Traditional Knowledge Quiz
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What does traditional knowledge encompass?

  • Experience gained over a few decades
  • Collectively owned knowledge of indigenous communities (correct)
  • Innovations and practices of urban communities
  • Modern scientific discoveries

How is traditional knowledge typically transmitted?

  • From generation to generation orally (correct)
  • Via online courses and webinars
  • Through written manuals and textbooks
  • By government regulations

Which of the following is NOT a form in which traditional knowledge can be found?

  • Folklore
  • Local language practices
  • Cultural values
  • Scientific research papers (correct)

How is traditional knowledge defined by the World Intellectual Property Office (WIPO)?

<p>In relation to agricultural knowledge and biodiversity-related knowledge (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of traditional knowledge according to the text?

<p>A folk song passed down through generations (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What aspect defines traditional knowledge as an open-ended concept?

<p>The wide range of tradition-based innovations and creations it includes (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is one characteristic of traditional knowledge according to the text?

<p>Rooted in the spiritual health and language of the people (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why does the text mention that some scientific practitioners trivialize traditional understanding?

<p>As a result of collecting traditional knowledge without considering the contextual elements (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does technology impact the transmission of traditional knowledge according to the text?

<p>It captures the imagination of young people and limits elders' capacity to transmit knowledge (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does it mean that traditional knowledge cannot be compartmentalized?

<p>It cannot be divided into separate categories or parts (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is it important to find ways to preserve traditional knowledge according to the text?

<p>To prevent the loss of rich cultural heritage as elders pass away (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How do Native people's understanding of ice and snow differ from non-indigenous people according to the text?

<p>Native people have a richer and more subtle understanding due to their connection with human activities and feelings (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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