WorksheetsCulture Review
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Culture is
a)
the beliefs and habits you acquire.
b)
an integrated system of beliefs, values, norms, mores, traditions and artifacts transmitted from one generation to the next through learning.
c)
the total of knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors shared by and passed on by members of a group.
d)
all of these
2.
The process of, Americans adopting culture traits from other cultures, is an example of
a)
a convergent force.
b)
a divergent force.
c)
a static culture.
d)
ethnocentrism.
3.
The spread of McDonald’s into countries like India and Russia is an example of
a)
ethnocentrism.
b)
diffusion.
c)
a static culture.
d)
assimilation.
4.
Which of the following is not an example of material culture?
a)
jewelry
b)
computers
c)
language
d)
pottery
5.
Islam spread from its origin on the Arabian Peninsula to North Africa, and then into West Africa. The Arabian Peninsula is an example of
a)
acculturation.
b)
a cultural trait.
c)
diffusion.
d)
a cultural hearth.
6.
Buddhism blended with East and Southeast Asian practices to evolve into the religion it is today. The evolution of Buddhism as it moved further from its source is an example of
a)
distance decay.
b)
a cultural trait.
c)
a cultural hearth.
d)
assimilation.
7.
The diffusion of a religion, such as when Christianity separated into different branches and denominations, is an example of
a)
a divergent force.
b)
a static culture.
c)
a cultural trait.
d)
assimilation.
8.
As Americans, we enjoy many different kinds of food. Eating these foods demonstrates the process of
a)
diffusion.
b)
innovation.
c)
assimilation.
d)
acculturation.
9.
Americans adopting culture traits from other cultures, is an example of
a)
a convergent force.
b)
a divergent force.
c)
ethnocentrism.
10.
Taking existing elements of society and creating something new to meet a need is called
a)
assimilation.
b)
innovation.
c)
diffusion.
d)
acculturation.
11.
The process whereby a minority group gradually gives up its own culture and adopts the culture of the majority is known as
a)
assimilation.
b)
innovation.
c)
diffusion.
d)
acculturation.
12.
When sushi gained popularity in North America, chefs began using local ingredients and changing the traditional recipe. This change is known as
a)
assimilation
b)
cultural diffusion
c)
innovation
d)
distance decay
13.
The American concept of representative democracy is an example of
a)
material cultural trait
b)
non-material cultural trait
c)
invention
d)
innovation
14.
The political separation of North and South Korea has caused Korean culture to become
a)
divergent
b)
convergent
c)
diffused
d)
acclimated
15.
This map is an example of
a)
culture traits
b)
cultural diffusion
c)
acculturation
d)
assimilation
16.
This map best represents how the USA can also be split into
a)
other countries
b)
cultural regions
c)
religious regions
d)
political regions
17.
In terms of culture, dynamic means:
a)
staying the same
b)
static
c)
changing
d)
culture traits
18.
This photo is an example of:
a)
globalization
b)
acculturation
c)
a static culture
d)
a dynamic culture
19.
This photo is an example of all of the following EXCEPT:
a)
globalization
b)
acculturation
c)
static culture
d)
dynamic culture
20.
Which of the following ideas is considered taboo in most cultures?
a)
marriage
b)
cannibalism
c)
vegetarianism
d)
organized religion
21.
_________ is a form of ethnocentrism.
a)
Racism
b)
Diffusion
c)
Convergence
d)
Globalization
22.
The Columbian Exchange is an example of:
a)
divergent force
b)
convergent force
c)
assimilation
d)
acculturation
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