Human Geography: Culture

Everyone belongs to one culture.

• True

• False

Which term refers to a group of people with a common racial, national, tribal, religious, or culture background?

• majority group

• ethnic group

• dialect

• minority group

Religion is one of the major influences on how people of a culture see the world.

• True

• False

Cultural regions can be large or relatively small.

• True

• False

Technology is rarely responsible for cultural change.

• True

• False

In some parts of the United States, people call it a soda and in other parts they call it a pop. What is this an example of?

• urbanization

• ethnic group

• syntax

• dialect

Which of the following describes a custom?

• doing your homework

• Shaking hands when you greet someone

• not littering

• studying geography

Which statement about globalization is correct?

• Globalization is always a smooth and easy process

• Because of globalization, only a handful of the world cultures now exist.

• Globalization helps spread ideas and innovations.

• Virtually everyone around the world welcomes globalization.

Which of the following describes a monarchy?

• The government is run by the people.

• A king or queen rules over the country.

• One person has absolute power to rule the government, people, and the economy.

• The citizens elect government officials.

Which of the following describes a dictatorship?

• The government is run by the people.

• A king or queen rules over the country.

• One person has absolute power to rule the government, people, and the economy.

• The citizens elect government officials.