Which of the following is an example of a cultural landscape?

terraced fields of crops up a mountainside

Acculturation is a process whereby

the less dominant culture adopts some of the traits of the more influential one

the more dominant culture adopts most of the traits of the less dominant culture

the dominant culture completely absorbs the less dominant one

cultural traits are equally exchanged between two cultures

non-material and material culture spread to areas around them

Linguistic geographers use isoglosses to mark

the limits for an area in which particular words are used

the extent to which a lingua franca is used in a particular area

the area in which an official language is used

the area in which an extinct language is used

In contrast to folk culture, popular culture is typical of large and

groups living in isolated rural areas.

groups that have little interaction with other groups.

Which contributes to toponyms in most areas of the world?

cultural heritage of the settlers

The Tidewater house style houses (one-story) originated in which of the following culture areas?

The United States Southeast coast

New England and the Canadian Maritimes

Which of the following correctly sequences the continuum from language family to dialect?

Indo-European, Germanic, English, Midland-Northern

Indo-European, English, Germanic, Midland-Northern

Mandarin, Chinese, Sinitic, Sino-Tibetan

Romance, French, Spanish, Portuguese

Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Madarin, Burmese

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

find a buffer against discrimination while they seek new opportunities

expose their children to people of many other cultures

assimilate their family into American culture as quickly as possible

find more religious and language diversity than in most communities

separate itself from its Chinese culture rapidly and completely

One distinctive feature of the Indo-European family is that it

is spoken by nearly half the world's population

has a smaller spatial distribution than other language families

is the only language family with just one major lingua franca

includes most of the world's oldest languages

is the only one that is spoken in Europe today

Which is the best example of the diffusion of a language?

the spread of English via the Internet

the decline in use of the Navajo language

the creation of a new language in Haiti

the designation of one official language for a country

the use of bilingual signs in a country with two official languages

Judaism, Christianity, and Islam are alike in that they all

trace their heritage to Abraham

started in a region that is now part of Europe

evolved into polytheistic religions

are examples of ethnic religions

Which was the most common religious change among Africans as a result of contact with people from Europe and the Middle East?

from animism to a universalizing religion

from polytheism to an ethnic religion

from a universalizing religion to an ethnic religion

from an ethnic religion to animism

AP Human Geography Unit 3 Cumulative Review

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This quiz comprehensively covers the cultural geography content found in AP Human Geography Unit 3, specifically focusing on cultural patterns and processes. The material is appropriate for high school students in grades 9-12 who are enrolled in this college-level course. Students need a solid understanding of key geographic concepts including cultural landscapes, diffusion patterns (hierarchical, contagious, relocation, and stimulus), acculturation processes, language families and their hierarchical organization, religious classification systems, and the distinction between folk and popular culture. The questions require students to apply theoretical frameworks such as environmental determinism versus possibilism, analyze real-world examples of cultural phenomena, and demonstrate knowledge of global patterns in religion, language, and cultural practices. Success on this assessment demands both factual knowledge of specific examples (like Roman Catholicism in Brazil, Indo-European language family structure, and Islamic diffusion patterns) and the ability to analyze cultural processes through geographic thinking. Created by Erin Bryant, a Geography teacher in the US who teaches grade 9. This cumulative review quiz serves as an excellent tool for reinforcing and assessing student mastery of cultural geography concepts before unit examinations or AP testing. The quiz works particularly well as a formative assessment to identify areas where students need additional instruction, or as a review activity to help students synthesize the complex relationships between culture, place, and human-environment interaction. Teachers can use this as a warm-up activity spread across multiple class periods, assign it as homework to reinforce daily lessons, or implement it as a comprehensive review session before summative assessments. The content aligns with AP Human Geography Course and Exam Description standards, particularly those addressing cultural patterns and processes (Unit 3), including understanding how culture shapes and is shaped by geography, analyzing spatial patterns of language and religion, and evaluating the effects of globalization on cultural diversity and landscape modification.