Unit 4 Human Geography Review

  Which of the following is an example of nonmaterial culture in the U.S.?

• hoodie

• iphone

• American Flag

• English Language

The Great Buddha statue in Bihar, India is an example of cultural landscape because it

• is manmade.

• shows evidence of a religion that began there.

• was added to the physical landscape in that area.

• All of the above

A subgroup of a major religious branch that has its own distinct characteristics is known as a(n)

• family

• branch

• ethnicity

• denomination

Which of the following is NOT a form of expansion diffusion?

• stimulus

• relocation

• contagious

• hierarchical

Which statement best explains where different religions and denominations are found in the United States?

• Many religious beliefs were brought to the United States through immigration.

• Each region of the U.S. has been assigned a specific branch of Christianity to follow.

• The United States has one main religion that the government mandates all citizens follow.

• Native Americans spread various denominations of Christianity when they moved westward onto reservations.

Which of the following religions is most likely to be practiced in Southeast Asia?

• Islam

• Hinduism

• Buddhism

• Christianity

Which of the following shows the best example of cultural divergence?

• Eating a McVeggie sandwich at McDonald’s in India. 

• Spanish conquistadors forcing natives in Mexico to practice Christianity.

• Immigrants from the Caribbean and South Asia living next to each other in London.

• The division of British India into two separate countries, each with a unique language, ethnic makeup and religion.

The shaded area on the map to the right displays which major world religion?

• Islam

• Judaism

• Hinduism

• Christianity

Ancient Greeks honored gods like Zeus, Apollo, Eres and Dionysus.  Therefore, Ancient Greeks practiced

• polytheism

• syncretism

• montheism

• ethnocentrism

African Americans in the U.S. are most likely to practice which major branch of Christianity?

• Judaism

• Orthodoxy

• Catholicism

• Protestantism