Unit 3: Chapter 4 (Folk and Pop Culture)

Question 1

Which of the following is NOT a food taboo in Jewish faith?

Accepted Answer

Cattle

Question 2

Giving up cultural traditions and adopting customs of the dominant culture

Accepted Answer

Assimilation

Question 3

Contribution of a location's unique physical characteristics to the way food tastes:

Accepted Answer

terroir

Question 4

Which historic event contributed greatly to the diffusion of American pop music?

Accepted Answer

WW2 radio broadcasts of American music

Question 5

Culture found in large, heterogeneous societies; widespread, shared cultural traits:

Accepted Answer

popular/pop culture

Question 6

A restriction on behavior imposed by social custom:

Accepted Answer

taboo

Question 7

Adopting an aspect of the dominant culture while retaining identity of original culture

Accepted Answer

Acculturation

Question 8

Folk music lyrics are typically about:

Accepted Answer

stories, life cycle events, the environment

Question 9

Which best describes the distribution and diffusion of TV?

Accepted Answer

US share of world TV's has decreased, Distribution and density of TV in the US has increased

Question 10

Which of the following is true for why many Muslims embraced the taboo on pork?

Accepted Answer

They provided no other benefit except as meat

Question 11

Which of the following is not a reason for the global diffusion of soccer?

Accepted Answer

Rules were adapted to fit local cultural sports

Question 12

_____________ culture typically originates in developed countries & has a known hearth:

Accepted Answer

pop

Question 13

The main obstacle to people participating in pop culture is:

Accepted Answer

not having the money to purchase the item(s)

Question 14

Why did the use of Facebook not spread to other major nations like Russia or China?

Accepted Answer

Government limitations on Facebook, There were other social networks also developed

Question 15

Which best describes the distribution and diffusion of the Internet?

Accepted Answer

US share of world's Internet users has decreased, Distribution and density of internet in US has increased

Question 16

Which words are best associated with pop culture?

Accepted Answer

rapid, global, connected

Question 17

What is the primary reason that rice was grown in Asia, while wheat was in Europe and the US?

Accepted Answer

Climates

Question 18

Traditionally practiced by small, homogeneous, isolated, rural group:

Accepted Answer

folk culture

Question 19

A center for/of innovation:

Accepted Answer

hearth

Question 20

Pop music differs from folk music in that it:

Accepted Answer

it is written to be sold & is meant for large audiences

Question 21

Frequent repetition of an action; characteristic of a group of people/a cultural group:

Accepted Answer

custom

Question 22

The Industrial Revolution advanced pop culture because:

Accepted Answer

items could be mass produced quickly

Question 23

Diffused primarily through relocation diffusion:

Accepted Answer

folk culture

Question 24

Folk cultures are typically more _______________ than pop cultures.

Accepted Answer

isolated

Question 25

Pop culture is the result of:

Accepted Answer

technological advance & increased leisure time

Question 26

Traditionally practiced primarily by small, homogeneous groups in isolated, rural areas:

Accepted Answer

folk culture

Question 27

What is the significant reason for the taboo of eating cattle in Hindu culture?

Accepted Answer

A large supply of oxen are needed for labor on farms

Question 28

A habit that has been widely adopted by most or all members of a society:

Accepted Answer

custom

Question 29

Repetitive act performed by an individual, rather than a group:

Accepted Answer

habit

Question 30

Diffused primarily through expansion diffusion:

Accepted Answer

pop culture

Question 31

Most global pop culture in 2015 originates in:

Accepted Answer

Europe & North America

Question 32

__________ culture often has anonymous hearths:

Accepted Answer

folk culture

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Unit 3: Chapter 4 (Folk and Pop Culture)

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