WorksheetsUnit 3: Culture Practice Quiz
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
Folk culture is transmitted from one location to another primarily through
relocation diffusion
transnational corporations
war and occupation
television and other media
religion
Which statement about culture is true?
Culture is the traditions and beliefs of a group of people
Culture is learned behavior that is passed from one generation to the next
Cultures are dynamic and always changing
Cultural traits are a reflection of a group's values
All of the above
Which two cities in the US often serve as hearths for popular culture?
New York and Chicago
Baltimore and Miami
New York and Los Angeles
Los Angeles and Detroit
Detroit and Nashville
An example of popular culture holiday that has transcended its folk culture roots is
Memorial Day
Fourth of July
St. Valentine's Day
Labor Day
None of the above
Examples of non-material aspects of culture include all of the following except
clothing
belief systems
practices
values
traditions
People often practice their fold customs instead of pop culture because
popular culture items are often expensive to buy
they do not want to harm their environment
they want to preserve their traditional cultures
of a lack of exposure to popular culture
all of the above
Why do many recent college grdauates prefer to move into city neighborhoods rather than to suburban developments?
The suburbs are too bland and boring
Many older urban neighborhoods offer a "sense of place"
Many younger people like to be near culture amenities in the city
Many younger people who are childless arents concerned with the quality of public schools which have a reputation for being bad
All of the above
Which is an example of a folk cultural landscape in the US?
Amish communities in Pennsylvania
Pueblo communities in New Mexico
Log cabins in Appalachia
Salt box homes in New England
All of the above
What is the term for a group of people who identify with their cultural and biological history?
race
ethnicity
nationality
nation
all of the above
Which of the following areas would be considered a cultural transition zone?
Southwest USA-Northern Mexico
Southern Florida
Eastern Ontario-Western Quebec
Poland
All of the above
Which statement concerning globalization of Western culture is true?
Many foreign cultures have adopted Western traits like clothing and religion
Some areas of the world have actively resisted Western culture traits
Backlash against Western culture has resulted in violence in some areas
Western culture is often spread through movies and other media
All of these are true
Which of the following is an example of a formal cultural region?
The Rocky Mountain Region
The South
The Bible Belt
The Gult Coast
All of the above
Apartheid, a policy of racial segregation from 1948-1990, was the official policy of which country's government?
Zimbabwe
South Africa
Ghana
Kenya
Tanzania
Which statement about race and ethnicity is true?
A race has a single homeland, and ethnicity is usually scattered across the world
Some ethnicities are comprised of people from several different races
Race and ethnicity are interchangeable concepts
Ethnicities are based on physical characteristics, race is based on culture
All of the above
The largest minority group in the US is
African Americans
Jews
Hispanics
Asian Americans
Native Americans
Which of the following is not an ethnic concentration in North America?
Italians in southern New England
Hispanics in the Southwest
Acadians in Louisiana
Scandinavians in the upper Midwest
Greeks in the Mississippi Valley
In Canada, the greatest concentration of Asians lives in which city?
Montreal, QC
Winnipeg, MB
Ottawa, ON
Calgary, AB
Vancouver, BC
In large cities, people with the same culture often live in segregated areas called
The suburbs
Ethnic enclaves
Cultural agglomerations
Cultural exclaves
Ethnic agglomerations
The costumes of the people in the procession are the result of synthesis in between religion and ethnicity that
shows a process of assimilation and the loss of culture
preserves a single old tradition and perpetuates colonialism
are signs of centripetal forces that promote patriotism
creates new cultural forms and contributes to a sense of place
are indicators for centrifugal forces that can lead to conflict
In nearly all traditional societies, women
have fewer legal rights than men
cannot own land
do not earn the same pay as a man does
are responsible for housework and child rearing
all of the above
A patriarchal society is one that
favors female over males
favors males over females
has equality between males and females
forces women to bear children
none of the above
Which of these modern languages spread globally as a result of religion?
English
Arabic
French
Spanish
Chinese
Which statement about the diffusion of the English and Chinese languages is true?
