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1
Race is:
socially constructed
biologically based
the same as culture
composed of three major skin color groups
2
Hawaii and Louisiana are examples of states with...
no linguistic variation
official "English only" policies
official bilingual policies
no official language policies
3
The building of a sense of community identity around the idea of "Swedish-ness" in Kansas is:
assimilation
globalization
neolocalism
cultural appropriation
4
In 2001, reports indicated that as many as ___ women may have been victims of dowry deaths.
7,000
1,000
0
100
5
Government efforts to discourage native practice and languages in the US and Canada were:
segregating practices
eradicating practices
protective practices
assimilating practices
6
The largest constituency of Christianity is:
Eastern Orthodox
Protestant
Roman Catholicism
Coptic
7
Latin
octo
(eight) became Italian
otto
, Spanish
ocho
and French
huit.
This is an example of?
dialect development
sound shift
isogloss shift
deterioration
8
The linguistic map of Nigeria reflects extreme fragmentation with nearly ___ languages spoken
200
25
15
400
9
Zoroastrianism is similar to Islam and Christianity in that it is...
monotheistic
a world religion
a missionary religion
polytheistic
10
A group of people in a particular space who see themselves as a community and who share traits
folk
material culture group
popular culture
local culture
11
The Hindu religion is one of the oldest of the religions and may have begun ___ years ago.
3,000
6,000
1,500
4,000
12
Which economic activity is not counted in GNP calculations?
tending to a home garden
auto repair
teaching
commercial farming
13
Which is an example of an interfaith (boundary) conflict?
Nigeria
Northern Ireland
Former Yugoslavia
Israel - Palestine
14
Buying a Native American styled dream catcher at a Wal-Mart store in Ohio is an example of:
cultural persistence
assimilation
local custom
cultural appropriation
15
In terms of popular culture, cities like Paris, New York and Milan are referred to as...
local cultures
capitals
world cities
hearths
16
The language most widely used as a 2nd language by millions of Indians, Africans, etc.:
French
Arabic
Spanish
English
17
The most widely used Indo-European language today is:
Chinese
German
Spanish
English
18
Language tree diagram of language divergence has some branches with dead ends that represent?
extinct languages
standardized or non-hanging languages
language subfamilies
isolated languages
19
In the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, for a judge to be appointed to the country's courts:
they had to wear a turban
they had to wear sandals
they had to have a beard
they had to wear a veil
20
Is is estimated that ___% of the Sub-Saharan realm's food is produced by females.
10
50
70
20
21
Skin color is a matter of what pigmentation, a protective element against strong sun.
epithelial
melanin
carotene
dextrose
22
Siddhartha Gautama (Buddha) was perhaps the first prominent Indian religious leader to:
speak out against the Hindu caste system
reject the eating of meat
acknowledge sacred animals, such as cattle
accept Karma
23
The
Confucian Classics
were the 13 texts that were the focus of education 2,000 years ago in:
Japan
Afghanistan
China
India
24
Barrio
is the Spanish term for:
socio-economic barriers to advancement
a small donkey
neighborhood
boundary
25
The naming of sports stadiums and other facilities for corporations is an example of:
commodification
memorial toponyms
hubris
post-modern toponyms
26
Sikhism is a small compromise religion that arose form the confrontation between Hinduism and:
Christianity
Buddhism
Islam
British colonial officials
27
The fundamental doctrine of the Hindu faith is :
a detailed book of scripture
karma
monotheism
a violent ideology
28
_____ culture is conceived as small, incorporating a homogeneous population and typically rural
local
folk
popular
material
29
The text focuses on 1 local culture in its attempts to lessen the influence of foreign culture
Zimbabwe
France
US
S. Korea
30
Which is am example of a non-material aspect of culture?
burning of incense
religious decoration
an alter
church building
31
The world's largest dominantly Islamic state is:
Indonesia
Egypt
Iran
Pakistan
32
The faith that is most widely dispersed over the world is:
shamanism
Islam
Buddhism
Christianity
33
Hutterites differ form the Amish in that they...
are Anabaptist
reject modern technology
accept modern technology
live in Pennsylvania
34
Roman Catholic Christianity was spread to Middle and South American by:
Italy
Spain
Portugal
England
35
The youngest major religion is:
Christianity
Judaism
Islam
Hinduism
36
The Hajj, one of the "pillars of Islam" is:
fasting during the holy month
the pilgrimage to Mecca
the veil worn by Muslim women
charitable giving
37
What is the most residentially segregated metropolitan area for African Americans?
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Birmingham, Alabama
Seattle, Washington
Atlanta, Georgia
38
Jerusalem is a sacred place for:
Jews
Muslims
Christians
All of the above
39
Two Russian scholars have established the core of the pre-porto-Indo-European language named:
Nostratic
Anatolian
Austronesian
Etruscan
40
The ____ of a group of people included the things they construct.
folk culture
material culture
pop culture
non-material culture
41
The product of convergence which allows speakers of two or more languages to communicate:
lingua germanica
common language
standardized language
lingua franca
42
Buddhism has its source in:
India
China
Thailand
Japan
43
Japan is a hearth of global popular culture that influences North America with...
sports
foods
fashion
animated films
44
The Proto-Indo-European language homeland lies somewhere north of the...
Sea of Okhotsk
Mediterranean Sea
Black Sea
Baltic Sea
45
Geomancers, those who know the desires of the spirits of those occupying the natural world are:
associated with feng-shui
associated with Lamaism
associated with monotheism
associated with karma
46
Which of the following US regional associations is
incorrect
?
South - Baptist
New England - Catholic
Southwest - Mormon
Upper Midwest - Lutheran
47
Convergence processes that produce a pidgin language are first introduced to a population as a:
creole language
language subfamily
dialect
lingua franca
48
The "lost city" located in Sun City, South Africa is a good example of:
an ethnic enclave
modernization
the commodification of nature
an authentic landscape
49
The ideology of Zionism has as its goal:
the elimination of the Orthodox division within the faith
a homeland for the Jewish people
the merger of Judaism with other religions
the merger of the three modern divisions of Judaism
50
Which of the following is
not
generally a characteristic of an ethnic religion?
found in a particular culture
always polytheistic
spatially concentrated
does not seek outside converts
51
The greatest concentration of streets memorializing MLK, Jr. are found in:
the Midwest, especially Illinois
the West
the Northeast, particularly Massachusetts
the South, especially Georgia
52
A geographic boundary within which a particular linguistic feature occurs is called a/an:
international border
isogloss
sound shift
cultural boundary
53
Gross National Income does not include:
work done by rural women in less developed countries
work done by unmarried women
work done by women in maquiladoras
work done by state-employed women
54
___ of internet content is in English.
12%
82%
68%
27%
55
The rise of secularism and decline of religious membership are found in:
Southwest Asia
Africa
Southeast Asia
Europe
56
The same ultraviolet radiation intercepted by darkly pigmented skin stimulates this production
E
C
D
A
57
The Dave Matthews Band established a ____ in VA and gained popularity through _____
hearth, distance decay
hearth, hierarchical diffusion
record label, contagious diffusion
beachhead, word of mouth
58
When places are "designed" either for women or men then they are said to be:
sex zones
restricted areas
social spaces
gendered
59
The systematic study of the origin and meaning of place names is called:
lexicography
deep reconstruction
namology
toponymy
60
The fact that trends in popular culture proceed from large global centers to smaller cities is:
migration
relative location
hierarchical diffusion
diffusion