Culture and the World
Culture Shock and Responses
Prejudice and Discrimination
Terms
On This Day
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It is the surprise sixth theme of Geography.
What is "Culture"?
100
It is the phrase used to describe a mixing of multiple cultures - America in particular.
What is "Melting Pot"?
100
It is the type of prejudice based on gender.
What is sexism?
100
"Feeling deprived of your native culture, or frightened and scared by a new one."
What is "Culture Shock"?
100
11 Days from now will be this festive holiday.
What is Christmas?
200
This word is used to describe pieces of culture, and includes things like recreation, religion, food, music,
What are "Aspects"?
200
Things like Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, Panda Express, etc. are examples of this Culture Response.
What is Adaptation?
200
Prejudice means to make a judgment or assumption about someone or something without this.
What is "enough knowledge to do so?"
200
"Any group that shares an aspect of culture."
What is a "Culture Group"?
200
On this date in 1799 this Founding Father died... just 18 days short of living to see the 19th Century.
Who is George Washington?
300
They are the three things that make up Culture - and are what a group of people have in common.
What are beliefs, values, and practices?
300
A person who comes INTO a country from another, with the intent of staying, would be one of these.
Who is an Immigrant?
300
Regardless of whether or not they are true, these are beliefs that all or most of a culture group will have the same trait.
What is a Stereotype?
300
"A person forced to leave their home and not return."
What is a "Refugee"?
300
Today is the final day of this holiday, often called the "Festival of Lights," which lasts for 8 days and nights.
What is Hanukkah?
400
It is the most common native language on planet Earth.
What is Mandarin Chinese?
400
They are the four responses people have after overcoming "Culture Shock."
What are Assimilation, Adaptation, Acculturation, and Counter-Culture?
400
It is when more than one Culture Group combines with negative results - whether it be discrimination, prejudice, or even terrorism.
What is Culture Clash?
400
Although it often now means "prejudicial treatment of people," this word originally meant "to distinguish by noting differences."
What is "Discrimination"?
400
Three years ago, on Dec. 14, 2012, tragedy struck this Elementary School in Connecticut, when Adam Lanza shot and killed 20 children and 6 teachers.
What is Sandy Hook Elementary School?
500
If the world were a village of 100 people, there would be this many teachers in the village.
What is one (1)?
500
Perhaps the strongest example of "Counter-Culture" was this group of people during the 1960s.
What are hippies?
500
Gender Roles are when these three things are assigned to a specific gender (or assumed gender).
What are traits, jobs, and stereotypes?
500
"Prejudice based on how old or young someone is."
What is "Ageism"?
500
Today marks the 26th birthday of this actress and singer, who got her big break playing Gabriella in the "High School Musical" series.
Who is Vanessa Hudgens?
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