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Exploring Culture: Concepts of Culture Answers

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

A
T
B
F
4

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

A
T
B
F
5

Appropriation is best described as the process by which __________.

A
two different cultures trade customs
B
one aspect of a culture is spread to another group
C
two similar cultures merge and adopt common customs
D
one culture adopts features from a nearby culture for its own benefit
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Popular culture __________.

A
is fluid and can change quickly
B
did not exist before 1990
C
is practiced only by young people
D
discourages innovation or change
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Cultural characteristics that are spread by mass media like movies and television are examples of cultural __________.

A
diffusion
B
assimilation
C
appropriation
D
accommodation
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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

A
popular culture.
B
national culture.
C
local culture.
D
subculture.
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Which is a characteristic of popular culture?

A
quick to change its commonalities..
B
defined by region or location.
C
practiced by a homogeneous group of people.
D
defined by existing within the dominant culture.
10

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

A
T
B
F
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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.
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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

A
popular culture.
B
national culture.
C
local culture.
D
subculture.
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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.
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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
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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.
16

Which is a characteristic of popular culture?

A
quick to change its commonalities..
B
defined by region or location.
C
practiced by a homogeneous group of people.
D
defined by existing within the dominant culture.
17

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.
18

Cultural characteristics that are spread by mass media like movies and television are examples of cultural __________.

A
diffusion
B
assimilation
C
appropriation
D
accommodation
19

Popular culture __________.

A
is fluid and can change quickly
B
did not exist before 1990
C
is practiced only by young people
D
discourages innovation or change
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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.

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