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Total questions: 79

Worksheet time: 40mins

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Class
Date
1.

The word «culture» derives from the Latin «…»

a)

Colere

b)

Colour

c)

Color

d)

Cultivate

2.

Who used “culture” as a cultivation of the soul?

a)

Cicero

b)

Plato

c)

Tylor

d)

Herder

e)

Al-Farabi

3.

Who compiled a list of more than 200 different definitions of culture in their book?

a)

Geertz, V. Turner

b)

White, R. Dawkins

c)

Kroeber, C. Kluckhohn

d)

Tylor, Leavis

4.

What R. Dawkins defined as a unit of cultural transmission, or a unit of imitation and replication?

a)

Meme

b)

Culture

c)

Symbol

d)

Sign

e)

Code

5.

Modern understanding of cultural studies in Kazakhstan

a)

Culture studies

b)

Group of disciplines (theories of literature, sociology of culture, aesthetics…)

c)

A new philosophy of culture, noticeably more ideologically committed

d)

Science of Kazakh culture

6.

Who introduced the symbolic view of culture?

a)

L. White, E. Tylor

b)

A. Kroeber, C. Kluckhohn

c)

E. Tylor, O. Kont

d)

C. Geertz, V. Turner

7.

Civilization is expressed in physical attributes

a)

toolmaking technology

b)

norms of behavior

c)

traditions

d)

ethics

8.

Founder of European tradition of semiotics in cultural studies

a)

F. Saussure

b)

E. Tylor

c)

B. Russell

d)

G. Hegel

9.

Founder of American tradition of semiotics in cultural studies

a)

F. Saussure

b)

E. Tylor

c)

Ch. Peirce

d)

G. Hegel

10.

How F. de Saussure called formal discipline about signs?

a)

Semiology

b)

Semiotics

c)

Semantics

d)

Syntactics

11.

The main work of Roland Barthes

a)

Mythologies

b)

Primitive culture

c)

Course of general linguistics

d)

Culture: A Critical Review of Concepts and Definitions

12.

According to Roland an accepted dominant connotation (signified meaning) of sign is…

a)

Myths

b)

Symbols

c)

Signifier

d)

Signified

13.

Two meanings of signs called…

a)

denotation

b)

verbal

c)

non-verbal

d)

connotation

e)

true

14.

Material form of sign that is creating meaning

a)

Signifier

b)

Signified

c)

Symbolic

d)

Interpretation

e)

Interpreter

15.

Meaning, value of sign called…

a)

Signifier

b)

Signified

c)

Symbolic

d)

Interpretation

e)

Interpreter

16.

The most famous and provocative book of Olzhas Omarovich Suleimenov…..

a)

AZ-i-IA

b)

Winter

c)

EuroAsia

d)

Blessed knowledge

17.

Process of sign interpretation according to Peirce

a)

Semiosis

b)

Semiotics

c)

Semiology

d)

Anatomy

e)

Morphology

18.

A summer highland pasture in nomadism

a)

Yaylak

b)

Semi-nomadic

c)

Semi-settled

d)

Distant

e)

Horizontal

19.

Anacharsis is a prominent representative of culture

a)

Saka

b)

Uysun

c)

Kazakh

d)

Turkic

20.

Specific type of economic activity and type of society, where a majority of people engage with that of extensive nomadic pastoralism….

a)

Nomadism

b)

Capitalism

c)

Socialism

d)

Communism

21.

Type of nomadism when half of the time, mostly in winter, people spend as settled...

a)

Semi-nomadic

b)

Semi-settled

c)


Distant

d)


Horizontal

22.

Tengrianism/Tengriism is the religion of ... peoples:

a)

Finno-Ugric

b)

Turkic-Mongolian

c)

Tibeto-Chinese

d)

Indo-Iranian

e)

Germanic

23.

The supreme deity of the sky of the Turkic and Mongolian people…

a)

Umay

b)

Tengri

c)

Zhol Tengri

d)

Ulgen

e)

Kayra

24.

Educated Scythian who was respected by ancient Greeks as a good doctor

a)

Anacharsis

b)

Toksarid

c)

Attila

d)

Tomiris

e)

Alani

25.

What types of currency were minted in Otrar in the middle of the 13th century?

a)

dinars

b)

drachma

c)

dirhams

d)

litas

e)

silver coins

26.

What style of life was appeared in medieval Kazakhstan?

a)

Nomadic

b)

Village

c)

Urban

d)

Barbarian

e)

Semi-settled

27.

Sufism as religious movement still exist in

a)

Turkey

b)

Pakistan

c)

Egypt

d)

Saudi Arabia

e)

Afghanistan

28.

One of main elements in the medieval city in Kazakhstan

a)

Bathhouses

b)

Tombs

c)

Opera

d)

Theaters

29.

Word “Sufism” comes from the Arabic ṣūf that means

a)

Wool

b)

Silk

c)

Clothes

d)

Ascetics

e)

Sun

30.

