Folk And Popular Culture

Question 0

Folk culture

Answer 0

Culture traditionally practiced by a small, homogeneous, rural group living in relative isolation from other groups

Question 1

Custom

Answer 1

The frequent repetition of an act, to the extent that it becomes characteristic of the group of people performing the act

Question 2

Habit

Answer 2

A repetitive act performed by a particular individual

Question 3

Popular culture

Answer 3

Culture found in a large, heterogenous society that shares certain habits despite differences in other personal characteristics

Question 4

Taboo

Answer 4

A restriction on behavior imposed by social custom

Question 5

Terroir

Answer 5

The contribution of a location’s distinctive physical features to the way food tastes

Question 6

Neo-Eclectic house

Answer 6

Since 1960

Mansard, Neo-Tudor, Neo-French, Neo-colonial

Question 7

Minimal traditional house

Answer 7

Modern house style (1946-1960)
Usually one story, with a dominant front gable and few decorative details; small, modest houses designed to house young families and veterans returning from WW2

Question 8

Folk Housing

Answer 8

A reflection of cultural heritage, current fashion, functional needs, and the impact of the environment

Question 9

Sacred Spaces

Answer 9

Sacred walls or corners, a traditional placement of the house or specific rooms according to local beliefs