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According to Fred Kniffen, folk housing was a good reflection of
the demands for economic efficiency.
technological advancements of the 17th and 18th centuries.
religious beliefs and practices.
cultural heritage, fashion, functions, and the environment.
2
In what ways does building materials influence culture?
current fashion and functional needs
all the above
impact of Environment
good reflection of heritage
3
Which of these 3 groups does not live in insolation despite being close to others?
Animists
Hindus
Jews
Muslims
4
Buying a Native American styled dream catcher at a Wal-Mart store would be an example of
cultural persistence.
cultural appropriation.
assimilation
popular culture.
5
The systematic study of the origin and meaning of place names is called
commodification
lexicography
toponymy
deep reconstruction
6
Which of the following is NOT an example of Folk Culture?
Numerous fast food chains promoting samelessness.
Traditional agricultural practices.
Himalayan Art
Tibetan Monks staying in isolation.
7
Regional variation in the appearance of humans in clustered populations probably results from
changes in societal norms.
development of populations on different continents.
wars that kept populations separated.
a long history of adaptation to different environments.
8
Which of the following is the best example of folk culture?
Listening to your I-pod
Eating at McDonald’s
Creating web pages
Producing rocking chairs using traditional means
9
Which of the following religions is an ethnic religion?
Buddhism
Islam
Christianity
Judaism
10
An example of a taboo is...?
Going to school everyday
The Vietnamese sleeping facing East
Wearing famous fashion brands
Muslims eating pork
11
Which type of home would best represent traditional architecture?
postmodern
Log home
Tudor
Victorian
12
By 1990, all of the regions showed rising female employment
except
Middle and South America.
Asia
Sub-Saharan Africa.
eastern Europe.
13
How are local cultures constantly redefining themselves?
Based on interactions with other cultures
By changing societal standards
By changing the official language
By switching religions
14
In MDCs clothing most often reflects
Sports and Religion
Occupation and income
Personality and Style
All of the above
15
Which one of these animals have not been endangered due to cultural demands for their skins?
Whale
Kangaroo
Koala
Lynx
16
Where is one of the hearths of country music?
Galveston, Texas
Atlanta, Georgia
Montgomery, Alabama
Nashville, Tennessee
17
A global religion founded on the principle of polytheism is
Hinduism
Zoroastrianism
Judaism
Islam
18
By 2050, approximately ____ of Americans will consider themselves “White alone, non-Hispanic.”
70%
40%
20%
60%
19
What percentage of the world’s languages are expected to die out within the next century?
90
25
75
50
20
The identity of mestizos in Latin America is a mixture of culture and heritage from
Europeans and Africans
Asians and Africans
Native Americans and Europeans
Africans and Native Americans
21
How did the Amish diffuse their folk culture?
International Migration
Intersectional Migration
Intraregional Migration
Interregional Migration
22
Where is internet access not limited?
Africa
Canada
Latin America
Asia
23
Folk society includes all except...
Hand tool
Animal Power
Technology
Farmers
24
Dialects are most often marked by actual differences in
cadence
vocabulary
pronunciation
accents
25
Buddhism’s hearth was
India
China
Israel
Japan
26
Which religion is the largest universalizing religion in the world today?
Buddhism
Islam
Christianity
Hinduism
27
Which religion allows its adherents to follow other religions simultaneously?
Judaism
Buddhism
Hinduism
Islam
28
Which of the following is the best example of folk food?
McDonald’s French fries in Germany
Pizza in the United States
KFC in China
Blowfish in Japan
29
Islam is the fastest growing religion in the world today primarily because of
assimilation in host countries.
high birth rates.
contagious diffusion.
relocation diffusion.
30
What two areas are the hearths of the world’s five primary religions?
Eastern China and Southern Europe
Northern India and Southwest Asia
Southern India and Eastern China
Southwest Asia and Northern Africa
31
A geographic boundary within which a particular linguistic feature occurs is called a/an
isogloss
cultural boundary
sound shift
international border
32
In terms of popular culture, cities like Paris, New York, and Milan are referred to as
local cultures
trade cities
hearths
world cities
33
In Thailand people sleep with their heads facing the...
North
West
East
South
34
Minarets are prominent in the architecture associated with which of the following religions?
Christianity
Buddhism
Islam
Hinduism
35
In technically advanced societies there is likely to be
a standard dialect.
standard pronunciation.
many basic languages.
a standard language.
36
The Soviet Union adopted ______ as its official religious policy.
Judaism
atheism
Islam
Eastern Orthodoxy
37
How many generations does it take for an immigrant family to lose its primary language?
4
1
3
2
38
Which 3 countries are the largest in television industry?
Canada, Belgium, Australia
England, China, Brazil
Kenya, India, Mexico
USA, Japan, England
39
Jerusalem is considered a holy place by all the following religions EXCEPT
Judaism
Animism
Protestantism
Catholicism
40
What part of the Himalayas are the Buddhists in?
Southeast
West
North
South
41
The largest religion in the world in terms of total numbers professing to follow the religion
Judaism
Islam
Christianity
Hinduism
42
Which one of these inaccurately describes a house in Madagascar?
The NE corner is the most sacred.
The main door is on the West.
The bed is placed against the East.
The bed faces the South side.
43
People in a local place mediate and alter regional, national, and global processes called
Glocalization
Globalization
Diffusion
Acculturation
44
Groups in Northern Ireland and gangs in major U.S. cities create “exclusive” areas by
graffiti demarcating territories.
creating coded language.
street names.
Jim Crow laws.
45
Ethnicity is a dynamic phenomena and ethnic identity is greatly affected by
scale and place.
race and language.
racial genetics.
attitude and prejudice.
46
The Creole culture found in and around the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico is a mix of
Native American, African, and European
Anglo-American and Mexican
European, Asian, and Native American
Native American and Asian
47
Parts of South Africa and Zimbabwe have become demographically feminized due to
high female child birth rate.
developing open democratic societies.
migration of males to urban and mining jobs.
high rates of male AIDS deaths.
48
What language is known as the lingua franca of Eastern Africa?
English
Hindi
Zulu
Swahili
49
In India the breaking of a dowry contract may lead to
out-migration of Indian couples.
a marriage annulment.
lawsuits.
a beating or killing of the wife (dowry death).
50
All of the following are branches or denominations of Islam EXCEPT
Sunni
Shia
Sufism
Hinduism
51
What is the uniform for business executives and bureaucrats around the world?
White button up shirt with slacks (Tie is opptional)
Traditional Clothing depending on where the executive isfrom
Versace Apparel
Western Business Suits
52
The ________ of a group of people includes the things they construct.
nomenclature
folk culture
pop culture
material culture
53
In many parts of Latin Am, particularly Brazil, racial classification is really a __ placement.
religious
national
class
genetic
54
How have Dutch farmers adapted the physical environment?
They only grow certain crops
None of the above
They don’t farm
They wear wooden shoes
55
The musical styles of reggae and ska, along with religion of Rastafarianism, have origins in
The United States
Jamaica
Ethiopia
Trinidad
56
Why were jeans so important to Russians during the Soviet Union?
Symbolized power
The goverment did not import many goods such as jeans.
Showed a youthful status and jeans were highly valued.
russian hats smell like vodka