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Who Am I terms & concepts

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

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Class
Date
1.

When two or more groups of people with a common bond develop completely independent cultures or remain separated.

a)

Culture

b)

Cultural Diffusion

c)

Cultural Convergence

d)

Cultural Divergence

2.

When two or more groups of people with a common bond blend or move towards each other to create new cultural patterns, an example is America as a "melting pot" of cultures.

a)

Cultural Diffusion

b)

Culture

c)

Cultural Convergence

d)

Cultural Divergence

3.

When ideas or traits of one culture are borrowed/spread to another culture, examples include sushi in the US or McDonalds in Saudi Arabia.

a)

Cultural Convergence

b)

Cultural Diffusion

c)

Cultural Divergence

d)

Culture

4.

The social behavior and norms found in human societies, as well as the knowledge, beliefs, arts, laws, customs, and habits of the individuals in these groups.

a)

Traditions

b)

Ethnicities

c)

Culture

d)

Races

5.

A group of people having the same ancestry and distinguishing physical characteristics such as hair color/texture, skin color, body type &/or facial structure.

a)

Culture

b)

Race

c)

Ethnicity

d)

Stereotype

6.

Which of the following is NOT an example of a culture?

a)

Australians

b)

Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra

c)

People

d)

Swim Team

7.

This term is defined by the geographic region where a person or his/her ancestors came from originally.

a)

Ethnicity

b)

Origin

c)

Culture

d)

Race

8.

Harm resulting from some judgment or action towards a person or group; the act of showing prejudice.

a)

Beliefs

b)

Values

c)

Discrimination

d)

Stereotypes

9.

An opinion formed before facts are known; a preconceived idea, usually one that is unfavorable towards a person or group.

a)

Values

b)

Discrimination

c)

Stereotypes

d)

Prejudice

10.

Ideas, jokes or popular conceptions about how a certain group (or clique) of people looks, behaves or talks.

a)

Stereotypes

b)

Genetic Traits

c)

Values

d)

Prejudice

11.

Which of these is NOT an example of a genetic trait.

a)

Eye color

b)

Skin color

c)

Athletic ability

d)

Ability to curl your tongue

12.

Beliefs, concepts, people or things that a person holds in high esteem and which impact that person’s thoughts &/or actions.

a)

Prejudice

b)

Traditions

c)

Culture

d)

Values

13.

Which of these can influence how people think and act?

a)

Family

b)

Media

c)

Friends

d)

All of the above

14.

Which of the following is an example of discrimination?

a)

Not inviting all your friends to your birthday party.

b)

Making fun of others.

c)

Not hiring someone who is qualified to be a doctor because she is female.

d)

Choosing to partner with someone who looks smart to do a project.

15.

Which of the following is an example of a stereotype?

a)

Stepmothers are mean

b)

Blondes are dumb

c)

White shining knight

d)

All the above are stereotypes

e)

None of the above are stereotypes