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Unit 1 Test: Overall Questions Flashcards

1
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Why do we need to learn about other cultures? (Hint: 2 main points)

A

Globalization and Multiculturalism

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2
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What criteria falls under “globalization”? (Hint: 7 topics)

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  • Financial
  • Economic
  • Technological
  • Political
  • Cultural
  • Ecological
  • Sociological
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3
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Who introduced the idea of “cultural competence”?

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Dr. Carter G. Wooden

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4
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In what year did Wooden introduce cultural competence this?

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1927

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5
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When was our first Black history month in Canada?

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1995

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6
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What did the Truth and Reconciliation Commission do?

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  • Addresses abuses
  • Openly discusses pain and suffering
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7
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How do we learn about other cultures 90% of the time? (Hint: Cultural Iceberg)

A

Through

  • Values
  • Priorities
  • Assumptions
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8
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How do we learn about other cultures 10% of the time? (Hint: Cultural Iceberg)

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Through

  • Customs
  • Courtesies
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9
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What do all cultures have in common? (Hint: 7 points)

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  • Social organization
  • Customs and traditions
  • Language
  • Arts & recreation
  • Religion
  • Forms of government
  • Economic systems
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10
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Family and social hierarchy are a part of which culture?

A

Social organization

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11
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What is a nuclear family

A

Just parents and children (typically 2 parents, 2 kids)

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12
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What are the 2 types of family organization?

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Matriarchal and patriarchal

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13
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What is Polyandry?

A

multiple husbands, one wife

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14
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How much is a diamond ring supposed to be worth when proposing?

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3 months worth of salary

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15
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What percentage of marriages worldwide are arranged?

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55%

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16
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Why is there less divorce in arranged marriages?

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  • Want to please your parents
  • Your parents may help you with your marriage and want you to succeed because they picked your partner.
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17
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What can social class be based on? (Hint: 4 points)

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  • Money
  • Occupation
  • Education
  • Race
18
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What are the way that people communicate with each other?

A
  • Body language
  • Eye contact
  • Tone of voice
  • Speaking
19
Q

Language: When something occurs in spanish culture what do they do? (Hint: Sahara knocked over the vase…)

A

They DO NOT assign blame.

20
Q

What are examples of arts and recreation?

A
  • dance
  • theatre
  • literature
  • pottery
  • sports
  • music
  • painting
  • drawing
21
Q

What does religion attempt to answer?

A
  • Where do we come from?
  • How should we live our lives?
  • Where do we go when we die?
22
Q

What are the types of government? (Hint: 6)

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  • Democracy
  • Theocracy
  • Monarchy
  • Oligarchy
  • Dictatorship
  • Anarchy
23
Q

What category is food, water, clothing and shelter under?

A

Economic systems

24
Q

How to cultures change? (Hint: 4)

A
  • Technology
  • Environmental changes
  • New ideas
  • Diffusion
25
Q

What is the wind horse?

A
  • A representation of the human soul.
  • A legendary spirit force
  • Links people to their gods
  • A person’s soul and their deepest innermost being
  • Means luck and fortune.
26
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What are the Japanese cultural values in education? (Hint: 7)

A
  • Order
  • Diligence
  • Self criticism
  • Hard work
  • Perseverance
  • Goals of group above personal interest
27
Q

What are the 3 guiding documents in Japanese Education?

A
  • Fundamental Law of Education
  • School Education Law
  • Constitution
28
Q

What is teaching considered to be in Japan?

A

An honored profession

29
Q

How many days in school in Japan minimum?

A

210 days

30
Q

How long is the school week in Japan?

A

five full days and one half day

31
Q

What equal academic success in Japan?

A

perseverance and self discipline

32
Q

What is the literacy rate in Japanese schools?

A

100%

33
Q

What are two major challenges that the India schools face?

A
  • Child labour
  • The caste system
34
Q

What is the caste system in India?

A

It is a social hierarchy passed down through families, and it can dictate the professions a person can work in as well as aspects of their social lives, including whom they can marry.

35
Q

What is interesting about the literacy rates in India?

A

There is a disparity/discrepancy between male and female literacy rates.

36
Q

Why do you think males have a higher literacy rate than women in India?

A

The deep routed culture of male domination and lack of awareness

37
Q

What is the literacy rate in India?

A

62.8

38
Q

What are examples of things that people could culturally misunderstand?

A
  • Language
  • Customs (ex. who gets served first, etc)
  • Social hierarchy
  • Tone of voice
  • Body language (ex. proximity)
  • Notions of courtesy and manners
39
Q

Examples of surface culture?

A
  • Food
  • Flags
  • Festivals
  • Fashion
  • Games
  • Language
  • Holidays
  • Arts and Crafts
  • Dances
  • Literature
  • Music
40
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Examples of Deep Culture?

A
  • Facial expressions
  • Gestures
  • Eye contact
  • Personal space
  • touching
  • body language
  • tone of voice
  • courtesy
  • manners
  • leadership
  • beauty
  • friendship
  • cleanliness
  • time
  • past and future
  • fairness and justice
  • roles related to age
  • religion
  • marriage
  • raising children
  • problem solving
  • courtship

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