Review for Unit 3 Summative

How does the iceberg metaphor convey an important geographic understanding of culture? Mark only one oval.

• It indicates that most cultural practices cannot be understood by outsiders.

• It suggests that the most important elements of culture are practiced by elites.

• It proposes that people in colder places conceal their cultural traits.

• It asserts that many important cultural attributes are generally unseen.

• It warns that not understanding the cultural traits in a place can be dangerous.

Which of the following is an example of a sociofact? Mark only one oval.

• A doll

• A burqa

• A family

• A religious belief

• A land-use pattern

What is an example of sequent occupance? Mark only one oval.

• A family sells their home to a new owner.

• A farmer rotates crops on a plot of land.

• A place is home to a succession of cultural groups.

• A person moves to a new country.

• An invading army governs a territory for several years.

How does the formation of an ethnic neighborhood benefit members of that culture? Mark only one oval.

• It helps them understand the mainstream culture.

• It increases discrimination against members of the group.

• It introduces opportunities to engage with members of the mainstream culture.

• It maintains the group’s customs and traditions.

• It builds understanding among members of the mainstream culture.

What are toponyms? Mark only one oval.

• Holy journeys

• Spiritual beliefs

• Traditional structures

• Nomadic lifestyles

• Place names

Which of the following best distinguishes the geographic concept of sense of place from the geographic concept of placemaking? Mark only one oval.

• Sense of place is changing, while placemaking is permanent.

• Sense of place is an individual response, while placemaking is a social endeavor.

• Sense of place is cultural, while placemaking is an economic process.

• Sense of place is driven by feelings, while placemaking is driven by analysis.

• Sense of place is a contemporary response, while placemaking is a historical analysis.

In addition to geographic location, dialects are significantly shaped by which of the following? Mark only one oval.

• Gender and class

• Ethnicity and class

• Identity and religion

• Gender and religion

• Age and family

Which term describes the area of origin of a cultural trait? Mark only one oval.

• Cultural hearth

• Cultural diffusion

• Cultural landscape

• Cultural possibilism

• Cultural environment

Cultural diffusion is an example of which of the following geographic concepts? Mark only one oval.

• Flow

• Scale

• Density

• Situation

• Infill development

The CEO of a large automobile company moves to another city to become the CEO of a different manufacturing company, taking ideas about the manufacturing process with her. This is an example of which of the following? Mark only one oval.

• Contagious diffusion

• Hierarchical diffusion

• Imperialist diffusion

• Relocation diffusion

• Stimulus diffusion