Acculturation - Assessment

1.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

What is Acculturation?

The process of a group's language or culture coming to resemble those of another group.

The process by which an individual or group adopts the practices and values of one culture while still retaining their own culture of origin.

The process by where a group doesn't adapt a new culture.

The process of when a group retains the original culture but rejects a new culture.

2.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

In most cases, acculturation occurs when a minority culture adapts the practices and values of a larger, major culture.

True

False

3.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

What is NOT an example of Acculturation?

Sushi becomes more popular in western countries

Americans using the metric system in other countries

People being inspired to create clothing based off of elements of another culture

Immigrants that have lived longer in the United States have began to adopt the culture and lose their own.

4.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Acculturation typically affects....

Immigrants

Migrant Workers

The children of Immigrants or Migrant Workers

All of the above

5.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

Chinatown in New York City an example of Acculturation, how?

A location where the culture of New York City was rejected and the original culture was retained.

A suburb in a different country where foreigners live and the original cultural roots were retained.

A suburb where the culture of New York City was heavily adopted by foreigners in the area, causing foreigners to abandon their own culture.

An area where the culture had originated and New York City's culture had to build around the location.

6.

Multiple Select

45 sec

1 pt

Foreigners move to the United States and experience the culture that the United States contains. What type of culture could the foreigners MOST LIKELY have seen/experienced?(Select all that apply)

Music

Fashion

No culture experienced

Farming

7.

Multiple Choice

3 mins

1 pt

Acculturation and Assimilation both deal with the topic of culture. What is the difference between them?

Acculturation is the process where the minority community adapts traits of the majority group while still keeping the original culture. Assimilation is the cultural absorption of the minority community into the main cultural community.

Acculturation is the cultural absorption of the minority community into the main cultural community. Assimilation is the process where the minority community adapts traits of the majority group while still keeping the original culture.

Acculturation is where the minority group retains the original culture but still adapts some aspects of the majority. Assimilation is where the minority group is isolated in a different area and are separated due to different culture.

Acculturation is the process that encourages the states to pool their sovereignty in order to gain political, economic, and social power. Assimilation is a process when a country breaks down into smaller pieces because of ethnic differences.

8.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

Which major factor should be considered when faced with Acculturation?

Migrants culture differentiates from the new culture

People live further away from where their original culture community was

Prices of gas are different than the original culture community community

Food quantity is in higher quantity than the original culture community

9.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

Acculturation can be considered as a ____________

Globalization

Segregation

Cultural Adaptation

Migration

10.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

Today in modern day countries such as India, legal disputes and businesses use English language to carry out and discuss topics. This is an example of?

Cultural Adaptation

Globalization

Natural Learning of the Language

Acculturation

11.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

What can be benefits of Acculturation?

Cultural Interchange and Exchange

Reduces Diversity

Causes People To Lose Family Traditions

Forces Behavioral Changes

12.

Multiple Select

2 mins

1 pt

Acculturation can be seen everywhere! Which of the below examples are example of Acculturation?(Select all that apply)

Native Americans attending required American-European boarding schools

Embrace of Mexican and Chinese Cuisines in the US

Japanese people wearing Western clothing

A student's native language is Spanish but they speak English in school

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