World Geography Semester Benchmark Quiz

Which of the following is a true statement about popular culture?

• Technology is reducing the scale of territory covered by popular culture.

• The scale of territory covered by folk culture is often much larger than that of popular culture.

• The heart of popular culture customs is often found in less-developed regions.

• Folk culture is often the result of cultural isolation, while popular culture often results from cultural diffusion.

• Popular culture customs remain the same for long periods of time.

A primary differentiation between a state and a nation is that a state is a

• political abstract, whereas a nation is a human group

• mutable concept, whereas a nation is permanent

• fixed geographic item, whereas a nation is not linked to a territory

• product of history, whereas a nation is a product of people

• controversial issue, whereas a nation is more peaceful

Which of the following can be an example of a centrifugal political force?

• Homogeneous ethnic population

• Strong central government

• Variation of language within the country

• Shift to tertiary economy

The European Union, the Arab League, and the United Nations are all examples of

• Pressure groups

• Nation-states

• Centrifugal organizations

• Supranational organizations

Which of the following best represents the concept of the nation-state in its internal cultural-political makeup and spatial organization?

• Iran

• South Africa

• Japan

• New Zealand

• Argentina

Which of the following is NOT considered a universalizing religion?

• Christianity

• Islam

• Hinduism

• Buddhism

• They’re all universalizing religions

A society’s religious values are best described as which of the following?

• Artifacts

• Sociofacts

• Mentifacts

• Norms

• Material culture

Which one of the following statements best describes the United Nations?

• The UN operates a worldwide police force

• Member states surrender sovereignty to the UN

• UN members includes all countries

• The UN often practices interventionism in world conflicts

A defined area within a state that has a high degree of self-government and freedom from its parent state. (Example: Navajo Nation in the U.S.)

• Autonomous region

• Nation-state

• State

• Stateless nation

The Palestinians, Basque, and Kurds are cultural groups that have no political entity. These are also known as

• Autonomous regions

• Nation-states

• States

• Stateless nations