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1
In Thailand people sleep with their heads facing the...
West
East
North
South
2
Which of the following is NOT an example of Folk Culture?
Tibetan Monks staying in isolation.
Himalayan Art
Numerous fast food chains promoting samelessness.
Traditional agricultural practices.
3
Which one of these inaccurately describes a house in Madagascar?
The main door is on the West.
The bed faces the South side.
The NE corner is the most sacred.
The bed is placed against the East.
4
What language is known as the lingua franca of Eastern Africa?
Zulu
Hindi
English
Swahili
5
Which type of home would best represent traditional architecture?
postmodern
Tudor
Log home
Victorian
6
All of the following are branches or denominations of Islam EXCEPT
Sufism
Shia
Sunni
Hinduism
7
According to Fred Kniffen, folk housing was a good reflection of
religious beliefs and practices.
cultural heritage, fashion, functions, and the environment.
technological advancements of the 17th and 18th centuries.
the demands for economic efficiency.
8
How have Dutch farmers adapted the physical environment?
They don’t farm
They wear wooden shoes
They only grow certain crops
None of the above
9
People in a local place mediate and alter regional, national, and global processes called
Diffusion
Acculturation
Glocalization
Globalization
10
Which of the following is the best example of folk culture?
Listening to your I-pod
Eating at McDonald’s
Creating web pages
Producing rocking chairs using traditional means
11
Which of the following is the best example of folk food?
KFC in China
Pizza in the United States
McDonald’s French fries in Germany
Blowfish in Japan
12
The musical styles of reggae and ska, along with religion of Rastafarianism, have origins in
Trinidad
The United States
Ethiopia
Jamaica
13
The systematic study of the origin and meaning of place names is called
deep reconstruction
lexicography
toponymy
commodification
14
Where is one of the hearths of country music?
Montgomery, Alabama
Nashville, Tennessee
Galveston, Texas
Atlanta, Georgia
15
What two areas are the hearths of the world’s five primary religions?
Southwest Asia and Northern Africa
Southern India and Eastern China
Northern India and Southwest Asia
Eastern China and Southern Europe
16
What is the uniform for business executives and bureaucrats around the world?
Western Business Suits
White button up shirt with slacks (Tie is opptional)
Traditional Clothing depending on where the executive isfrom
Versace Apparel
17
In technically advanced societies there is likely to be
standard pronunciation.
a standard language.
a standard dialect.
many basic languages.
18
Minarets are prominent in the architecture associated with which of the following religions?
Islam
Buddhism
Christianity
Hinduism
19
A geographic boundary within which a particular linguistic feature occurs is called a/an
isogloss
cultural boundary
sound shift
international border
20
Dialects are most often marked by actual differences in
vocabulary
pronunciation
cadence
accents
21
In India the breaking of a dowry contract may lead to
a beating or killing of the wife (dowry death).
out-migration of Indian couples.
lawsuits.
a marriage annulment.
22
Which of the following religions is an ethnic religion?
Judaism
Islam
Buddhism
Christianity
23
Ethnicity is a dynamic phenomena and ethnic identity is greatly affected by
race and language.
scale and place.
racial genetics.
attitude and prejudice.
24
Buying a Native American styled dream catcher at a Wal-Mart store would be an example of
popular culture.
cultural persistence.
assimilation
cultural appropriation.
25
Groups in Northern Ireland and gangs in major U.S. cities create “exclusive” areas by
creating coded language.
Jim Crow laws.
street names.
graffiti demarcating territories.
26
Parts of South Africa and Zimbabwe have become demographically feminized due to
high female child birth rate.
developing open democratic societies.
high rates of male AIDS deaths.
migration of males to urban and mining jobs.
27
By 2050, approximately ____ of Americans will consider themselves “White alone, non-Hispanic.”
20%
60%
40%
70%
28
By 1990, all of the regions showed rising female employment
except
eastern Europe.
Asia
Middle and South America.
Sub-Saharan Africa.
29
In many parts of Latin Am, particularly Brazil, racial classification is really a __ placement.
genetic
national
class
religious
30
What percentage of the world’s languages are expected to die out within the next century?
50
90
25
75
31
What part of the Himalayas are the Buddhists in?
West
South
Southeast
North
32
A global religion founded on the principle of polytheism is
Zoroastrianism
Judaism
Islam
Hinduism
33
An example of a taboo is...?
Going to school everyday
Wearing famous fashion brands
Muslims eating pork
The Vietnamese sleeping facing East
34
How did the Amish diffuse their folk culture?
International Migration
Interregional Migration
Intersectional Migration
Intraregional Migration
35
Which 3 countries are the largest in television industry?
Canada, Belgium, Australia
England, China, Brazil
Kenya, India, Mexico
USA, Japan, England
36
Why were jeans so important to Russians during the Soviet Union?
Symbolized power
Showed a youthful status and jeans were highly valued.
The goverment did not import many goods such as jeans.
russian hats smell like vodka
37
Islam is the fastest growing religion in the world today primarily because of
relocation diffusion.
contagious diffusion.
high birth rates.
assimilation in host countries.
38
The ________ of a group of people includes the things they construct.
folk culture
nomenclature
material culture
pop culture
39
Which religion is the largest universalizing religion in the world today?
Islam
Christianity
Hinduism
Buddhism
40
Buddhism’s hearth was
India
China
Israel
Japan
41
Where is internet access not limited?
Canada
Latin America
Africa
Asia
42
Regional variation in the appearance of humans in clustered populations probably results from
wars that kept populations separated.
changes in societal norms.
a long history of adaptation to different environments.
development of populations on different continents.
43
Which one of these animals have not been endangered due to cultural demands for their skins?
Lynx
Whale
Kangaroo
Koala
44
Which religion allows its adherents to follow other religions simultaneously?
Judaism
Islam
Buddhism
Hinduism
45
The largest religion in the world in terms of total numbers professing to follow the religion
Judaism
Islam
Hinduism
Christianity
46
In what ways does building materials influence culture?
current fashion and functional needs
impact of Environment
all the above
good reflection of heritage
47
How are local cultures constantly redefining themselves?
By changing societal standards
Based on interactions with other cultures
By switching religions
By changing the official language
48
In MDCs clothing most often reflects
Personality and Style
All of the above
Occupation and income
Sports and Religion
49
Which of these 3 groups does not live in insolation despite being close to others?
Animists
Jews
Muslims
Hindus
50
The identity of mestizos in Latin America is a mixture of culture and heritage from
Asians and Africans
Europeans and Africans
Africans and Native Americans
Native Americans and Europeans
51
Jerusalem is considered a holy place by all the following religions EXCEPT
Catholicism
Animism
Judaism
Protestantism
52
Folk society includes all except...
Animal Power
Hand tool
Technology
Farmers
53
In terms of popular culture, cities like Paris, New York, and Milan are referred to as
world cities
local cultures
hearths
trade cities
54
The Creole culture found in and around the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico is a mix of
European, Asian, and Native American
Native American, African, and European
Anglo-American and Mexican
Native American and Asian