Syncretism can best be defined as:

The fusion of two distinctive cultural traits to form a new unique cultural

Which of the following is the correct order for English from furthest connection to closest?

Indo-European, Germanic, West Germanic, Low Germanic, Cockney

Which scenario best explains the process of assimilation?

U.S. gov. taught Native American children English in boarding schools

Cultural Relativism is...

the practice of understanding a culture without judging it

Which of the following scenarios best exemplifies the concept of hierarchical diffusion?

increased sales of clothing brands when endorsed by professional athletes

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1
Afrikaans, spoken throughout South Africa, combines Dutch with several other European & African languages.
example of a lingua franca
example of a toponym
example of a pidgin
example of a creole
2
What is the name of a force that divides people and countries?
centripetal
centrifugal
ecumene
diffusion
3
Syncretism can best be defined as:
The modification of one’s culture to adapt to the dominant culture
The spatial spread of learned beliefs, innovations, and attitudes
The fusion of two distinctive cultural traits to form a new unique cultural
The two way blending of cultures that results from increased interactions
4
The way a person feels about a location based on their personal beliefs and experiences there.
sense of place
location
placelessness
time-space compression
5
cultures tend to become more alike as they increase shared technology and communication
cultural diffusion
cultural convergence
cultural relativism
cultural divergence
6
The salmon/orange colored region on the map is:
Eastern Europe
Eurasia
Southwest Asia
Western Europe
7
What is the scale of analysis of this map?
Local
National
Global
Regional
8
All of the following were colonized by France EXCEPT
Louisiana
Cuba
Quebec
Vietnam
9
Which of the following is the correct order for English from furthest connection to closest?
Indo-European, Germanic, West Germanic, Low Germanic, Cockney
Cockney, Germanic, West Germanic, Low Germanic, Indo-European
Indo-European, Germanic, West Germanic, Romance, Cockney
Cockney, Germanic, High Germanic, West Germanic, Germanic, Indo-European
10
Membership in a group of people who share characteristics such as ancestry, language, customs, and history
nationality
ethnicty
relativity
race
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Which scenario best explains the process of assimilation?
In Mauritius Christians, Hindus & Muslims practice religion side by side
U.S. gov. taught Native American children English in boarding schools
immigrant family settles in ethnic enclave
Hinduism diffused from to Bali, where it blended with traditional beliefs
12
Cultural Relativism is...
thinking your culture is way better than someone elses
studying the closest culture to your own
creating your own culture
the practice of understanding a culture without judging it
13
Which of the following scenarios best exemplifies the concept of hierarchical diffusion?
selling pizza by the slice in America, compared to selling whole in Italy
The migration of asylum seekers from Syria to Europe
addition of hands-free driving features to cars worldwide
increased sales of clothing brands when endorsed by professional athletes
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successive societies leave their cultural imprints on a place, which add up to the cultural landscape
cultural relativism
assimilation
acculturation
sequent occupance

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