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Culture Exam Review

Total questions: 101

Worksheet time: 2hrs 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is NOT a hearth of a major world religion?

a)

Jeruselum

b)

Mecca

c)

The Ganges River

d)

The Yangtze River

2.

What is the best example of folk culture?

a)

Seeing the movie Black panther in Kenya

b)

Reading the New York Times in China

c)

Listening to Kpop music in Japan

d)

Dancing to Country Music in Texas

3.

Which of the following is the best example of an ethnic religion?

a)

Islam

b)

Christianity

c)

Buddhism

d)

Hinduism

4.

What is the holiest place in the Islamic faith?

a)

Medina

b)

Mecca

c)

Jeruselum

d)

The Ganges River

5.
Diffusion of popular customs can adversely impact environmental quality in two ways:
a)
using renewable materials and recycled designs.
b)
diversity of products and depletion of change.
c)
depletion of scarce resources and pollution.
d)
reducing demand for foreign products and promoting local crafts.
6.
Dialects developed within England primarily because
a)
the Viking invaders did not remain long in England.
b)
different Germanic invaders settled in different regions.
c)
the Normans invaded from the south.
d)
British Received Pronunciation became the standard dialect.
7.
The frequent repetition of an act, to the extent that it becomes characteristic of a group of people, is a
a)
habit
b)
character trait
c)
taboo
d)
custom
8.
Which of the following is not a Romance language? 
a)
French
b)
German
c)
Italian
d)
Spanish
9.
In both the Kurgan and Anatolian theories of Indo-European, the language family spread via __________ diffusion.
a)
contagious
b)
expansion
c)
hierarchical
d)
relocation
10.
Globally, today’s predominant lingua franca is
a)
Swahili
b)
English
c)
Spanish
11.
Folk culture is most likely to spread by
a)
expansion diffusion
b)
relocation diffusion
12.
Modern communications methods have _________ of social customs.
a)
led to fragmentation
b)
increased the global uniformity 
c)
slowed the dissemination 
d)
had little effect on the spread
13.
The primary reason why there are so many distinct languages in Africa is 
a)
The long periods of isolation between tribes
b)
The policies of the European colonial powers
c)
The migrations to Africa from Asia and Europe
d)
The major religious differences between tribes
14.
People maintain their folk culture despite familiarity with popular culture primarily because of
a)
a concern for the physical environment.
b)
a lack of exposure to the media
c)
the high cost of popular customs.
d)
a strong desire to preserve unique customs.
15.
A taboo against pork is a characteristic of
a)
Christianity and Hinduism
b)
Islam and Hinduism
c)
Christianity and Buddhism
d)
Judaism and Islam
16.
As they have more contact with popular culture, women in less developed countries are more likely to
a)
gain more opportunities outside the home.
b)
bear more children.
c)
be subservient to men. 
17.
A creolized language is
a)
a mix of indigenous and colonial languages.
b)
a revived formerly extinct language.
c)
an isolated language family.
d)
extinct. 
18.
Hebrew is an example of
a)
an extinct language
b)
a revived language
c)
an isolated language
19.
This group of people live in Pennsylvania and Ohio.  They don't use electricity and use horse and buggy.  They are
a)
Quakers
b)
Shakers
c)
Mennonites
d)
Amish
20.
Hierarchical diffusion means that the culture is diffused 
a)
from place to place in a random way
b)
from those in authority or the famous
c)
because of popular culture
d)
from culture to culture
21.
Popular culture 
a)
spreads slowly from group to group
b)
spreads by relocation diffusion
c)
has a rural base
d)
takes place in a large, heterogeneous group
22.
Assimilation takes place when
a)
a smaller culture shares traits with a larger culture
b)
a smaller culture is totally absorbed by a larger, more dominant culture
c)
cultures give and take
d)
culture moves with people in relocation diffusion
23.
A regions culture being shaped by it's environment is called
a)
Environmental faction
b)
Dominant Environmental diffusion
c)
Environmental determinism
d)
Environmental contagion
24.
Relocation diffusion is 
a)
listening to pop music
b)
a Syrian family moving to the US
c)
wearing jeans
d)
eating at McDonalds
25.
Cultural globalization is illustrated by 
a)
world wide use of the internet
b)
the Amish communities in the US
c)
eating local food prepared in a small restaurant
d)
a folk dance in China
26.
Ethnic cleansing can be described as 
a)
using military zones to separate people
b)
forced expulsion and resettlement of ethnic groups
c)
chain migration of ethnic groups
d)
insurgency and war of ethnic groups
27.
A social hierarchy in which a person is born into a caste and can't change their status is called
a)
caste system
b)
castle system
c)
feudalism
d)
slavery;
28.
Homes around the world are made of out different building materials because 
a)
of the availability of building materials
b)
People like wooden homes better
c)
Brick and mortar are easier to work with
d)
Adobe homes are not as hot
29.

