Culture Quiz

1. Which term includes the other three terms?

A. Languages
B. Religion

C. Culture
D. Art

Use the information in the box below and your knowledge of culture
to answer question 2.
My family and I are Greek, and on every New Years Day we bake the

vasilopita in honor of St. Basil. The vasilopita is special bread with almonds
on the top. It has a coin hidden inside it. My grandfather cuts the bread so
that there will be a slice for every family member present. Everybody gets a
piece, and everybody looks eagerly to see if he/she got the coin because it
brings good luck for the next year.
2. During the New Years holiday, hiding a coin inside vasilopita is an
example of Greek
A. Custom
B. Family

C. Religion
D. Law

3. The man on the left in the above picture is from the United States and
has just arrived in Japan and met a Japanese businessman. When the
two businessmen met they bowed. Which of the following best
explains this behavior?
A.
B.
C.
D.

This
This
This
This

is
is
is
is

a regional system of exchanging briefcases.

a cultural norm in Japan for greeting each other.
an economic system of cooperation.
the first step in free enterprise between the two nations.

Use the information in the box below and your knowledge of social studies to
answer question 4.
Americans say: Time is money and A penny saved is a penny earned.
Afghanis say: The first day you meet, you are friends. The next day you
meet, you are brothers.
Koreans say: A stranger nearby is better than a far-away relative.

4. The above proverbs (sayings) are examples of what people in different

cultures think is important in life or the peoples
A.
B.
C.
D.

Traditions
Values
Religions
Holidays

5. Which title best belongs in the place of the question mark below?
A.
B.
C.
D.

Language
Gender Roles
Way of Life
Institutions

Families

Governments

Churches

Schools

Military

Hospitals