AP Human Geography Unit 3:Cultural Patterns And Processes Flashcard

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Which statement concerning the globalization of Western culture is true? Options: Many foreign cultures have adopted Western traits like clothing and religion. Some areas of the world have actively resisted Western culture traits. Backlash against Western culture has resulted in violence in some areas. Western culture is often spread through movies and other media.

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All of these are true.

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Which of the following is an example of a formal cultural region? The Rocky Mountain Region. The South. The Bible Belt. The Gulf Coast. All of the above.

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The Bible Belt.

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The idea that cultures will modify the natural landscape to fit their needs is known as the

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cultural landscape.

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The best example of cultural integration (where all elements of society are interwoven with the dominant culture) in the United States is

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the Mormon culture region.

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A Cultural transition zone is

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an area around the boundary between two culture regions that exhibits traits from both cultures.

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The idea that an environment influences, but does not strictly determine, how a culture interacts with the environment is known as

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environmental possibilism.

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The area of origin of a culture is called

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culture hearth.

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All of the following are examples of a functional or nodal region except: the area served by a Walmart, the circulation of a daily newspaper, the broadcast area of a radio station, any market area for a retail business.

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the area know as the "South".

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Contagious diffusion is

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the rapid and widespread diffusion of a characteristic throughout the population.

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Which cultural phenomenon below is not an example of syncretism? Tex-Mex cuisine, Snowboarding, Thai cuisine, Japanese capitalism.

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Nordic skiing.