What is the most important mechanism for the diffusion of professional sports?

a)

the Internet

b)

the TV

c)

relocation diffusion

d)

social media

e)

hierarchical diffusion

30.

What population dominates the use of social media?

a)

Canada

b)

China

c)

United States

d)

India

e)

Brazil

31.

According to the OpenNet Initiative, what content may governments block on the Internet?

a)

political content

b)

sexual content

c)

security content

d)

e-mail

e)

all of the above

32.

Amish folk culture regions are predominately located in the Midwest because...

a)

there were no jobs in the eastern U.S. that accommodated their folk culture practices

b)

they did not support government ideology and sought out lands outside of their territorial states in the early 1800s

c)

they are an agricultural based society whose practices and traditions center on self-preservation

d)

they were removed from the cities of the east due to their refusal to assimilate into U.S. culture

e)

they could not work in the industrial sector because their belief system prohibited working with machinery

33.

Which government has passed anti-dowry laws?

a)

Afghanistan

b)

India

c)

United States

d)

Pakistan

e)

Bhutan

34.

What is the cause of landscape pollution?

a)

The desire to promote the sale of a product or play a round of golf

b)

Excess trash created created from global markets and the demand for identification with popular culture

c)

cultural practice of eliminating environmental areas that are perceived as unsightly

d)

using concrete and buildings to alter climatic conditions in a high density area

e)

All of the above

35.

Which is not a place for assembly worship?

a)

church

b)

mosque

c)

synagogue

d)

pagoda

e)

cathedral

36.

Which of the following identifies a Utopian Settlement?

a)

A settlement build around a religious way of life

b)

A settlement build around an economic way of life

c)

A settlement build around a socio-economic distribution of the people

d)

A settlement build around the town square

e)

A settlement build around an artistic style

37.

Which of the following represents a hierarchical religion?

a)

The Church of Latter-Day Saints

b)

The United Church of Christ

c)

Hinduism

d)

Islam

e)

Shinto

38.

Which religious emphasize the followers to go on pilgrimages to the holy places?

a)

Roman Catholics and Baptists

b)

Buddhists and Sikhs

c)

Buddhists and Muslims

d)

Christians and Jews

e)

Hindus and Muslims

39.

The holiest river for Hindus is...

a)

the Po

b)

the Lena

c)

the Ganges

d)

the Indus

e)

the Brahmaputra

40.

Which religion supports the caste system but is illegal under the law?

a)

Buddhism

b)

Catholicism

c)

Islam

d)

Hinduism

e)

Baha'ism

41.

The Taliban are a Islamic fundamentalist group in...

a)

Syria

b)

Saudi Arabia

c)

Afghanistan

d)

Ireland

e)

Jerusalem

42.

Jerusalem is a sacred place to all of the following except

a)

Christians

b)

Buddhists

c)

Muslims

d)

Jews

e)

Non of the above are exceptions

43.

The conflict in Jerusalem between the Jews and Muslims is over what holy sites?

a)

Garden of Gethsemane and the Mount of Olives

b)

Church of Ascension and the Church of the Holy Sepulchre

c)

Yad Vashem and Givat HaTanakh

d)

The Western Wall and the Dome of the Rock

e)

Mount Zion and Masada

44.

There are 4 religions that claim 77% of the world's people. Which is NOT one of those religions?

a)

Judaism

b)

Christianity

c)

Islam

d)

Hinduism

e)

Buddhism

45.

What two religions are dominant in South Asia?

a)

Christianity and Hinduism

b)

Islam and Sikkhism

c)

Buddhism and Christianity

d)

Hinduism and Islam

e)

Daoism and Buddhism

46.

All of these are part of the Christian church EXCEPT

a)

Daoism

b)

Roman Catholic

c)

Protestant

d)

Eastern Orthodox

e)

Russian Orthodox

47.

The largest concentration of Muslims is in...

a)

Indonesia

b)

India

c)

Saudi Arabia

d)

Iran

e)

Egypt

48.

The largest ethnic religion by far is...

a)

Judaism

b)

Baha'ism

c)

Shintoism

d)

Hinduism

e)

Islam

49.

The first monotheistic religion was

a)

Christianity

b)

Islam

c)

Judaism

d)

Buddhism

e)

Jainism

50.

The core of Islamic belief involves the acts of the...

a)

Eight Fold Path

b)

Four Noble Truths

c)

Ten Commandments

d)

Five Pillars of Faith

e)

Forty Years of Wander

51.

