Chapter 2 Flashcards
(25 cards)
What find helped archaeologists better understand Ancient Egypt?
The Rosetta Stone
What are the seven components of culture?
Country of birth Housing Language Lifestyle The arts Literature Architecture
What is the difference between literature and storytelling?
Literature is written, storytelling is a verbal passing of stories from generation to generation
T/F Immigration is a dimension of culture.
True
What is a homogeneous group?
Everyone is kind of the same; people of similar cultures settle together
What is assimilation?
When you spread out and mix in with the natives
Why is salt considered so important?
It is necessary for life
What do eggs symbolize?
Fertility; and in the Christian faith, they are a symbol of the resurrection of Christ
T/F One’s age is an aspect of ethnicity.
False
T/F Language is an aspect of ethnicity.
False
T/F Language is an aspect of culture.
True
T/F Housing is an aspect of culture.
True
T/F The reduced homogeneity of England’s population is due primarily to political refugees from the war in Vietnam.
False
Pilgrims came to American for:
Religious freedom
Many Vietnamese came to the US as:
Political refugees
Irish who came to America in the mid-19th century were escaping:
The Potato Famine
Late dinners in Spain became the custom because of:
Climate
Eye contact is an aspect of:
Body language and language
In Ethiopia, food is eaten using:
Injera
T/F An important aspect of cultural manners is the style of greeting people.
True
T/F In India, it is important to stand back a ways to show you respect the personal space of the other person.
False
When entering a home in Japan, the tradition is to:
Remove shoes
T/F A handshake is the universal way of greeting people.
False
Mahatma Gandhi led a march to the sea in India to:
Protest the tax on salt
