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WorksheetsUnit 3 Review
Total questions: 95
Worksheet time: 2hrs 48mins
A custom is
represented ONLY in someone's religious life
an repetitive action that eventually defines a group of people
represented in folk cultures throughout the world but absent in popular culture
individual actions that occur over and over
TV and Internet access is MOST limited in
North America
East Asia
Africa
South America
Quick and widespread diffusion like a disease is known as
Stimulus diffusion
Hierarchical diffusoin
Relocation diffusion
Contagious diffusion
Actions involving the whole world and increasing connections between people, corporations, and/or organizations is BEST known as
unilaterialism
globalization
multiculturalism
milieu
The combination of a place's cultural, economic, and physical features is known as its
formal region
cultural landscape
uniform landscape
place definition
Everyone belongs to one culture.
True
False
Which term refers to a group of people with a common racial, national, tribal, religious, or culture background?
majority group
ethnic group
dialect
minority group
Religion is one of the major influences on how people of a culture see the world.
True
False
Cultural regions can be large or relatively small.
True
False
Technology is rarely responsible for cultural change.
True
False
In some parts of the United States, people call it a soda and in other parts they call it a pop. What is this an example of?
urbanization
ethnic group
syntax
dialect
Which of the following describes a custom?
doing your homework
Shaking hands when you greet someone
not littering
studying geography
Which statement about globalization is correct?
Globalization is always a smooth and easy process
Because of globalization, only a handful of the world cultures now exist.
Globalization helps spread ideas and innovations.
Virtually everyone around the world welcomes globalization.
Thanksgiving is an example of which element of culture?
Language
Art
Tradition
Food
What is cultural diffusion?
The process by which a new idea or product is accepted by a culture
The restriction of a culture to a specific area
The spread of cultural beliefs and social activities from one group to another
The loss of cultural traits due to the influence of a more dominant culture
Which of the following best describes a cultural landscape?
A landscape that has been untouched by human influence
The visible imprint of human activity and culture on the landscape
A type of landscape found only in urban areas
Natural landscapes that have spiritual significance to a culture
Material culture includes:
Languages, beliefs, and rituals
Buildings, art, and tools
Social norms and ethics
Economic systems
Non-material culture refers to:
The physical objects produced by a culture
The intangible aspects of a culture, such as beliefs and values
The natural environment of a cultural group
Historical artifacts
Which of the following is an example of cultural diffusion?
A country maintaining its traditional cuisine
The global popularity of sushi
A community exclusively speaking its native language
The decline of local dialects
The phenomenon of "McDonaldization" is often cited as an example of:
Cultural appropriation
Cultural diffusion
Globalization of culture
Material culture
Cultural landscapes can be altered by all of the following EXCEPT:
Natural disasters
Technological advancements
Government policies
Unchanging population demographics
The process by which a less dominant culture adopts some of the traits of a more dominant culture is known as:
Cultural assimilation
Cultural preservation
Cultural resistance
Cultural revitalization
Which of the following is NOT a factor in the globalization of culture?
International trade
Local traditions
Digital communication
Tourism
A belief in ONE god.
Atheism
Polytheism
Monotheism
Diffusion
A belief in MORE THAN ONE god.
Atheism
Polytheism
Monotheism
Diffusion
Judging other cultures by the standards of your own and often assuming your own culture to be the best
Racism
Patriotism
Diffusion
Ethnocentrism
Belief that one racial group is naturally superior to another
Racism
Ethnocentrism
Patriotism
Diffusion
Cultures change through Technology, Environmental Changes, New Ideas, and Diffusion.
True
False
Used to help answer basic questions the meaning and purpose of life. Gives faith and supports the values that a group of people consider important
Religion
Customs and Traditions
Social Organization
Government
Without language, what would not exist?
Small cultural groups
Regions
Large cultural groups
Sparsely populated areas
Religious beliefs affect many aspects of a region's culture, including............... (Select all that apply)
Moral values
Holidays
Architecture
Artwork Music and dance
Job opportunities
Which religions most celebrated holiday is Christmas?
Judaism
Islam
Christianity
Hindu
Which of the most common world religions have had the most success becoming universalizing religions?
Christianity
Islam
Hinduism
Buddhism
What is the name of a group is composed of people who share a more specific set of traits than the culture at large?