Where does Hinduism trace its origins to?

a)

Tigris River Valley

b)

Indus River Valley

c)

Huang He River Valley

d)

Mississippi River Valley

e)

Euphrates River Valley

52.

Which religions diffused in a hierarchical pattern?

a)

Buddhism and Islam

b)

Judaism and Sikhism

c)

Shintoism and Daoism

d)

Hinduism and Christianity

e)

Zoroastrianism and Sikhism

53.

The largest number of international migrants are...

a)

Muslim

b)

Buddhist

c)

Christian

d)

Hindu

e)

Jewish

54.

Which population was forced to disperse throughout the World in an actions known as the diaspora?

a)

Orthodox Christians in 1054 AD

b)

Jews in 70 AD

c)

Buddhist in 257 BC

d)

Muslims in 622 AD

e)

Roman Catholics in 1492 AD

55.

How many languages exist in the world today?

a)

4,206

b)

7,102

c)

2,479

d)

1,598

e)

916

56.

Which language family represents 46% of the world's population?

a)

Sino-Tibetan

b)

Niger-Congo

c)

English

d)

Indo-European

e)

Germanic

57.

What is the ost commonly used Sino-Tibetan language?

a)

Han

b)

Tibetan

c)

Mandarin

d)

Thai

e)

Laotian

58.

Where are the world's third and fourth largest language families?

a)

Latin America

b)

Europe

c)

Asia

d)

Australia

e)

Africa

59.

What is the spatial distribution of the Romance Branch of Indo-European?

a)

Northwestern Europe

b)

Southwestern Europe

c)

Eastern Europe

d)

only in Italy

e)

Southwestern Asia

60.

One theory regarding the origins of the Indo-European language is...

a)

Italy

b)

Kurgan Hearth in southern Russia

c)

Angleland

d)

Indonesia

e)

Southern Europa

61.

Which of the following did not contribute to the formations of "old English" between the Fifth and Ninth centuries?

a)

French

b)

Saxons

c)

Jutes

d)

Angles

e)

None of the above

62.

Which language is the global lingua franca of technology and the Internet?

a)

Swahili

b)

Chinese

c)

French

d)

Hindi

e)

English

63.

What is the official language of the United States?

a)

Frnech

b)

Spanish

c)

German

d)

English

e)

There is no official language

64.

A regional variation of a language is known as a

a)

language

b)

Creole

c)

standard language

d)

dialect

e)

pidgin

65.

An isogloss is used by geographers to

a)

determine climate zones

b)

determine global warming

c)

determine word choices

d)

identify polar melting rates

e)

identify isolated groups

66.

What is the benefit of standardizing languages?

a)

to promote cultural identity

b)

to create political stability

c)

to increase trade within the state

d)

to eliminate uneven development

e)

to prevent the development of a pidgin language

67.

Why is Switzerland a successful multilingual state?

a)

A lack of economic development

b)

A decentralized government allowing for regional decision process

c)

All languages are actually dialectical version of German

d)

Each region is physically isolated from each other eliminating contact

e)

It is an authoritarian government prohibiting cultural individuality

68.

A concentration of endagered languages can be found in the

a)

Easter United States

b)

Southern United States

c)

Appalachia Region

d)

Great Lakes Region

e)

Western United States

69.

Attempts to preserve the Gaelic language can be found in which of the following regions?

a)

England and Wales

b)

Ireland and Scotland

c)

Cornwall and Wales

d)

Breton and Cornwall

e)

Orkneys and Hebrides

70.

An examples of an isolated language is

a)

English

b)

Hebrew

c)

Gaelic

d)

Basque

e)

Gothic

71.

Which of the following is a growing language?

a)

Gaelic

b)

Hebrew

c)

Celtic

d)

Flemish

e)

