Understanding Culture, Society, and Politics Quiz

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What is the Latin origin of the word 'culture'?

  • Cultivare
  • Cultura (correct)
  • Colere
  • Civilis

How is culture transmitted among members of society?

  • By individual exploration
  • Via traditions and customs (correct)
  • Genetically
  • Through formal education only

What makes culture a dynamic entity?

  • Lack of shared beliefs
  • Constant change (correct)
  • Its individualistic nature
  • Stagnation over time

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of culture?

<p>Innate knowledge (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the most important symbolic aspect of culture according to the text?

<p>Symbols (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'diversity' relate to in the context of culture?

<p>Embracing uniqueness (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'ethnicity' refer to?

<p>The expression of cultural ideas by a specific ethnic group (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of the term 'social differences'?

<p>Different socio-economic privileges (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of culture is characterized by being based on the tastes of ordinary people?

<p>Popular Culture (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the key focus of 'religion' according to the text?

<p>Beliefs and practices related to spiritual entities (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In what way do subcultures differ from countercultures?

<p>Subcultures have specific cultural traits, countercultures reject dominant cultural values (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What aspect do 'gender' and 'exceptionality' fall under according to the text?

<p>Social Differences (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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