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100 multiple choice questions for the Final Exam for World Cultures.
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1
Which significant figure wrote
"Orientalism"
?
Leonardo Da Vinci
Edward Said
Viola Desmond
Christi Belcourt
2
Arabian culture uses their fingers as utensils because they believe...
Only God-made fingers should touch food
Using other utensils is rude
They can't make or get other utensils
All food is "finger food"
3
What does the cowrie shell symbolize in African culture?
Wealth
Female fertility
War
Spirits
4
What culture closely follows animism and shamanism?
African
Middle Eastern
Inuit
Japanese
5
What is a "double minority"?
An ethnic minority that is also a criminal
An ethnic minority that does not follow a religion
An LGBT member that is faking it
An ethnic minority & LGBT member not accepted fully by either
6
What are 2 important Arab jewelry designs?
The Evil Eye & Hamsa Symbol
Stars & Bears
Ankh & Circle of Life
Tiki & Moon
7
What was
NOT
a purpose of the Metis sash?
A weapon
A horse bridle & saddle blanket
A towel
A first aid kit
8
What does the Islam concept "jihad" mean?
Love
Holy War
Struggle
Fight
9
What is "polytheism"?
The belief in no gods
The belief in only spirits
The belief in 1 god
The belief in multiple gods
10
Which of these is
NOT
a traditional form of Inuit housing?
Animal skin tents
Igloos
Log-and-sod huts
Treehouses
11
Beads from Africa are sometimes called "trade beads".
Why?
Because of the people who made beads
Because beads were once used as currency (money)
Because beads were just given away
Because beads were once a weapon
12
When is the most common time the indigenous will cut their hair?
When they move away
When a loved one dies as a sign of mourning
When they reach 18
When they get married
13
What is "monotheism"?
The belief in no gods
The belief in multiple gods
The belief in 1 god
The belief in only spirits
14
What was the Chinese Head Tax meant to do?
It was the payment Chinese people got for working on the railway
Pay anyone who helps get Chinese people arrested
You pay extra for Chinese food
Restrict or stop Chinese immigration to Canada
15
What is something jewelry in Africa does
NOT
represent?
Power & prestige
Religious symbols
Number of children they have
Value of a marriage
16
When and where was the earliest known beaded jewelry created?
10, 000 BC in Libya
568 BC in Greece
2001 in USA
2 BC in Japan
17
What is "shamanism"?
When a shaman connects with the spirit world through altered states
Belief that magic exists
The creation of shawls
A dance
18
What culture creates and performs drum dances?
Metis
Iranian
Inuit
Chinese
19
What is "cultural identity"?
Related to nationality, ethnicity, religion, social class, etc.
Related to your name
Personality traits
How your parents and friends view you
20
Define "culture".
Shared religion, language, art, values, etc.
Shared characteristics of a group of people
The jobs people do
Where someone lives
21
What culture practices earlobe stretching for beauty?
The Germans in Germany
The Muslims in Iran
The Canadians in Canada
The Maasai Tribe in Kenya
22
What was 1 spiritual reason the Inuit used animals furs and skins?
Prove they were hunters
Show their strength
Showed respect for the spirits of the animals
No reason; all they had available
23
Which of these is
NOT
a Noble Truth in Buddhism?
Auferstehung - Resurrection
Dukka - Suffering exists
Samudaya - There is a cause of suffering
Nirodha - There is an end to suffering
24
What is the traditional cultural tattoo called in Maori culture?
Pictography
Tā-Moko
Branding
Tattoo
25
What culture celebrates the Duanwu Festival and why?
Western culture & to celebrate technology
Chinese culture & to ward off bad luck and disease
Amish culture & to make clothes
African culture & to worship gods
26
What culture practices and performs the Haka?
The Christians - USA
The Maori - New Zealand
The Italians - Italy
The Australian Indigenous
27
What is "animism"?
The belief that animals don't exist
The belief all living and non-living things have a spirit
The relationship between humans and animals
The belief that animals can talk
28
What are the 3 oldest and largest monotheistic religions?
Judaism, Islam, Shinto
Judaism, Christianity, Islam
Shinto, Buddhism, Hinduism
Zoroastrianism, Christianity, Islam
29
What is
NOT
a type of Shinto?
Sect Shinto
None of the above
Shrine Shinto
Folk Shinto
30
Quviasukvik is what for what culture?
First day of the year for the Inuit
Birthdays for the Maori
Easter for African cultures
Thanksgiving for the Japanese
31
What are followers of Islam called?
Shintos
Christians
Muslims
Hindus
32
What is Christianity's important scripture?
Four Noble Truths
The Holy Bible (mostly New Testament)
Quran
Torah (the Old Testament)
33
What is the most important text in Judaism?
Old Testament
Holy Bible
Torah
Act of the Apostles
34
What is a "pilgrimage"?