One of Al-Farabi’s work about ideal city

a)

Treatise on the views of the Residents of the Virtuous City

b)

The Big Book of Music

c)

Word on the Classifiation of Sciences

d)

The Gems of Wisdom

e)

Republic

31.

Mahmud al-Kashgari work

a)

Divan lugat at-Turk

b)

Divani Hikmet

c)

Tarikh-i-Rashidi

d)

Blessed knowledge

e)

The Big Book of Music

32.

Mystical Islamic belief and practice in medieval time originate in 9 c. in Iraq

a)

Sufism

b)

Islam

c)

Christianity

d)

Buddhism

e)

Jainism

33.

Musical piece for dombra

a)

kyu

b)

zhyr

c)

tolgau

d)

symphony

e)

etude

34.

individual social group that had own ideology, life of style according to their public service, military tradition, rules and ethics to follow in interrelation with other social groups


a)

batyrs

b)

akyns

c)

zhyrau

d)

soldier

e)

Man

35.

The word from kazakh means brave, courage man who has skilled military art

a)

soldier

b)

batyr

c)

poet

d)

brave man

e)

soldier

36.

Famous song of Jayau Musa Bayzhanuly

a)

Balkadisha

b)

Kusny Korlan

c)

Ademau

d)

Ak sisa

e)

Maira

37.

Choral song (in aitys form between man and woman) performed at the wedding celebration

a)

zhoktau

b)

koshtasu

c)

zhar-zhar

d)

tolgau

e)

zhyr

38.

Genre of zhyrau poetry

a)

poems

b)

tolgau

c)

aitys

d)

zhar-zhar

e)

songs

39.

An outstanding Kazakh composer - kyushi, the author of the famous kyuis "Adai", "Saryarka"

a)

Dauletkerey

b)

Tattimbet

c)

Seitek

d)

Akan-Seri

e)

Kurmangazy

40.

He considers being an unsurpassed author and performer of kyuis of the shertpe style

a)

Tattimbet

b)

Kurmangazy

c)

Dina Nurpeysova

d)

Bukhar zhyrau

e)

Akan-Seri

41.

In Sovet Union time the Kazakh epic novel, which has become an «encyclopedia of Kazakh people's life»…

a)

«Red Arrow»

b)

«Unhappy Zhamal»

c)

«Botagoz»

d)

«The Path of Abai»

e)

«Urker»

42.

Famous kazakh painter in Soviet Kazakhstan

a)

A. Kasteev

b)

S. Maslov

c)

A. Khludov

d)

van Gogh

e)

B. Mazhitov

43.

The first pioneers of painting in Kazakhstan who initiated a painting studio in 1920

a)

A. Kasteyev

b)

N. Khludov

c)

N. Gayev

d)

G. Ismailova

e)

E. Mergenov

44.

Author of "Kyz-Zhibek" opera

a)

Latif Khamidi

b)

Gaziz Zhubanov

c)

Abai

d)

Yevgeny Brusilovsky

e)

Mukan Tulebayev

45.

Who is «nightingale of Kazakh music»

a)

Amre Kashaubaev

b)

Ermek Serkebayev

c)

Bibigul Tulegenova

d)

Rosa Baglanova

e)

Maria Mudryak

46.

Title of the war novel where Baurdzhan Momysh-Uly was a main hero

a)

Volokolamsk highway

b)

War psychology

c)

Ushqan uya

d)

Khakarman - Hero

e)

Moscow is behind us

47.

First University that opened in Almaty in 1928

a)

Kazakh State University named after Kirov

b)

Kazakh National Pedagogical University named after Abai

c)

Kazakh National University named after Al-Farabi

d)

Eurasian National University

e)

Astana IT University

48.

Types of Kazakh culture nowadays

a)

elite and high

b)

known and unknown

c)

mass culture and low

d)

subculture

e)

dominant

49.

According to the principles of citizenship, nationality, political and aesthetic views in the beginning of 90-s artists and the peoples in Kazakhstan faced the task of…

a)

self-determination

b)

development

c)

competitiveness

d)

pragmatism

e)

repression

50.

The idea about the formation and extending of the relationship and interdependence of countries in different regions of the world in various fields (economics, finance, informatics, advanced technologies...)

a)

pragmatism

b)

modernization

c)

globalization

d)

intercultural communication

e)

urbanization

51.

Internationalization of capital, the international division of labour, the development and distribution of information technologies are basis for....

a)

development

b)

universalism

c)

globalization

d)

unification

e)

transformation

52.

The qualities, beliefs, personality traits, appearance, and/or expressions that characterize a person or group…

a)

personality

b)

individuality

c)

uniqueness

d)

originality

e)

identity

53.

Moldakul Narymbetov applied for his installation «Scarab beetle» used materials like…

a)

plastic bags

b)

tires

c)

cans

d)

paper

e)

metal

54.

