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