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Which of the following statements describes why most cultures have changed over time?
All cultures have been colonized by an outside power at one time or another.
All immigrants abandon their native cultures and assimilate into new ones.
New elements and ideas are spread and adopted into existing cultures.
Decreased trade and communication have increased connections between people.
Which two cultural terms have the most similar meanings?
acculturation and appropriation
assimilation and appropriation
acculturation and assimilation
diffusion and assimilation
What is modern technology’s impact on culture?
Every culture has access to modern technology.
Culture spreads more slowly because of modern technology.
Culture spreads more quickly because of modern technology.
Modern technology is accepted by every culture.
Which best describes the taking on of American popular beliefs?
Westernization
Americanization
American adaptation
Western acculturation
Which of the following religions is not considered an Abrahamic faith?
Buddhism
Christianity
Islam
Judaism
Why are the books of the Torah also found in the Old Testament of the Christian Bible?
Judaism and Christianity share a belief in the resurrection of Jesus.
Judaism and Christianity are Abrahamic religions, believing that God showed himself to Abraham.
There is no difference between the Jewish Torah and the Christian Bible.
Judaism and Christianity are based on the beliefs of Islam.
Which of the following statements about the interaction of people and the practice of religion is false?
Religious beliefs often change when they spread from one culture to another.
Religion is often appropriated by one culture from another culture.
Interaction between people causes the diffusion of religion.
People of the same faith generally practice their religion in exactly the same way.
Which of the following religions was founded in the same geographical region as Hinduism?
Buddhism
Islam
Christianity
Judaism
Which of the following statements about language is true?
Languages can diverge and converge.
Languages can diverge but not converge.
Languages can converge but not diverge.
Languages can change, but they do not converge or diverge.
What causes accents and dialects to form?
language convergence
regional variations in language development
the creation of pidgin or Creole languages
increased contact between societies
What is it called when a group of people identify themselves based on a distinct culture, belief system, religion, or history?
race
ethnicity
nationality
class
You would expect to see all of the following in a patriarchal society, except __________.
lower wages for women
fewer educational opportunities for women
more social marginalization for women
equal representation for women in business
Which letter represents the Great Barrier Reef?
Which letter represents the Coral Sea?
Which letter represents the Great Victoria Desert?
Which letter represents the Great Dividing Range?
French Polynesia
New Zealand
Fiji
Tonga
French Polynesia
Australia
Fiji
Papua New Guinea
French Polynesia
Marshall Islands
Fiji
Solomon Islands
French Polynesia
Kiribati
Fiji
Solomon Islands
French Polynesia
Kiribati
New Zealand
Micronesia
Papua New Guinea
Kiribati
Tonga
Fiji
Papua New Guinea
Solomon Islands
Tonga
Fiji
Papua New Guinea
Solomon Islands
Tonga
Fiji
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