Question 1

Language is one of the defining characteristics of a culture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Muslim countries are likely to be receptive to international businesses as long as those businesses:

Accepted Answer

A)   behave in a manner that is consistent with Islamic ethics.
B)   do not hold affiliations with supranational organizations like the WTO or IMF.
C)   adopt western ideologies of doing business.
D)   generate income in the form of interest on the loans.
E)   do not undertake any charitable activities because Islam has very strict rules about the way these activities should be conducted.F) C) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 3

Which of the following statements is true about culture?

Accepted Answer

A)   Culture is static as it does not evolve.
B)   Multinational enterprises can themselves be engines of cultural change.
C)   The cost of doing business in a country or region is always independent of its culture.
D)   It is not possible for a country to support multiple cultures.
E)   The values and norms of a culture emerge fully formed.F) B) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 4

Elaborate on the caste system supported by Hinduism.

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Question 5

Compare and contrast the principles of Hinduism and Buddhism.

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Hinduism has approximately 750 million a...

Question 6

_____ is an ethical system that has influenced behavior and shaped culture in parts of Asia,however it cannot be considered as a religion.

Accepted Answer

A)   Confucianism
B)   Hinduism
C)   Islam
D)   Christianity
E)   BuddhismF) A) and C)
G) All of the above

Question 7

In many Western societies,the _____ is the basic building block of social organization.

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A)   family
B)   community
C)   work group
D)   individual
E)   social groupF) A) and E)
G) B) and D) D

Question 8

The emphasis on individualism may make it difficult to build teams within an organization to perform collective tasks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

A _____ system is a form of open stratification in which the position a person has by birth can be changed through his or her own achievements or luck.

Accepted Answer

A)   class
B)   caste
C)   rank
D)   grade
E)   meritF) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 10

Which of the following is most likely to be the result of high degrees of class consciousness in societies?

Accepted Answer

A)   High levels of social mobility
B)   Healthy relationship between management and labor classes
C)   Low levels of industrial disruption
D)   Increase in the costs of production
E)   Greater opportunities for businesses to establish competitive advantageF) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 11

Which of the following statements is true about the class system in the United States when compared to the British class system?

Accepted Answer

A)   The class system in the United States is more pronounced than in Britain.
B)   In the United States, upward social mobility cannot normally be achieved in one generation.
C)   Class membership in the United States is mainly determined by an individual's background and schooling.
D)   In American society, the extreme emphasis on individualism increase the impact of class background on business operations.
E)   Successful individuals from humble origins are highly respected in American society.F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 12

Which of the following statements is true of mores?

Accepted Answer

A)   Mores are actions of little moral significance.
B)   Violation of mores is generally not a serious matter.
C)   Social conventions regarding eating with the correct utensils is a good example of mores.
D)   Mores do not differ among cultures.
E)   Certain mores have been enacted into law.F) B) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 13

_____ began in the Indus Valley in India,and is the world's oldest major religion.

Accepted Answer

A)   Judaism
B)   Hinduism
C)   Buddhism
D)   Islam
E)   ConfucianismF) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 14

What are the various disadvantages faced by the societies that emphasize on individual performance?

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The emphasis on individual performance i...

Question 15

Which of the following best exemplifies violation of folkways?

Accepted Answer

A)   Committing a financial fraud
B)   Practicing cannibalism under the belief that it leads to superpowers
C)   Failing to greet a person you know
D)   Stealing an author's or an inventor's intellectual property
E)   Murdering a business partnerF) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 16

According to Hinduism,the way to achieve spiritual perfection is:

Accepted Answer

A)   to lead a severe ascetic lifestyle of material and physical self-denial.
B)   to immerse oneself in creation of wealth to be used to aid the disadvantaged.
C)   through hard work, wealth creation, and frugality.
D)   to earn legitimate profits through trade and commerce.
E)   to oppose the caste system by allowing mobility between castes.F) A) and C)
G) None of the above A

Question 17

In American society,the high degree of social mobility and the extreme emphasis on individualism have resulted in the emergence of class consciousness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Janet believes that the cultural group she belongs to is superior and is hence highly intolerant toward employees from the cultures of other countries.This behavior of Janet is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)   cultural convergence.
B)   Confucian dynamism.
C)   ethnocentrism.
D)   ethnic gloss.
E)   class consciousness.F) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 19

The least rigid system of social stratification is a caste system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

A difference in the attitudes of people toward time in different cultures is an example of the _____ in individual cultures.

Accepted Answer

A)   folkways
B)   religious doctrines
C)   mores
D)   laws
E)   social structuresF) B) and E)
G) A) and C)

Exam 4: National Differences in Culture

Language is one of the defining characteristics of a culture.

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Muslim countries are likely to be receptive to international businesses as long as those businesses:

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Which of the following statements is true about culture?

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Elaborate on the caste system supported by Hinduism.

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Compare and contrast the principles of Hinduism and Buddhism.

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_____ is an ethical system that has influenced behavior and shaped culture in parts of Asia,however it cannot be considered as a religion.

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In many Western societies,the _____ is the basic building block of social organization.

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The emphasis on individualism may make it difficult to build teams within an organization to perform collective tasks.

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A _____ system is a form of open stratification in which the position a person has by birth can be changed through his or her own achievements or luck.

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Which of the following is most likely to be the result of high degrees of class consciousness in societies?

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Which of the following statements is true about the class system in the United States when compared to the British class system?

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_____ began in the Indus Valley in India,and is the world's oldest major religion.

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What are the various disadvantages faced by the societies that emphasize on individual performance?

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Janet believes that the cultural group she belongs to is superior and is hence highly intolerant toward employees from the cultures of other countries.This behavior of Janet is known as:

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