Minorities
Ethnic group
Social group
Immigrants
Which of the following is NOT an example of a cultural landscape?
a canal that connects two rivers
a highway between two major cities in a country
a tropical jungle
terraced fields of crops up a mountainside
A type of diffusion in which cultural ideas and artifacts spread first to prominent people and/or larger places before they spread to ordinary people and/or smaller places is called
contagious diffusion
stimulus diffusion
relocation diffusion
heirarchical diffusion
Beliefs, customs, and traditions would all be examples of what element of culture?
What do we create?
What is our heritage?
How are we organized?
What do we value?
Which of the following best describes a religious cultural landscape?
A city designed with modern architecture
A rural area with traditional farming techniques
A region with temples, churches, or mosques integral to its identity
An area with a high concentration of technological companies
What is a primary characteristic of urban cultural landscapes?
Sparse population
High-rise buildings and dense infrastructure
Large areas of undeveloped land
Predominantly agricultural activities
Rural cultural landscapes are often characterized by which of the following?
Skyscrapers and subway systems
Traditional practices and close-knit communities
High technology industries
Large commercial shopping centers
Indigenous cultural landscapes are significant because they:
Represent the latest in urban planning and design
Are areas where traditional forms of living are preserved
Highlight areas of significant technological innovation
Are primarily focused on tourism
Which of the following is not a characteristic of an urban cultural landscape?
Green spaces such as parks and gardens
A reliance on subsistence farming
Public art and cultural institutions
Mixed-use developments
The US would be considered a:
Multicultural Society
A Homogenous Society
A Closed Society
Multicultural means-
Involving several countries and cultures
A person has dual citizenship
Cultural traits are blended together representing multiple cultures
A corporation is owned and operated by one country
traditional building styles of different cultures, religions, and places
postmodern architecture
cultural landscape
built environment
traditional architecture
_________________are the visible objects and technologies that a culture creates, such as houses and buildings, clothing, tools, toys and land-use practices
Cultural trait
Sociofacts
Xenophobia
Mentifacts
Artifacts
__________defined as the widespread behaviors, beliefs, and practices of ordinary people in society at a given point in time and tend to change quickly. (Heterogeneous society)
Popular culture (Pop Culture)
Traditional culture (Folk Culture)
Cultural norms
Ethnocentrism
Interregional migration
__________is comprised of long-established behaviors, beliefs, and practices passed down from generation to generation, such as languages, food, ceremonies, and customs. (Homogeneous)
Popular culture (pop culture)
Traditional culture (folk culture)
Cultural norms
Ethnocentrism
Antinatalist
The shared standards and patterns that guide the behavior of a group of people
Cultural trait
Cultural norms
Cultural relativism
Pro natalist policies
Cultural artifacts
__________________is the evaluation of a culture solely by its unique standards.
Cultural relativism
Traditional cultural studies
Ethnocentrism
Acculturation
Mentifacts
Emerged in the 1960s as a reaction to modern designs, which emphasized form, structure, and materials.
Traditional architecture
Postmodern architecture
Mid-century modern architecture
Ethnic enclave
Multiculturalist approach to architecture
The perception we have of a certain place based on our feelings, emotions and associations with that place.
Sequent occupancy
Transculturation
Toponyms
Sense of place
Placemaking
Diverse cultures that coexist within a shared space is known as
Ethnocentrism
Assimilation
Multiculturalism
Nativism
Placelessness in culture
Which of the following best describes the role of centrifugal forces in society and politics?
Centrifugal forces unite societies and promote cohesion.
Centrifugal forces are synonymous with centripetal forces.
Centrifugal forces push societies, nations, and states apart.
Centrifugal forces have no impact on social and political dynamics.
Which of the following is considered a centripetal force in the context of cultural unity and cohesion?
A charismatic leader
Gravity
Fast food restaurants
Sports teams
What is a a site of innovation from which basic ideas, materials, and technology diffuse to many cultures called?
culture hearth
cultural diffusion
cultural deviation
cultural innovation
Why is Christianity classified as a universalizing religion?
its customers are tied to the physical characteristics of a particular location
it is practiced by a homogenous group of people
it continually seeks new believers
it has celebrations based on seasonal changes
Which statement is MOST true when comparing the spread of Christian and Hindu religions?
