Secondary (2)

Tutorial -2 for Social Studies (Unit 1.6 to 2.3)

15thJuly 2024
I. Write True or False for the given sentences. (10marks)
1. Mathematical and geometric patterns were common in Islamic architecture. ___True____
2.The people of the Arabian Peninsula lived in tribes and had a strong sense of family.
___True_____
3. The people of pre-Islamic Arabia were predominantly Judaism. ___False____
4. Before Islam, there were no other religions present in Arabia. __False_
5. Grand Mosque of Makkah is the second largest sacred building in the Islamic world. __False_____
6. Cultural pluralism is the end result of cultural assimilation. ____False__
7. Using several languages within a single society is an obvious sing of cultural diversity. ___True_____
8. The term World music means Western music. ___False___
9. Acculturation can reduce cultural differences. ___True___
10.The style and method of cooking in a culture is known as cuisine. ____True___

II. Choose the best answer and describe the choice in the blank provided. (10 marks)
1. The term “polytheistic” means:
(a) made of a plastic substance
(b) believing in more than one god
(c) the belief that there is only one god
(d) a person who doesn’t believe in god -------(b)------
2. The Bedouin were known for:
(a) settling in one place
(b) trading in silk and cloth
(c) fighting successful wars
(d) moving from place to place to find food and water ----(d)------
3. The key features of Persian gardens are:
(a) water features
(b) quiet place to sit and rest
(c) high walls
(d) All of the above ------(d)-----
4. The architectural features that can be found in Islamic buildings are:
(a) Vaulting
(b) Courtyard
(c) Minaret
(d) All of the above -----(d)-----
5. The first nomadic people who lived in the Arabian Peninsula from around 850 BCE are:
(a) nomads
(b) sheik
(c) Bedouin
(d) Tribal leaders ------(c)------
6. ___________was unable to invade and control the Arabian Peninsula.
(a) The Empire of UAE
(b) The Empire of Saudi Arabia
(c) The Empire of News land
(d) The Roman Empire -----(d)----
7. People who travel around to find food and water for themselves and animals are called:
(a) Africans
(b) New stone age
(c) Nomads
(d) free lifestyle ------(d)------
8. The Arabian Peninsula has the climate of.
(a) Cold, mild and windy
(b) Moderate with one or two spells of rain in a month
(c) Wet, harsh climate with unlimited water
(d) Dry, harsh climate with limited water ----(d)-----
9. The most fertile tract in Arabia is
(a) Syria
(b) Kuwait
(c) Yemen
(d) Iran ----(c)------
10. What term refers to the process of adopting the cultural traits or social patterns of another group.
(a) Acculturation
(b) Cultural assimilation
(c) Cultural relativism
(d) Cultural diffusion -----(a)----

III. Match the given statements (1 -10) with the correct ones (A-J). (10 marks)

1 Non-native language A A group of people and their animals who travel

across the desert
2 Peninsula B A community of Muslims

3 Caravan C the capital city of the Nabataean kingdom.

4 Ummah D A language that is not originally from the region

or country and is not the main language
5 Caliphate E The existence of different cultures around the
world
6 Cultural diversity F Arches in a roof or ceiling

7 Mother tongue G A piece of land that is surrounded on most sides

by water but is connected to the mainland
8 Petra H the capital city of the Himyarite Kingdom.
 9 Zafar I The language we learn from the people who raise
us
10 Vaulting J The rule of, or the land ruled by an Islamic
political leader (caliph)

III. Answers
1.____D______ 2. ____G___ 3. _____A____ 4. ___B____ 5. ___J____

6. ____E______ 7. ___I___ 8. ____C____ 9. _____H_____ 10. ____F______

IV. Choose the best of the given terms for each of the following descriptions. (10 marks)

Each term may be used more than one.

Cultural assimilation Multiculturalism Cultural Pluralism

Cultural diffusion Cultural integration

- A new immigrant from Mexico learns how to speak _____Cultural Assimilation_____

English after enrolling in an American school.

-Foreign films have been adapted for American ____ Cultural Integration_______
audiences

-Abandoning the culture of origin for the new culture ______Cultural Assimilation______
with a one-way cultural exchange.

- Popularity of Sushi (Japanese cuisine) all over the ______Cultural Diffusion________

world

- One way process of absorbing minority ___Cultural Assimilation____

communities into the ways and views of the majority
community.

-The co-existence of diverse religious, ethnic or _____Cultural Pluralism_____

cultural groups within a society.

- Multinational companies adopting local customs is

an example of________. ______Cultural Integration________
 -German woman living in France begins speaking ______ Cultural Assimilation ______
French because the locals do.

- France is mostly populated by people who would _____Multiculturalism___________

consider themselves French, many people of different
cultures also live there.

-There are many different types of restaurant choices _______Cultural diffusion______

in the United State that did not originate there.

V. Answer the following questions briefly. (10 marks)

1. What does multicultural society mean?

Ans: A multicultural society is one where a number of distinct cultures or ethnic groups live together.

2. Describe some elements of culture?

Ans: We live in groups, communities and societies that express culture in different ways. These are
some elements of culture:
Language – the main element for communication which is learned naturally from the people who
raised them.
Clothing – Many societies have traditional clothes that are suited to the environment and signify
important cultural ideas and values.
Food – The style and method of cooking in a culture is known as its cuisine.
Music – Most cultures have a tradition of music-making and singing. Like languages, Music is
constantly changing.

3. What does the term acculturation mean?

Ans: Acculturation is the process of an individual or group adopting features from another culture.

4.What is the different between cultural pluralism and cultural assimilation?

Ans: Cultural pluralism is when smaller groups live in a larger society that has a dominant culture.
Cultural assimilation is when an individual or a group adopts the characteristics of another group’s
culture.

5. What is cultural integration?

Ans: Cultural Integration is the process in which two cultures blend together without having to give up
on their own characteristics.

VI. Answer the questions completely.

1. What is the difference between cultural diffusion and cultural assimilation? (10 marks)

Ans: Cultural diffusion is when elements of culture, including language, clothing or food, spread
from one culture to another. Cultural assimilation is the process by which a smaller group adopts
the customs, attitudes, and norms of the larger and dominant culture, often losing aspects of their
original culture in the process.

2. Discuss the attitudes and world views that culture can develop? (10 marks)

Ans: Many cultures have traditional values that encourage certain attitudes, such as respect for elders. In
Muslim cultures, people can show this in a number of ways. For example, a younger person should
always stand when an older person enters the room. Cultures develop their own systems of values, ideas
and beliefs which reflects the group’s world view, the way the group understands the world. In the past,
the world view of a person or group was often fixed. Modern technology and travel today means that
people will encounter different world views.