WorksheetsCulture and Regions
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 41mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A formal region might include the same geographic area as a perceptual region if people have a strong sense of attachment to an established governmental territory.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
2.
The world geography means
a)
to write about the sun.
b)
to write about the Earth.
c)
to write about the Mars.
d)
to write about the moon.
3.
A body of thought that emphasizes that humans and non-humans are linked together in a dynamic set of relations that, in turn, influence human behavior is known as:
a)
cultural ecology.
b)
possibilism.
c)
environmental determinism.
d)
actor-network theory.
4.
Reactions against environmental determinism in the early 20th century gave rise to ________, the view that people use their creativity to decide how to respond to the conditions or constraints of a particular natural environment.
a)
political ecology
b)
cultural ecology
c)
possibilism
d)
cultural landscape?
5.
A formal region is:
a)
derived from people's sense of identity and attachment to different areas.
b)
an area that possesses one or more unifying cultural or physical traits.
c)
nonexistent in developing nations.
d)
an area unified by a specific social, cultural, or economic activity.
6.
A functional region is:
a)
derived from people's sense of identity and attachment to different areas.
b)
an area that possesses one or more unifying cultural or physical traits.
c)
an area unified by a specific social, cultural, or economic activity.
d)
an area that possesses only one specific cultural trait.
7.
Which of the following: statements about culture is incorrect?
a)
Culture is a social creation that reflects diverse economic, historical, political, and environmental factors.
b)
Culture is a complex system.
c)
Culture is dynamic, not fixed, and can be contested.
d)
Culture is never tied to politics.
8.
This involves studying the distinctiveness of a region:
a)
Regional Analysis
b)
Formal region
c)
Perceptual Region
d)
Culture is never tied to politics.
9.
Which of these is NOT a type of region geographers use?
a)
Formal
b)
Functional
c)
Ecological
d)
Perceptual
10.
The University of Michigan is an example of a functional region.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
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