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APHG Midterm Review 2022

Total questions: 121

Worksheet time: 53mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The frequent repetition of an act, to the extent that it becomes characteristic of a group of people, is a

a)

custom

b)

popular culture

c)

habit

d)

taboo

e)

character trait

2.

A repetitive act performed by an individual is a

a)

custom

b)

popular culture

c)

habit

d)

taboo

e)

character trait

3.

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

4.

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 from time to time

e)

only in more developed countries

5.

In contrast to folk culture, popular culture is typical of a large and

a)

homogeneous groups

b)

heterogeneous groups

c)

groups living in isolated rural areas

d)

groups that have little interaction with other groups

e)

groups of specialists

6.

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

e)

several elements of folk culture tend to replace elements of popular culture

7.

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

e)

is practiced by small heterogeneous groups that become large homogeneous groups

8.

Folk culture are spread primarily by

a)

contagious diffusion

b)

hierarchical diffusion

c)

relocation diffusion

d)

stimulus diffusion

e)

epidemic diffusion

9.

Before reaching other parts of _____ and, eventually, marginalized urban areas throughout the country, hip hop music originated in the late 1970s in the South Bronx

a)

Chicago

b)

Boston

c)

Baltimore

d)

New York City

e)

Philadelphia

10.

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

e)

Latin American and Africa

11.

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

e)

slow the rate of change

12.

We can deduce from the examples of popular culture 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)

depends on modern communication systems

c)

is an example of relocation diffusion

d)

conserves natural resources

e)

always occurs at the expense of a folk culture

13.

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

14.

We can surmise from the discussion of other sports in this chapter that the current distribution of bowling is another example of

a)

a folk custom becoming part of a popular culture

b)

nearly all sports being examples of folk culture resisting the globalizing influences of popular culture

c)

television infusion all sports into popular culture

d)

a folk culture arising out of a folk custom

e)

sport being more important in less developed countries

15.

A restriction on behavior imposed by a social custom is a

a)

folk culture

b)

habit

c)

popular culture

d)

taboo

e)

tariff

16.

A particular preference for a new clothing style is more likely than a folk custom to

a)

evolve rapidly diffuse through modern communication and transportation

b)

rapidly diffusion through modern communication and transportation

c)

reflect the unique characteristics of the physical landscape

d)

have an unknown source of origin

e)

resist the influences of multinational corporations

17.

A taboo against pork is a characteristic of

a)

Judaism and Islam

b)

Judaism and Buddhism

c)

Christianity and Buddhism

d)

Christianity and Hinduism

e)

Islam and Hinduism

18.

The choice of clothing in western countries is strongly influenced by

a)

occupation but not on 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

e)

fashion only

19.

Which aspect of the local environment is the Least important for wine production?

a)

climate

b)

soil types

c)

topograpgy

d)

proximity to lakes or rivers

e)

proximity to cities

20.

An ethnic neighborhood is best described as which of the following?

a)

an involuntary community where people with similar values reside

b)

a rural community where people with similar backgrounds are required to live

c)

a voluntary urban community where people of similar origin reside

d)

an area in the inner city where certain groups are forced to live

e)

a city neighborhood that is undergoing population change due to immigration

21.

Which scenario best explains the process of assimilation?

a)

A family immigrates to a new country, settles near others from their homeland, and conducts most of their day-to-day life activities with their ethnic neighborhood

b)

Despite the large number of historic churches in France, many French identify as nonreligious and believe that religion is a private matter

c)

The island of Mauritius has large populations of Christians, hindus, and muslims. The constitution of Mauritius prohibits discrimination and protects freedom of religion

d)

The American government educated Native American children in American-style boarding schools. All of the children were taught English, and girls were taught how to be homemakers

e)

Hinduism diffused from India to Bali, where it blended with traditional Balinese beliefs to create a form of Hinduism unique to Bali

22.

Cultural landscape can be defined as

a)

the types of art, music, dance, and theater practiced in a particular region

b)

the ways that people in differing cultures perceive the environment

c)

the forms superimposed on the physical environment by activities of humans

d)

the diversity of distinctive cultures within a particular geographic area

e)

a particular area within a geographic region dedicated to cultural activities

23.

At some point in their recent history, all of the following countries became divided into two political entities as a result of cultural or ideological conflict EXCEPT

a)

Vietnam

b)

Korea

c)

Germany

d)

Ireland

e)

Japan

24.

Which of the following best explains how Christianity became the dominant religion in the Philippines?

a)

Christianity was brought to the Philippines through relocation diffusion when the Spanish colonized the Philippines in the sixteenth century

b)

Christianity entered the Philippines through the ministry of representatives from the Russian Orthodox church

c)

A secondary heath for Christianity arose in the Philippines in the twelfth century, and since that time Christianity has remained the dominant religion in the Philippines

d)

Export-oriented logging companies from Japan brought Christianity to the Philippines during the twentieth century

e)

Christianity entered the Philippines through contagious diffusion because it's close to Indonesia

25.

