In Islam the religious practice of "sacred struggle" is known as:
a)
hajj
b)
Ramadan
c)
jihad
d)
Shabbat
21.
Which of the following countries was the site of violent religious conflicts between Catholic and Protestant groups throughout much of the 20th century:
a)
Canada
b)
Ireland
c)
Switzerland
d)
Greece
22.
A social decline in religious adherence is referred to as:
a)
partisanship
b)
fundamentalism
c)
syncretism
d)
secularism
23.
Which of the following is an example of acculturation:
a)
the Japanese adopting baseball
b)
the U.S. starting football
c)
Eating pizza in Chicago
d)
All of these
24.
Which of the following is NOT something a social structure provides:
a)
education for children
b)
housing for all people
c)
food
d)
protection
25.
In a developed nation people have:
a)
modern technology
b)
less health advances
c)
food shortages
d)
more family
26.
People are trying to save their culture because they are afraid traditions will be lost
a)
true
b)
false
27.
A nuclear family includes your grandparents, aunts, and uncles
a)
true
b)
false
28.
The United Nations only goal is to solve problems
a)
true
b)
false
29.
Which of the following are considered to be elements of a culture:
a)
language
b)
government
c)
clothing
d)
all of these