Review 1

The Saami are a people who live in the northern parts of Scandinavian countries that historically herd reindeer. The Saami are

• a nonmaterial culture.

• a racial group.

• an indigenous culture.

• a multistate nation.

• an ethnocentric people.

The invention of the printing press in 1439 transformed the political, religious, economic, and linguistic context of Europe and everywhere to which it diffused. The printing press:

• expanded the reach of political, economic, and religious messages, but did not change them.

• quickened the cultural movements that would have emerged with or without the printing press.

• allowed cultures to change by adapting the cultural context of these societies.

• became an important part of the material culture of many local cultures.

• enabled indigenous cultures to become popular cultures.

Regardless of the country in which they are born, people of Mexican ancestry might share some cultural similarities, even if they don’t natively speak the same language. Mexicans are:

• a racial group

• an ethnic group

• a multistate nation

• a culturally relativistic people

• a language family

Which of the following did not influence the development of Little Havana in South Florida?

• The diffusion of the Spanish language

• The migration of political refugees from Cuba

• The expansion of Cuban restaurants

• The diffusion of salsa, rumba, and other musical traditions

• Assimilation into American culture

What does the image reflect about the impact of Vietnamese migration on American culture?

• Economic assimilation

• Its political consequences

• Its ecological footprint

• Its educational impact

• Social adaptation

       3. In the United States, how often is a census taken?

•  Every 7 years

•  Every 2 years

•  Every 10 years

•  Every 20 years

•  Every 5 years

Which type of diffusion is BEST shown in the following diagram?

• Heirarchical

• Stimulus

• Relocation

• Contagious

• Friction of Distance

Which of the following countries would have the lowest rate of natural increase in population?

• United States

• Nigeria

• Australia

• Japan

• Ghana

Malthusian Theory claims that

• population grows arithmetically while food supply grows geometrically

• population grows geometrically while food supply grows arithmetically

• population and food supply grow at the same route

• populations will adapt and find new food sources

What philosophy dominated geographic thought early in the twentieth century?

• Environmental determinism

• Cultural ecology

• Possibilism

• Social engineering

• Cultural determinism