Cities in India have a competitive advantage over cities in China as locations for internal consumer services, such as call centers bill processing. This advantages has its origins in which of the following?

a)

Low levels of primary-level education in China

b)

The Indian government's status as a neutral state in global political affairs

c)

The English language legacy of British colonialism in India

d)

Large amounts of mineral resources found in China used to manufacture goods for export

e)

Chinese emigration to Southeast Asia in the 1800s and 1900s

26.

Which of the following best exemplifies the diffusion of popular culture throughout the world in contemporary society?

a)

The increasing popularity of a fashion trend that originates in a large city, such as New York, and spreads to small rural towns

b)

The spread of an internet meme via social media applications

c)

The spread of a religion through the migration of adherents of the region

d)

The increasing popularity of a new band that spends a year touring cities around the world

e)

The spread of new slang that becomes widely used in government-funded schools

27.

Little wine is produced in Asia primarily because

a)

grapes do not grow in these regions

b)

wines can be imported more cheaply

c)

religious taboos discourage consumption

d)

the people do not have a tradition of wine making

e)

soil contaminants produce bad grapes

28.

China produces a relatively large amount of pork compared to the countries of Southwestern Asia primarily because

a)

Muslims have a taboo against pork consumption

b)

China's physical environment is less suitable to raising pigs

c)

China has more people than the countries of Southwest Asia

d)

rice is the main cereal grain grown in china

e)

Southwest Asia does not have enough water for pig farming

29.

Marriage dowries in India reflect

a)

that some families value male children more

b)

a traditional folk custom

c)

that most families value female children children more

d)

the value of women as mothers and wives

e)

a popular fad

30.

Americans' preference 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

e)

all of these answers are correct

31.

Diffusion of internet service is following the earlier pattern of television, except that

a)

the United States' share of world use is expanding

b)

diffusion is much faster

c)

diffusion is much slower

d)

the expansion of service is faster in Africa than Asia

e)

the initial use was in less developed countries

32.

The trend of globalization has threatened

a)

popular culture and folk culture relatively equally

b)

the folk customs of only a few isolated communities

c)

the spread of the international banking system

d)

folk culture more than popular culture

e)

folk culture more than popular culture folk culture, but only in the largest cities on each continent

33.

Given recent trends in communications, in the next five years the number of television programs viewed over the internet might be expected to

a)

remain about the same

b)

decrease slowly as the number of broadcast television stations increases

c)

decrease slowly as cable and satellite television services offer more channels

d)

decrease dramatically

e)

increase dramatically

34.

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 pf prostitution

e)

be subservient to men

35.

In which state would alcohol consumption be relatively low?

a)

Kentucky

b)

Nevada

c)

New York

d)

Utah

e)

California

36.

The use of a horse and buggy by the Amish in the U.S. is an example of one element of

a)

folk culture

b)

habit

c)

popular culture

d)

taboo

e)

technological innovation

37.

People maintain their folk culture despite familiarity with popular culture primarily because of

a)

the high cost of popular customs

b)

a concern for the physical environment

c)

a strong desire to preserve unique customs

d)

a lack of exposure to the media

e)

a fear of foreign influence

38.

Pioneer farmers setting 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

e)

are elements of popular culture

39.

Popular culture and folk culture can both result in a higher level of

a)

extinction of animal species

b)

demand for raw materials

c)

consumption of animal products

d)

environmental degradation

e)

all of these answers are correct

40.

Two social groups living in close proximity will retain unique social customs if there is limited interaction between them

a)

True

b)

False

41.

Popular culture is more likely to be found in more developed countries

a)

True

b)

False

42.

In general, folk culture is more likely to cause greater uniformity on the landscape than popular culture

a)

True

b)

False

43.

The physical environment commonly plays an important role in the development of unique folk customs

a)

True

b)

False

44.

A major factor in a diffusion of British football was the presence of British citizens in other countries

a)

True

b)

False

45.

Leaders of many developing countries fear that the spread of U.S. popular culture will destroy traditional social behavior

a)

True

b)

False

46.

The origin of popular music is a good example of how folk culture originates

a)

True

b)

False

47.

Adoption of Western popular culture seldom results in the elimination of traditional folk culture

a)

True

b)

