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