Another name for "Black Friday"
A religious journey to a sacred, religious site
The act of stealing
A prayer
35
What is "body modification"?
The deliberate altering or changing of human anatomy or appearance
Believing you are a different race than you actually are
Wishing you were born in a different body
Getting into an accident and getting injured
36
What is "scarification"?
When top layers of skin are cut, burned, etc. to make a design or pattern
Another word for piercing & tattooing
When you get injured and have a scar
When you scare someone really bad
37
Which of these is
NOT
something clothing can represent?
Social Class
Intelligence
Where Someone Lives
Age
38
Who was Sedna, the Goddess of the Sea?
An important Inuit spirit that controlled sea-life in the Arctic
The person who created the world in Maori culture
A main goddess from Buddhism
A spirit from Shinto
39
The Madiba Shirt is culturally important to what countries?
Germany & Italy
Canada & USA
South Africa & Zimbabwe
Australia & Japan
40
What is "cultural appropriation"?
To join a culture
When an aspect of a culture is used for "pop culture" to be "trendy"
To show a culture on TV
To leave a culture
41
Which of these figures was
NOT
someone we studied?
Gayle Rubin
Confucius
Ziba Mir-Hosseini
Viola Desmond
42
Why do many cultures value elderly people?
They are going to pass away soon
They already raised a family
They pass on wisdom & cultural traditions
They need the most help
43
What is a key belief in Judaism?
All of the above
God made special agreement with Jewish people
God will redeem Israel, humans, and whole world
Messiah hasn't come yet but will
44
What is "non-material culture"?
The non-physical aspects, ideas, and components of a culture
Someone's dreams
Technology
The books a culture writes
45
Who is the prophet in Judaism?
Muhammad
Abraham
Allah
God
46
What is Islam's important scripture?
Quran
Revelation
New Testament
Holy Bible
47
Which of these is
NOT
an example of non-material culture?
Celebrations & Traditions
Values
Religious & Spiritual beliefs
Hairstyles
48
Which of these is
NOT
a popular Western holiday?
Halloween
Ramadan
Christmas
Thanksgiving
49
Which of these is
NOT
a necessity to preserve culture?
Tolerance
Protect sites, artifacts, & language
Make people join a culture
Human Rights
50
What is the dance Bharatanatyam in India meant to express?
Just for fun
Death of a loved one
Religious themes & spiritual ideas
Birthday celebration
51
What religion uses the Star of David as a symbol?
Christianity
Shinto
Judaism
Hinduism
52
What is "non-theistic"?
The belief in 1 god
The belief in multiple gods
The belief in no gods
The belief in only spirits
53
What is a historical example of conflicts between cultures?
The Slave Trade
All of the above
Residential Schools
The Holocaust
54
Corsets were used to make an hourglass shape.
What dangers did they cause?
Back problems
Damaged & rearranged organs
Compromised fertility
All of the above
55
What is a central belief in Buddhism?
The world will be saved
Reincarnation
Heaven & Hell
Eternal torment
56
The Ulu was a cultural utensil from which culture?
Inuit
African
Japanese
Maori
57
What does a Torii do?
It stops evil spirits from entering the body
A password to get into a Chinese temple
Marks the beginning and end of sacred Shinto ground
Another name for a coffin in African culture
58
What is the Eightfold Path?
The path to Heaven
The way someone will die
Steps to succeed in school
The way to reach Nirvana or lead a peaceful life
59
What did Edward Said's
"Orientalism"
argue?
Religious war was okay
That Islam does not exist
Western world created false stereotypes about Eastern Islamic world
All countries and cultures should be like Islam
60
Which of these is
NOT
something hair represents to the Himba Tribe in Namibia?
Age
Community role
Marital status
Life stage (ie. puberty)
61
Which of these is
NOT
a reason cultural identity is important?
Gives a sense of belonging
Helps people relate to others
Gives a sense of self
Gives an excuse to fight different cultures
62
Why are Dalits considered "untouchable"?
You can't find them
They refuse to be touched
They do the worst, dirtiest, "polluted" jobs in society
They are the most religious, important people
63
What was significant about Christi Belcourt's art?
All about animals
Very religious and spiritual
Art was used in movies
Depicts floral patterns inspired by indigenous beadwork
64
The
Koru
and the
Hei Matau
are important jewelry pendants in what culture?
Maori - New Zealand
Metis - Canada
French - France
Fulani - Africa
65
What is a reason a culture practices skull/head elongation?
Beauty
All of the above
Show social status
Signify the group they belong to
66
Who was Jesus Christ in Christianity?
The prophet
The son of God
The Messiah
All of the above
67
How is culture transmitted?
Through imitation, teaching, and language
By going to school
By reading books
By moving to a new place
68
What are cultural values?
How well children are taken care of
The money someone makes at work
The ideas and concepts of what is important in life
How much a marriage is worth
69
Foot Binding in China was used to indicate what?
