AP Human Geo Unit 3 - Culture

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Which of the following represents a possibilist interpretation of human activity? Options: Shanghai developed into a world city because of its navigable rivers., Lesoto's economy has not developed to be globally competitive because of its lack of water access., Minnesota's people are usually quieter than Florida's because of the harsher weather people endure in Minnesota., Germany's success in gaining land early in World War II was linked to its use of coal deposits in the Ruhr region, which facilitated a more powerful military., Civilization was born in arable areas because fertile land created human innovation beyond nomadic lifestyles.

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Germany's success in gaining land early in World War II was linked to its use of coal deposits in the Ruhr region, which facilitated a more powerful military.

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A formal caste system of socioeconomic segregation based on family and occupation was prominent in which country's tradition?

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India

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If a Spanish speaker and a French speaker come together to conduct trade and revert the authentic form of English they both learned in their schools, English is known to them as a(n)

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lingua franca

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In the 1800s, Czar Peter the Great of Russia returned to Russia from his travels in Europe and taught his people Western-style dance. This diffusion of Western-style dance is closely an example of

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cultural convergence

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Which of the following lists religions that all started in Southwest Asia? Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam , Islam, Judaism, Christianity , Shintoism, Sikhism, Judaism , Taoism, Christianity, Hinduism , Judaism, Animism, Buddhism

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Islam, Judaism, Christianity

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Which of the following is the dominant language family in India? Sino-Tibetan, Dravidian, Afro-Asiatic, Indo-European, Altaic

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Indo-European

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The above image comes from Beijing, China, and is of a Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant that bought out and replaced a local family's restaurant. Some might argue this is an example of

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cultural imperialism

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A geographer studying the northern Canadian Inuit culture's intricate river navigation routes is best described as analyzing

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cultural ecology

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In which of the following countries has conflict related to its multilingualism escalated to widespread threats of secession? United States, Germany, Japan, Canada, India

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Canada

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Which of the following is most closely an example of nonmaterial culture?
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Blue Jeans,
Indian naan bread,
Dome of the Rock,
Teachings of Confucianism,
New England saltbox house style

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Teachings of Confucianism