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