What is hierarchal diffusion?

Spreads to most connected places first

The main effect of modern communications on social customs has been to

increase similarity of social customs in different locations

English is the most important language in North America primarily because of

the diffusion of English colonies

The current distribution of soccer demonstrates that

a folk custom can become part of a popular culture

moves by hierarchical diffusion from nodes of innovation

has close ties to the phyiscal environment

A universalizing religion

appeals to people living in a wide variety of locations

What's the definition of Contagious diffusion

Something that's spread to one another raidley

The global diffusion of popular culture may threaten folk culture by

the integration of popular culture into local customs

Hip hop music demonstrates aa connection between globalization and local diversity because

artists receive widespread popularity, yet make local references

Cultural diversity is promoted by

the relative isolation of a group from others

In contrast to folk culture, popular culture is more likely to vary

from time to time at a given place

Which statement best describes the Muslim population of the world

largest # of Muslims is in South Asia and Southeast Asia

Which of the following characteristics is more typical of a popular culture than a folk culture

It results in a more uniform landscape

Pioneer farmers settling the grasslands of the American West often built houses of sod. Explain

there is a strong influence by local resources

Which of the following is an example of stimulus diffusion?

Failure of an app, but popularity of is compression software

One significant impact of popular culture is to

modify the physical environment

In contrast to popular culture, folk cultures are more likely to vary

from place to place at a given time

All are similarities of Christianity and Islam except:

Worship the same god, but different prophets

Many less developed countries fear the loss of folk culture because

Western perspectives may become more dominant

As they have more contact with popular culture, women in LDC's are more likely to

gain more opportunities outside the home

People maintain their folk culture despite familiarity with popular culture primarily because

