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APHG 3rd 6 Weeks review II

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A group of languages that share a common origin but have since evolved into individual languages is a

a)

language group.

b)

language branch.

c)

language family.

d)

language root.

2.

A group of languages that share a common ancestor before recorded history is a

a)

language group.

b)

language family.

c)

language branch.

d)

language root.

3.

Basque is a good example of a(n)

a)

language group.

b)

globalizing language.

c)

isolated language.

d)

language family.

4.

Franglais is

a)

the use of English in the French language.

b)

a dialect of French.

c)

the lingua franca of France.

d)

a language used by French colonial administrations.

5.

The two largest language families in the world are

a)

Balto-Slavic and Sino-Tibetan.

b)

Indo-Iranian and Balto-Slavic.

c)

Sino-Tibetan and Indo-European.

d)

Afro-Asiatic and Sino-Tibetan.

6.

The language family encompassing the languages of the People's Republic of China is

a)

Indo-European.

b)

Mandarin.

c)

Sino-Tibetan.

d)

Austro-Asiatic.

7.

The most widely spoken Indo-European language is

a)

English.

b)

Spanish.

c)

French.

d)

Russian

8.

Colin Renfrew's research constitutes much of the ________ Hypothesis.

a)

Nomadic Warrior

b)

Sedentary Farmer

c)

Nomadic Herder

d)

Silk Road Trader

9.

Religion is a good example of the tension between globalization and local diversity because

a)

religions are in competition to convert as many people as possible.

b)

religion represents core cultural values and beliefs that may conflict with others.

c)

religion always represents the most traditional worldviews of a population.

d)

migrants leave their religion behind when they migrate to a new area.

10.

Especially important in Daoism is to

a)

respect forces of nature as divine.

b)

perform public service.

c)

read the holy texts daily.

d)

reflect on the mystical and magical aspects of life.

11.

With respect to the relationship between culture, religion, and the physical environment,

a)

religious ideas nearly all arise from changes in the physical environment.

b)

religious ideas may be responsible for some of the changes people make in the physical environment.

c)

all religions appeal primarily to people living in their land of origin.

d)

few religions derive meaningful events from the physical environment.

12.

A geographer researching the practices of Tibetan Buddhists as well as the world travels of the Dalai Lama is studying

a)

spatial connections in religion.

b)

connections between ethnic and universalizing religions.

c)

connections between Christianity and Buddhism.

d)

monetary connections in religion.

13.

The world's largest ethnic religion is

a)

Shintoism.

b)

Hinduism.

c)

Confucianism.

d)

Judaism

14.

Which characteristic distinguishes religion in Latin America from North America?

a)

having a Protestant majority

b)

Latin America has more Protestants, Jews, and Muslims.

c)

Ethnic religions make up the majority in one but not the other.

d)

having a Roman Catholic majority

15.

Lutheranism is an example of a Christian

a)

family.

b)

sect.

c)

denomination.

d)

branch.

16.

Which of the following is not a universalizing religion?

a)

Christianity

b)

Sikhism

c)

Judaism

d)

Buddhism

17.

Which is not an ethnic Asian religion?

a)

Shintoism

b)

Hinduism

c)

Buddhism

d)

Daoism

18.

Hinduism's caste system

a)

identifies a family's important deities.

b)

decrees the pilgrimages which should be taken.

c)

assigns everyone to a distinct class.

d)

is the basis for seasonal celebrations.

19.

Christianity first diffused from its hearth through

a)

hierarchical diffusion.

b)

contagious diffusion.

c)

relocation diffusion.

d)

expansion diffusion.

20.

Roman Catholics are clustered in the U.S. southwest primarily because of migration of

a)

Roman Catholics from Ireland.

b)

Roman Catholics from the northeastern United States.

c)

Roman Catholics from southwestern Europe.

d)

Roman Catholics from Latin America.