Ch. 6: Concepts of Culture and Diffusion

According to the cultural complex described in the diagram, auto ownership provides transportation by also

• represents a set of American cultural traits, such as self-reliance and independence.

• provides greater likelihood that its owner will attain American values such as wealth

• represents one American cultural trait, depending on the values of the auto's owner

• comes about as a result of possession of a particular American trait, such as wealth

• helps identify the owner's cultural landscape, region, realm, and level of freedom.

Which of the following best demonstrates the concept of a culture hearth?

• the Middle East, where many cultures share the religion of Islam

• Latin America, which consists of several distinct but related cultures

• the places in the world where material and nonmaterial traits emerged

• the buildings, roads, and other elements built by humans

• an area within a city where people share a common culture distinct from the surrounding culture

Which pattern is more typical of folk cultures than other types of cultures?

• welcoming in new practices from other cultures

• promoting a high level of religious diversity

• taking steps to transform rural areas into urban areas

• emphasizing the value of tradition

• establishing flexible gender roles

The various cultural regions that compose the United States demonstrate how

• various cultural regions share some values and yet remain distinct

• culture hearths spread their values through diffusion

• clear lines divide cultural regions distinctly

• cultural boundaries match political boundaries

• each cultural region is composed of a variety of cultural realms

The onion-domed churches in Moscow are most clearly examples of that city's cultural

• barriers

• enclaves

• realm

• landscape

• borders

A family that immigrates from China to the United States and chooses to live in an ethnic enclave is probably hoping to

• expose their children to people of many other cultures

• assimilate their family into American culture as quickly as possible

• find a buffer against discrimination while they seek new opportunities

• find more religious and language diversity that in most communities

• separate itself from its Chinese culture rapidly and completely

Which information would be most useful to a geographer trying to identify the borders of cultural regions that each cover hundreds of square miles within a large country?

• the locations of urban ethnic enclaves with businesses that cater primarily to one ethnic group

• the locations of geographic features, particularly rivers, streams, and lakes

• the locations of major and minor airports across the country

• the sights travelers see as they travel along major highways across the country

• how well the average person in the entire country is connected to Internet and other media

One effect of the spread of popular culture through globalization is that

• cultural realms have become more diverse

• several traits have become part of a worldwide culture

• traditional cultural values have spread to developed countries

• less-developed countries have adopted stricter gender roles

• the primary impact has been to change American culture