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WorksheetsEthnocentrism and Cultural Relativism
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 7mins
What does cultural relativism encourage us to do?
Reject other cultures
Judge cultures based on our own
Understand cultures in their own context
Compare cultures to find the best one
Which of the following is an example of ethnocentrism?
A student trying local food in Thailand
A person saying their religion is the only true one
A tourist learning the traditions of a new country
A traveler adapting to local dress codes
The belief that your own culture is the best is called:
Xenocentrism
Multiculturalism
Ethnocentrism
Cultural relativism
“Filipino products are low quality; imported is always better.” This statement shows:
Ethnocentrism
Cultural relativism
Nationalism
Xenocentrism
Which concept promotes tolerance and open-mindedness?
Cultural relativism
Xenocentrism
Ethnocentrism
Colonization
A person who respects rituals like henna tattoos in Islamic weddings, even if unfamiliar with them, is practicing:
Ethnocentrism
Xenocentrism
Cultural relativism
Fundamentalism
What is a possible danger of ethnocentrism?
Encouraging curiosity
Promoting respect
Causing discrimination
Strengthening diversity
Cultural relativism means:
All cultures are equal
One culture is better than another
Only Western culture is acceptable
No culture should be studied
Xenocentrism often leads to:
Greater national pride
Appreciation for one’s culture
Devaluation of local identity
Respect for tradition
Which of the following actions shows cultural relativism?
Laughing at a funeral ritual in another culture
Studying the meaning behind traditional dances
Believing other countries are superior
Criticizing cultural food differences
At some point of our lives, we tend to become an ethnocentric in a given situation.
TRUE
FALSE
Cultural relativism promotes greater appreciation of cultures that an individual might encounter along the way.
TRUE
FALSE
Ethnocentrism refers to the evaluation of other people’s culture from one’s own point of view and describing them in one’s own terms.
TRUE
FALSE
Hate crimes and terrorism can usually traced back to religious conflict and misunderstanding.
TRUE
FALSE
When we laugh at someone because of his wrong dictions of the dialect we speak. This is an example of cultural relativism.
TRUE
FALSE
Cannibalism is morally wrong because it defies God’s commandment of thou shall not kill.
Ethnocentrism
Cultural Relativism.
Korean culture is better than our culture because a lot of Filipinos try to imitate and adopt this culture.
Ethnocentrism
Cultural Relativism.
Apo Wang-od tattoo arts should be honored because of its deep meaning and historical connections on their past culture.
Ethnocentrism
Cultural Relativism.
It is just right to call the corona virus as Chinese virus because it started on their country.
Ethnocentrism
Cultural Relativism.
Nothing is wrong with the religious belief of others like worshipping things related to nature like forest, rivers, moon, stars and others.
Ethnocentrism
Cultural Relativism.
