Review: Human Geography: Culture, Religion, and Languages

An accent refers to:

• The unique pronunciation of a language by a speaker
• A completely different language spoken in a region
• A simplified mix of multiple languages
• A formal language used in government
• A language spoken only in rural areas

A dialect is best described as:

• A completely different language
• A regional variation of a language with distinct vocabulary, pronunciation, and grammar
• A language created for trade
• A combination of multiple languages into one
• A dead language no longer in use

What is a lingua franca?

• A language spoken only by the wealthy
• A language that evolves naturally over time
• A language used for trade and communication between speakers of different native languages
• A language spoken in one specific region
• A language that is not influenced by other languages

Cultural diffusion refers to:

• The process of erasing cultural differences
• The spread of cultural elements from one group to another
• The isolation of cultures from outside influences
• The enforcement of a single culture over others
• The decline of cultural traditions due to modernization

A cultural hearth is:

• A region where a culture originated and spread
• A place where all cultures are the same
• A location where only one language is spoken
• A region where people resist cultural change
• A city that has a diverse population

What is a habit?

• The body of customary beliefs, social forms, and material traits that together constitute a group’s distinct tradition.
• A repetitive act performed by a particular individual
• The process of spread of a feature or trend from one place to another over time.
• A region where people resist cultural change

Folk culture is?

• Culture traditionally practiced by a small, homogeneous, rural group living in relative isolation from other groups.
• Culture found in a large, heterogeneous society that shares certain habits despite differences in other personal characteristics.
• The body of customary beliefs, social forms, and material traits that together constitute a group’s distinct tradition.

Popular culture is?

• Culture traditionally practiced by a small, homogeneous, rural group living in relative isolation from other groups.
• Culture found in a large, heterogeneous society that shares certain habits despite differences in other personal characteristics.
• The body of customary beliefs, social forms, and material traits that together constitute a group’s distinct tradition.

Technology is rarely responsible for cultural change.

• True
• False

In some parts of the United States, people call it a soda and in other parts they call it a pop. What is this an example of?

• urbanization
• ethnic group
• syntax
• dialect