Positive self-identification is expressed in the thesis…

a)

We are like that

b)

I am

c)

We are

d)

We are unique

e)

We are the best

55.

Leading style in modern costume design in Kazakhstan

a)

ameraican

b)

european

c)

african

d)

mythological

e)

ethnic

56.

Annual action in Kazakhstan dedicated to the International Museum Day (18 May) called…

a)

New life

b)

Cultural Heritage

c)

Mangilik El

d)

Boloshak

e)

Night at the museum

57.

New trend in delivering the materials in museums

a)

information technologies

b)

exhibitions

c)

new types of museum

d)

new forms

58.

New method of delivering the materials in museums

a)

touch screen

b)

transformation into a contact space

c)

exhibitions

d)

statue

e)

archives

59.

Places of memory and main tools for Kazakhstan’s identity design

a)

museums, libraries, art galleries

b)

schools, universities, colleges

c)

mazars, mosques, graves, museums

d)

houses, mazars, graves

e)

statutes, banks, companies

60.

State program in 2004 that aimed at studying, restoring and preserving the historical and cultural heritage of the country

a)

Cultural Heritage

b)

Ruhani Zhagyru

c)

Mangilik El

d)

Eternal country

e)

Menin Elim

61.

Institutions with an acknowledged mission to engage in the conservation, interpretation and dissemination of cultural, scientific, and environmental knowledge, and promote activities meant to inform and educate citizens on associated aspects of culture, history, science and the environment

a)

Social institutions

b)

State institutions

c)

Education

d)

Cultural institutions

e)

Private institutions

62.

Creation of the Museum of History of Mining and Smelting in the village Zhezdy in the Karaganda region example of … initiative

a)

personal

b)

collective

c)

group

d)

state

e)

governmental

63.

National idea of Kazakhstan

a)

Mangilik El

b)

cultural superiority

c)

freedom and equality

d)

harmony and peace

e)

construction of democracy

64.

Transformation of the globalization process on a local level

a)

glosilization

b)

regionalization

c)

glocalization

d)

modernization

e)

assimilation

65.

Equal respect to various cultures in a society, promoting cultural diversity and cultural differences

a)

ethnocentrism

b)

universalism

c)

pragmatism

d)

multiculturalism

e)

modernization

66.

Main aim of national idea

a)

superiority

b)

unification of state, people

c)

functionality

d)

uniqueness

e)

peace

67.

Which country is applying of multiculturalism theory?

a)

USA

b)

England

c)

Iraq

d)

Egypt

e)

Russia

68.

What determines the meaning of the existence of a particular people, ethnic group or nation?

a)

goal

b)

national idea

c)

philosophy

d)

state

e)

main aim

69.

Who introduced the concept of glocalization?

a)

R. Robertson

b)

Ch. Morris

c)

L. White

d)

E. Tylor

e)

F. Saussure

70.

Accelerating the pace of economic development of the republic and improving the quality of life of the population through the use of digital technologies

a)

«100 new faces of Kazakhstan»

b)

«Rukhani Zhagyru»

c)

«Digital Kazakhstan»

d)

«Tugan zher»

e)

«Sacraldy Kazakhstan»

71.

Areas of the «Digital Kazakhstan» program implementation include...

a)

competitiveness

b)

transition to a digital state

c)

pragmatism

d)

switch to Latin

e)

open knowledge

72.

Main direction of the «Digital Kazakhstan» program implementation

a)

digitalization of economic sectors

b)

knowledgeable society

c)

pragmatism

d)

switch to Latin

e)

open knowledge

73.

Main direction of the «Digital Kazakhstan» program implementation

a)

competitiveness

b)

development of human capital

c)

digitalization of the country

d)

efficient education

e)

open knowledge

74.

When the «Digital Kazakhstan» program introduced?

a)

2015

b)

2016

c)

2017

d)

2018

e)

2020

75.

Emergence of Astana IT University belongs to the direction of the «Digital Kazakhstan»

program...

a)

Digitalization of economic sectors

b)

Transition to a digital state

c)

Implementation of the Digital Silk Road

d)

Development of human capital

e)

Creating an innovation ecosystem

76.

According to ICT Developmenty Idex Kazakhstan in 2016 among 175 countries took place…

a)

163

b)

90

c)

52

d)

30

e)

25

77.

Terms of the program «Digital Kazakhstan» implementation

a)

2015-2020

b)

2016-2020

c)

2017-2021

d)

2018-2022

e)

2020-2025

78.

IT sector in Kazakhstan under control by ministry of…

a)

Education and Science

b)

Culture and Sport

c)

Digital Development, Innovations and Aerospace Industry

d)

Finance and Economics

e)

Agriculture

79.

Minister for Digital Development, Innovations and Aerospace Industry of the Republic of Kazakhstan

a)

Marat Akhmetzhanov

b)

Sayasat Nurbek

c)

Margulan Seysembayev

d)

Askhat Aimagambetov

e)

Bagdat Musin

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