AP Human Geography: Chapter 4

A restriction on behavior imposed by social custom is a(n)

• acculturation

• assimilation

• enclave

• taboo

A practiced folk culture that represents a syncretism between the old and the new is

• assimilation

• acculturation

• custom

• enclave

A repetitive act performed by an individual, such as biting ones fingernails or shutting the light off when you leave the room, is a(n)

• acculturation

• assimilation

• custom

• habit

A group that gives up its cultural traditions such as food and clothing preferences and adopts that of the dominant culture has undergone the process of cultural

• custom

• acculturation

• assimilation

• habit

6. Little Italy is a general name for an ethnic ___________ populated primarily by Italians or people of Italian ancestry, usually in an urban neighborhood

• habit

• taboo

• custom

• enclave

Material culture includes which three essential items?

• Food, Shelter, Car

• Food, Education, Car

• Food, Shelter, Clothing

• Clothing, Education, Car

What is NOT a pull factor for musicians to cluster in a particular music center?

• proximity to agencies that book live performances

• proximity to cultural activities outside the realm of the music industry

• proximity to employment opportunities

• proximity to highly competitive environment for a small number of jobs

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

• individual and isolated parallel developments of the sport.

• the introduction of the internet.

• the colonial reach of the British Empire

• nomadic relocation

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.

13. ________ has been the MOST important mechanism by which popular culture has rapidly diffused across the globe.

• Mass migrations

• Television

• Radio technology

• Word of mouth