2.7 Opposition Parties

What is culture defined as?

• A system of individual beliefs and practices.

• A system of shared meanings, mentifacts, artifacts, and sociofacts.

• A collection of laws and regulations.

• A group of people with the same nationality.

What can lead to cultural dilution or erosion?

• Technological advancements.

• Globalisation.

• Economic stability.

• Historical events.

Which group is more likely to be affected or willing to change according to the material on cultural change?

• Older people.

• Younger people.

• Tourists.

• Politicians.

What is one of the positive approaches to protecting culture mentioned in the material?

• Isolationism.

• Subsidies for French film/TV makers in France to promote language.

• Censorship.

• Repression.

Which of the following is an example of a negative approach to protecting culture as per the material?

• UNESCO World Heritage Sites identification and legal protection.

• Recognising/using minority languages, e.g., Welsh road signs.

• Growth of Far-Right groups in Europe.

• Subsidies for cultural events.

In what year did the French High Court uphold the ban on abayas in state schools?

• 2004

• 2023

• 2010

• 1999

What is the French law that is based on secularism and separates religion from the state called?

• Laïcité

• Liberté

• Égalité

• Fraternité

Since what year have any religious symbols been banned from schools in France?

• 2004

• 2023

• 2010

• 1999

How many schoolgirls wore abayas to school on the first day of term, resulting in some being sent home?

• 70

• 300

• 200

• 100

How many schoolgirls were sent home for wearing abayas on the first day of term?

• 70

• 300

• 200

• 30