WorksheetsAP Human Geography Midterm Exam (Chapter 4 Test)
Total questions: 57
Worksheet time: 29mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The body of customary beliefs, social forms, and material traits that constitute a group's distinct traditions would best describe a specific population's
a)
folklore
b)
political agenda
c)
culture
d)
education system
2.
Which of the following is TRUE?
a)
Folk culture is more likely to vary from place to place at a given time, while popular cultural is more likely to vary from time to time at a given place.
b)
Popular culture is more likely to vary from place to place at a given time, while folk culture is more likely to vary from time to time at a given place.
c)
Folk culture rarely varies from place to place at a given time and popular culture variations are limited primarily to large urban centers.
d)
Popular culture is a limiting effect on variations of folk culture.
3.
The frequent reptition of an act, to the extent that it becomes a characteristic of a group of people, is a
a)
custom
b)
popular culture.
c)
habit
d)
taboo
4.
A repetitive act performed by an individual is a
a)
custom
b)
popular culture.
c)
habit
d)
taoo
5.
Jeans provide a good example of material culture that is adopted by a number of different societies. They area lso an example of
a)
popular culture.
b)
punk culture
c)
folk culture
d)
none of the above
6.
In contrast to folk culture, popular culture is typical of large and
a)
homogeneous groups
b)
heterogenous groups
c)
groups living in rural areas
d)
groups that have little interaction with other groups.
7.
Which of the following characteristics is more typical of popular culture than folk culture?
a)
It has an anonymous origin
b)
It diffuses slowly from its point of origin.
c)
It results in a more uniform landscape.
d)
It is likely to be derived from physical conditions.
8.
Cultural diversity is promoted by
a)
the relative isolation of a group from others.
b)
globalization
c)
the rapid movement of goods and services across borders.
d)
expansion diffusion.
9.
Which of the following is TRUE about Folk Culture?
a)
Folk culture would not exist without small scale and local migration.
b)
Folk culture does not diffuse through relocation diffusion.
c)
Several elements of folk culture may have multiple, unknown origins.
d)
Folk culture can only be transmitted orally across time and location.
10.
Typically, popular culture
a)
experiences frequent changes through time and space.
b)
reflects the characteristics of a distinctive physical environment
c)
is practiced by small heterogeneous groups that become large homogeneous groups.
d)
is practiced by small homogeneous groups.
11.
Folk Cultures are spread primarily by
a)
stimulus diffusion
b)
relocation diffusion
c)
contagious diffusion
d)
hierarchical diffusion
12.
In recent decades, popular customs have most frequently originated in
a)
more developed countries
b)
less developed countries
c)
formerly communist countries
d)
countries with large rural populations.
13.
The distribution of the subjects of art in the Himalayas shows how folk cultures
a)
always include paintings of religious subjects.
b)
are influenced by distinctive vegetation, climate and religion.
c)
avoid painting inaminate objects.
d)
typically paint scenes of nature but not people.
14.
Diffusion of popular customs can adversely impact environmental quality in two ways:
a)
diversity of producs and depeletion of change.
b)
depeleion of scarce resources and landscape pollution.
c)
incrased diversity and decreased demand.
d)
environmental determinism
15.
Groups living in close proximity to one another yet practicing unqiuely different social customs suggests
a)
refusal to share other customs in religious ceremonies.
b)
inability to set up telephone service.
c)
limited connections due to topographic, linguistic, or ethnic barriers.
d)
military confrontation.
16.
We can deduce from the examples of popular music, fashionable clothing, and electronic applications around us that the rapid diffusion of popular culture
a)
depends on modern communication systems.
b)
discourages people in different places to adopt different customs.
c)
conserves natural resources.
d)
always occurs at the expense of folk culture.
17.
Folk songs are more liekly than popular songs to
a)
tell a story about life-cycle events, work, or natural disasters.
b)
be considered examples of culture.
c)
feature instruments and styles of performance associated with dance clubs.
d)
be written by specialists for commerical distribution
18.
An example of a folk custom used to diffusion information about agriculture is
a)
Himalayan hip hop
b)
armed forces radio
c)
Vietnamese songs
d)
none of the above
19.
Hip hop music demonstrates an interplay between globalization and local diversity because
a)
it is a form of folk culture responsible for the globalization of modern music
b)
artists may be widely popular yet still make local references in their song lyrics.
c)
it is a part of popular culture which threatens to overwhelm local folk cultures.
d)
hip hop music is played in many Islamic countries
20.
Some features of U.S. material culture such as gas stations, supermarkets, and motels
a)
promote a uniform landscape
b)
relflect the preservation of folk cultu
c)
promote diversity on the U.S landscape.
21.
What is NOT a pull factor for musicians to cluster in a particular music center.
a)
proximity to highly competitive environemnt for a small number of jobs.
b)
proximity to creative enclaves in which musical ideas may be developed
c)
proximity to cultural activities outside the realm of the music industry
d)
proximity to agencies that book live performances
22.
The spatial distribution of soccer during the twentieth century is an example of
a)
habit
b)
popular culture.
c)
folk culture
d)
relocation diffusion
23.
Distinctive forms of football (from association football or soccer) developed in the United States, Canada and Australia as a result of
a)
the desire to include a hands-on passing element to the game.
b)
the inability to speak another language other than English.
c)
the lack of interaction among sporting nations during the nineteenth century.
d)
lack of television coverage.
24.
Material culture includes which three essential items
a)
Food, Shelter, Clothing.
b)
Clothing, Education, Car
c)
Food, Shelter, Car
d)
Car, education, Shelter
25.
