Exploring Culture: Concepts of Culture Answers

What was the most important reason the city of Boston chose to fill in much of their swampy land and coastal areas? A. Swamps are breeding grounds for mosquitoes and other disease-bearing insects. B. The original peninsula was prone to flooding. C. More land was needed for its growing population. D. The harbor was inaccessible under the original layout. Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

Which is a characteristic of popular culture?

A culture made of a group of people in a particular region or location with shared customs, values, traits, and experiences that are easily identified is called

Despite external influences, cultures don't change. Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

The spreading of soccer around the world is an example of cultural __________. A. diffusion B. acculturation C. assimilation D. appropriation Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

Which of the following statements best describes changes to the culture of the Inuit people? A. Traditions have remained unchanged for hundreds of years. B. Many traditions remain unchanged, but others have been modernized. C. Traditional culture has been completely replaced by popular culture. D. It is impossible to tell the difference between traditional and modern cultures. Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

Which statement best summarizes the process of cultural sharing? A. Cultures change over time as groups pass their values to other groups and adopt practices of other groups. B. Culture is best defined as the values of a group of people, which do not change over time and are not shared with others. C. Cultures only change by force, when one group imposes its values and ideas on others. D. Cultural differences became indistinguishable by the beginning of the 21st century. Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

Which of the following is an example of cultural assimilation? A. A new immigrant from Mexico learns how to speak English after enrolling in an American school. B. More Americans watched World Cup soccer in 2010 than in 2006. C. Restaurants in California adapt Chinese dishes for American tastes. D. The Irish band U2 has a hit record in the US. Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

The changes to Boston's harbor and land area are examples of the ability of __________ to manipulate and change the __________. A. culture . . . environment B. environment . . . subculture C. popular culture . . . subculture D. architecture . . . popular culture Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

Cultures may adopt the values and practices of other groups. Please select the best answer from the choices provided.