Christianity has not spread far beyond its cultural hearth
Hinduism has not spread far beyond its cultural hearth
neither Christianity not Hinduism have spread beyond their cultural hearths
Christianity and Hinduism have the same percentage of followers throughout the world.
A universalizing religion
is based on the physical characteristics of a particular location on Earth
appeals to people living in a wide variety of locations
is rarely transmitted through missionaries
has celebrations based on seasonal changes
is less likely to be used as a reason for violence than ethnic religions
The world's largest universalizing religion is
Buddhism
Christianity
Hinduism
Islam
Shintoism
The world's largest ethnic religion is
Confucianism
Daoism
Hinduism
Shintoism
Islam
The oldest of the 3 religions
Judaism
Christianity
Islam
All 3 religions
This is an idea or innovation that migrates into new areas, leaving behind its origin or source of the cultural trait.
Relocation Diffusion
Hierarchical Diffusion
Contagious Diffusion
Stimulus Diffusion
This is an idea or innovation that spreads by moving from larger to smaller places, often with little regard to the distance between places, and often influence by social elites
Relocation Diffusion
Hierarchical Diffusion
Contagious Diffusion
Stimulus
This is an idea or innovation that spreads based on person to person contact within a given population
Relocation Diffusion
Hierarchical Diffusion
Contagious Diffusion
Stimulus Diffusion
This is an idea or innovation that spreads based on its attachment to another concept
Relocation Diffusion
Hierarchical Diffusion
Contagious Diffusion
Stimulus Diffusion
McDonalds changing their menu to adapt to different cultures is an example of what?
Relocation Diffusion
Hierarchical Diffusion
Contagious Diffusion
Stimulus Diffusion
Chinatown in New York City would be an example of what type of diffusion?
Relocation
Hierarchical
Contagious
Stimulus
Yoga began in India. It has been adopted all around the United States and the world. It has been changed and modified to help fit each countries or regions need. What diffusion type is this?
Relocation
Hierarchical
Contagious
Stimulus
This is a negative when it comes to diffusion, but disease is what type of diffusion?
Relocation
Hierarchical
Contagious
Stimulus
Osama Bin Laden's death would be an example of this. Only a few new of the death and then the information was spread from the top to the rest of society
Relocation
Hierarchical
Contagious
Stimulus
Fashion spreading from social elites to the rest of society is an example of what type of diffusion.
Relocation
Hierarchical
Contagious
Stimulus
Mormons moving from Illinois to Utah would be an example of what type of diffusion?
Relocation
Hierarchical
Contagious
Stimulus
Reflects changes in speech patterns related to class, region, or other cultural changes
language diffusion
stutter
ethnic groups
dialect
Why does cultural change take place rapidly today?
It doesn't
Advances in technology
Word of mouth
Satellites
What must happen for a cultural change to occur?
innovation
diffusion
acculturation
nothing
Assimilation can be best described as:
The process by which a minority group maintains its unique cultural identity.
The blending of two or more religious beliefs into one new faith.
The process by which a minority group gradually adopts the customs and attitudes of the prevailing culture.
The mutual exchange of cultural traits between two cultures.
Acculturation is best defined as:
The loss of cultural identity and the adoption of another culture's traits.
The process through which individuals or groups from different cultures come into contact and adopt each other's cultural traits.
The creation of a new cultural form through the fusion of two or more distinct cultural entities.
The rejection of all external cultural influences.
Syncretism is the process of:
Completely assimilating into a dominant culture, losing all original cultural identity.
Rejecting all foreign cultural influences.
Combining elements from different cultures to create a new cultural expression.
Accelerating cultural diffusion through technology.
Which of the following best exemplifies the concept of syncretism?
A community strictly adhering to its traditional cultural practices without influence from outside cultures.
A new holiday tradition that combines elements from two distinct cultures.
The replacement of a traditional cultural practice with a more dominant cultural practice from another culture.
The process of a minority culture adopting the dominant language of a country.
Language, religion, government, and entertainment are
elements of culture
characteristics of globalization
what makes up an ethnic group
elements that make a society level
What type of Cultural Diffusion?
Stimulus
Relocation
Hieararchial
Contagious
