Culture Quiz

What is pop culture primarily characterized by?

• Being unique to a small, isolated group

• Changing quickly and being widespread

• Being resistant to outside influence

• Having strong religious ties

Which of the following is an example of relocation diffusion?

• A new fashion trend spreads from Paris to Milan

• Spanish being spoken in the U.S. due to migration

• A social media trend going viral overnight

• A powerful leader enforcing a cultural practice

Which of the following is an example of contagious diffusion?

• The spread of English due to British colonization

• A viral internet challenge spreading rapidly worldwide

• The adoption of Christianity by a country’s leader before its citizens

• The spread of sushi restaurants in major metropolitan areas

Which of the following describes a multilingual society?

• A country that only recognizes one official language

• A society where only immigrants speak a second language

• A country where multiple languages are spoken widely

• A region where a single dialect dominates

An extinct language is one that

• Has no native speakers remaining

• Is only used in religious texts

• Has evolved into a new language

• Is used in limited regions

Which religion is the dominant faith in India?

• Buddhism

• Hinduism

• Christianity

• Judaism

Which of the following religions was founded by Siddhartha Gautama?

• Hinduism

• Judaism

• Buddhism

• Islam

Judaism is considered a(n) __ religion.

• Monotheistic

• Polytheistic

• Both b and c

• Ethnic

• Universalizing

Race is often defined by

• Cultural traditions

• Physical characteristics like skin color

• Political boundaries

• Religious beliefs

Apartheid was a policy of racial segregation in

• The United States

• Brazil

• South Africa

• India