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Culture & SWA

Total questions: 97

Worksheet time: 47mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Every culture has a _______ or way of organizing people into smaller groups.
a)

extended family

b)

social class

c)

social structure

d)

society

2.

Because of different cultures, its hard for people to move from one _______ to another.

a)
nuclear family
b)
social class
c)
society
d)
social structure
3.

A _______ is a group of people who share a culture.

a)
extended family
b)
social class
c)
social structure
d)
society
4.

What is a trait of a culture?

a)

society

b)

language

c)

biology

d)

place

5.
Culture is a set of values, norms, and behaviors shared by a social group.
a)
true
b)
false
6.

Culture can vary across societies, because values and norms can change.

a)

true

b)

false

7.

A group of people that share a culture is known as a

a)

social structure

b)

society

c)

social class

d)

cultural diffusion

8.

Language, Religion, Clothes, Architecture, Music are known as

a)

cultural diffusion

b)

migration

c)

cultural traits

d)

culture

9.

Which of the following is NOT a part of culture?

a)

History

b)

Weather

c)

Language

d)

Food

10.

Spread of culture traits from one region OUT to another.

a)

Ethnic Group

b)

Society

c)

Cultural Diffusion

d)

acculturation

11.

The accumulation of (taking in) new traits from other regions.

a)

cultural diffusion

b)

cultural belief

c)

acculturation

d)

custom

12.

A group of people who share a common culture and ancestry.

a)

ethnic group

b)

society

c)

culture

d)

social class

13.

What is culture?

a)

A way of life

b)

People moving from one place to another

c)

Eating a certain food

14.

Which best describes role as a cultural trait?

a)

How we communicate with each other.

b)

Your religious beliefs or values.

c)

How people in our families and society interact and live with each other.

15.

Which best describes language as a cultural trait?

a)

The type of technology we have.

b)

How people communicate with each other.

c)

Your values or what is important to you.

16.

Which best describes belief system as a cultural trait?

a)

The way we communicate with others.

b)

How we interact with people in our society.

c)

The things you believe in. Your values and religious beliefs.

17.

Which best describes clothing as a cultural trait?

a)

How people dress, including hairstyles and accessories.

b)

Your creativity and self-expression.

c)

Tools that make life easier.

18.

Which best describes technology as a cultural trait?

a)

Music, dance, movies, or any types of creative self-expression.

b)

Scientific discoveries or any tools that make life easier.

c)

Things you eat and where you get your food.

19.

Which best describes food as a cultural trait?

a)

Things you eat, when and how you eat, or where/how you get your food.

b)

Customs, holidays, and celebrations.

c)

The ways that people communicate with each other and with their culture.

20.

Which best describes art as a cultural trait?

a)

Any tools that make life easier.

b)

When someone's job is to be an artist.

c)

Music, visual arts, dance, movies, or any type of creativity and self-expression.

21.

Which best describes traditions as a cultural trait?

a)

The types of food you eat and where you get it.

b)

Tools that make life easier.

c)

Customs, holidays, celebrations, or activities your family does every year.

22.

Which cultural trait matches the picture?

a)

Technology

b)

Clothing

c)

Food

23.

Which cultural trait matches the picture?

a)

Role

b)

Belief System

c)

Language

24.

Which cultural trait matches the picture?

a)

Food

b)

Technology

c)

Arts

25.

Which cultural trait matches the picture?

a)

Arts

b)

Traditions

c)

Food

26.

Which cultural trait matches the picture?

a)

Role

b)

Language

c)

Tradition

27.

Which cultural trait matches the picture?

a)

Role

b)

Language

c)

Technology

28.

Which cultural trait matches the picture?

a)

Role

b)

Traditions

c)

Arts

29.

Which cultural trait matches the picture?

a)

Arts

b)

Role

c)

Technology

30.

What does IDF stand for?

a)

Israeli Defense Force

b)

Israel Desires Fun

c)

Israeli Deficit Funding

31.

At what age do Israelis go into the IDF?

a)

21

b)

16

c)

25

d)

18

32.

What is the food traditionally eaten on Hannukah called?

a)

Sufganiyot

b)

Matzah

c)

Gefiltafish

d)

Celery

33.

What is the most observed Jewish Holiday?

a)

Purim

b)

Hannukah

c)

Passover

d)

Yom Kippur

34.

