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Sixth Grade Social Studies - Cultures And Cultural Adaptations. TEACHERS: click here for quick copy question ID numbers.

What is Culture?
a) A way of life
b) A system of government
c) A religion
d) A new food

What is cultural diffusion?
a) The spreading of cultural traits
b) A new song
c) When cultures change over time
d) A way to stop a culture from spreading

What is anthropology?
a) The study of cultures
b) The study of ants
c) The study of geography
d) They study of economies

Which of the following is a Taboo?
a) Picking your nose even though it is frowned upon
b) Stealing a car and getting arrested
c) Always doing the right thing
d) Something that is popular and then stops being popular

Which of the following is an example of globalization?
a) People all around the world use cell phones
b) Only men in Scotland wear kilts
c) Squid Ink ice cream is popular in Asia
d)

One person can make a culture all by themselves.
a) False
b) True
c)
d)

Students at Pennfield learn to speak Spanish. They are now part of the Spanish Culture.
a) False
b) True
c)
d)

Interactions between the people of the USA and the people of Japan can cause both cultures to change slightly over time.
a) True
b) False
c)
d)

Our classroom has its own culture.
a) True
b) False
c)
d)

Every single person in North Korea has all of the exact same beliefs because they are all part of one culture.
a) False
b) True
c)
d)

Which of the following is a physical barrier.
a) An ocean
b) A religion
c) A language
d) A belieft

Which of the following is an example of a Social Barrier?
a) A belief system
b) A fence
c) A mountain
d) An ocean

Which of the following is NOT a person who causes cultural diffusion?
a) A construction worker who never leaves his own state
b) A missionary who travels to other countries
c) A soldier
d) A merchant (a businessman who travels the world)

Why reason explains why cultural diffusion is occurring faster now than ever before?
a) Advances in technology like phones, tv and airplanes
b) It is not happening faster
c) People don't like other cultures
d) We have less technology than we used to

Which type of cultural trait is the hardest for a culture to adopt?
a) A new belief system
b) A new song
c) A new food
d) A new clothing item

Which of the following would be a cultural adaptation on a tropical island?
a) Diet of fruit and fish
b) Fuzzy winter hats
c) Snowmobiles
d)

Which of the following would be a cultural adaptation in a place with a lot of snow?
a) Fuzzy winter hats
b) Diet of tropical fruits and fish
c) Living in tents
d)

Why do the nomads in Mongolia eat mostly meat and dairy?
a) They can't grow many fruits and vegetables
b) They are allergic to all other foods
c)
d)

Why do the people of Mongolia live in Gers?
a) They can be easily moved when they follow their animals
b) They are permanent homes that can never move
c)
d)

Which of the following is NOT part of a common USA culture?
a) A law to only have one child
b) Singing Happy Birthday
c) Being with family on important days
d) Presents on certain days

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