The widespread distribution of soccer globally may be attributed in large part to

the colonial reach of the British Empire

individual and isolated parallel developments of the sport.

the introduction of the internet.

Pioneer farmers settling the grasslands of the American West often built houses of sod, while early settlers of the eastern forest built wooden structures like log cabins. This suggests that building materials:

are strongly influenced by local resources.

are chosen because of the diffusion of popular culture.

are a uniform feature of folk culture.

are elements of popular culture.

Many less developed countries fear the loss of folk culture because:

Western perspectives may become more dominant.

they do not want to preserve traditional values.

popular culture devalues women.

they want to avoid political disputes.

Some features of U.S. material culture such as gas stations, supermarkets, and motels:

reflect the preservation of folk culture.

provide diversity on the U.S. landscape.

promote diffusion of folk culture.

Popular culture and folk culture can both result in significant environmental challenges. Which of the following is NOT a particular outgrowth of diffusion of culture?

reduced consumption of animal products

In recent decades, popular customs have MOST frequently originated in:

countries with large rural populations.

We can deduce from the examples of popular music, fashionable clothing, and electronic applications around us that the rapid diffusion of popular culture

depends on modern communication systems.

discourages people in different places to adopt different customs.

is an example of relocation diffusion

Using the above map, China and Syria are represented as "not free" suggesting

government crackdowns on users of the technology including prison

lack of the necessary infrastructure to provide internet access to educational institutions.

lack of distribution to women who wish to use internet.

government policies to ensure all users of internet are heavily taxed.

In contrast to folk culture, popular culture is more likely to vary

from time to time at a given place

from place to place at a given time

both from place to place and from time to time in equal measure

neither from place to place nor time to time

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

By analyzing the distribution of folk culture in our surroundings, we can surmise that

several elements of folk culture may have multiple, unknown origins.

folk culture would not exist without small scale and local migration.

folk culture does not diffuse through relocation diffusion.

folk culture can only be transmitted orally across time and location.

Typically, popular culture

experiences frequent changes through time and space.

originates in a number of locations at the same time.

reflects the characteristics of a distinctive physical environment.

is practiced by small homogeneous groups.

One significant impact of popular culture is to

modify the physical environment.

create a more varied and less uniform landscape.

promote the diffusion of folk culture.

spread through relocation diffusion.

Based on what you have read about globalization, you could surmise that the main effect of modern communications on social customs has been to

increase the similarity of social customs in different locations.

preserve folk cultures, by increasing awareness of their uniqueness.

stimulate the diffusion of folk cultures around the world.

have little effect on the diffusion of social customs.

As components of group identity and cultural learning, folk customs usually originate from

at the "discovery" of leisure time

the application of industrial technology

a traumatic event unique to the history of a particular social group.

When we analyze the patterns of popular culture in our surroundings, we can surmise that

nodes of innovation are central to the process of hierarchical diffusion.

all culture is transmitted from one location to another through small scale and local migration.

popular culture diffuses through relocation diffusion.

unlike folk culture, popular culture is usually transmitted

The distribution of the subjects of art in the Himalayas shows how folk cultures

are influenced by distinctive vegetation, climate, and religion.

always include paintings of religious subjects.

avoid painting animate objects.

typically paint scenes of nature but not people.

Which concept is the contemporary geographer likely to reject?

The physical environment causes people to adopt social customs.

People ignore their physical environment.

Local resources make some cultural choices more likely than others.

People in similar environments adopt different social customs.

People are influenced by their physical environment.

The global diffusion of popular culture may threaten folk culture by

being less responsive to the diversity of local environments.

threatening local environments through the diffusion of information by technology.

serving as a catalyst for the advancement of folk culture.

being more responsive to the diversity of local environments.

Folk songs are more likely than popular songs to

tell a story about life-cycle events, work, or natural disasters

be considered examples of culture.

feature instruments and styles of performance associated with dance clubs.

be transmitted in written form.

Cultural diversity is promoted by

the relative isolation of a group from others.

the rapid movement of goods and services across borders.

The diffusion of jeans is a good example primarily of the

adoption of unique folk culture.

impact of high income on clothing habits.

A particular preference for a new clothing style is more likely than a folk custom to

rapidly diffuse through modern communication and transportation.

evolve rapidly owing to the isolation of different groups.

reflect the unique characteristics of the physical landscape.

have an unknown source of origin.

The choice of clothing in Western countries is strongly influenced by

occupation, income, and knowledge of fashion elsewhere.

occupation but not level of income.

level of income but not occupation.

knowledge of fashion elsewhere, as well as the level of folk culture.

the sum of the effects of the local environment on a food item.

an act of violence that may have been, in part, a reaction against globalization.

As they have more contact with popular culture, women in less developed countries are more likely to

gain more opportunities outside the home.

reduce the practice of prostitution.

Diffusion of popular customs can adversely impact environmental quality in two ways:

depletion of scarce resources and pollution.

reducing demand for foreign products and promoting local crafts.

increased diversity and decreased demand.

diversity of products and depletion of change.

Hierarchical diffusion means that the culture is diffused

from those in authority or the famous

from place to place in a random way

greatly influenced by the media

Relocation diffusion is

a Syrian family moving to the US

Cultural globalization is illustrated by

the Amish communities in the US

eating local food prepared in a small restaurant

Homes around the world are made of out different building materials because

of the availability of building materials

People like wooden homes better

Brick and mortar are easier to work with

In contrast to popular culture, folk cultures are more likely to vary

from place to place at a given time.

from time to time at a given place.

neither from place to place nor from time to time.

All but which of the following statements reflect the environmental impact of culture?

Folk culture never causes environmental impacts while popular culture does.

Popular culture may cause a rapid increase in demand for certain natural resources.

Solid waste is the most visible of wastes generated from culture.

Environments can withstand and adapt to some level of pollution generated by human activity

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