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Chapter 16 Concept Check Quiz



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Question 1.
The accumulation of shared meanings, rituals, norms, and traditions among the members of a society is called _____.

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Question 2.
Rules dictating what is right or wrong in a society are known as _____.

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Question 3.
A _____ is a story containing symbolic elements that represent the shared emotions and ideals of a culture.

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Question 4.
A _____ is a set of multiple, symbolic behaviors that occur in a fixed sequence and that tend to be repeated periodically.

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Question 5.
Ritual artifacts are _____.

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Question 6.
Hording is _____.

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Question 7.
A _____ is a custom with a strong moral overtone.

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Question 8.
_____ myths assist us in explaining the origins of existence.

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Question 9.
The Super Bowl is a public _____.

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Question 10.
The ritual of _____ is a socially acceptable way for individuals to reward themselves.

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Question 11.
Culture is the accumulation of shared meanings, rituals, and norms among the members of a society

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Question 12.
A cultural system consists of two functional areas: ideology and social structure.


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Question 13.
Mores are rules dictating what is right and what is wrong in a culture.

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Question 14.
A custom is a norm handed down from the past that controls basic behaviors.

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Question 15.
A story containing symbolic elements that represent the shared emotions and ideals of a culture is known as a fable.

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Question 16.
The popular Star Trek saga is based on myths.

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Question 17.
Ritual artifacts are relics left over from past societies.

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Question 18.
Self-gifting is the practice of giving gifts to yourself.

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Question 19.
Christmas is a holiday ritual.

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Question 20.
Hoarding is the act of unsystematic collecting.

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Question 21.

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To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

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To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

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