AP Human Geography 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4

A world map of hog production per capita would reveal the lowest values in which of the following regions?

• The Middle East

• China

• Western Europe

• Southeast Asia

• the United States Midwest

Identify which of the following concepts or processes is symbolized by the pagoda in the image. 

• Acculturation

• Material culture

• Syncretism

• Cultural trait

• Assimilation

Cultural differences within a country's population, such as different religions, languages, and ethnicities, have political impacts and can best be described as 

• the effects of imperialism on the state

• centrifugal forces within a state

• the effects of diffusion on the state

• globalizing forces within a state

• centripetal forces within a state

The term "cultural diffusion" refers to the

• modification of Earth's surface by human actions

• integration of behavioural traits within a group

• assimilation of a minority culture into the host society

• spread of an idea or innovation from its source

• relationship of between human cultures and their physical environment

Comparing both photographs, each image shows the significance of temples, religious statuary, and iconography on the 

• cultural hearth

• cultural landscape

• ethnic culture

• traditional toponyms

• colonial architecture

Cultural landscape can be defined as

• a particular area within a geographic region dedicated to cultural actives.

• the types of are, music, dance, and theater practiced in a particular region

• the forms superimposed on the physical environment by the activities of humans

• the ways that people in differing cultures perceive the environment

• the diversity of distinctive cultures within a particular geographic area

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

• Cultural diffusion

• cultural relativism

• Acculturation

• sequent occupance

• Forced migration

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

• the density of the crowd

• The ethnicity of the people in the image

• the clothing of the people participating in the parade

• the dragon that the people are holding

• the French language on the banner hanging from the building

Identify the cultural trait that influences the architecture of the cultural landscape shown in the image.

• gender

• religion

• language

• ethnicity

• taboos

Chinese porcelain was highly valued in Europe for its beauty, style, and durability. However, imported porcelain from China was very expensive. Crafters in Germany and England developed new methods of making porcelain using feldspar and bone rather than the kaolin that was used in China. This new porcelain was viewed as having similar quality to Chinese porcelain, and the new methods continued to be used in Europe.

This example describes what type of diffusion?

• Hierarchical diffusion, because only the wealthy could afford porcelain

• Expansion diffusion, because the porcelain-making process spread from China to Europe

• Stimulus diffusion, because the Europeans adapted a Chinese concept to fit their own needs

• Relocation diffusion, because the Chinese brought their porcelain to Europe

• Contagious diffusion, because people throughout the world adopted the use of porcelain