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Chapter 4 Pop and Folk Culture

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 13mins

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1.

Many less developed countries fear the loss of folk culture because

a)

they want to avoid political disputes

b)

they do not want to preserve traditional values

c)

popular cultural values can promote environmental damage

d)

Western perspectives may become more dominant

2.

The frequent repetition of an act, where it becomes a characteristic of a group of people is a

a)

custom

b)

taboo

c)

popular culture

d)

habit

3.

Americans' preferences for vegetables

a)

do not vary from one region of the country to another

b)

display little spatial variation

c)

vary according to what is grown locally

d)

vary according to religious differences

4.

A repetitive act performed by an (a)   is a habit.

5.

Western dominance of the news media is feared in LDCs for all but which of these reasons?

a)

Western countries control most of the newspapers in LDCs

b)

Western values permeate the media

c)

Western radio newscasts can be heard in most countries

d)

Western countries supply a large % of tv shows to LDCs

6.

In contrast to folk culture, popular culture is typical of large (a)   groups.

7.

In the United States, the number of golf courses per person is highest in

a)

the west, where golfers are clustered

b)

the northeast, where the people are clustered

c)

the south, where the climate is favorable

d)

north central states, where there is a tradition of playing

8.

Popular customs are more likely than folk customs to

a)

have an unknown source of origin

b)

reflect the unique characteristics of the landscape

c)

rapidly diffuse through modern communication systems

d)

evolve from the isolation of different groups

9.

Clothing became a powerful symbol in Iran, in part because

a)

Islamic fundamentalists rejected the traditional uncut robes

b)

moderate leaders wore Western-style business suits

c)

women were urged to wear different types of skirts/blouses

d)

All the answers

10.

In contrast to popular culture, folk cultures are more likely to vary

a)

both from place to place and from time to time

b)

neither from place to place nor from time to time

c)

from time to time at a given place

d)

from place to place at a given time

11.

Features of the U.S. landscape, such as gas stations, supermarkets, and motels, promote a (a)   landscape.

12.

Major hearths of U.S. country music include all but which of the following?

a)

the Ozark and Ouachita mountains

b)

southern Appalachia

c)

southwestern Texas

d)

central Tennessee and Kentucky

13.

Which element of the local physical environment is important for wine production?

a)

climate

b)

soil

c)

topography

d)

all of the answers

14.

Folk customs usually originate from

a)

the availability of more leisure time

b)

familiar events in daily life

c)

a famous historical event

d)

the application of industrial technology

15.

The diffusion of jeans is a good example primarily of the diffusion of (a)   culture.

16.

The current distribution of soccer demonstrates that

a)

American football is also an example of a folk culture

b)

television has infused all sports into popular culture

c)

a folk custom can become part of a popular culture

d)

all sports are examples of folk culture

17.

Settlers of grasslands built houses of sod, in eastern forest log cabins. Building materials

a)

are chosen because of the diffusion of popular culture.

b)

are strongly influenced by local resources

c)

commonly imported long distance b/c of local folk culture.

d)

all of the answers

18.

Popular customs most frequently originate in (a)   developed countries.

19.

A taboo against pork is a characteristic of

a)

Judaism and Buddhism

b)

Judaism and Islam

c)

Christianity and Buddhism

d)

Christianity and Hinduism

20.

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