Cultural Geography Test

1. The movement from people from one place to another is called ____________________________.

• Globalization
• Social
• Convergence
• Migration

2. ______________ is the process by which economic, political, and cultural process expand to reach across the world.

• Globalization
• Social
• Divergence
• Migration

3. Cultural __________________ occurs when cultures become more alike over time.

• Globalization
• Social
• Convergence
• Migration

4. When cultures separate from one another and develop in different ways, cultural ______________________ has occurred.

• Globalization
• Social
• Divergence
• Migration

5. Which of the following is a world language?

• Hausa
• Gaelic
• English
• Polish

6. Which statement about culture is accurate?

• Culture is something people are born with.
• A region’s physical geography has little effect on the culture of people who live there
• Everyone who speaks the same language shares the same culture.
• It is possible for an individual to belong to more than one culture at a time.

7. In some parts of the United States, sweet, carbonated drinks are called “soda.” In other parts of the country, these drinks are called “pop.” This is an example of differences in

• Dialect
• Lingua franca
• Grammar
• Language families

9. A culture trait is best understood as

• The shared understanding of the history of a region
• A custom, such as shaking hands or bowing as a form of greeting
• A characteristic that members of a culture share, such as common foods
• The region where a particular culture exists

10. What is a trait that the regions of East Asia and Southeast Asia share?

• A history of colonizing other culture regions of the world
• A variety of diverse culture groups, often separated by mountainous regions
• A strong, unified culture within each country, with shared religion in most places
• A widespread belief in Judaism and Christianity

11. Which statement about sports and culture is accurate?

• Sports have little to do with a region’s culture
• Many sports spread from one culture to another
• Sports reveal more about a culture region than any other cultural expression.
• Sports were not an important part of ancient cultures