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Quiz – What are Multiculturalism, Assimilation and Acculturation?

True or False? If FALSE, write the TRUE answer.

1.       A Multicultural society can be described as a society with a single set of values.	False, it is described as a society with different sets of values.
2.       A “salad bowl” represents varied and separate cultures.	True
3.       One aspect of Multiculturalism is respecting different cultures.	True
4.       Cultural Diversity can be represented by a “melting pot”	False, Salad bowl not melting pot
5.       Acculturation means learning the culture of your birth country.	True

Define in your own words:

1.       “Melting Pot”: different cultures mixed together forming 1 unique culture.

2.       “Salad Bowl”: different culture gathering together in one society without changing their own customs and beliefs.

3.       “Assimilation”: when a minority group adapts to the customs and beliefs of a major group.

4.       “Acculturation”: the act of second culture learning.

5.       “Enculturation”: the act of first culture learning.

Complete the sentence with words from the text:

Acculturation often results in changes to culture, customs and social institution, as well as changes in food, clothing and language.

Give a synonym:

Varied	Diverse	respect	Admiration	dominate	Control
Multiple	variety	central	main	interacting	Cooperating
Specific	expect	represents	Signifies	adopt	Accepts

Give the opposite:

Varied	Single	respect	Disrespect	gradually	Suddenly
Multiple	Few	common	Private	dominant group	Minor group
Specific	Vague	contrasted with	Agreed with	adopt	Forsake

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