Romansch

72.
What is centripetal force?
a)
attitude unifying people
b)
attitude deunifying people
c)
something to do with space
d)
the eye of a hurricane
73.
What is ethnicity?
a)
group that shares physical and mental traits
b)
group that shares a personal allegiance to a particular place
c)
group descended from a common ancestor
d)
group with nothing in common
74.
What is race?
a)
group descended from a common ancestor
b)
group that shares physical and mental traits
c)
group that shares a personal allegiance to a particular place
d)
group with nothing in common
75.
What is nationalism?
a)
loyalty to a particular nationality
b)
loyalty to a particular city
c)
loyalty to a particular sports team
d)
loyalty to a specific continent
76.
What was the triangular slave trade?
a)
trade of slaves, molasses, and goods between Europe, Africa, and the Caribbean
b)
trade of slaves, molasses, and goods between Europe, Africa, and the Americas
c)
trade of slaves, gold, and goods between Europe, Africa, and the Caribbean
d)
trade of slaves, molasses, and goods between Asia, Australia, and Hawaii
77.
Which of the following is not a step in ethnic cleansing?
a)
Allow the people to chose whether or not they will join your ethnicity
b)
Move large military equipment into a village with no strategic value
c)
Separate men from women
d)
Destroy the village, usually by setting it on fire
78.
Which two ethnic groups had long-standing conflicts between them in Rwanda?
a)
Hutus and Tutsis
b)
Montague and Capulets
c)
South Africans and Dutch
d)
Hutus and Abeyi
79.
What is a ghetto?
a)
a section of a city in which minorities live
b)
a section of a city in which the majority live
c)
a section of a city in which religious minorities live
d)
a section of a city in which religious majorities live
80.
What is an autonomous religion?
a)
religion with no central authority
b)
religion with autocratic authority
c)
religion that practices in large groups
d)
religion that only believes in the self
81.
What is an ethnic religion?
a)
religion practiced in a limited area based on the physical characteristics of a particular location
b)
religion practiced in a variety of areas based on the physical characteristics of a particular location
c)
a religion based on the teachings of missionaries
d)
a religion that tries to appeal to everyone
82.
What is a hierarchal religion?
a)
central authority exercises a high degree of control
b)
central authority exercises a low degree of control
c)
no central authority figure
d)
religion with autocratic authority
83.
What is a pilgrimage?
a)
journey to a religious place
b)
journey to the next town
c)
journey to heaven
d)
journey to another nation
84.
What is a universalizing religion?
a)
a religion that tries to appeal to everyone
b)
religion practiced in a limited area based on the physical characteristics of a particular location
c)
religion practiced in a variety of areas based on the physical characteristics of a particular location
d)
a religion based on the teachings of missionaries
85.
Which of these is not a universalizing religion?
a)
Judaism
b)
Christianity
c)
Islam
d)
Buddhism
86.
Why are holy places more significant in the Christian church?
a)
Because they are seen as the house of God
b)
They aren't significant
c)
Because the pope said so
d)
Because I said so
87.
What is the major language of the Indo-European language family?
a)
English
b)
Arabic
c)
Mandarin
d)
Yoruba
88.
What is the major language of the Sino Tibetan language family?
a)
Mandarin
b)
English
c)
Arabic
d)
Yoruba
89.
How are dialects distinguished?
a)
Vocabulary
b)
Spelling
c)
Pronunciation
d)
All of the above
90.
Name one are where Celtic languages are spoken now:
a)
Scotland
b)
Poland
c)
Germany
d)
Norway
91.
What process should folk culture actually go through to be able to maintain features of folk culture?
a)
Acculturation
b)
Assimilation
c)
Integration
d)
Isolation
92.
Assimilation can be defined as
a)
when one becomes more like the dominant culture.
b)
when a person refuses to learn the dominant culture
c)
when a culture is practice all over the world
d)
when a culture is similar to another culture
93.

What important Yugoslavian leader died in 1980?

a)

Ronald Reagan

b)

Josip Broz Tito

c)

Vladimir Lenin

d)

Raymond Barre

94.

Which two ethnic groups are fighting in Sudan's Darfur region?

a)

Hutu and Tutsi

b)

Arab and Muslims

c)

Arabs, Christians, Animists

d)

Americans and British

95.

In Cyprus, who says they, "were expelled from the government"?

a)

Greek Cypriots

b)

United Nations

c)

Turkish Cypriots

d)

British

96.

In Sri Lanka, there are two ethnic groups fighting for control yet one of them has a higher population, which groups is this?

a)

Sinhalese

b)

Tamil

c)

Moors

d)

Indian Tamil

97.

Why does Russia want the Chechnya territory?

a)

Economic assistance

b)

Military assistance

c)

Agricultural assistance

d)

Because they're Russia

98.

When did the Kurdish conflict begin?

a)

1973

b)

1978

c)

1975

d)

1980

99.

When did Israel claim independence?

a)

May 16, 1948

b)

May 13, 1947

c)

May 15, 1947

d)

May 14, 1948

100.

What is a stateless nation?

a)

A group of people with a common culture living in a place with no sovereign power over affairs

b)

A group of people with a common culture living in a place with complete sovereign power over affairs

c)

A group of people with a common culture living in a place with some sovereign power over affairs

d)

A group of people with a common culture living in a place with very little sovereign power over affairs

101.

Why did North and South Sudan go to war?

a)

Religious freedom

b)

Economic advances

c)

Pure rebellion

d)

Ethnic cleansing before the war

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