Cultural Landscape
"cultur"-ed
Types of diffusion
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Potpourri
100
Use context clues to identify the region or continent depicted in the image below.
Acceptable answers: Asia, East Asia, Southeast Asia
100
German lederhosen: Folk or pop culture?
Folk culture
100
The spread of Islam in North Africa.
Contagious diffusion
100
Name the country: The Sino-Tibetan language family encompasses languages spoken in __________.
People's Republic of China (China will also be accepted as an answer)
100
This type of religion attempts to appeal to all people, not just those living in a particular location.
Universalizing religion
200
Give one example of an ethnic religion highlighted during the culture project presentations.
Answers may vary. Examples of correct answers include: Judaism, Shinto, Vodun, Odinala
200
Prom dresses: Folk or pop culture?
pop culture
200
In the last forty years, South Asian cuisine, such as Indian & Nepalese restaurants, has become more common in the Raleigh area as more people from these countries have settled here.
Relocation diffusion
200
The principal obstacle to popular culture is lack of access to _______ media
electronic (digital or similair term will also be accepted)
200
English has many ______. For example, there is "British English" and "American English".
dialects
300
Rituals like a quinceañera in Latin American cultures or the circumcision of teenage boys in some African cultures are used to signify the __________within that culture. (Hint: the answer/term is more than one word)
age of maturity
300
This concept explains why students at TMSA generally get along despite ethnic and religious differences.
cultural relativism
300
Addison Rae starts a TikTok trend.
Hierarchical diffusion
300
This is the largest language family
Indo-European
300
A common or shared language is a _______ force.
centripetal
400
In many African countries, there are numerous ethnic languages. People may default to starting a conversation in French or English if they do not share the same ethnic language. This highlights how languages like French and English can serve as a ____________.
lingua franca
400
Aspects of culture that can be described but are not tangible objects
non-material culture
400
Many "ethnic" foods in America have been altered to suit the typical American palate, often making them less spicy and/or using ingredients more common in Western dishes.
Stimulus diffusion
400
What is Europe's only isolated language?
Basque (The term Euskara is also acceptable)
400
"Los Angeles" stems from its original, lengthy Spanish name, "El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora la Reina de los Ángeles del Río de Porciúncula" (The Town of Our Lady the Queen of the Angels of the Porciúncula River), a tribute to Saint Mary of the Angels and the river the Spanish explorers found, shortening over time to the iconic "City of Angels" nickname and "Los Angeles" (The Angels). Which vocabulary term that starts with a "t" is exemplified?
toponym
500
Briefly explain how the image below demonstrates the concept of sequent occupancy.
The ruins, gothic architecture (church), and the modern buildings in the background show three distinct time periods and imprints of those societies.
500
cultural hearth
500
Contagious, hierarchical, reverse hierarchical, and stimulus diffusion are all examples of _________ diffusion.
Expansion diffusion
500
Give two distinct examples that explain the Amish's difficulty in sustaining their folk cultural traditions and practices.
Acceptable answers include:
-increased connection with popular culture
-increasing diaspora of Amish communities across multiple states/regions
-cost of land
500
Name four monotheistic religions that were listed on your study guide.
Judaism, Islam, Christianity, and Sikhism