3.1 - Introduction to Culture

Who was responsible for developing the long-lot settlement?

• British

• Spanish

• French

• Portuguese

Fill in the blank: In a long-lot settlement pattern, each lot has access to a major linear resource, usually a ________ or a major road.

• mountain

• river

• desert

• forest

Which of the following are regions where one would find long-lot settlements?

• Central Asia

• North America

• West Africa

• Southeast Asia

• South America

Prior to mass production, goods were ________ and regionally distinctive.

• mass-produced

• imported

• produced in the home

• standardized

Cultural relativism and ethnocentrism are defined as ______.

• A) economic theories

• B) political ideologies

• C) cultural perspectives

• D) technological innovations

What is a cultural trait?

• A single aspect of a given culture or society.

• A collection of cultural practices.

• A dominant cultural group.

• A popular culture.

Cultural traits and attitudes impact ______.

• Time

• Place

• Weather

• None of the above.

Language, religion, and ethnicity are core parts of what?

• Cultural identities

• Economic systems

• Political structures

• Technological advancements

What does ethnic geography study?

• The cultural traditions of a group

• The physical characteristics of a group

• The spatial aspects of ethnicity

• The ancestry of a group.

Cultural traits and attitudes impact place by: A) Changing the climate B) Influencing social interactions C) Altering geographical features D) Modifying natural resources.

• A) Changing the climate

• B) Influencing social interactions

• C) Altering geographical features

• D) Modifying natural resources