Which statement about sports and culture is accurate?

many sports spread from one culture to another

What are some large culture regions in the Western hemisphere?

united States and canada; latin america

Which statement abut the relationship between economic activities and culture is accurate

choices people make about how to allocate natural resources reflect belief

Which statement is supported by the existence of world cultural hearths?

the physical environment strongly influences the development of cultures

What is the best definition of globalization?

Spread of products and information across national borders and cultures

Which statement about cultural hearths is correct?

They were all located in warm climates near arable land and fresh water

What is an example of cultural diffusion?

A Japanese family attends a baseball game in Tokyo

A culture traits is best understood as

a characteristic that members of a culture share, such as common foods

Which statement about culture is accurate

It is possible for an individual to belong to more than one culture at once

What are the most typical central traits of a culture region

Culture traits such as language and religion shared by most of the region

How has the Information Revolution affected the process of cultural change?

The information Revolution has quickened the process

What is a trait that the regions of East Asia and Southeast Asia share?

a variety of diverse culture groups, often separated by mountainous regions

Which statement regarding globalization is false?

Globalization has eliminated poverty in most parts of the world

Which is the best example of cultural convergence?

a factory owner In uganda uses English to conduct international business

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1
What is the most important social system within a culture?
social class
government
ethnicity
family
2
What is the most important role of government in a culture?
to organize people into social classes
to provide steady incomes to individuals
to assign special roles or positions to people
to maintain order and protect
3
Which statement about sports and culture is accurate?
sports show more about a culture region that any other cultural expression
sports have little to do with s region's culture
many sports spread from one culture to another
sports were not an important part of ancient cultures
4
What are some large culture regions in the Western hemisphere?
united States and canada; latin america
united States and Canada; africa
australia and Oceania; europe
europe, Latin America, russia
5
Which statement abut the relationship between economic activities and culture is accurate
Local Economies are not influenced by the natural environment
A culture's government has little effect on the economic activities of them
economic activities have more influence in agricultural than in industrial
choices people make about how to allocate natural resources reflect belief
6
Which statement is supported by the existence of world cultural hearths?
cultural diffusion was made possible primarily by the industrial Revolution
unless a culture has a written language, cultural traits cannot spread
unlike modern cultures, ancient cultures did not change much
the physical environment strongly influences the development of cultures
7
What is the best definition of globalization?
Spread of products and information across national borders and cultures
Process by a culture becomes part of the main culture.
Voluntary or forced movement from people from one place to another.
Spread of one culture's practices towards another culture
8
The movement of people form one place to another is called____________
Cultural Convergance
Migration
Cultural Divergance
Diffusion
9
Cultural ______________ occurs when cultures become more alike over time
Diffusion
Divergence
Regions
Convergance
10
Which statement about cultural hearths is correct?
Widespread ethnic diversity was characteristic of major cultural hearths
They were all located in warm climates near arable land and fresh water
They were all located in areas with abundant mineral resources
Every continent except antarctica contained a major cultural hearth
11
What is an example of cultural diffusion?
High School students in Texas visit a local shopping mall
A banker in New York has an online meeting with a client in Utah
A Japanese family attends a baseball game in Tokyo
A Jewish family in Israel celebrates Hannukkah
12
A culture traits is best understood as
a characteristic that members of a culture share, such as common foods
a custom, such as shaking hands or bowing as a form of greeting
the region where a particular culture exists
the shared understanding of the history of a region
13
Which cultural custom expresses a culture that values politeness?
singing at religious ceremonies
bowing to others in greeting
sharing food only among family members
music and dancing as couples
14
Which statement about culture is accurate
A region's physical geography has little effect on it people who live there
It is possible for an individual to belong to more than one culture at once
Everyone who speaks the same language shares the same culture
Culture is something people are born with
15
Which of the following is a push factor that drives migration?
Poverty
Low Employment
Rule of Law
16
The popularity of McDonald's hamburgers in China and the increasing number of Cinco de Mayo celebrations in the US shows
cultural diffusion
cultural divergence
push factors
innovation
17
What are the most typical central traits of a culture region
Culture traits such as language and religion shared by most of the region
Resources are shared among people who keep their culture strong
culture traits such as food and clothes shared by all members of the region
economic systems and language are the same for everyone who lives there
18
How has the Information Revolution affected the process of cultural change?
The information Revolution has quickened the process
Cultural change has become much more localized
Cultural change has become driven almost entirely by young people
The information Revolution has slowed the process
19
In parts of the US, sweet, carbonated drinks are called "soda" in other parts they call it "pop." This is and example of
Grammer
Lingua franca
Dialect
language families
20
Migration is most closely connected to
colonialism
innovation
cultural diffusion
cultural isolationism
21
What is a trait that the regions of East Asia and Southeast Asia share?
a history of colonizing other culture regions of the world
a variety of diverse culture groups, often separated by mountainous regions
a strong, unified culture within each country, with shared religion
a widespread belief in Judaism and Christianity
22
_________________ is the process by which economic, political, and cultural processes expand to reach across the world.
Globalization
Empires
Dialect
Diffusion
23
Which statement regarding globalization is false?
Globalization has eliminated poverty in most parts of the world
some regions have actively resisted the adoption of Western cultural traits
people around the world are more aware of global cultures than ever before
A number of minority languages are being lost because of globalization.
24
Which of the following is NOT a cultural region in the Western Hemisphere?
South America
Latin America
United States and Canada
Europe
25
Which is the best example of cultural convergence?
A family in Kansas serves turkey, dressing, and pumpkin pie every year
group of people reject their parents middle class values to join a commune
a factory owner In uganda uses English to conduct international business
Jewish immigrants to Japan still celebrate traditional Jewish holidays

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