Cultural and Social Interaction Q.3 Flashcards
Urban planners try to anticipate the results of changes in society.
True
All holidays were once Holy Days.
false
New machines almost never affect the way people live.
false
Industrialization did not make many changes in the American culture.
false
American colonists changed their Old World culture when they:
all of the above
When new machines made farming easier:
fewer people were needed to grow our food
City people who do not form interpersonal relationships with others begin to feel:
isolated
One reason that African Americans are different from other ethnic groups is:
they were brought by force as captives
Technology is concerned with:
tools and machinery
The first language a person learns is:
home language
The people who fled discrimination and persecution and lived in ghettos in Europe were
Jewish
The largest group of immigrants to come to the U.S. during the 1800s
Germany
3 important institutions in our culture besides family & education are: _____.
- economy
- religion
- government
producing goods was mainly the responsibility of people working in their homes.
True
_____ is NOT one of the factors that divides society into classes?
religon
The dominant language in U.S. culture is
English
Countries have more material comforts, conveniences, and recreation for their people if the country is less industrialized.
false
The merging of one culture into another is called:
assimilation
The growth of the cities is referred to as:
urbanization
