Unit 6 Culture

The idea that values, beliefs, practices, etc. of a culture shouldn't be judged is called

Genocide means any of the following acts committed with intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a _______.

More than 95% of Bislama words are of English origin but the langauge also incorporates French and Vanuatu languages.

The spread of an idea or innovation from its source is called

Ethnicity is based on a group of people who are percieved to have a shared physical trait such as skin color.

Where did the Abrahamic religions of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam originate?

There is a neighborhood in Meixico City that is home to a small Japanese population who shaped the cultural landscape.

Christianity is an ethnic religion.

Islam is a universalizing religion.

Which of the following might act as a barrier to diffusion of cultural concepts?

As Africans were brought to the Americas as slaves their traditions blended with Christianity and indigenous customs.

Eating pork is considered taboo among which of the following religions?

The further away a people are from a cultural hearth, the less likely the innovation will reach them. This is called

Hinduism is the only religion to originate in South Asia

The Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil is an example of placemaking.

Race is based on a group of people who share the cultural traditions of a particular homeland or cultural hearth.

Which of the following terms refers to the idea that a region's physical geography can influence the taste of food?

The map shows racial distribution in Brazil. Which of the following terms applies to the situation in Brazil?

Ethnocentrism can best be described as

A situation in which humans have superimposed their culture onto the physical environment is called a/an

A country with significant cultural differences among its population will likely experience centripetal forces.

The presence of ethnic neighborhoods like Chinatown in San Francisco is due to

Which of the following is considered a lingua franca on the global stage?

Where is the top non-English language spoken in U.S. homes most likely to be found?

Ethnic cleansing involves policies designed by one ethnic or religious group to remove by violence another group.

Celebrities that promote fashion and technology contribute to

Popular culture diffuses quickly accross heterogeneous populations.

Mandarin (language from China) is the most frequently spoken language other than English in U.S. homes.

Islam is the only religion to originate in Southwest Asia

The Carlisle Indian Schools in the United States were created to

Subway has spread globally due in part to franchising efforts by the company to promote brand recognition.

English is present throughout the British Isles due to a history of economic and political control by England.

As colonial empires were dismantled in the decades after WWII, former colonies abandoned the languages of the colonizers

Which of the following best explains the presence of Hindu religious sites in Southeast Asia?