Cultural Geography Test

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

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

12. What is the most important social system within a culture?

• Government
• Family
• Social Class
• Ethnicity

13. Which is the best example of cultural convergence?

• Jewish immigrants to Japan continue to celebrate traditional Jewish holidays.
• A factory owner in Uganda uses English to conduct international business transactions
• A group of young people reject their parents' middle-class values and join a commune
• A family in Kansas serves turkey, dressing, and pumpkin pie every year on Thanksgiving

16. How has the Information Revolution affected the process of cultural change?

• Cultural change has become much more localized because smaller groups can use information in more specific ways
• The Information Revolution has slowed the process because many groups do not like the way outside influences change their own cultures.
• Cultural change has become drivien almost entirely by young people becaue most older adults do not understand modern technology.
• The Information Revolution has quickened the process by making it easier for ideas to move from place to place.

20. Which of the following are cultural traits associated with the United States?

• a strong focus on individual rights
• largely agricultural society
• a belief in equality and fairness
• strong Islamic influence