Unit 1 Test: Definitions

Question 1

Concept of Culture

Answer 1

Patterns of human behaviour that includes the thoughts, communication, actions, customs, beliefs, values and instructions of racial, ethnic, religious or social groups.

Question 2

Cultural Competence

Answer 2

Ability to work and interact across cultures in a way that acknowledges and respects people of other cultures.

Question 3

Truth and Reconciliation Commission in Canada

Answer 3

The victims simply wanted an apology and for the person who did them wrong to own up to their behaviour.

Question 4

Matriarchal family

Answer 4

Family is dominated by the eldest female.

Question 5

Patriarchal family

Answer 5

Family is dominated by the eldest male.

Question 6

Monogamy

Answer 6

One spouse

Question 7

Polygamy

Answer 7

More than one spouse

Question 8

Polygyny

Answer 8

multiple wives, one husband

Question 9

Polyandry

Answer 9

multiple husbands, one wife

Question 10

Love marriage

Answer 10

Marry whomever you chose

Question 11

Arranged marriage

Answer 11

Marry who your family chooses for you

Question 12

Economic Systems

Answer 12

How do people get their food, water, clothing and shelter?

Question 13

Ethnocentrism

Answer 13

judging other cultures by your culture’s standards

Question 14

Racism

Answer 14

belief that one racial group is naturally superior to others`

Question 15

Cultural Appropriation

Answer 15

Taking over practices by one cultural group to another.

the inappropriate or unacknowledged adoption of an element or elements of one culture or identity by members of another culture or identity.

Question 16

Cultural Misappropriation

Answer 16

Bad intent, make fun of a culture

Question 17

Cultural Misunderstanding

Answer 17

Not understanding a culture or it’s nuances

Question 18

Cultural Co-opting

Answer 18

A cultural element being marketed as “trendy”

Similar to appropriation, co-opting is more about marketing an aspect or concept of culture.

Question 19

Customs and Tradtions

Answer 19

Written and unwritten rules of behaviour

Question 20

Monotheism

Answer 20

Belief in one god

Question 21

Polytheism

Answer 21

Belief in many gods

Question 22

Animism

Answer 22

belief that spirits inhabit nature

Question 23

Proselytize

Answer 23

to convert someone to a religion

Question 24

Proselyte

Answer 24

someone who is converted to a religion

Question 25

Missionary

Answer 25

Spreads religious faith and attempts to convert peoples religion

Question 26

Sect

Answer 26

religious group, division, “branch” or faction

Question 27

Individualism

Answer 27

Rights of individual over the group

Question 28

Collectivism

Answer 28

Rights of all members of society

Question 29

Surface culture

Answer 29

easy to see

Question 30

Deep culture

Answer 30

Difficult to see