WorksheetsUnit 3- Culture, Religion, and Language
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 32mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The frequent repetition of an act, to the extent that it becomes characteristic of a group of people, is a
a)
Custom
b)
Popular Culture
c)
Habit
d)
Taboo
2.
A repetitive act performed by an individual is a
a)
custom
b)
popular culture
c)
habit
d)
taboo
3.
Jeans provide a good example of material culture that is adopted by a number of different societies. They are also an example of
a)
punk culture
b)
popular culture
c)
folk culture
d)
white-collar culture
4.
In contrast to folk culture, popular culture is more likely to vary
a)
from place to place at a given time
b)
from time to time at a given place
c)
both from place to place and from time to time in equal measure
d)
neither from place to place nor time to time
5.
In contrast to folk culture, popular culture is typical of large and
a)
homogeneous groups
b)
heterogeneous groups
c)
groups living in isolated rural areas
d)
groups that have little interaction with other groups
6.
Judging from the discussions of other clothing in this chapter, we could say that hoodies are an example of ________ adopted by a number of different groups segmented by age, class, ethnicity, and other factors. Hoodies are a versatile element of popular culture.
a)
punk culture
b)
material culture
c)
folk culture
d)
youth culture
7.
By analyzing the distribution of folk culture in our surroundings, we can surmise that
a)
folk culture would not exist without small scale and local migration.
b)
folk culture does not diffuse through relocation diffusion.
c)
several elements of folk culture may have multiple, unknown origins.
d)
folk culture can only be transmitted orally across time and location.
8.
Typically, popular culture
a)
originates in a number of locations at the same time.
b)
reflects the characteristics of a distinctive physical environment.
c)
experiences frequent changes through time and space.
d)
is practiced by small homogeneous groups.
9.
Folk cultures are spread primarily by
a)
contagious diffusion
b)
hierarchical diffusion
c)
relocation diffusion
d)
stimulus diffusion
10.
Before reaching other parts of ________ and, eventually, marginalized urban areas throughout the country, Hip hop music originated in the late 1970s in the South Bronx.
a)
Chicago
b)
Boston
c)
New York City
d)
St. Louis
11.
In recent decades, popular customs have most frequently originated in
a)
More developed countries
b)
Less developed countries
c)
formerly communist countries
d)
Countries with large rural populations
12.
One significant impact of popular culture is to
a)
create a more varied and less uniform landscape.
b)
promote the diffusion of folk culture.
c)
modify the physical environment.
d)
spread through relocation diffusion.
13.
Based on what you have read about globalization, you could surmise that the main effect of modern communications on social customs has been to
a)
preserve folk cultures, by increasing awareness of their uniqueness.
b)
stimulate the diffusion of folk cultures around the world.
c)
increase the similarity of social customs in different locations.
d)
have little effect on the diffusion of social customs.
14.
As components of group identity and cultural learning, folk customs usually originate from
a)
at the "discovery" of leisure time
b)
the application of industrial technology
c)
familiar events in daily life
d)
a traumatic event unique to the history of a particular social group.
15.
When we analyze the patterns of popular culture in our surroundings, we can surmise that
a)
all culture is transmitted from one location to another through small scale and local migration.
b)
popular culture diffuses through relocation diffusion.
c)
nodes of innovation are central to the process of hierarchical diffusion.
d)
unlike folk culture, popular culture is usually transmitted
16.
We can deduce from the examples of popular music, fashionable clothing, and electronic applications around us that the rapid diffusion of popular culture
a)
discourages people in different places to adopt different customs.
b)
depends on modern communication systems.
c)
is an example of relocation diffusion.
d)
conserves natural resources.
17.
The distribution of the subjects of art in the Himalayas shows how folk cultures
a)
always include paintings of religious subjects.
b)
are influenced by distinctive vegetation, climate, and religion.
c)
avoid painting animate objects.
d)
typically paint scenes of nature but not people.
18.
The global diffusion of popular culture may threaten folk culture by
a)
being less responsive to the diversity of local environments.
b)
threatening local environments through the diffusion of information by technology.
c)
serving as a catalyst for the advancement of folk culture.
d)
being more responsive to the diversity of local environments.
19.
