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Pop/Folk Culture
Language
Religion
General Culture
Grab Bag
100

Fast moving and trendy aspects of culture. Usually aimed at the younger ages, and tends to diffuse from MDCs to LDCs 

Popular Culture

100
What is a dialect?
Regional variation of a language?
100
Name two ethnic religions.
Hinduism, Judaism, Shinto
100

Specific element or distinguishing factor that is practiced in a culture (Includes things such as food preferences, architecture and land-use), is known as what culture term?

Culture Trait

100
How does language affect culture?
Language is the foundation of culture. Language allows for the spread of culture and the communication of habits and customs.
200
This culture is found among homogeneous groups.
Folk Culture
200
What is a Lingua Franca?
International language of communication. (Trade language)
200
Why is Israel/Jerusalem a hotbed of religious conflict?
Three major religions claim Jerusalem as a holy city / Land division post WWII.
200
What is a “de facto” official language?
The primary language is not the official language.
300
What describes the existence, acceptance, or promotion of multiple cultural traditions within a single nation or region
What is Multiculturalism
300
Which language is being described? -First language of only 800,000 people -Spoken by 30 million Africans -Used to speak with outsiders from different villages
Swahili
300
How are ethnic religions spread?
Relocation Diffusion
300
What are two examples of legalized segregation?
Jim Crow in the American South and Apartheid in South Africa
400
Where does Popular Culture usually start?
Large cities and urban areas.
400
Which two language families make up 2/3 of all languages spoken?
Indo-European and Sino-Tibetan
400
What are three universalizing religions?
What are Christianity, Islam, and Buddhism
400
Name three of the five Asian countries that make up the largest percentage of Asian-American Immigrants.
1) China 2) India 3) Philippines 4) Korea 5) Vietnam
500
How are the terms 'habit,' 'custom,' and 'culture' related?
An act repeated by an individual is a habit. If multiple people perform a habit, it becomes a custom. Multiple customs performed or observed by a group constitute a culture.
500
What are the four places where English is the primary language, but not the official language?
USA, UK, Australia, New Zealand
500
Which religions share a common hearth?
Hinduism and Buddhism- India Christianity and Judaism- Israel (Islam in the Middle East)
500
What are Switzerland's official languages? (If all are listed and correct, double points will be awarded.)
German, French, Italian, and Romansh