Cultural Globalization

Question 1

The dichotomy of cultures is between which 2 cultures?

Answer 1

Eastern and Western Culture

Question 2

Where in the globe can the demarcation line that divides East and West be found?

Answer 2

Jerusalem

Question 3

TRUE or FALSE: Australia and New Zealand are Eastern countries because they are found East of Jerusalem.

Answer 3

FALSE. They are considered Western countries due to their majority European ethnicity.

Question 4

JERUSALEM, THE CITY OF GOD
Jerusalem was considered in ancient times to be the ___ of the ___ ____.

Answer 4

Center of the Flat World

(Flat, because people had not yet discovered during this time that the world was actually round)

Question 5

JERUSALEM, THE CITY OF GOD
The predominant history writers in the Middle Ages were the Europeans, and their major religion at the time was _________.

In their perspective:
All lands east of Jerusalem is “The East”, and all lands west of Jerusalem is “The West”.

Answer 5

Christianity

Question 6

The two classifications of East according to the Jerusalem demarcation line.

Answer 6

Middle East and Far East

Question 7

THE MIDDLE EAST
Is also known as the ____ ____ because it is the east near Jerusalem.

Answer 7

Near East

Question 8

THE FAR EAST
The east far from Jerusalem, also called ___ ____.

Answer 8

The Orient

Question 9

FAR EASTERN CULTURE
Far Eastern Culture is heavily influenced by religions such as a)_____, b)______ and c)________.

Answer 9

A) Taoism, B) Buddhism and C) Confucianism

Question 10

FAR EASTERN CULTURE
A complex belief of good luck and bad luck rigidly followed in order to have a good life.

For example: In architecture, one must always have their front doors facing the east because the sunrise will bring good luck for the entire time you live in that house.

Answer 10

Feng Shui

Question 11

FAR EASTERN CULTURE
TRUE or FALSE: One’s family name is put ahead of one’s given name.

Answer 11

TRUE
(For example: Hua Mulan; Hua is Mulan’s family name)

Question 12

FAR EASTERN CULTURE
TRUE or FALSE: Close family ties and an utmost respect for one’s elders are an aspect of Far Eastern Culture.

Answer 12

TRUE

Question 13

FAR EASTERN CULTURE
Far Easterners are a non-contact people. This is reflected in their greeting - which is?

Answer 13

A bow/bowing

Question 14

SOUTH ASIAN CULTURE
South Asian Culture is heavily influenced by the religion known as _______.

Answer 14

Hinduism

Question 15

SOUTH ASIAN CULTURE
A religion characterized by the belief in 60 Million Gods.

Answer 15

Hinduism

Question 16

SOUTH ASIAN CULTURE
A name for the unique plucked string instrument that has its roots in South Asia.

Answer 16

Sitar

Question 17

SOUTH ASIAN CULTURE
This animal is considered holy - as such, South Asians opt to have a diet that does not contain this animal’s meat.

Answer 17

Cow

Question 18

MIDDLE EASTERN CULTURE
Middle Eastern Culture is heavily influenced by the religion known as _____.

Answer 18

Islam

Question 19

MIDDLE EASTERN CULTURE
In Islam, the holy day of each week is?

Answer 19

Friday

Question 20

MIDDLE EASTERN CULTURE
This is required for Middle Eastern men to have, as, without it, you’d be considered less manly.

Answer 20

A beard

Question 21

MIDDLE EASTERN CULTURE
This animal is considered unclean - as such, they do not have/want to have its meat in their diet.

Answer 21

Pig

Question 22

MIDDLE EASTERN CULTURE
The form of greeting in the Middle East.

Answer 22

Holy Kiss

Question 23

TRUE or FALSE: In general, Eastern culture is a male-dominated culture.

Answer 23

TRUE . . . . .

Question 24

WOMEN IN ASIA
TRUE or FALSE: Middle Eastern women are allowed to be leaders.

Answer 24

FALSE

Question 25

**WOMEN IN ASIA** A unique concept found ***only in the Philippines*** wherein the woman is often the leader of the household - meaning most families are **matriarchal**.

Answer 25

"Under the Saya"

Question 26

**FILIPINO CULTURE** We have the ***longest colonial history*** among Asian nations. How many years, exactly, have we been colonized?

Answer 26

**333 Years**.

Question 27

**FILIPINO CULTURE** Most Americans do not consider us Asians in terms of culture, rather as "_____".

Answer 27

Latinos

Question 28

**WESTERN CULTURE** **TRUE or FALSE:** In music, notations such as the G Clef and the F Clef are found in both Western *and* Eastern Culture.

Answer 28

**FALSE**. The G Clef and F Clef are unique to the West, you cannot find them in Eastern music.

Question 29

**WESTERN CULTURE** Westerners believe in the concept of ________, wherein one strives to be the best version of themselves and must succeed on their own terms.

Answer 29

Individualism

Question 30

**WESTERN CULTURE** Westerners also believe in the concept of ________, wherein your success is attributed to how much you own.

Answer 30

Materialism

Question 31

**WESTERN CULTURE** Westerners are a **contact people**. This is reflected in their greeting, which is?

Answer 31

A handshake

Question 32

**LATIN AMERICAN CULTURE** Latin American Culture is heavily influenced by the religion known as _______.

Answer 32

Catholicism

Question 33

**WESTERN CULTURE** North Western and European Culture is heavily influenced by the religion known as a)_______. However, there is a significant rise in both b)_______ and c)_______ in recent times.

Answer 33

A) Protestant B) Agnosticism & C) Atheism

Question 34

**LATIN AMERICAN CULTURE** Most Latin American dances and music are heavily influenced by ______ due to this European country's excessive need for gold and, therefore, colonization.

Answer 34

Spain

Question 35

**LATIN AMERICAN CULTURE** The form of greeting in Latin America.

Answer 35

Beso-beso

Question 36

**LATIN AMERICAN CULTURE** Beso means...?

Answer 36

Kiss *(Beso-beso therefore means kiss-kiss)*

Question 37

**AGE OF COLONIALISM** The West conquered the East by way of a)______ _______ and an b)______ __ _______ ____.

Answer 37

A) Economic Exploitation B) Imposition of Political Power

Question 38

**AGE OF COLONIALISM** **TRUE or FALSE:** Westerners invaded our culture by imposing theirs when they came to colonize us. This is because they believed their culture was **superior**.

Answer 38

**TRUE**

Question 39

**AGE OF COLONIALISM** **TRUE or FALSE:** In modern times, Westerners have eased up on their belief that they are superior by allowing Eastern people of color into their movies.

Answer 39

**FALSE**. Western movies ***looooove*** making Westerners look like the good guys or the ''saviors" of a doomed world. Oftentimes, any person of color is the first to die in these types of movies.

Question 40

**AGE OF COLONIALISM** A mentality born from a preference for all things foreign over our own.

Answer 40

Colonial Mentality

Question 41

**GLOBALIZATION OF CULTURE** What culture appears to dominate over the other?

Answer 41

Western Culture