Religion
Beauty
Living in China
Social Status
70
What is "cultural expression"?
The ways cultures show and celebrate values, beliefs, & traditions
The religion they follow
Making silly facial expressions
The way someone talks
71
What is the Arabic name for God in Islam?
Muhammad
Allah
Gabriel
Jesus Christ
72
What is
NOT
an important aspect of hair to the Canadian indigenous?
Distinguish between tribes/bands
Social status
Connection to the land
Bond between man, creator, and all life
73
Which of these is
NOT
considered a cultural alternative to Christmas?
Kwanzaa
Rosh HaShanah
Chinese New Year
Hanukkah
74
What is an example of a government program/policy that affected cultural diversity?
The Chinese Head Tax
All of the above
Japanese Internment
The Indian Act
75
What is the purpose of the Kakilambe African dance?
To encourage a good hunt
To celebrate Christmas
Celebrate growth of crops, life, and birth of children
A war dance
76
Which of these is
NOT
a place of worship?
Longhouse
Sacred tree
Barn
Temple
77
Why was housing temporary for most Inuit?
They were nomadic
They needed more insulation
They wanted to change what their house looked like
They didn't know how to build stable houses
78
What did Japanese Canadians become known as during Internment?
Just Canadians
Slaves
Enemy Aliens
Imposters
79
Which was considered the "most desirable" in Chinese Foot Binding?
Iron Lotuses (16cm or larger)
Non-Bound Feet
Silver Lotuses (13cm)
Golden Lotuses (10cm or smaller)
80
Which of these was
NOT
a theory we studied?
Conflict Theory
Cultural Materialist Perspective
Theory of Relativity
Structural Functionalist Theory
81
Why do the Fulani women from Africa wear large, gold earrings?
They like pain
For decoration
For beauty
Display family's wealth
82
How do Western values differ from many other cultures?
The Western world has no values
They are the most religious culture in the world
They focus on individuality, equality, and education
They focus on the arts, like music and painting
83
What is a main culture that practices scarification and why?
Buddhists in China; makes them look like Buddha
Karo Tribe in Africa; beauty & courageous acts
Maori in New Zealand; religious reasons
Dinka Tribe in South Sudan; marks adulthood
84
The Mursi Tribe in Ethiopia practices lip stretching and lip plates.
Why?
Show age
To look like a god
For pain
Beauty
85
What materials did the Inuit traditionally use to make jewelry?
Ice and wood
Wood and metals
Whale & fishbone, and ivory
Gold, silver, & bronze
86
Which of these is
NOT
considered when passing down parts of culture?
Personal role in culture
Personal understanding of culture
Personal values
Work & Education
87
What are the 4 steps in creating and sustaining cultural identity?
Change, Preserve, Move, Celebrate
Construction, Preservation, Transmission, Transformation
Believe, Act, Preserve, Transform
Tell, Give, Make, Take
88
What is "spiritualism"?
The belief in no gods
The belief in only spirits
The belief in multiple gods
The belief in 1 god
89
How did the "Potlatch Law" affect indigenous peoples in Canada?
They couldn't have their important potlatch or ceremonies
It took away indigenous land
It caused all indigenous people to be arrested
It was the law that sent indigenous peoples to residential schools
90
What culture practices "Brass Necks" for beauty?
The Metis in Canada
Kayan Lahwi Tribe in Thailand
The Maori in New Zealand
The Shinto in Japan
91
Which of these is
NOT
an example of material culture?
Jewelry
Eating Utensils
Music
Hair
92
Which of these is
NOT
a specific way to transmit culture?
Cuisine/Food
Formal Schooling
Language
Traditions
93
What is "material culture"?
The country a culture is from
The physical objects, sites, and artifacts of a culture
The beliefs and values of a culture
The way people act in a culture
94
What is the purpose of Trance Dances in Botswana and Namibia?
To see into the future
To connect with spirit world and get energy for healing
To avoid problems
To get more intelligent
95
What are the 5 basic ideas essential to Islam called?
Five Pillars of Islam
Commandments
Eightfold Path
Holidays
96
Who is the prophet in Islam?
Moses
Jesus Christ
Abraham
Muhammad
97
What is a purpose of body modification?
Rites of passage
Beauty
All of the above
Religious beliefs
98
What are the 3 parts of the Godhead in Christianity?
Jesus Christ, Muhammad, Abraham
Gabriel, Michael, Lucifer
The Father, the Son, the Holy Spirit
God, Allah, Sedna
99
What is the caste system in India?
The way broken bones are fixed
A complex and discriminatory ordering of social groups
Name for a group of actors
A religious prayer system
100
What key role do Elders play in indigenous communities?
Teachers & "gatekeepers" of wisdom
Guide people to the afterlife
Arrange marriages
Makes the food for the whole community
