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World Geography: Unit 2 Test

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The set of shared values, social norms, goals, practices, and beliefs of a group of people is called
Religion
Culture
Language
Norms
Which of the following are examples of culture? (select all that apply)
A group of people in Israel celebrating Passover
A man’s flight being canceled because of a blizzard
A man in Australia speaking English
A child in China visiting a Buddhist shrine.
Which statements are true about culture? (select all that apply)
Cultures are made up of learned behavior.
Cultures are impacted by their physical geography.
Cultures never change.
Culture can include both things people see and things that cannot be seen.
Match the definitions and example religions for monotheistic and polytheistic religions.
Believe in multiple gods
Judaism
Hinduism
Believe in one god
Christianity
Islam
Monotheistic religions
Polytheistic religions
Which of the following are ways that Christianity, Judaism and Islam are all similar? (select all that apply)
They are universalizing religions.
They originated in the Middle East.
They are monotheistic religions.
Abraham is an important figure in the religions.
They believe in reincarnation.
Which of the following are ways that Hinduism and Buddhism are similar? (select all that apply)
Originated in India
Is an ethnic religion
Use the Caste System
Is a monotheistic religion
Believe in reincarnation and karma
This map shows the location of a particular religion. Based on your analysis of the map, how would you classify this religion that is shown?
Ethnic religion
Monotheistic religion
Universalizing religion
Globalizing religion
Which of the following is a result of colonization and the diffusion of Spanish culture?
Christianity and the Spanish language are widespread in Central and South America.
Indigenous languages are still spoken in isolated areas.
Racial categories are defined differently in each country.
Discrimination is often based on social class or wealth.
The Russian language and the Croatian language have many words in common and follow many similar grammatical rules.  What BEST explains why this is true?
Russian and Croatian are part of the same language family.
People in Russia and Croatia have the same culture.
People in Russia and Croatia are part of the same race.
Russian and Croatian were both spread by conquering armies.
____________ is a term that refers to a group of languages with a similar beginning or “root.”
Language tree
Family tree
Language family
Family branch
How can multiple countries having a common language--such as many Latin American countries speaking Spanish--impact a region?
Having similar languages can make people weak and more susceptible to colonization.
Having similar languages can drive people apart
Having similar languages can allow groups to work together for the common good
Having similar languages can cause racial tension leading to war
Beginning in the 8th century CE, people from many different nations in Eastern Africa adopted Swahili, the language of the local tribes, for use in trade.  In this example, what best describes Swahili?
A divisive force
Cultural barrier
A unifying force
Cultural landscape
Match each term with the correct definition.
Gender roles
Group based on common cultural traits (religion, dress, etc.)
Ethnicity
Group based on physical characteristics
Race
Prejudices against people who are poor or have jobs with little prestige but celebrates people who make a lot of money
Classism
a range of behaviors and attitudes that are generally considered acceptable based on that person's biological or perceived sex
How did apartheid affect South African society?
It promoted racial integration
It only impacted economic policies
It enforced racial segregation and discrimination in all aspects of life
It had no effect on education systems
How do different societies define gender roles?
Modern societies have eliminated gender roles
Approaches vary based on cultural and religious beliefs
Only economic factors determine family roles
All societies have identical approaches
What is the primary purpose of the Hindu caste system?
To regulate marriage customs only
To establish religious rituals
To organize society based on occupation and social status
To determine political leadership
Which of the following would be considered part of the cultural landscape? (select all that apply)
a desert
a church
a road
a school
a river
Which term best describes the process by which cultural practices spread from one region to another?
Cultural appropriation
Cultural isolation
Cultural diffusion
Cultural absorption
Which of the following would be examples of how culture diffuses? (select all that apply)
Colonization
Trade
The internet
Language barriers
How has the internet contributed to cultural diffusion?
By promoting only local cultural content
By limiting access to cultural information
By creating barriers between different cultures
By speeding up the sharing of cultural trends globally