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AP Human Geography: Chapter 4

Total questions: 52

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A restriction on behavior imposed by social custom is a(n)

a)

acculturation

b)

assimilation

c)

enclave

d)

taboo

2.

A practiced folk culture that represents a syncretism between the old and the new is

a)

assimilation

b)

acculturation

c)

custom

d)

enclave

3.

A repetitive act performed by an individual, such as biting ones fingernails or shutting the light off when you leave the room, is a(n)

a)

acculturation

b)

assimilation

c)

custom

d)

habit

4.

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)

custom

b)

acculturation

c)

assimilation

d)

habit

5.

6. Little Italy is a general name for an ethnic ___________ populated primarily by Italians or people of Italian ancestry, usually in an urban neighborhood

a)

habit

b)

taboo

c)

custom

d)

enclave

6.

Material culture includes which three essential items?

a)

Food, Shelter, Car

b)

Food, Education, Car

c)

Food, Shelter, Clothing

d)

Clothing, Education, Car

7.

What is NOT a pull factor for musicians to cluster in a particular music center?

a)

proximity to agencies that book live performances

b)

proximity to cultural activities outside the realm of the music industry

c)

proximity to employment opportunities

d)

proximity to highly competitive environment for a small number of jobs

8.

The widespread distribution of soccer globally may be attributed in large part to

a)

individual and isolated parallel developments of the sport.

b)

the introduction of the internet.

c)

the colonial reach of the British Empire

d)

nomadic relocation

9.

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 chosen because of the diffusion of popular culture.

c)

are a uniform feature of folk culture.

d)

are elements of popular culture.

10.

13. ________ has been the MOST important mechanism by which popular culture has rapidly diffused across the globe.

a)

Mass migrations

b)

Television

c)

Radio technology

d)

Word of mouth

11.

Many less developed countries fear the loss of folk culture because:

a)

they do not want to preserve traditional values.

b)

Western perspectives may become more dominant.

c)

popular culture devalues women.

d)

they want to avoid political disputes.

12.

Some features of U.S. material culture such as gas stations, supermarkets, and motels:

a)

promote a uniform landscape

b)

reflect the preservation of folk culture.

c)

provide diversity on the U.S. landscape.

d)

promote diffusion of folk culture.

13.

Popular culture and folk culture can both result in significant environmental challenges. Which of the following is NOT a particular outgrowth of diffusion of culture?

a)

extinction of animal species

b)

demand for raw materials

c)

reduced consumption of animal products

d)

water resource degradation

14.

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.

15.

We can deduce from the examples of popular music, fashionable clothing, and electronic applications around us that the rapid diffusion of popular culture

a)

discourages people in different places to adopt different customs.

b)

is an example of relocation diffusion

c)

depends on modern communication systems.

d)

conserves natural resources.

16.

Using the above map, China and Syria are represented as "not free" suggesting

a)

government crackdowns on users of the technology including prison

b)

lack of the necessary infrastructure to provide internet access to educational institutions.

c)

lack of distribution to women who wish to use internet.

d)

government policies to ensure all users of internet are heavily taxed.

17.
Jeans provide a good example of material culture that is adopted by a number of different societies. They are also an example of
a)
punk culture
b)
popular culture
c)
folk culture
d)
white-collar culture
18.
In contrast to folk culture, popular culture is more likely to vary
a)
from place to place at a given time
b)
from time to time at a given place
c)
both from place to place and from time to time in equal measure
d)
neither from place to place nor time to time
19.
In contrast to folk culture, popular culture is typical of large and
a)
homogeneous groups
b)
heterogeneous groups
c)
groups living in isolated rural areas
d)
groups that have little interaction with other groups
20.
By analyzing the distribution of folk culture in our surroundings, we can surmise that
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.
21.
Typically, popular culture
a)
originates in a number of locations at the same time.
b)
reflects the characteristics of a distinctive physical environment.
c)
experiences frequent changes through time and space.
d)
is practiced by small homogeneous groups.
22.
Folk cultures are spread primarily by
a)
contagious diffusion
b)
hierarchical diffusion
c)
relocation diffusion
d)
stimulus diffusion
23.
One significant impact of popular culture is to
a)
create a more varied and less uniform landscape.
b)
promote the diffusion of folk culture.
c)
modify the physical environment.
d)
spread through relocation diffusion.
24.
Based on what you have read about globalization, you could surmise that the main effect of modern communications on social customs has been to
a)
preserve folk cultures, by increasing awareness of their uniqueness.
b)
stimulate the diffusion of folk cultures around the world.
c)
increase the similarity of social customs in different locations.
d)
have little effect on the diffusion of social customs.
25.
As components of group identity and cultural learning, folk customs usually originate from
a)
at the "discovery" of leisure time
b)
the application of industrial technology
c)
familiar events in daily life
d)
a traumatic event unique to the history of a particular social group.
26.
When we analyze the patterns of popular culture in our surroundings, we can surmise that
a)
all culture is transmitted from one location to another through small scale and local migration.
b)
popular culture diffuses through relocation diffusion.
c)
nodes of innovation are central to the process of hierarchical diffusion.
d)
unlike folk culture, popular culture is usually transmitted 
27.
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 animate objects.
d)
typically paint scenes of nature but not people.
28.