Hip hop music demonstrates an interplay between globalization and local diversity because
a)
it is a form of folk culture responsible for the globalization of modern music.
b)
it is a part of popular culture which threatens to overwhelm local folk cultures.
c)
artists may be widely popular yet still make local references in their song lyrics.
d)
some lyrics can't be transmitted over the radio and television.
20.
The choice of clothing in Western countries is strongly influenced by
a)
occupation but not level of income.
b)
level of income but not occupation.
c)
knowledge of fashion elsewhere, as well as the level of folk culture.
d)
occupation, income, and knowledge of fashion elsewhere.
21.
A restriction on behavior imposed by social custom is a
a)
folk culture
b)
habit
c)
popular culture
d)
taboo
22.
A taboo against pork is a characteristic of
a)
Judaism and Islam.
b)
Judaism and Buddhism.
c)
Christianity and Buddhism.
d)
Christianity and Hinduism.
23.
) The ________ is an important source area for U.S. folk house types.
a)
Lower Chesapeake
b)
Southern Atlantic
c)
Northeast
d)
Upper New York Highland
24.
In which of the following countries are inhabitants subject to Sharia law?
a)
Venezuela
b)
Ethiopia
c)
Turkey
d)
Saudi Arabia
25.
This is the oldest polytheistic religion in the world.
a)
Hinduism
b)
Judaism
c)
Christianity
d)
Buddhism
26.
Which religion believed in the Eightfold Path?
a)
Legalism
b)
Hinduism
c)
Jainism
d)
Buddhism
27.
About 80% of India's people follow this religion.
a)
Hinduism
b)
Buddhism
c)
Confucianism
d)
Shintoism
28.
This religion follows the teachings of Muhammad.
a)
Islam
b)
Shintoism
c)
Hinduism
d)
Buddhism
29.
What Chinese school of thought teaches respect to elders and the law as the best way to maintain a peaceful society?
a)
Taoism
b)
Christianity
c)
Confucianism
d)
Buddhism
30.
Where did both Hinduism and Buddhism begin?
a)
India
b)
China
c)
Sumer
d)
Egypt
31.
The three major monotheistic religions in the world today are
a)
Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism
b)
Hebrewism, Christianity, Islam
c)
Christianity, Hinduism, Confucianism
d)
Hebrewism, Hinduism, Christianity
32.
What does it mean when a religion does not seek converts and is usually spatially concentrated?
a)
Universal
b)
Global
c)
Animist
d)
Ethnic
33.
Which of the following cities is a holy place to three of the world's main religions?
a)
Mecca
b)
Medina
c)
Jerusalem
d)
Delhi
34.
Which of the following region is an ethnic religion?
a)
Judaism
b)
Christianity
c)
Islam
d)
Sikhism
35.
The spread of ideas, inventions, or patterns of behavior is called ____.
a)
acculturation
b)
innovation
c)
cultural hearth
d)
diffusion
36.
The Holy Book for Muslims is called the
a)
Quran
b)
Torah
c)
Talmud
d)
Vedas
37.
A language ____________ is a collection of languages related through a common ancestral language that existed long before recorded history.
Hint: The trunk of the tree
Hint: The trunk of the tree
a)
branch
b)
family
c)
dialect
d)
group
38.
A language ____________ is a collection of languages related through a common ancestral language that existed several thousand years ago.
a)
family
b)
branch
c)
dialect
d)
group
39.
What is the largest language branch in terms of spoken by most people?
a)
Afro-Asiatic
b)
Indo-European
c)
Sino-Tibetan
d)
Austronesian
40.
Which is NOT one of the 4 main branches of the Indo-European language family?
a)
Germanic
b)
Romance
c)
Balto-Slavic
d)
Sino-Tibetan
41.
A language _________ is a collection of languages within a branch that share a common origin in the relatively recent past.
a)
family
b)
branch
c)
group
d)
dialect
42.
Why is English the official language in 57 countries?
a)
The Beatles!
b)
Most effective at destroying other cultures
c)
diffusion of Disney movies
d)
Colonization
43.
A regional variation of a standard language is called a:
a)
accent
b)
dialect
c)
isogloss
d)
lingua franca
44.
In a language with multiple dialects, one dialect may be recognized as the _______________
a)
official language
b)
standard language
c)
standard dialect
d)
language family
45.
In Colombia, the word boundaries marking the geographical areas where the words sandia and patilla are used, would be called a(n) _____________
a)
dialect
b)
isogloss
c)
language
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