Chapter 2

Question 0

What find helped archaeologists better understand Ancient Egypt?

Answer 0

The Rosetta Stone

Question 1

What are the seven components of culture?

Answer 1

Country of birth
Housing
Language
Lifestyle
The arts
Literature
Architecture

Question 2

What is the difference between literature and storytelling?

Answer 2

Literature is written, storytelling is a verbal passing of stories from generation to generation

Question 3

T/F Immigration is a dimension of culture.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

What is a homogeneous group?

Answer 4

Everyone is kind of the same; people of similar cultures settle together

Question 5

What is assimilation?

Answer 5

When you spread out and mix in with the natives

Question 6

Why is salt considered so important?

Answer 6

It is necessary for life

Question 7

What do eggs symbolize?

Answer 7

Fertility; and in the Christian faith, they are a symbol of the resurrection of Christ

Question 8

T/F One’s age is an aspect of ethnicity.

Answer 8

False

Question 9

T/F Language is an aspect of ethnicity.

Answer 9

False

Question 10

T/F Language is an aspect of culture.

Answer 10

True

Question 11

T/F Housing is an aspect of culture.

Answer 11

True

Question 12

T/F The reduced homogeneity of England’s population is due primarily to political refugees from the war in Vietnam.

Answer 12

False

Question 13

Pilgrims came to American for:

Answer 13

Religious freedom

Question 14

Many Vietnamese came to the US as:

Answer 14

Political refugees

Question 15

Irish who came to America in the mid-19th century were escaping:

Answer 15

The Potato Famine

Question 16

Late dinners in Spain became the custom because of:

Answer 16

Climate

Question 17

Eye contact is an aspect of:

Answer 17

Body language and language

Question 18

In Ethiopia, food is eaten using:

Answer 18

Injera

Question 19

T/F An important aspect of cultural manners is the style of greeting people.

Answer 19

True

Question 20

T/F In India, it is important to stand back a ways to show you respect the personal space of the other person.

Answer 20

False

Question 21

When entering a home in Japan, the tradition is to:

Answer 21

Remove shoes

Question 22

T/F A handshake is the universal way of greeting people.

Answer 22

False

Question 23

Mahatma Gandhi led a march to the sea in India to:

Answer 23

Protest the tax on salt

Question 24

T/F Eggs are important to Christians at Easter to symbolize the resurrection of Christ.

Answer 24

True