WorksheetsCC Geography Ep 30
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What is language?
All of the above
A system of spoken, signed, or written symbols used to express oneself
A major marker of identity
A cultural trait that has enormous power
What is diffusion?
The mixing of cultures and languages
The movement of ideas and things around the world
The process of language evolution
The spread of cultural traits through relocation
What is a lingua franca?
A language spoken by a large number of people as their mother tongue
A language that is no longer used
A simplified language combining two or more languages
A language adopted for communication between people who don't speak the same language
What is a cultural hearth?
The origin or birthplace of a cultural trait
A language spoken by a specific ethnic group
A language that has gone dormant
A language family with a common origin
What is relocation diffusion?
The spread of cultural traits through the movement of people
The spread of cultural traits through exposure to new ideas
The spread of cultural traits through territorial disputes
The spread of cultural traits through language evolution
What is the purpose of revitalizing dormant languages?
To restore cultural ownership and connections
To replace existing languages with new ones
To promote assimilation of immigrant communities
To erase cultural connections to the past
What is pidgin?
A language spoken in Nigeria and Hawaii
A simplified language combining two or more languages
A language spoken by Indigenous peoples
A language used for trade in the Mediterranean
What is contagion diffusion?
The spread of language through relocation
The spread of cultural traits through territorial disputes
The spread of language through language evolution
The spread of innovations through exposure to new ideas or objects
What is cultural appropriation?
The adoption of cultural traits by other cultures
The revival of dormant languages
The spread of cultural traits through relocation
The erasure of cultural connections to the past
What is the significance of the banjo in cultural diffusion?
It is a recent invention
It has no cultural roots
It is a traditional instrument of white people
It is an instrument with African roots