strong desire to preserve unique customs

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1
What is hierarchal diffusion?
Spreads to most connected places first
The spreading of an idea through a population by contact
idea is accepted but it is changed to fit with the culture
Idea is spread by the physical movement of people
2
The main effect of modern communications on social customs has been to
stimulate the diffusion of folk cultures around the world
have little effect on the diffusion of social customs.
increase similarity of social customs in different locations
slow the rate of change
3
Which of the following is a characteristic of folk songs?
are modified from one generation to the next.
are transmitted orally
all of the above
tell a story about daily activities
4
English is the most important language in North America primarily because of
official government policy
the Norman conquest
prohibitions against foreign languages
the diffusion of English colonies
5
A repetitive act performed by an individual is a
Terroir
Custom
Taboo
Habit
6
Problems with multi-lingual states include
antagonism between speakers of the different languages
All of the above
confusion, as some place names are identified differently
increased costs for printing govt. signs in different languages
7
The current distribution of soccer demonstrates that
all sports are examples of folk culture
sport is more important in less developed countries
a folk custom can become part of a popular culture
American football is also an example of a folk culture
8
Popular culture
is usually transmitted orally across time and location.
moves by hierarchical diffusion from nodes of innovation
diffuses through relocation diffusion.
is transmitted through small scale and local migration
9
Popular customs most frequently originate in
LDC
countires with ethnic religious majorities
Former communist states
MDC
10
An ethnic religion
is distributed evenly accross the globe
has the largest religion in the world
has close ties to the phyiscal environment
is always monotheistic
11
Language is a part of culture
true
false
12
A universalizing religion
has celebrations based on seasonal changes.
appeals to people living in a wide variety of locations
is based on the physical characteristics of a location
is rarely transmitted through missionaries
13
Popular customs usually originate from all of the following except
the application of industrial technology
unknown origins
the availability of more leisure time
global communications technology
14
The belief in the existence of only one god is
polytheistic
cosmogony
monotheistic
animism
15
Beliefs concerning the origin of the universe are
polytheistic
cosmogony
monotheistic
animism
16
What's the definition of Contagious diffusion
Ideas that grow over time
Ebola
Internet
Something that's spread to one another raidley
17
Diffusion of Internet service is following the earlier pattern of television, except
diffusion is much faster
initial use was in less developed countries
the United States share of world use is expanding
diffusion is much slower
18
Which statement about universalizing religions is correct?
A universalizing religion is usually easy to join.
Both of the above
None of the above
universalizing religion seeks converts from other religions.
19
The global diffusion of popular culture may threaten folk culture by
threatening local environments by creating highways
being less responsive to the diversity of local environments
the integration of popular culture into local customs
serving as a catalyst for the advancement of folk culture
20
British and American English differ in all but which of the following
vocabulary
pronunciation
dialect
Alphabet
21
The world's largest universalizing religion is
Hinduism
Islam
Christianity
Buddhism
22
Typically, popular culture
stays the same over long periods of time
reflects the characteristics of the physical environment.
is practiced by small homogeneous groups
experience frequent changes
23
Hip hop music demonstrates aa connection between globalization and local diversity because
artists receive widespread popularity, yet make local references
lyrics can't be transmitted over the radio and television
it threatens folk culture
it is a form of folk culture threatened by globalization
24
Cultural diversity is promoted by
the relative isolation of a group from others
expansion diffusion
globalization
the movement of goods and services across borders
25
Jeans provide a good example of
Taboo Culture
Popular Culture
Urban Culture
Folk Culture
26
The use of a horse and buggy by the Amish in the United States is an example of a
Habit
Pop Culture
folk culture
technological innovation
27
In contrast to folk culture, popular culture is more likely to vary
from place to place at a given time
both from place to place and from time to time
from time to time at a given place
neither from place to place nor from time to time
28
Folk cultures are spread primarily by _____________ diffusion
stimulus
hierarchical
relocation
contagious
29
Which statement best describes the Muslim population of the world
largest # of Muslims is in the Middle East and North Africa
largest # of Muslims is in Southwest Asia and East Africa
largest # of Muslims is in South Asia and Southeast Asia
largest # of Muslims is in West Africa & Sub-Saharan Africa
30
The spatial distribution of soccer during the twentieth century is an example of
habit
relocation diffusion
popular culture
taboo
31
Examples of relocation diffusion include all BUT
colonization
migration
missionary work
using the internet
32
A language that no longer has native speakers is considered
a creole language
a lingua franca
an extinct language
a preserved language
33
Which of the following characteristics is more typical of a popular culture than a folk culture
It results in a more uniform landscape
It diffuses slowly from its point of origin
Communication is more limited.
It is likely to be derived from physical conditions
34
Pioneer farmers settling the grasslands of the American West often built houses of sod. Explain
there is a strong influence by local resources
building materials are uniform throughout folk culture
building materials are imported long distances
materials are chosen by cultural background
35
Which of the following is an example of stimulus diffusion?
Failure of an app, but popularity of is compression software
Your popular friend wears a new shirt and you wear it too
Fidget spinners
The Italians who migrated to America also brought pizza
36
The use of “pop” and “coke” around the US is an example of a
Isogloss
Dialect
Language Branch
Ideogram
37
Dialects are local variants in language that differ in their
Vocabulary
Pronunciation
Spelling
All of the above
38
A restriction on behavior imposed by social custom is a
habit
taboo
custom
terrior
39
In contrast to folk culture, popular culture is typical of
small homogeneous groups
large heterogeneous groups
groups of specialists
groups living in isolated rural areas
40
One significant impact of popular culture is to
modify the physical environment
promote the diffusion of folk culture
create a more varied and less uniform landscape
spread through relocation diffusion.
41
Baptists are clustered in the ________ United States.
Western
Northern
Southern
Northwestern
42
In contrast to popular culture, folk cultures are more likely to vary
from time to time at a given place
from place to place at a given time
both from place to place and from time to time
neither from place to place nor from time to time.
43
The frequent repetition of an act, until it becomes characteristic of a group of people
habit
custom
taboo
trait
44
All of the following invaded England to create the English language except:
Angles
Ottomans
Saxons
Normans
45
All are similarities of Christianity and Islam except:
religious sites in the Middle East
both have religious text
monotheistic
Worship the same god, but different prophets
46
Many less developed countries fear the loss of folk culture because
Western perspectives may become more dominant
they do not want to preserve traditional values
popular culture devalues women
they want to avoid political disputes
47
Individual ethnic religions have more concentrated geographic distributions than universalizing
true
false
48
As they have more contact with popular culture, women in LDC's are more likely to
gain more opportunities outside the home
bear more children
obtain food for the family.
be subservient to men
49
Which of these is not a type of expansion diffusion?
Hierarchical diffusion
Contagious diffusion
Stimulus diffusion
Relocation diffusion
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People maintain their folk culture despite familiarity with popular culture primarily because
concern for the physical environment
fear of foreign influence
strong desire to preserve unique customs
lack of exposure to the media

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