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SS Ch. 4 Test

Affirming Identity, Language, and Culture

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Language is considered to be of basic importance to culture. We can see this was the thinking in Canada bc: The government of Canada adopted 2 official languages.
An allophone in Canada is a person whose first language is a non-official language.
Some advocates of globilization believe that communication is essential in bringing greater understanding amongst the world's people.
These advocates of globalization think that if everyone speaks a common language it would reduce differences amongst people
What's not true concerning culture, language and tradition? Our language, culture and traditions are inseperable.
The major language of business, scientific research and polular culture is English
English is the lant=guage of the internet bc: Most users lived in English-speaking countries
Thousands of languages are not represented on the internet. According to some it is thought that this might lead to The loss of cultural identity
Some people believe this about the English language it will decline and no longer remain dominant
What would be the best understanding of Gwynne Dyer's industrial-strength blender diverse cultures are lost to a global culture with little diversity.
Joseph Stalin, the Soviet dictator exiled the Tartar people to Central Asia thereby endangering their language.
Cultural revitilization is one way for a nation to keep their cultural identity.
What's NOT true about the Ladakh people of India? The Ladakh culture was not influenced by the outside world before the 1960s.
In the late 19th and early 20th centuries anthropologists put cultural artifacts from Aboriginal groups into museums bc they: believed these cultures would die out and lost forever.
Prime Minister Pierre Elliot Trudeau said that a policy of multiculturalism was the most suitable means of assuring the cultural freedom of Canadians
The Canadian gov't. adopted the Official Languages Act in 1969. Its purpose was to determine English and French as the 2 official languages in Canada.
The cultural content laws in Canada protect Canadian artists, performers, songs, movies and literature by ensuring Canadians hear them
UNESCO: is an international organization to promote cultural diversity.
UNESCO protects such culural things as epics about cultural heroes, sacred dances, and cultural drama
The University Declaration of Cultural Diversity affirms that all people of the world have distinct cultural rights.
Foklorama is a clear ex. of multiculturalism in action
What is NOT one of the things the Canadian gov't has done to protect language and culture in Canada? Return of cultural artifacts from museums in other countries
In the melting pot theory the people of the United States will hopefully come together as one culture and people
What is not true: As Christians culture is a gift from God and we must participate in ALL of it.
Tibet was a Buddhist country that was invaded by communist China and is unhappy to be under Chinese rule.
Ladakh is a very good example of a nation of people who enjoy many aspects globalism has brought to them.
Buddhists are a peace-loving, gentle people who do NOT believe in a god or creator and try to keep the culture of Tibet alive.
The people of Ladakh have found that tourism Caused their people to become materialistic
Some people of Ladakh have found that tourism caused their people to become materialistic.
Some people of Ladakh think that the problems of the tourists in Ladakh can be solved by decentralizing it
What do some people believe globalization threatens? Cultural diversity
What is believed to be the language that might replace English as the world language? Mandarin Chinese
Some people try to keep a culture from being absorbed in the industrial strength blender in order to retain it. What is it called when thy try that? Cultural revitilization
A Dutch politician said something about God having sovereignty over every part of creation, quote it, or try to Every square inch of the world is God's, he is the One who created it and rules over it.
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