English has diffused worldwide, while Chinese is spoken mostly in China
English is spoken in only the UK and the US, while Chinese is spoken all over East Asia
English and Chinese are both spoken worldwide as lingua franca languages
The number of English speakers is declining, while the number of Chinese speakers is steadily increasing
All of the above
Which of the following correctly sequences Sino-Tibetan languages from largest to smallest in native speakers?
Mandarin, Cantonese, Wu, Hakka (Kejia), Min
Cantonese, Wu, Mandarin, Min, Hakka (Keija)
Hakka (Keija), Mandarin, Wu, Cantonese, Min
Mandarin, Wu, Cantonese, Min Hakka (Kejia)
Mandarin, Min, Cantonese, Hakka (Kejia), Wu
Problems with the Chinese ideographic writing systems include
Many symbols no longer have meaning
In order to be literate, a person must memorize thousands of symbols
Each dialect has its own symbols for writing
Each symbol must correspond with the pronunciation of the word it represents
All of the above
A common language that is used among speakers of different languages for the purpose of trade and commerce is called a
Relict language
Revived language
Linqua franca
Pidgin language
Creole language
The use of French as an official language of Senegal demonstrates the
Amount of power the French wielded over its colony
Desire to adopt all the offical languages of the UN
Concept of lingua franca
Work of French catholic missionaries
All of the above
Cultural groups often work to preserve and protect their languages
A. Because oral history will be lost if the language is not preserved
B. Because language is an essential part of culture's identity
C. As a reaction against folk culture forces
D. All of the above
E. A and B only
All of the following are creole languages except
Afrikaans
Swahili
Bantu
Bazaar Malay
Haitians Creole
Most English-speaking countries around the world speak British English because
American English is not considered to be a form of proper English
American English is considered vulgar by most educated people
Most people do not like Americans, so they refuse to copy them
British colonized many areas around the world
All of the above
Which of the following correctly sequences the continuum from language family to dialect?
Afro-Asiatic, Semitic, Arabic, Berber
Sino-Tibetan, Sinitic, Mandarin, Chinese
Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Hindi, Bengali
Indo-European, Baltic-Slavic, Russian, Ukrainian
Indo-European, Germanic, English, Midland-Northern
If four languages have similar words for numbers and the names of fish, but different names for a certain disease, what might be concluded about the time at which the disease first diffused?
The disease spread among a population that later divided and evolved into four different languages
There can be no conclusions drawn about the initial diffusion of the disease based on language
The population divided and evolved into the four different languages, and then the disease spread
The disease and language to four different regions at the same time at the same rate
The disease spread to two different populations that later divided into two different languages
Based on the map, which of the following languages are most likely to be spoken in counties where 60% or more of residents spoke a langauge other than English at home
French and french Creole languages
Chinese and Arabic
Russian and Hindi
Spanish and American Indian languages
German and Dutch
One of the most obvious ways for a culture to exert its influence on the landscape in an urban area is to
Take out loans from bankers
Make sure business signs are written in their language
Make sure that their children go to public schools
Make sure their business leaders join the chamber of commerce
All of the above
Toponym is
the study of globalization of culture traits
the idea that regions are interconnected through culture and language
the study of how place names reflect the culture and heritage of people
related to the ideas that interaction between cultures is harmful
the study of elevation change on maps
Which of the following can be considered the "parent" religion to Buddhism?
Hinduism
Sikhism
Islam
Christianity
Shintoism
How are Buddhism and Hinduism different?
Buddhists practice meditation, while Hindus reject the practice
Hindus have a rigid class system, while Buddhist reject a caste system
Hindus believe in reincarnation, while Buddhists believe in a heaven
Buddhists believe in ahimsa (non-violence), while Hindus do not
Buddhists are polytheists, whole Hindus are monotheists
Which statement best describes the Muslim population of the world?
The largest number of Muslims is in Southwest Asia and East Africa
The Muslim population is equally divided between the Middle East, South Asia and Southeast Asia
The largest number of Muslims is in the Middle East and North Africa
The largest number of Muslims is in South Asia and Southeast Asia
The largest number of Muslims is in West Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa
Religiously, Turkey differs from Saudi Arabia in which of the following ways?
