Understanding CULTURAL LANDSCAPES [AP Human Geography Review—Unit 3 Topic 2]

Which of the following best defines a cultural landscape?

• Every visible feature of the natural environment.

• A natural landscape that has been modified by human activity to reflect their culture.

• An area primarily used for agricultural practices.

• A region characterized by a lack of unique cultural features.

How do agricultural practices contribute to the distinctiveness of a cultural landscape?

• They primarily lead to a sense of placelessness due to global standardization.

• They only reflect the physical features of the land, not human culture.

• They reveal how different societies adapt to their environment and express their unique sense of place.

• They are solely determined by industrial advancements and economic activity.

The Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, which has served as a Byzantine church, an Ottoman mosque, a museum, and then again as a mosque, is an example of what concept in cultural geography?

• Placelessness

• Traditional architecture

• Linguistic characteristics

• Sequent occupance

The formation of distinct Chinatowns in New York City, where Chinese immigrants clustered together, primarily reflects which cultural attitude?

• A desire for cultural assimilation into the dominant society.

• The influence of postmodern architectural trends.

• Societal attitudes towards ethnicity, leading to the preservation of cultural traditions.

• The impact of industrial practices on urban development.