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8.14: Identity Vocabulary Test

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

An individual's capacity or proficiency in a particular area is referred to as:

a)

Class

b)

Race

c)

Ability

d)

Education

2.

Which term refers to the spread of ideas, technologies, and beliefs from one culture to another?

a)

Cultural syncretism

b)

Cultural diffusion

c)

Adaptation

d)

Assimilation

3.

Knowledge acquired while being in school is termed:

a)

Age

b)

Ability

c)

Education

d)

Class

4.

The process of adjusting to one's environment is called:

a)

Acculturation

b)

Assimilation

c)

Adaptation

d)

Cultural syncretism

5.

The country of citizenship is known as:

a)

Ethnicity

b)

Race

c)

Culture

d)

Nationality

6.

In a multicultural classroom, students share traditional foods from their home countries. This activity primarily promotes understanding of:

a)

Nationality

b)

Race

c)

Culture

d)

Class

7.

A group of people who share common cultural characteristics and experiences across geographic regions is referred to as:

a)

Race

b)

Nationality

c)

Ethnicity

d)

Class

8.

The system of ordering a society based on perceived social or economic status is called:

a)

Race

b)

Class

c)

Ethnicity

d)

Culture

9.

A system of communication through speech, consisting of sounds that a group of people understands to have the same meaning, is called:

a)

Culture

b)

Ethnicity

c)

Language

d)

Nationality

10.

A company implements a policy to hire people from diverse backgrounds to promote different perspectives. This policy primarily addresses:

a)

Age

b)

Education

c)

Race and ethnicity

d)

Language

11.

Changes in behaviors, beliefs, values, and attitudes among minority group members to approximate the patterns of the dominant group is termed:

a)

Adaptation

b)

Acculturation

c)

Assimilation

d)

Cultural diffusion

12.

Maria moves to a new country and gradually adopts the local customs, language, and way of life. This process is best described as:

a)

Cultural diffusion

b)

Acculturation

c)

Cultural syncretism

d)

Adaptation

13.

When distinct aspects of different cultures blend together to make something new and unique, it is known as:

a)

Cultural diffusion

b)

Acculturation

c)

Cultural syncretism

d)

Assimilation

14.

Which term refers to the beliefs, customs, and traditions of a specific group of people?

a)

Ethnicity

b)

Race

c)

Nationality

d)

Culture

15.

Sarah's ability to speak multiple languages fluently is an example of her:

a)

Ethnicity

b)

Nationality

c)

Culture

d)

Ability

16.

The absorption of individuals or groups into the dominant culture of a society is called:

a)

Acculturation

b)

Adaptation

c)

Cultural syncretism

d)

Assimilation

17.

The length of time that a person has lived is known as:

a)

Education

b)

Age

c)

Class

d)

Ability

18.

The social construct created to group and define people by differences in skin color is called:

a)

Ethnicity

b)

Race

c)

Nationality

d)

Culture

19.

A group of immigrants maintains their traditional cuisine but incorporates local ingredients. This is an example of:

a)

Cultural Hearth

b)

Cultural syncretism

c)

Acculturation

d)

Cultural diffusion

20.

John's family has lived in the same country for generations but maintains distinct cultural practices different from the majority. They would be considered part of a:

a)

Race

b)

Nationality

c)

Ethnicity

d)

Class