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WorksheetsW4 L2 - Globalisation, Culture & Language Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What is the best definition of "culture"?
The money and economy of a country.
The traditions, beliefs, and way of life of a group of people.
The political leaders and laws of a nation.
The modern technology used in a society.
The loss or weakening of traditional culture due to outside influences is called:
Cultural celebration
Cultural erosion
Global culture
Multilingualism
Prompt: "Explain how globalization has impacted the culture of Aboriginal Australians." Which of the following options provides the BEST "Point" sentence for a PEEL paragraph answering this prompt?
Aboriginal Australians have a very old and rich culture that is important to protect.
Globalization has significantly changed the food habits of Aboriginal Australians.
There are many different factors that can change a culture over a long period of time.
For example, many people now eat supermarket food like bread and packaged snacks.
In the cartoon activity, globalisation's influence on culture is most likely coming from:
Local farmers' markets
Major global companies and media
Ancient history books
Small, isolated villages
What kind of house did Aiyana (Native American) live in?
An izba made of wood
A jhopra made of mud
A tipi made from buffalo skin
A whare made from wood and flax
What language did Misha from Northern Russia speak?
Lakota
An old form of Russian
Marwari
Te reo Māori
Anika from India wore a long, bright skirt called a:
Sarafan
Ghagra
Piupiu
Kaftan
The Maori of New Zealand cooked their food in an earth oven called a:
Hāngi
Waka
Wharenui
Haka
According to Source B, how many of the world's 7,000 languages are considered indigenous?
3,000
1,500
6,700
7,000
Source B and C suggest that indigenous languages are most at risk because:
Everyone in the world is learning to speak them.
They are being protected by the United Nations.
They are disappearing at a rate of one every two weeks.
Technology has made them too common.
According to Source C, what was a surprising factor that increased language endangerment?
More years of schooling
Using social media
A lack of dictionaries
Too many people speaking the language
What solution does Source C suggest to help protect endangered languages?
Stop teaching children any language but their indigenous one.
Build school curriculums that support bilingual education.
Prevent people from using the internet.
Only speak the regionally-dominant language.
How is technology (like AI) being used to help protect endangered languages, according to Source D?
To translate ancient languages into English only.
For language documentation and learning to pass them to the next generation.
To replace indigenous languages with computer code.
To prove that these languages are no longer useful.
Why is the Ayapaneco language (Source E) at risk of extinction?
There are too many people fighting to learn it.
The two last fluent speakers refuse to talk to each other.
It is illegal to speak it in Mexico.
A natural disaster destroyed all records of it.
What does it mean to be "multilingual"?
To speak or use only one language.
To speak or use a variety of languages.
To have forgotten your first language.
To study the history of languages.
Why is being multilingual important in the fight to protect endangered languages?
It means you can forget your native language.
It allows people to learn a global language while also preserving their unique heritage and mother tongue.
It forces everyone to speak the same language.
It makes learning other subjects in school impossible.
The rise of a shared set of ideas, values, and practices found worldwide is known as:
Cultural erosion
A local tradition
A global culture
An indigenous language
Rereahu (Maori) and his father paddled a traditional canoe called a:
Waka
Wharenui
Haka
Piupiu
Misha from Russia slept on top of the clay oven in his izba to:
Stay warm during the cold winter.
Be closer to the cooking food.
Protect the house from animals.
Practice his religious rituals.
The Maori perform a traditional dance called a _____ to show their strength and pride.
Waiata
Haka
Waka
Moko
