Unit 3 - Culture & Language - Human Geo Review

The shared set of practices and traditions that characterize a society or group of people is called what?

• folklore.

• political agenda.

• culture.

• education system.

What is a MAJOR influence on Popular culture?

• the environment.

• shared history.

• the Internet

• common religious experiences.

The frequent repetition of an act, to the extent that it becomes characteristic of a group of people, is a _____

• custom.

• popular culture.

• habit.

• taboo.

A repetitive act performed by an individual is a _____________

• custom.

• popular culture.

• habit.

• taboo.

Jeans provide a good example of material culture that is adopted by a number of different societies. They are also an example of ________________________

• punk culture.

• popular culture.

• folk culture.

• urban culture.

Which of the following is connected more to popular culture than folk culture?

• Relies on local resources

• Changes very slowly over time

• Constantly changes

• Is special to a specific location

Which one would NOT be considered a tradition?

• Celebrating a specific holiday

• having a folk dance.

• having a rite of passage (bar/bat mitzvah, getting a driver’s license, quinceanera)

• brushing your teeth everyday.

Folk songs are one of the different methods to preserve and maintain folk languages

• True

• False

A restriction on behavior imposed by social custom is a

• folk culture

• habit

• popular culture

• taboo.

Typically, folk culture

• Constantly changes over time

• Is influenced by technology

• Is characterized by fads, trends, and icons

• is practiced by small homogeneous groups and is more traditional.