Vocabulary
Define "culture contact."
Because of the oxygen it produces, the Amazon rain forest is nicknamed ________.
A) the heart of our planet
B) the lungs of our planet
C) the soul of our planet
D) the center of our planet
B) the lungs of our planet
What culture gave the visiting Europeans eyeglasses and silk fabric?
A) the Chinese
B) the American Indians
C) the French
D) the Germans
A) the Chinese
Define "global interdependence."
The theory that the countries of the world depend on one another in many ways, such as for trade or for protection.
Which country covers the largest part of the Amazon rain forest?
A) Bolivia
B) Peru
C) Venezuela
D) Brazil
D) Brazil
Which area of culture is most affected by the destruction of the Amazon rain forest?
A) customs
B) language
C) culture contact
D) global interdependence
C) culture contact
Define "indigenous peoples."
Groups of people who inhabit a particular region or country and share a common culture; natives of a region, such as the Yanomami tribe of the Amazon rain forest or the Ka-Kaung or Padaug of Myanmar and Thailand.
Which scientist studies the written records of different cultures?
A) archaeologist
B) historian
C) anthropologist
D) geologist
B) historian
What part of a culture does a political scientist study?
A) the language
B) the artifacts
C) the laws and government
D) the religions
C) the laws and government
Explain the difference between the terms "culture" and "custom." Give examples of each.
Culture is a group of people who share customs. Customs are the things that people in the same cultures do.
Examples (vary): Customs could include language, religions, laws and government, traditions, music, food, dress, and lifestyle.
Margaret Mead, the famous anthropologist, did all of the following except _____.
A) invited people from Samoa and Bali to live with her in America
B) followed the customs of the cultures which she visited
C) spent most of her life living among other cultures
D) wrote many books and articles and took thousands of photographs
A) invited people from Samoa and Bali to live with her in America
What unusual custom do the women of Ka-Kaung or Padaug have?
A) They place many brass rings around their neck.
B) They kiss on both cheeks when they greet people.
C) They hiss to get attention.
D) They stick their tongues out at people as a sign of respect.
A) they place many brass rings around their neck
Why do some people prefer to use the dating system B.C.E. and C.E. instead of Dionysius' system of B.C. and A.D.?
A) They think it is an easier system.
B) They don't start counting years over again at the birth of Christ.
C) They prefer to use terms that aren't based on any religion.
D) They think it is a more accurate system.
C) They prefer to use terms that aren't based on any religion.