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Practice Quiz Chapter 04
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Culture is ________.
a) the way of life of a society's members
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b) a reference of language, religion, clothing, foods, forms of settlement, social practices, and so on that differentiate one group from another
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c) the interrelationships that connect individuals with shared beliefs
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d) both A and B
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e) all of the above
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A cultural region is defined as ________.
a) a cluster of institutionalized ways of doing things
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b) areas containing a degree of homogeneity in cultural characteristics
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c) a useful spatial classification of various cultural groups
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d) both A and B
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e) both B and C
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Cultural adaptation ________.
a) occurs when migrants learn the dominant language of the region they migrate to
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b) occurs when changes in technology, organization, and ideology mediate relationships between humans and their environment
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c) is the process by which a civilization declines
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d) is the homogenization of cultural characteristics, such as language and religion
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e) all of the above
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Languages die because ________.
a) a language with few speakers tends to be associated with low social status and economic disadvantage, so those who do speak it may not teach it to their children
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b) globalization depends on communication between previously separate groups
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c) other languages become more dominant
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d) some are not used in the business world
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e) both A and B
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The following statement is TRUE about the spatial distribution of languages: ________.
a) temperate areas have many languages; tropical areas have relatively few languages
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b) temperate areas have relatively few languages; tropical areas have many languages
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c) both temperate and tropical areas have a large number of languages
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d) temperate areas have experienced increased homogenization of language, while the number of languages in tropical areas is unknown
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e) none of the above
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________ is a general name for beliefs that attribute a spirit or soul to natural phenomena and inanimate objects.
a) Exonym
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b) Caste
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c) Gemeinschaft
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d) Creole
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e) Animism
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An exonym is ________.
a) a new language with limited vocabulary which facilitates commerce between different language groups
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b) the name of a place
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c) the name of a place given by a group which is not native to the territory of the place
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d) the loss of language diversity
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e) a language developed to facilitate trade between different groups
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The world's three major religions are ________.
a) Islam, Christianity, and Judaism
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b) Hinduism, Buddhism, and Confucianism
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c) Hinduism, Christianity, and Islam
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d) Animism, Hinduism, and Christianity
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e) Animism, Christianity, and Judaism
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It is important to acknowledge that cultural variables are ________.
a) born out of society
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b) human constructions
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c) social constructs
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d) completely random
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e) consistent across cultures
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An important function of religion is to serve an intermediary role between ________.
a) humans and society
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b) nature and society
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c) humans and nature
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d) animals and humans
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e) different social groups
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