Cultural Landscapes

A historical cultural landscape could include all of the following except:

• An ancient city preserved for tourism

• A battlefield from a significant war

• A modern shopping mall

• A colonial-era plantation

Rural cultural landscapes are distinguished by their:

• Emphasis on commercial retail chains

• High population density

• Connection to the natural environment and traditional lifestyles

• Predominance of skyscrapers and asphalt

Which of the following best represents an indigenous cultural landscape?

• A city with cutting-edge sustainable architecture

• A village that maintains its ancestral lands and practices

• An area developed into a luxury resort

• A region known for its high-tech industrial parks

Which of the following is NOT true of this landscape?

• It is a cultural landscape

• It is Times Square in NY

• It is Tokyo

• It is a megacity

The combination of a place's cultural, economic, and physical features is known as its

• formal region

• cultural landscape

• uniform landscape

• place definition

A natural landscape that has been modified by humans, reflecting their cultural beliefs and values

• Traditional Architecture

• Postmodern Architecture

• Cultural Landscapes

• Identity

The notion that successive societies leave behind their cultural imprint, a collection of evidence about human character and experiences within a geographic region, which shapes the cultural landscape

• Sequent Occupance

• Ethnicity

• Ethnic Neighborhoods

• Cultural Landscapes

A cultural landscape within a community of people outside of their area of origin

• Sequent Occupance

• Ethnicity

• Ethnic Neighborhoods

• Cultural Landscapes

Which of these is a cultural characteristic?

• Climate

• Landscapes

• Religion

• Bodies of water

Which of the following is an example of a cultural landscape?

• A) A national park with hiking trails

• B) A city park with modern art installations

• C) A historic district with preserved architecture

• D) A shopping center with international brands