Vocab Unit 3

Question 1

Ethnocentrism

Answer 1

the tendency of ethnic groups to evaluate other groups according to preconceived ideas originating from their own culture

Question 2

Appropriation

Answer 2

the action of taking something for one’s own use typically without owner permission

Question 3

Assimilation

Answer 3

a category of acculturation in which the interaction of two cultures results in one culture adopting almost all of the customs traditions, languages and other cultural traits

Question 4

Mentifact

Answer 4

The shared ideas, values, and beliefs of a culture, the core ideas, values, and beliefs that shape the cultural identity of a group or society

Question 5

a category of acculturation in which the interaction of two cultures results in one culture adopting almost all of the customs traditions, languages and other cultural traits

Answer 5

Assimilation

Question 6

a cultural landscape within a community of people outside of their area of origin

Answer 6

Ethnic Neighborhood

Question 7

Examples are traditional clothing, tools, pottery, artwork, furniture, weapons, religious statues, architectural styles of buildings, cuisine, and even specific foods

Answer 7

Artifact

Question 8

the beliefs, values, practices, behaviors, and technologies shared by society and passes down from generation to generation

Answer 8

Culture

Question 9

a place name

Answer 9

Toponym

Question 10

the tendency of ethnic groups to evaluate other groups according to preconceived ideas originating from their own culture

Answer 10

Ethnocentrism

Question 11

process by which people within one culture adopt some of the traits of another while still teaming their own distinct culture

Answer 11

Acculturation

Question 12

Creole

Answer 12

a language that results from the mixing of a colonizers language with the indigenous la language of the people being dominated

Question 13

Toponym

Answer 13

another word for name, but is specific to locations

Question 14

Culture

Answer 14

the beliefs, values, practices, behaviors, and technologies shared by society and passes down from generation to generation

Question 15

Ethnic Neighborhood

Answer 15

a cultural landscape within a community of people outside of their area of origin

Question 16

Examples include religion, language, viewpoints, and ideas about right or wrong

Answer 16

Mentifact

Question 17

Acculturation

Answer 17

process by which people within one culture adopt some of the traits of another while still retaing their own distinct culture

Question 18

Examples are families, governments, education systems, sports organizations,, and any other grouping for specific activities.

Answer 18

Sociofact

Question 19

Artifact

Answer 19

a visible object or technology that a culture creates

Question 20

the action of taking something for one’s own use typically without owner permission

Answer 20

Appropriation

Question 21

a language that results from the mixing of a colonizers language with the indigenous la language of the people being dominated

Answer 21

Creole

Question 22

Sociofact

Answer 22

a structure or organization of a culture that influences social behavior