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