AP Human Geography Unit 3:Cultural Patterns And Processes Quiz

Which statement concerning the globalization of Western culture is true?

• Many foreign cultures have adopted Western traits like clothing and religion.

• Some areas of the world have actively resisted Western culture traits.

• Backlash against Western culture has resulted in violence in some areas.

• Western culture is often spread through movies and other media.

• All of these are true.

Which of the following is an example of a formal cultural region?

• The Rocky Mountain Region.

• The South.

• The Bible Belt.

• The Gulf Coast.

• All of the above.

The idea that cultures will modify the natural landscape to fit their needs is known as the

• cultural situation.

• cultural landscape.

• culture traits.

• cultural environment.

• culture building

The best example of cultural integration (where all elements of society are interwoven with the dominant culture) in the United Stated is

• the upland South.

• the Mormon culture region.

• the Pacific Northwest.

• the Amish country in Pennsylvania.

• the Spanish influence in the southwest.

A Cultural transition zone is

• an area where cultures are divided.

• an area of great cultural diversity.

• an area where one cultural boundary abruptly ends and another begins.

• an area around the boundary between two culture regions that exhibits traits from both cultures.

• an area where two cultures merge into a single culture.

The idea that an environment influences, but does not strictly determine, how a culture interacts with the environment is known as

• environmental determinism.

• environmental possibilism.

• cultural ecology.

• cultural environmentalism.

• cultural possibilism.

The area of origin of a culture is called

• cultural environment.

• cultural homeland.

• culture hearth.

• cultural landscape.

• culture realm.

All of the following are examples of a functional or nodal region except

• the area served by a Walmart.

• the circulation of a daily newspaper.

• the broadcast area of a radio station.

• the area know as the "South".

• any market area for a retail business.

Contagious diffusion is

• the rapid and widespread diffusion of a characteristic throughout the population.

• the spread of an underlying principle or idea.

• the spread of an idea from persons of power to other persons.

• the spread of an idea or trait through the physical movement of people from one place to another.

• none of the above

Which cultural phenomenon below is not an example of syncretism?

• Tex-Mex cuisine.

• Nordic skiing.

• Snowboarding.

• Thai cuisine.

• Japanese capitalism