Unit 3 Ch. 6 Topic 3.2 Cultural Landscapes Practice

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Cultural landscape is closest in meaning to which of the following? Environmental Determinism, Nonmaterial Culture, Cultural Ecology, Built Environment

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Built Environment

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_________ __________ refers to the study of the types of landscapes created by the interaction of people and the physical environment, specifically, a culture's adaptation(s) to their physical environment.

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Cultural Ecology

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Vegetation, Mountains, Climate, Weather (Snow, Rain, Sleet, or Hail) are all examples of ___________ features of the cultural landscape.

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Physical

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Cultural landscape can be defined as:

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the forms superimposed on the physical environment by the activities of humans

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Which of the following is an example of a cultural landscape? Options: Coastal Wetland, Stand of Mangrove Trees, Cloud Forest, Eroded Shoreline, Adobe Ruins

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Adobe Ruins

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Which of the following features is most useful for describing the cultural landscape shown in the image? Options: The ethnicity of the people in the image, The dragon that the people are holding, The French language on the banner hanging from the building, The density of the crowd, The clothing of the people participating in the parade

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The French language on the banner hanging from the building

Answer explanation

Physical features and linguistic characteristics are indicators of a cultural landscape. In the image shown, the physical features and linguistic characteristics indicate that the photograph was taken in a French-speaking city rather than in China.

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Which of the following best describes the sign's significance within the cultural landscape? The sign indicates that County Cork is a linguistic region of the Republic of Ireland. The sign promotes the use of traditional language among citizens of the Republic of Ireland. The sign promotes the use of a single language in the region. The sign represents a uniform cultural identity within the region. The sign delineates an international political border between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.

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The sign promotes the use of traditional language among citizens of the Republic of Ireland.

Answer explanation

Correct. Bilingual signage, as shown in the image, promotes the use of traditional or indigenous languages such as Gaelic.

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Which of the following best describes the pattern of Swedish-American ethnicity within Minnesota’s cultural landscape? A single remnant area with a high percentage of Swedish ethnicity, A clustered pattern of Swedish ethnicity, A Swedish ethnic majority in the northern half of the state, A Swedish ethnic majority throughout the state, A diffused pattern of Swedish ethnicity evenly distributed across the state

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A clustered pattern of Swedish ethnicity

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NOT an example of a cultural landscape: The street patterns of Bogota, the buildings of Ciudad Perdida, a rain forest, A golf course

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a rain forest

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Identify the cultural trait that influences the architecture of the cultural landscape shown in the image.

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Religion