Turkey is Christian, while Saudi Arabia is Muslim
Turkey is a theocracy, while Saudi Arabia is a monarchy
Turkey practices a more strict form of Shari'a than Saudi Arabia
Turkey is more Westernized and secular than Saudi Arabia
Turkish Muslims are Shi'ite, while Saudi Muslims are Sunni
In Europe, many Catholic are less likely to attend church or be active in their religious community. This is due to the rise of:
Protestantism
Shamanism
Cultural indifference
Atheism
Secularism
This photograph was taken in Singapore. Which of the following statements best describes how the buildings shown in the photograph represent the culture of Singapore?
The skyscrapers symbolize the traditional culture of Singapore as an ancient trade port
The Buddhist temple and skyscrapers represent the effects of sequent occupance on Singapore's cultural landscape
The skyscrapers in the image represent the importance of economic success over religious expression in Singapore
The Buddhist temple is a modern structure that represents the recent expansion of Buddhism into Southeast Asia
The Buddhist temple represents the value of traditional religion in the culture of modern Singapore
Which pair are both considered ethnic religions?
Judaism and Christianity
Christianity and Islam
Islam and Hinduism
Hinduism and Judaism
Islam and Judaism
Jerusalem is a sacred city for all of the following religions except
Judaism
Christianity
Islam
Hinduism
All of the above
Across the Islamic world, despite different cultures and architectural styles, common features can be seen in mosque architecture. Which of the following explains the diffusion of Islamic architecture worldwide?
Islamic architecture is highly localized and determined by the influences of local art and architecture
Islamic architecture styles spread by expansion and relocation diffusion, resulting in mosque architecture that has some design commonalities and some elements of local culture
Islamic architecture worldwide is uniform and unaffected by local cultural and architectural influences
Islamic architecture styles spread through contagious diffusion, resulting i mosques in adjacent areas that have similar architectural features
Islamic architectural style spread through hierarchical diffusion, resulting in new architectural styles used in large cities which later diffused to medium and smaller-sized cities
Numerically speaking, which of the following religions has the smallest number of adherents?
Judaism
Christianity
Islam
Hinduism
Buddhism
The image shows the Old City of Jerusalem. Which statement best describes the spatial pattern in the cultural landscape?
The image indicates that Muslims and Jewish citizens live in close proximity to each other
The image shows defensive characteristics of the walled section of the city that remain active today
The image shows dispersed residential areas, implying that Jerusalem is very densely populated
The skyscrapers in the image represent a secular landscape that indicates how modern Jerusalem has become
The image shows distinctive cultural areas that represent the five world religions that are practiced in close proximity to one another in the Old City
The alignment of ancient Chinese cities toward the cardinal directions (north, south, east, west) best illustrated the importance of which of the following factors in the shaping of these early cities?
belief systems
topography
economics
gender
technology
A pilgrim to the religious site depicted in the photograph would most likely be a
Taoist
Buddhist
Eastern Orthodox Christian
Muslim
Hindu
Based on the image shown, which of the following best explains the process of diffusion in relation to the religious history of Spain?
The dome of the palaces is evidence of Roman Catholicism, which diffused to Spain through Granada during Italy's rule of the port city
The script shown on the building diffused to Spain through Protestant missionaries from Rome who traveled to Spain in the early 1700s
Southern Spain was once under Muslim control, as indicated by the Islamic architecture of the palace in the images
The adobe building material indicates the diffusion of Buddhism from China to Granada along early trade routes
The opaque patterns on the stained glass windows are evidence of the diffusion of Russian Orthodox architecture, which was brought to Granada during the early 16th century by Christian missionaries
Based on the images (one is a mosque in Morocco and the other is a mosque in China), which of the following statements best explains the geographic process that took place as Islam diffused from its hearth?
Islam is confined to the Middle East because it is an ethnic religion that appeals to only one group of people in one religion
The diffusion os Islam has resulted in a cultural landscape in China that has been radically altered to reflect Islamic architecture
The universalizing nature of Islam has allowed it to become worldwide in scope and the dominant religion in North America and Europe
The diffusion of Islam has had a minimal impact on regions of the west and east of its hearth in the Middle East
Islam diffused to the west through conquest and to the east through relocation via missionaries along trade routes
