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Which of the following scenarios BEST exemplifies the concept of a lingua franca?
Which of the following scenarios BEST exemplifies the concept of a lingua franca?
- Two academics, one a linguist and one a botanist, corresponding using technical jargon specific to their fields.
- A remote Amazonian tribe communicating solely in their native tongue.
- A group of French tourists struggling to order food in rural Japan.
- Diplomats from various nations using English at the United Nations. (correct)
Which statement accurately reflects the relationship between religious differences and national unity?
Which statement accurately reflects the relationship between religious differences and national unity?
- Religious differences always lead to conflict and the fragmentation of nations.
- Religious differences can act as a centrifugal force, potentially undermining national unity. (correct)
- Religious practices have no tangible effect on the social or political landscape of a nation.
- Religious diversity invariably strengthens national unity by fostering tolerance.
A clothing company launches a global marketing campaign using imagery and themes that resonate strongly with their own cultural values, but are misinterpreted or offensive in other cultures. This BEST exemplifies:
A clothing company launches a global marketing campaign using imagery and themes that resonate strongly with their own cultural values, but are misinterpreted or offensive in other cultures. This BEST exemplifies:
- Cultural relativism.
- Globalization.
- Acculturation.
- Ethnocentrism. (correct)
Which of the following is the PRIMARY goal of a universalizing religion?
Which of the following is the PRIMARY goal of a universalizing religion?
The distribution of Catholics in the U.S. (Southwest, Northeast, Midwest) reflects what aspect of cultural diffusion?
The distribution of Catholics in the U.S. (Southwest, Northeast, Midwest) reflects what aspect of cultural diffusion?
If a group of people migrate to a new country and maintain some of their traditional food customs, but also adopt some of the food customs of the new country, then what is this an example of?
If a group of people migrate to a new country and maintain some of their traditional food customs, but also adopt some of the food customs of the new country, then what is this an example of?
A new housing development is built, replacing a historic neighborhood with distinctive architectural styles. This transformation BEST illustrates the concept of:
A new housing development is built, replacing a historic neighborhood with distinctive architectural styles. This transformation BEST illustrates the concept of:
Which of the following scenarios BEST illustrates the process of assimilation?
Which of the following scenarios BEST illustrates the process of assimilation?
Flashcards
Lingua Franca
Lingua Franca
A language used for communication between groups with different native languages.
Ethnocentrism
Ethnocentrism
The belief that your own culture is superior to others.
Purpose of Universalizing Religion
Purpose of Universalizing Religion
To appeal to a large amount of people regardless of culture or location.
Centrifugal Force
Centrifugal Force
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Habit
Habit
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Custom
Custom
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Monotheism
Monotheism
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Sequent Occupance
Sequent Occupance
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Study Notes
- A lingua franca is a language of international communication.
- Language tensions in Canada, Belgium, and Spain led Quebec to attempt secession.
- Portuguese and Bengali belong to the Indo-European language family.
- American culture is widely diffused due to globalization, technology, popular culture, and historical events like WWI and WWII.
- Both Buddhism and Hinduism originated in India.
- The impact culture has on the physical environment is part of the Cultural Landscape.
- Differences in religion can act as a Centrifugal Force in a country.
- Ethnocentrism refers to the belief in the superiority of one's own culture.
- The purpose of a universalizing religion is to appeal to a large number of people.
- Catholics are primarily prominent in the Southwest, Northeast, and Midwest regions of the U.S.
- The Middle East and Africa are primarily composed of Muslim adherents
- After being located around the world for 2,000 years, Jewish people recently reconvened in Israel.
- Local culture typically diffuses through Relocation Diffusion via physical movement of people.
- A habit involves one person, while a custom involves a group of people.
- The 5 most spoken languages around the world are English, Mandarin, Hindi, Spanish, and French.
- Monotheism is the belief in one powerful god, while polytheism is the belief in many powerful gods.
- The different usage of coke, soda, and pop in the U.S. is an example of a dialect.
- Hindus being prohibited from eating beef is an example of a taboo.
- The mark each culture leaves on a cultural landscape is called Sequent Occupance.
- Completely erasing a culture over time is termed assimilation.
- The cultural landscape is also known as the built environment.
- Homogenized means losing traditional culture.
- When parts of different cultures combine, it is called Syncretism or Creole.
- The Indo-European language family dominates Europe, North America, Latin America, South Asia, and Oceania.
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Explore languages, cultural diffusion, and the impact of culture on the physical environment. Understand universalizing religions, ethnocentrism, and religious distributions. Learn about centrifugal forces and the origins of Buddhism and Hinduism.
