HMH Chapter 4.1 Cultural Geography

The set of beliefs, goals, and practices that a group of people share is called:

• Economy

• Government

• Culture

• All of the above

True or False: Culture includes many aspects of life, such as language and religion, that we may share with people around us.

• True

• False

• All of the above

An activity or behavior in which people often take part, such as language spoken or sports played is called:

• Cultural Norm

• Cultural Hearth

• Culture Trait

• Cultural Region

An area in which people have many shared culture traits, such as religious beliefs, language, or lifestyle is called:

• Cultural Norm

• Cultural Hearth

• Culture Trait

• Cultural Region

True or False: A single country may not include more than one culture region within its borders.

• True

• False

• All of the above

True or false: A single culture region can dominate an entire country.

• True

• False

True or False: A culture region may stretch across country borders.

• True

• False

A society that includes a variety of cultures in the same area is called a:

• multicultural society

• ethnic group

• cultural hearth

Groups of people who share a common culture and ancestry are called:

• multicultural society

• ethnic group

• cultural hearth

New ideas or ways of doing things—often bring about cultural changes are called:

• Innovations

• Diffusion

• Acculturation