World Geography Unit 3 Test

"Religious festivals are celebrated in many countries, including Mexico, Brazil, Hong Kong, the United States, and India. However different festivals in different countries are characterized by diffrent costumes, religious ceremonies and foods."

-This statement highlights that the character of a place is -

• focused on populated areas.

• based on outside influences.

• related to cultural elements.

• determined by other countries

Which group contains areas all classified as cultural regions?

• Southwest Asia, Pacific Islands, Mississippi Delta

• Longhorn Nation, St. Lawrence River, rain forests

• The Middle East, Latin America, French-Speaking Canada

• East Asia, the Rust Belt, the Amazon Basin

The Middle East and North Africa are characterized by populations that

• Share a common religion and language.

• work primarily in small cottage industries.

• are politically stable and polytheistic.

• organize their society around a King and Queen.

Which would be considered an action influenced by culture?

• The communist government of the Soviet Union forced farmers off their land.

• The Amish of North America continue to use horse and wagon as transportation today.

• People from Central and South America continue to immigrate to the United States.

• Heavy flooding forced people to move away from the New Orleans area.

Which of the above regions is unified by the Arabic language and the Islamic Religion?

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Which of the above regions shared a history of colonialism under Spain and Portugal?

• 1

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Which of the above regions consists of numerous island cultures spread throughout the Pacific Ocean?

• 1

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Which of the above regions was most heavily influenced by English and French immigration?

• 1

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The fact that the official language of Quebec, Canada is French while the rest of Canada speaks English makes Quebec a unique -

• physical region

• cultural region

• perceptual region

• functional region

Why is culture like an iceberg?

• Only certain aspects of culture are easily identifiable.

• Culture exists only in certain parts of the world.

• Culture easily falls apart.

• Culture is made up of only one element.