Cultural Geography Quiz

The image shows a religious structure in Mexico City. Which of the following conclusions can be drawn based on the image?

• Social class divisions determined by the Spanish aristocracy are evident in Latin American cities.

• Socialist planning resulted in segregation of Mexico City.

• Gentrification of the central market area of an urbanized zone led to an increase in economic development.

• Spanish colonialism influenced the architecture of the cultural landscape.

• Mass transportation systems were designed to alleviate traffic congestion because

Which of the following statements explains the regional location in the United States where the figures shown in the image are most likely part of the cultural landscape?

• The Northeast, because residents are influenced by British Protestantism.

• The Southeast, because residents are influenced by traditional religions from West Africa.

• The Great Plains, because residents are influenced by Native American tradition I religions.

• The Southwest, because residents are influenced by Spanish Catholicism.

• The Northwest, because residents are influenced by Russian Orthodoxy.

The map shows the distribution of the language family that has the largest number of speakers in the world. Which statement correctly identifies the language family shown and the method of diffusion that best explains the pattern?

• The map shows the distribution of the Amerindian language family, which diffused from its hearth in Canada and spread southward into South America through contagious diffusion and into Europe and Asia through trade and hierarchical diffusion.

• The map shows the distribution of the Sino-Tibetan language family, which diffused from its hearth in China and spread into Europe by contagious diffusion and to the Americas through stimulus diffusion.

• The map shows the distribution of the Uralic language family, which diffused from its hearth in Iceland and spread into northern Europe through contagious diffusion by Norse trading groups.

• The map shows the distribution of the Indo-European language family, which diffused from its hearth in the Caucasus Mountains and spread throughout Eurasia through contagious diffusion and into the Americas, Africa, and Australia through colonialism and relocation diffusion.

• The map shows the distribution of the Afro-Asiatic language family, which diffused from it hearth in Egypt and spread throughout the Arabian Peninsula and into Eurasia through contagious diffusion and into the Americas through colonialism and relocation diffusion.

In the late nineteenth century, a large proportion of Swedish immigrants that came to the United States settled in rural areas of Minnesota. Descendants of these communities remain in Minnesota today, as shown on the map. Which of the following best describes the pattern of Swedish-American ethnicity within Minnesota's cultural landscape?

• A diffused pattern of Swedish ethnicity evenly distributed across the state

• A clustered pattern of Swedish ethnicity

• Swedish ethnic majority in the northern half of the state

• A Swedish ethnic majority throughout the state

• A single remnant area with a high percentage of Swedish ethnicity

The photograph shows a road sign in the Republic of Ireland. Which of the following best describes the sign's significance within the cultural landscape?

• The sign indicates that County Cork is a linguistic region of the Republic of Ireland.

• The sign delineates an international political border between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.

• The sign promotes the use of a single language in the region.

• The sign promotes the use of traditional language among citizens of the Republic of Ireland.

• The sign represents a uniform cultural identity within the region.

Identify the cultural trait that most likely influenced the architecture of the cultural landscape shown in the image.

• Ethnicity

• Language

• Taboos

• Religion

• Gender

Which of the following features is most useful for describing the cultural landscape shown in the image?

• The ethnicity of the people in the image

• The dragon that the people are holding

• The French language on the banner hanging from the building

• The density of the crowd

• The clothing of the people participating in the parade

Which of the following geographic concepts can be identified using information evident in the image?

• cultural diffusion

• Acculturation

• forced migration

• sequent occupance

• cultural relativism