According to the reading, Nso mothers in Cameroon encourage... (choose the best answer)

young children to bond with different adults and have many caregivers

What is the Cherokee community doing to try to protect their language?

creating an immersion school for children to learn the language

Culture is (choose the best answer)

a shared system of meanings, beliefs, values and behaviors

What was the main idea of yesterday's reading?

The author was embarassed about her culture, but her daughter is proud.

According to Peardeck, the Chinese school system emphasizes which of the following:

memorization and retention of facts

According to Peardeck, the Japanese school system emphasizes which of the following:

moral education and producing good citizens

A "taboo" is something that

is wrong or offensive according to a particular culture

Does the United States have an official language?

No, the US does not have an official language.

What is an "official" langauge?

A language with legal status, usually used in government & school

The festival of lights in the Hindu, Jain, and Sikh religion.

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1
Which language in the world has the MOST native speakers?
Spanish
Chinese
English
Hindi
2
World view, attitudes, values, and assumptions are examples of
invisible aspects of culture
somewhat visible aspects of culture
visible aspects of culture
3
According to the reading, Nso mothers in Cameroon encourage... (choose the best answer)
their children to stay close to their parents
siblings to take care of younger siblings within the family
children to be independent
young children to bond with different adults and have many caregivers
4
What is the Cherokee community doing to try to protect their language?
creating an immersion school for children to learn the language
trying to make it an official language
learning less English
5
According to the Korean Age System, if you were born in December 2020, how old would you be right now?
1
2
4
3
6
Which language in the world has the MOST total speakers?
Chinese
Hindi
Spanish
English
7
Culture is (choose the best answer)
a shared system of meanings, beliefs, values and behaviors
all the different holidays you celebrate
how you dress and what you eat
the same as race
8
Why is the Cherokee language in danger of becoming extinct?
People were punished for using it in schools.
Cherokee elders who speak the language fluently are dying.
Cherokee people were forced to learn English to make ends meet.
All of these.
9
What was the main idea of yesterday's reading?
The US government helped people be more comfortable with their identities.
The author was embarassed about her culture, but her daughter is proud.
The author's daughter brings Indian food to school lunch.
The author was made fun of in school for her culture.
10
How many languages are spoken in Papua New Guinea?
3
12
56
840
11
According to Peardeck, the Chinese school system emphasizes which of the following:
play and development of creativity
moral education and producing good citizens
memorization and retention of facts
Critical thinking and question asking
12
Culture is often compared to an ____because most of it is below the surface.
igloo
nerve
basement
iceberg
13
According to Peardeck, the Japanese school system emphasizes which of the following:
Critical thinking and question asking
play and development of creativity
memorization and retention of facts
moral education and producing good citizens
14
A "taboo" is something that
is accepted and celebrated
is wrong or offensive according to a particular culture
only happens at cultural holidays
is illegal
15
In Korean culture, asking someone how old they are is...
only for close friends
very common
illegal
rude
16
Does the United States have an official language?
No, the US does not have an official language.
Yes, English and Spanish.
Yes, there are 15 official languages in the US.
Yes, English.
17
What is an "official" langauge?
A language with legal status, usually used in government & school
The most popular language to learn
The language spoken by the most people in the country
18
How many living languages are spoken in the US?
3204
5
326
57
19
Which of the following affect how most people speak?
Class, race, gender, and ethnicity
Who we are speaking to
All of these
Region or place we live/ grew up
20
What is Diwali?
The festival of lights in the Hindu, Jain, and Sikh religion.
The Indian version of Halloween.
A Celtic harvest festival.
A religious holiday in Brazil.

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