Clothing worn in folk cultures is usually selected based on
a)
argicultural practices and climatic conditions.
b)
the edicts of the logcal religious organization
c)
the mandates of the local government
d)
the edicts of local religious organization
26.
The diffusion of jeans is a good example primarily of the
a)
diffusion of popular culture
b)
diffusion of folk culture
c)
adoption of unique folk culture
d)
opposition to globalization
27.
A particular preference for a new clothing style is more likely than a folk custom to
a)
rapidly diffuse through modern communication and transportation.
b)
reflect the unique characteristics of the physical landscape.
c)
resist the influences of multinational corporations.
28.
The choice of clothing in Western countries is strongly influenced by
a)
occupation but not level of income
b)
level of income but not occupation
c)
knowledge of fashion elsewhere, as well as the level of folk culture.
d)
occupation, income, and knowledge of fashion elsewhere.
29.
A restriction on behavior imposed by a social custom is a
a)
taboo
b)
tariff
c)
habit
d)
folk culture
30.
A group that gives up its cultural traditions such as food and clothing preferences and adopts that of the dominant culture has undergone the process of cultural
a)
Acculturation
b)
Assimilation
c)
Denial
d)
Shift
31.
Americans' preferences for beverages and snacks
a)
vary according to what is produced locally.
b)
do not vary from one region of the country to another
c)
do not vary according to religious differences
d)
are primarily dependent on income differences.
32.
Pioneer farmers settling the grasslands of the American West often built houses of sod, while early settlers of the eastern forest built wooden structures like log cabins. This suggests that building materials
a)
are strongly influenced by local resources.
b)
are commonly imported over long distances because of local folk culture.
c)
are chosen because of the diffusion of popular culture.
d)
are a uniform feature of folk culture.
33.
Among the cultural influences that shape the distinctive form of folk houses, which is NOT an example?
a)
Windows may face south in temperate climates to capitalize on sun's heat and light.
b)
Laotians arrange their sleeping positions to ensure head positions are not opposite feet.
c)
Malagasy houses (Madagascar) are built with the main door facing west.
d)
Java house front doors face south.
34.
________ has been the most important mechanism by which popular culture has rapidly diffused across the globe.
a)
television
b)
primted media
c)
word of mouth
d)
radio technology
35.
A more uniform landscape is a result of
a)
popular culture.
b)
Folk culture
36.
Tin Pan Alley would be considered what kind of region?
a)
Vernacular
b)
Formal
c)
Informal
d)
Uniform
37.
The widespread distribution of soccer globally may be attributed in large part to the colonial reach of the
a)
British Empire
b)
Roman Empire
c)
China Empire
d)
Not listed.
38.
What is relocation diffusion?
a)
Spread of an idea through physical movement of people from one place to another.
b)
Spread of an idea through contagious diffusio
c)
Spread of an idea through technology.
39.
A taboo against pork is a characteristic of
a)
Judaism and Islam
b)
Islam and Greek
c)
Greece and Athens
d)
Romans and Islamics
40.
The geographer Vidal de la Blache regarded food supply as less subject to modification than?
a)
Clothing and Weapons
b)
Weapons and housing
c)
Housing and Car.
41.
What one eats is revealing of one's?
a)
Religion
b)
Occupation
c)
Social Status
d)
All of the above
42.
The diffusion of Social Media has threatened
a)
Folk Culture
b)
popular culture.
c)
Relocation diffusion
d)
All of the above.
43.
A practiced folk culture that represents a syncretism between the old and the new is?
a)
Culturation
b)
Assimilation
c)
Acculturation
44.
A group that gives up its cultural traditions such as food and clothing preferences and adopts that of the dominant culture has undergone the process of?
a)
Cultural Assimilation
b)
Acculturation
45.
The three countries that are most aggressive in their punishments for using internet are?
a)
China, Iran, and Syria
b)
Syria, Russia, China
c)
Vietnam, China, Syria
46.
In which state would alcohol consumption be relatively low?
a)
Utah
b)
Texas
c)
South Carolina
d)
New Mexico
47.
The use of a horse and buggy by the Amish in the United States is an example of one element of?
a)
Folk Culture
b)
Popular Culture
48.
Diffusion of Internet is following the earlier pattern of television, except that
a)
Diffusion is a whole lot faster
b)
Diffusion is a whole lot slower
49.
The cultural landscape is
a)
the visible reflection of a culture
b)
the conceptual reflection of a culture
c)
the idea of a culture's impact on the landscape.
50.
Wilbur Zilensky divided the United States into _______ major culture regions.
a)
12.0
b)
13.0
c)
14.0
d)
20.0
51.
Cultural regions are best described as
a)
Broad areas where groups share similar but not identical cultural traits
b)
Small areas where groups share unsimilar but identical cultural traits.
c)
Broad areas where groups are not similar.
52.
An example of a Formal Region is
a)
state
b)
land belonging to a group
c)
an ethnic enclave.
53.
A formal region is
a)
something clearly defined by government or experts
b)
something defined by other cultures.
54.
A functional region is
a)
A region based on interaction and are usually centered around a node or focal point
b)
A region based on the relative location of objects to other things, which are usually centered around a node or focal point
55.
AN example of a Functional Region is
a)
The city of Miami
b)
Florida
c)
The USA
d)
A cultural region.
56.
Cultures within a Cultural Realm…
a)
Have a few traits they all share.
b)
Do not share any traits.
c)
Are entirely assimilated
d)
Are entirely acculturated.
57.
Nativist is best described as
a)
An anti-immigrant attitude
b)
A pro-immigrant attitude
c)
An anti-emigrant attitude
d)
A pro-emigrant attitude
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