Deck 2: Universal Systems

Question 1

Social reciprocity is very important to both the people of Saudi Arabia and Japan.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Both Canada and Japan have strong economies worldwide.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Separation of classes is uncommon in Brazil.
Multiple Choice.Circle the letter corresponding to the correct response.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Mexico's economy is very similar to that of England.

Question 5

The U.S.economic system is capitalistic with socialistic overtones.

Question 6

The literacy rate for Germany and Saudi Arabia is about the same.

Question 7

All cultures have punishments that are administered when cultural norms are violated.

Question 8

Brazil's literacy rate is not as high as the literacy rate of South Korea.

Question 9

Japan,Canada,and France have a literacy rate of about 99 percent.

Question 10

Unemployment is lower in Japan than in France.

Question 11

Which of the following statements related to political systems is incorrect?

A)Both the United States and Mexico have a federal government.
B)Canadians elect a prime minister and parliament.
C)Japan's political system is a constitutional monarchy.
D)Morocco is ruled by religious leaders.

Question 12

Inherited rule will be eliminated in Saudi Arabia after the current crown prince serves.

Question 13

Family ties are more important in Mexico than in the United States.

Question 14

The family system in Germany is matriarchal.

Question 15

The family systems in the United States and Saudi Arabia are quite similar.

Question 16

Educational systems in the United States and Japan provide for open access for all children.

Question 17

Which of the following statements related to economic systems is incorrect?

A)Cuba's system involves distributing goods based on the capacity to pay.
B)Mexico's economy is dependent on other countries.
C)Japan imports over half of its food supply.
D)Canada's economy is capitalistic with socialistic controls in health care and the retirement system.

Question 18

Although people of the United States do not use intermediaries,the Japanese do use them.

Question 19

The political systems of England and Japan are quite different.

Question 20

Cultures that place more emphasis on informal education include Gambia and Bangladesh.

Question 21

Which of the following statements comparing the educational systems of Japan and the United States isincorrect?

A)The educational system of Japan is more competitive than in the United States.
B)The United States and Japan both have open access to the educational system for all children.
C)In both Japan and the United States,the heavy intellectual demand on students is during the secondary years rather than the college years.
D)The university from which a person graduates is more important in Japan than in the United States.

Question 22

Which of the following statements related to marriage and family systems is incorrect?

A)The word family has different connotations in different cultures.
B)The concept of family in the United States includes second- and third-generation relationships.
C)In Israel,many children are reared and taught communally.
D)Family affiliation is extremely important in Italy.

Question 23

In which of the following cultures is social reciprocity least important?

A)Japan
B)Mexico
C)Saudi Arabia
D)United States

Question 24

Which of the following statements related to how property is viewed is incorrect?

A)Communist countries in the past had community property.
B)Mexicans view property ownership in a utilitarian way.
C)The Japanese consider property as unimportant.
D)People in the United States are possessive of property.

Question 25

Which of the following families tend to be matriarchal?

A)Canadian families
B)Spanish families
C)Islamic believers
D)Jewish families

Question 26

Which of the following would be included in the definition of nuclear family?

A)grandparents
B)uncles and aunts
C)father and mother
D)cousins

Question 27

Which of the following statements is incorrect?

A)Personal privacy is relatively unimportant to people of Saudi Arabia.
B)Friendships are taken seriously by the Japanese;they are made for life.
C)People of Mexico involve religion in their social interactions.
D)Etiquette is very important to people of Canada.

Question 28

In which of the following countries is polyandry practiced?

A)Arab countries
B)Polynesian countries
C)South American countries
D)African countries

Question 29

The family system that refers to one man with many wives is known as

A)monogamy.
B)polyandry.
C)polygyny.
D)serial monogamy.

Question 30

Which of the following cultures would be considered the most formal?

A)Canada
B)Japan
C)Mexico
D)United States

Question 31

Which of the following statements related to the Japanese family system is incorrect?

A)The father is the bread winner,but the mother runs the home.
B)The divorce rate is low.
C)Marriages are mainly monogamous.
D)Most marriages are arranged.

Question 32

Which of the following statements related to educational systems is incorrect?

A)The educational systems of England and Canada are similar.
B)In Iran secular instruction receives more support than religious instruction.
C)People in Germany must determine their careers early in life.
D)In Britain your position in society determines your education.

Question 33

Which of the following countries has the lowest literacy rate?

A)Canada
B)England
C)Iran
D)Gambia