Culture Quiz

What is culture?

• The art and literature of a society.

• Shared practices, technologies, attitudes, and behaviors transmitted by the members of a society that are not the result of biological inheritance.

• The genetic traits of a population.

• A style of clothing common in a specific region.

What are cultural traits?

• The specific customs that are part of the everyday life of a particular culture, such as language, religion, and ethnicity.

• The art and music of a society.

• Historical events that shape a culture.

• The political beliefs of a community.

What does cultural complex refer to?

• The combination of different cultures.

• The group of traits that define a particular culture.

• A complex social structure.

• A diverse urban environment.

What are cultural hearths?

• Areas where culture is lost.

• The source of civilization: places where a civilization began and their ideas and practices spread to surrounding areas.

• Regions with no cultural significance.

• Urban areas with high diversity.

What are taboos?

• Customs widely accepted in a culture.

• Behaviors heavily discouraged by a culture.

• Artifacts that define a culture.

What is folk culture?

• Culture traits of usually small, traditional, homogenous, rural communities.

• Popular trends in global cities.

• Mass media influences.

• The art and literature of a society.

What does globalization refer to?

• The process of increased interconnectedness among countries, most notably in the areas of economics, politics, and culture.

• The isolation of cultures.

• The preservation of local customs.

• The decline of traditional practices.

What is popular culture?

• Culture traits of small, rural communities.

• Culture traits of large, heterogeneous, urban populations.

• Traditional practices that have remained unchanged.

• Cultural elements that are only found in historical contexts.

What is cultural landscape?

• The physical geography of a region.

• The combination of physical features, agricultural and industrial practices, religious and linguistic characteristics, and land use patterns.

• The architecture of a single building.

• The cultural traditions of a society.

What does material culture refer to?

• The beliefs, practices, aesthetics, and values of a group of people.

• The art, housing, clothing, sports, dances, foods, and other similar items constructed or created by a group of people.

• The political structures of a society.

• The intangible aspects of culture.