What would you not find at an Israeli breakfast?

a)

Israeli Salad

b)

French Toast

c)

Cheese

d)

Cereal

35.

What is Israeli salad?

a)

Beets, pistachios, and goat cheese

b)

Tomato and Cucumber

c)

Lettuce and carrots

d)

Various Beans

36.

What is the most popular recreational sport?

a)

Pickleball

b)

Football

c)

Maccabiah

d)

Matkot

37.

What is a shuk?

a)

The most popular restaraunt chain in Israel

b)

A "flea" market filled with food, shopping, and music

c)

A shopping mall

d)

A grocery store

38.

What is the best Israeli food?

a)

Israeli Salad (salat yerakot סָלָט יְרָקוֹת)

b)

Falafel (פלאפל)

c)

Hummus (חומוס)

d)

Rugelach (רוגלך)

39.

The most widely spoken language in Iran is

a)

Arabic

b)

Turkish

c)

Farsi

d)

Uralic

40.

Which of the following countries borders Iran? (Choose all correct answers)

a)

Turkey

b)

Iraq

c)

Pakistan

d)

Armenia

41.

The modern nation of Iran has inherited the culture and language of which ancient civilization?

a)

Babylon

b)

Akkadian

c)

Persia

d)

Turkic

42.

When is the Persian New Year Celebrated?

a)

January 1

b)

At the beginning of Spring

c)

During the Muslim festival of Eid El-Fatr

d)

February 10th, the anniversary of the 1979 Revolution.

43.

Which of the following is the current national flag of Iran?

a)

b)

c)

d)

44.

Which of the following were originally developed or invented in Persia/Iran? (Choose all correct answers)

a)

Human Rights

b)

Postal Service

c)

The Guitar

d)

Algebra

e)

Chess

45.

What you eat, believe, and the language you use are examples of

a)

Cultural Characteristics

b)

Cultural Diffusion

c)

Cultural Adaptations

d)

Cultural Components

46.

Many communities have "diverse" cultures. Diverse means?

a)

different

b)

same

c)

happy

47.

Something that people do the same way year after year is a...

a)

promise

b)

tradition

c)

diversity

48.

Where I'm from is a part of my ______.

a)

custom

b)

language

c)

culture

49.

What Happens to a culture when people move from place to place?

a)

People take their culture with them

b)

People add new things to their culture

c)

People share their culture with others

d)

All of the above

50.

What are characteristics of culture? Click on all that apply.

a)

clothing

b)

boats

c)

music

d)

language

51.

The environment people live in effects how they dress

a)

True

b)

False

52.

What do we call stories told over and over again?

a)

folktales

b)

boring

c)

comic books

d)

non-fiction

53.

How does culture bring communities together?

a)

through open schools

b)

through tough arguments

c)

through shared celebrations

d)

through hot summers

54.

People in our country have different cultures

a)

True

b)

False

55.

What does it mean to be a monotheistic religion?

a)

worship multiple gods

b)

worship one god

c)

do not worship any god(s)

56.

Which is an example of a custom?

a)

providing services to citizens

b)

controlling the use of natural resources

c)

bowing as a sign of greeting

57.

A group of people with a common racial, national, religious, or cultural background is called a(n) _____.

a)

minority group

b)

majority group

c)

ethnic group

58.

The history, economy, and type of government a country has influences the culture of that country.

a)

True

b)

False

59.

Folk culture's distribution is...

a)

limited by physical features and access to materials

b)

Everywhere due to globalization

c)

No where

60.
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
61.

the spreading out and merging of different cultures is

a)

Cultural Diffusion

b)

Cultural Adaptation

c)

Globalization

d)

Cultural Diversity

62.

What is the capital of Turkey?

a)

Egypt

b)

Istanbul

c)

Ankara

63.

What is the traditional drink in Turkey?

a)

Coffee

b)

Milk

c)

Water

64.

Which one of the following is Turkish Food?

a)

Baklava

b)

Mezes

c)

Both

65.

