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Unit 4:
Culture
Part One: Multiple Choice
1. Even the best clothing is not enough during winter months; shelter is mandatory.
The Central Inuit made snow houses so well designed that interior temperatures
were about 10⁰ C.
This is an example of:
a.
b.
c.
d.
Globalization
Cultural Change
Nomadic Lifestyle
Cultural Adaptation
2. The picture to the right is an example of:
a. Cultural Diversity
b. Cultural Landscape
c. A steppe
d. Cultural Universal
3. Mesopotamia, Ancient Egypt, and West Africa are:
a. Geographic Barriers
b. Cultural Universals
c. Cultural Hearths
d. Cultural Components
4. Which geographic features are physical barriers that inhibit Cultural Diffusion?
a. Mountains and Deserts
b. Mountains and Steppes
c. Rivers and Steppes
d. Rivers and Deserts
5. Which is NOT a social barrier that inhibits Cultural Diffusion?
a. Religion
b. Language
c. History of Conflict
d. Fads
6. If you look at the tag on your shirt, chances are you would see that it was made in a
country other than the one in which you sit right now. What's more, before it
reached your wardrobe, this shirt could have very well been made with Chinese
cotton sewed by Thai hands, shipped across the Pacific on a French freighter crewed
by Spaniards to a Los Angeles harbor. This international exchange is just one example
of:
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a.
b.
c.
d.
Barrier
Globalization
Cultural Component
Global Problem
7. Which of these is considered a World Heritage Cultural site?
a. Comerica Park
b. The Great Wall of China
c. Sochi Olympic Stadium
d. Golden Gate Bridge
8. Use the picture above to determine which continent has the greatest density of
World Heritage Cultural sites.
a. Europe
b. Asia
c. South America
d. Africa
Part Two: Matching
9. __D__ Behaviors
A. People who move from one place to
another
10. __I___ Fad
11. __H___ Taboo
B. The mix of values, beliefs, behaviors,
and material objects that reflect the
way of life of a particular nation or
group of people.
12. __E___ Tradition
C. An idea or way of doing things that
is common in a certain culture
D. A person’s actions or conduct
13. __B___ Culture
14. __G___ Globalization
E. A system of beliefs, values, and
practices passed down within a
culture
F. The spread of cultural traits from
one culture to another
15. __J___ Rituals
16. __A___ Nomadic
G. The process by which people,
businesses and countries
throughout the world become more
connected and interdependent
17. __F___ Cultural Diffusion
H. A custom prohibiting or restricting a
particular practice
18. __C___ Cultural Trait
I. A short-lived idea that is highly
popular
J. Behaviors done according to
religious or social laws or customs.
Part Three: Short Answer
19. Using the iceberg OR the onion, explain and give examples of how this is a metaphor
for culture. (2 points)
Iceberg: parts you can see and parts you can’t see- include examples
1 point for see/can’t see and 1 point for examples:
clothing/food/language/beliefs/values/attitudes
Onion: on the outside are things you can see (artifacts/rituals) and the inner core
(beliefs, attitudes, values)
1 point for see/inner core and 1 point for examples
20.
Explain how 2 items in the above picture show cultural diffusion in Mongolia. (2 points)
Two components shown above that are not Mongolian culture: Satellite and the Wind
Powered Generator (1 point). Students should state that both items are not from a
traditional Mongolian culture and were brought in from other cultures (1 point).