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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Conclusion.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Jamaican slaves combine with the teachings of the Bible to form reggae?
(a) Written traditions.
(b) Nothing. They only utilized the teachings from the Bible to form reggae.
(c) Oral traditions.
(d) Ideals from the mass culture.

2. Of the many subcultures, which two especially believe the idea that blacks represent the natural state of man?
(a) Hippies and 1950's Teddy Boys.
(b) Beats and Hipsters.
(c) Skinheads and Punks.
(d) Mods and Glams.

3. By their very nature, subcultures do what to the mass culture?
(a) Agree with.
(b) Reflect.
(c) Threaten.
(d) Encourage.

4. The Rastafarian subculture says the "black sufferer" is placed where?
(a) Babylon.
(b) Jerusalem.
(c) London.
(d) Hong Kong.

5. The manner in which the Rastafarian parents migrated did which of the following?
(a) Allowed them to easily conform to the cultural norms of their new home.
(b) Demonstrated their hope for a bright future in a new land.
(c) Marked them as targets of discrimination.
(d) Showed they were successful business people.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following states does Hebdige say "signification expresses ideas" in?

2. In order to understand punk, one must understand which of the following?

3. According to the Rastafarians, which of the following is considered a blessing?

4. There is the assumption that if one Punk engages in violent behavior, the entire Punk subculture is labeled as a violent group. According to Hebdige, what entity reinforces this assumption?

5. In which of the following ways does Hebdige understand the idea of "high culture"?

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