One of the traditional clothes is

a)

Pantaloons

b)

Skirts

c)

Flamboyance

66.
The queen of Turkish desserts is ...................
a)
Baklava
b)
Tulumba 
c)
Gullac 
d)
Kunefe
67.
The most common beverages in Turkey are .............. , ......................... , and .........................
a)
Tea, Turkish Coffee, and Ayran
b)
Turkish Coffee, Tea, and Coke
c)
Tea, Ayran, and Juice 
68.
The city, ....................., in Turkey is famous for its ice cream. 
a)
Maras
b)
Istanbul 
c)
Izmir 
d)
Antalya 
69.
Hospitality is one of the cornerstones of Turkish way of life. 
a)
True 
b)
False 
70.

King Saud was the ___________ king of Saudi Arabia.

a)

1st

b)

4th

c)

2nd

71.

What is the name of the capital city of Saudi Arabia?

a)

Jeddah

b)

Mecca

c)

Riyadh

d)

Tabuk

72.

In what year was the Saudi State established?

a)

1912

b)

1932

c)

2000

d)

1800

73.

How many rivers does Saudi Arabia have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

5

d)

None

74.

What does the sword on the flag represent?

a)

strength

b)

growth

c)

the king

d)

peace

75.

Who is the current king of Saudi Arabia?

a)

King Salman

b)

King Abdullah

c)

King Abdulaziz

d)

King Mohamed bin Salman

76.

What is the most common greeting in Saudi Arabia?

a)

Marhaba

b)

Assalamu Alaikum

c)

Sabahol khayr

d)

Layla saeeda

77.

Click on the most famous rice dish in Saudi Arabia

a)

Biryani

b)

Curry

c)

Kabsa

d)

Gahwa

78.

Which ethnic group can be found in SW Asia (Middle East)?

a)

Arabs

b)

Kurds

c)

Persians

d)

All of them

79.

This is a group of people who share the same beliefs and practices

a)

Ethnic Group

b)

Religious Group

80.

Most Arabs practice which religion?

a)

Judaism

b)

Christianity

c)

Islam

81.

This ethnic group can be found in Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Pakistan, and the Xinjiang province of China.

a)

Arabs

b)

Kurds

c)

Persians

82.

This group of Muslims demands very strict adherence to the teachings and laws of the Koran.

a)

Sunni

b)

Shi'a

83.

What are the two Islamic groups?

a)

Sunni & Jews

b)

Christians & Shi'a

c)

Sunni & Shi'a

d)

Jew & Christian

84.

Where do most Persian's live?

a)

Iraq

b)

Syria

c)

Israel

d)

Iran

85.

When did Persia become the country of Iran?

a)

1935

b)

After WW1

c)

1948

d)

1776

86.

What language do Persian's speak?

a)

Arabic

b)

Farsi

c)

Kurdish

d)

English

87.

The capital city of Iran is

a)

Istanbul

b)

Tehran

c)

Baghdad

d)

Muscat

88.

What is the staple food in Iran?

a)

Bread

b)

Potato

c)

Noodles

d)

Rice

89.

With which country does Iran not have a good relationship?

a)

China

b)

USA

c)

india

d)

Russia

90.
What inspired the Zionism movement in the late 1800s?  (Check all that apply)
a)
anti-Jewish pogroms in Europe
b)
the Reign of Terror during the French Revolution.
c)
the nationalist movement that also inspired the creation of German, unification of Italy, and the movement toward breaking up the Austro-Hungarian and Ottoman Empires into ethnic states.
91.
Consider this: two groups of people were motivated to have control of their own nation and to govern themselves.  They both believed they were entitled to the same land to establish their own countries.  The conflict that results is, in part, caused by 
a)
imperialism
b)
naitonalism
c)
communism
d)
revolution
92.

How is Judaism different from all other earlier religions?

a)

It was the first monotheistic religion

b)

It did not have any written commandments

c)

It was the first to have a social class of priest

d)

It was started by warrior kings

93.

What is the climate in Israel?

a)

Warm and Rainy

b)

Cloudy and Sunny

c)

Windy and Stormy

94.

What are the most common jobs in Israel?

a)

Nursers

b)

Soldiers

c)

Police officer

d)

Dentist

95.

Why is the war between Israelis and Palestinians?

a)

For control of Palestinian land

b)

Because they do not have the same beliefs

c)

For oil

96.

This picture is an example of.....

a)

walls separating distinct groups

b)

cultural enclaves

c)

The 2 state solution

d)

cultural blending

97.

Muslims pray 5 times per day facing this city.

a)

Mecca

b)

Medina

c)

Jerusalem

d)

Mena