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

increase similarity of social customs in different locations

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 characteristics is more typical of a popular culture than a folk culture

It results in a more uniform landscape

moves by hierarchical diffusion from nodes of innovation

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

strong desire to preserve unique customs

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

gain more opportunities outside the home

A universalizing religion

appeals to people living in a wide variety of locations

The current distribution of soccer demonstrates that

a folk custom can become part of a popular culture

Hip hop music demonstrates an interplay between globalization and local diversity because

artists receive widespread popul. yet make local references

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

the diffusion of English colonies

One significant impact of popular culture is to

modify the physical environment

All are similarities of Christianity and Islam except:

Worship the same god, but different profits

The global diffusion of popular culture may threaten folk culture by

the integration of popular culture into local customs

Many less developed countries fear the loss of folk culture because

Western perspectives may become more dominant

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

from place to place at a given time

Cultural diversity is promoted by

the relative isolation of a group from others

has close ties to thephyiscal environment

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

from time to time at a given place

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1
Jeans provide a good example of
Popular Culture
Taboo Culture
Urban Culture
Folk Culture
2
Popular customs usually originate from all of the following except
global communications technology
the application of industrial technology
the availability of more leisure time
unknown origins
3
The main effect of modern communications on social customs has been to
stimulate the diffusion of folk cultures around the world
slow the rate of change
have little effect on the diffusion of social customs.
increase similarity of social customs in different locations
4
The use of a horse and buggy by the Amish in the United States is an example of a
folk culture
technological innovation
Habit
Pop Culture
5
The world's largest universalizing religion is
Christianity
Buddhism
Hinduism
Islam
6
Which of the following is a characteristic of folk songs?
all of the above
are modified from one generation to the next.
tell a story about daily activities
are transmitted orally
7
Pioneer farmers settling the grasslands of the American West often built houses of sod. Explain
building materials are uniform throughout folk culture
there is a strong influence by local resources
materials are chosen by cultural background
building materials are imported long distances
8
British and American English differ in all but which of the following
Alphabet
dialect
vocabulary
pronunciation
9
The belief in the existence of only one god is
monotheistic
animism
cosmogony
polytheistic
10
Which of the following characteristics is more typical of a popular culture than a folk culture
It is likely to be derived from physical conditions
It results in a more uniform landscape
t diffuses slowly from its point of origin
Communication is more limited.
11
Typically, popular culture
reflects the characteristics of the physical environment.
is practiced by small homogeneous groups
experience frequent changes
stays the same over long periods of time
12
Popular culture
is usually transmitted orally across time and location.
is transmitted through small scale and local migration
diffuses through relocation diffusion.
moves by hierarchical diffusion from nodes of innovation
13
The use of “pop” and “coke” around the US is an example of a
Language Branch
Dielct
Idoegram
Isogloss
14
People maintain their folk culture despite familiarity with popular culture primarily because
lack of exposure to the media
strong desire to preserve unique customs
fear of foreign influence
concern for the physical environment
15
As they have more contact with popular culture, women in LDC's are more likely to
gain more opportunities outside the home
obtain food for the family.
bear more children
be subservient to men
16
All of the following invaded England to create the English language except:
Normans
Ottomans
Saxons
Angles
17
The frequent repetition of an act, until it becomes characteristic of a group of people
custome
taboo
trait
habit
18
A universalizing religion
is based on the physical characteristics of a location
appeals to people living in a wide variety of locations
is rarely transmitted through missionaries
has celebrations based on seasonal changes.
19
The current distribution of soccer demonstrates that
American football is also an example of a folk culture
sport is more important in less developed countries
all sports are examples of folk culture
a folk custom can become part of a popular culture
20
Hip hop music demonstrates an interplay between globalization and local diversity because
it is a form of folk culture threatened by globalization
lyrics can't be transmitted over the radio and television
artists receive widespread popul. yet make local references
it threatens folk culture
21
Folk cultures are spread primarily by _____________ diffusion
relocation
stimulus
contagious
hierarchical
22
In contrast to folk culture, popular culture is typical of
groups living in isolated rural areas
groups of specialists
large heterogeneous groups
small homogeneous groups
23
English is the most important language in North America primarily because of
official government policy.
prohibitions against foreign languages
the diffusion of English colonies
the Norman conquest
24
Language is a part of culture
false
true
25
One significant impact of popular culture is to
spread through relocation diffusion.
create a more varied and less uniform landscape
modify the physical environment
promote the diffusion of folk culture
26
All are similarities of Christianity and Islam except:
Worship the same god, but different profits
monotheistic
both have religious text
religious sites in the Middle East
27
The global diffusion of popular culture may threaten folk culture by
the integration of popular culture into local customs
being less responsive to the diversity of local environments
threatening local environments by creating highways
serving as a catalyst for the advancement of folk culture
28
A restriction on behavior imposed by social custom is a
habit
terrior
custome
taboo
29
Many less developed countries fear the loss of folk culture because
popular culture devalues women
they do not want to preserve traditional values
Western perspectives may become more dominant
they want to avoid political disputes
30
In contrast to popular culture, folk cultures are more likely to vary
from place to place at a given time
from time to time at a given place
both from place to place and from time to time
neither from place to place nor from time to time.
31
Individual ethnic religions have more concentrated geographic distributions than universalizing
true
false
32
Cultural diversity is promoted by
expansion diffusion
globalization
the movement of goods and services across borders
the relative isolation of a group from others
33
Diffusion of Internet service is following the earlier pattern of television, except
diffusion is much faster
the United States share of world use is expanding
diffusion is much slower
initial use was in less developed countries
34
The spatial distribution of soccer during the twentieth century is an example of
relocation diffusion
habit
taboo
popular culture
35
An ethnic religion
has the largest religion in the world
has close ties to thephyiscal environment
is distributed evenly accross the globe
is always monotheistic
36
In contrast to folk culture, popular culture is more likely to vary
from time to time at a given place
neither from place to place nor from time to time
both from place to place and from time to time
from place to place at a given time
37
Popular customs most frequently originate in
LDC
Former communist states
MDC
countires with ethnic religious majorities
38
A repetitive act performed by an individual is a
Taboo
Habit
Terroir
Custom
39
Baptists are clustered in the ________ United States.
Southern
Northern
Western
Northwestern
40
Beliefs concerning the origin of the universe are
polytheistic
animism
cosmogony
monotheistic

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