The Values, Norms, and Practices of the Most Powerful Group

question 8

Multiple Choice

The values, norms, and practices of the most powerful group within a society are called the:

• A) cultural leveler.
• B) moral holiday.
• C) symbolic culture.
• D) dominant culture.
• E) alternative culture.

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Definitions:

Pequot Indians

A Native American tribe from the northeastern United States, primarily in Connecticut, who were involved in the Pequot War of 1636-1637 with English settlers.

Treaty Agreements

Formal and legally binding agreements between two or more sovereign states pertaining to peace, trade, alliances, or other international relations.

Trade Patterns

The trends and behaviors in the exchange of goods and services across different regions and countries.

Duke's Laws

A set of legal codes established in 1665 by the English Duke of York to govern the recently captured New Netherlands, now New York.