Which concept is the contemporary geographer likely to reject?

a)

Local resources make some cultural choices more likely than others.

b)

People in similar environments adopt different social customs.

c)

People are influenced by their physical environment.

d)

The physical environment causes people to adopt social customs.

e)

People ignore their physical environment.

29.
The global diffusion of popular culture may threaten folk culture by
a)
being less responsive to the diversity of local environments.
b)
threatening local environments through the diffusion of information by technology.
c)
serving as a catalyst for the advancement of folk culture.
d)
being more responsive to the diversity of local environments.
30.
Folk songs are more likely 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 transmitted in written form.
31.
The spatial distribution of soccer during the twentieth century is an example of
a)
folk culture
b)
habit
c)
popular culture
d)
taboo
32.
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
33.
The diffusion of jeans is a good example primarily of the
a)
diffusion of popular culture.
b)
adoption of unique folk culture.
c)
impact of high income on clothing habits.
d)
opposition to globalization.
34.
A particular preference for a new clothing style is more likely than a folk custom to
a)
evolve rapidly owing to the isolation of different groups.
b)
rapidly diffuse through modern communication and transportation.
c)
reflect the unique characteristics of the physical landscape.
d)
have an unknown source of origin.
35.
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.
36.
Terroir refers to
a)
a group's sense of place.
b)
a group's food taboos.
c)
an act of violence that may have been, in part, a reaction against globalization.
d)
the sum of the effects of the local environment on a food item.
37.
A taboo against pork is a characteristic of
a)
Judaism and Islam.
b)
Judaism and Buddhism.
c)
Christianity and Buddhism.
d)
Christianity and Hinduism.
38.
) The ________ is an important source area for U.S. folk house types.
a)
Lower Chesapeake
b)
Southern Atlantic
c)
Northeast
d)
Upper New York Highland
39.
The most important house style in the United States since the 1960s is known as
a)
neo-eclectic.
b)
contemporary.
c)
split-level.
d)
sandbox.
40.
Examining elements of folk and popular culture like house styles is particularly well suited to the geographic method of 
a)
GIS
b)
census
c)
field work 
d)
cartography
41.
As they have more contact with popular culture, women in less developed countries are more likely to
a)
bear more children
b)
obtain food for the family
c)
gain more opportunities outside the home.
d)
reduce the practice of prostitution.
42.
Diffusion of popular customs can adversely impact environmental quality in two ways:
a)
reducing demand for foreign products and promoting local crafts.
b)
increased diversity and decreased demand.
c)
depletion of scarce resources and pollution.
d)
diversity of products and depletion of change.
43.
This group of people live in Pennsylvania and Ohio.  They don't use electricity and use horse and buggy.  They are
a)
Quakers
b)
Shakers
c)
Mennonites
d)
Amish
44.
Hierarchical diffusion means that the culture is diffused 
a)
from place to place in a random way
b)
from those in authority or the famous
c)
because of popular culture
d)
from culture to culture
45.
Folk culture is 
a)
heterogeneous and widespread
b)
homogeneous and small
c)
practiced in urban areas
d)
greatly influenced by the media
46.
Relocation diffusion is 
a)
listening to pop music
b)
a Syrian family moving to the US
c)
wearing jeans
d)
eating at McDonalds
47.
Cultural globalization is illustrated by 
a)
world wide use of the internet
b)
the Amish communities in the US
c)
eating local food prepared in a small restaurant
d)
a folk dance in China
48.
Homes around the world are made of out different building materials because 
a)
of the availability of building materials
b)
People like wooden homes better
c)
Brick and mortar are easier to work with
d)
Adobe homes are not as hot
49.

In contrast to popular culture, folk cultures

are more likely to vary

a)

from time to time at a given place.

b)

with rapid change.

c)

neither from place to place nor from

time to time.

d)

from place to place at a given time.

50.

All but which of the following statements reflect the environmental impact of culture?

a)

Popular culture may cause a rapid increase in demand for certain natural resources.

b)

Solid waste is the most visible of wastes generated from culture.

c)

Folk culture never causes environmental impacts while popular culture does.

d)

Environments can withstand and adapt to some level of pollution generated by human activity

51.

The frequent repetition of an act like reciting the Pledge of Allegiance every morning at school, to the extent that it becomes characteristic of a group of people, is a(n):

a)

habit

b)

assimilation

c)

custom

d)

enclave

52.

What is the combining of different beliefs, while blending practices of various schools of thought

a)

acculturation

b)

syncretism

c)

assimilation

d)

globalization

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