False

48.
A religion that attempts to appeal to all people, not just those in a particular location. 
a)
Denomination
b)
Ethnic Religion
c)
Universalizing Religion
d)
Cosmogony
49.
A large and fundamental division within a religion is a... 
a)
Stem
b)
Branch
c)
Denomination
d)
Sect
50.
The following symbol represents which of the world's religions?   
a)
Judaism
b)
Christianity
c)
Buddhism
d)
Islam
51.
A religion with a concentrated spatial distribution tied to the location.  
a)
Denomination
b)
Ethnic Religion
c)
Cosmogony
d)
Universalizing Religion
52.
Someone who helps to diffuse a universalizing religion is considered as a... 
a)
Mercenary
b)
Missionary
c)
Pilgrim
d)
Religious Refugee
53.
A small group that has broken away from an established denomination. 
a)
Sect
b)
Denomination
c)
Branch
d)
Religion
54.
Which of the world's religion is found mostly in the country of India? 
a)
Islam
b)
Christianity
c)
Buddhism
d)
Hinduism
55.
The belief in or worship of more than one god is...  
a)
Animism
b)
Atheism
c)
Monotheism 
d)
Polytheism 
56.
The culture hearth of Islam is located in which city?  
a)
Rome 
b)
Moscow 
c)
Mecca  
d)
Jerusalem
57.
A literal and strict interpretation to the basic principles of a religion.  
a)
Animism
b)
Fundamentalism 
c)
Cosmogony 
d)
Polytheism
58.
The Shinto faith is found mostly in which country?  
a)
Israel 
b)
China 
c)
India 
d)
Japan 
59.
The Sunni and Shiite are two branches of what universalizing religion?  
a)
Islam  
b)
Christianity 
c)
Judaism 
d)
Hinduism
60.
Siddharta Gautama is considered as the founder of what world religion?  
a)
Hinduism 
b)
Buddhism  
c)
Judaism 
d)
Sikhism
61.
Which of the following is a sacred space in Hinduism?     
a)
The Western Wall
b)
The Ka'ba
c)
St. Peter's Basilica 
d)
Ganges River
62.
Which world religion is the oldest that practices the belief of monotheism? 
a)
Christianity 
b)
Hinduism 
c)
Judaism  
d)
Islam
63.
St. Peter's Basilica, the home of the Roman Catholic Church is located in...     
a)
Rome, Italy
b)
Jerusalem, Israel
c)
Vatican City, Vatican City
d)
Moscow, Russia
64.
17. The following symbol represents which of the world faiths? 
a)
Buddhism 
b)
Hinduism  
c)
Judaism 
d)
Shintoism
65.
The Jews, Muslims, and Christians have all fought for control of what world region? 
a)
Northern Ireland 
b)
Jerusalem  
c)
Constantinople 
d)
Mecca
66.
 Which of the Roman Emperors used hierarchical diffusion in the spread of Christianity?  
a)
Caesar 
b)
Claudius 
c)
Constantine  
d)
Erathosthenes
67.
The doctrine or belief in the existence of only one god is...   
a)
Animism
b)
Atheism 
c)
Monotheism  
d)
Polytheism
68.
Which religion believes in the concept of reincarnation?  
a)
Christianity 
b)
Islam 
c)
Shinto 
d)
Hinduism 
69.
A set of religious beliefs concerning the origin of the universe.   
a)
Animism 
b)
Monotheism
c)
Mormonism 
d)
Cosmogony
70.
At some time in their lives Muslims are to make a pilgrimage to what location?  
a)
Rome 
b)
Ganges River
c)
Mecca  
d)
Jerusalem
71.
The following image represents a holy site of which branch of Christianity?  
a)
Mormon 
b)
Methodist
c)
Roman Catholic  
d)
Eastern Orthodox
72.
The culture hearth of the Mormon faith is located in what city?     
a)
Jerusalem 
b)
Rome
c)
Salt Lake City
d)
Moscow
73.
Which world religion lays claim to the largest number of followers?  
a)
Christianity  
b)
Islam
c)
Buddhism 
d)
Hinduism
74.
Which continent has a large number of people who follow the faith of animism?   
a)
Asia
b)
North America 
c)
Australia 
d)
Africa
75.
Who is credited with the beginning of the Protestant Reformation in 1517?     
a)
King Henry VIII
b)
Muhammad
c)
Martin Luther
d)
Siddharta Gautama
76.
The following image is of what architectural feature of Islam?  
a)
Kaaba 
b)
Cathedral 
c)
Minaret 
d)
 Temple
77.
The pagoda is a prominent visual element of what religion? 
a)
Islam 
b)
Judaism 
c)
Hinduism 
d)
Buddhism 
78.
The Dome of the Rock is a holy site of which world religion?    
a)
Judaism
b)
Christianity
c)
Animism
d)
Islam  
79.
Which of the branches of Christianity is found throughout the American southwest?  
a)
Lutheran 
b)
Methodist
c)
Roman Catholic  
d)
Mormon
80.
The movement away from control of life by a religion.   
a)
Monotheism  
b)
Secularism
c)
Atheism 
d)
Theocracy
81.
The scattering of the Jewish population was called the...  
a)
Holocaust
b)
Schism  
c)
Diaspora 
d)
Reformation
82.
The following image represents a religious symbol of what world faith?  
a)
Buddhism 
b)
Hinduism 
c)
Christianity 
d)
 Animism
83.
The most common form of disposal of bodies in India is...     
a)
Air Burial
b)
Cremation
c)
Water Burial 
d)
Ground Burial
84.
A person who does not believe in the existence of a god is a...  
a)
Animist 
b)
Agnostic 
c)
Atheist  
d)
Cosmogonist
85.
Fasting takes place during what time period in the Islamic calendar? 
a)
December
b)
the Hajj 
c)
Ramadan 
d)
Lent
86.
What is the place of origin for Christianity?
a)
Palestine
b)
Saudi Arabia
c)
Egypt
d)
Turkey
87.
What is the place of origin for Islam?
a)
Palestine
b)
Saudi Arabia
c)
Egypt
d)
Turkey
88.
What is the place of origin for Hinduism?
a)
India
b)
Saudi Arabia
c)
Iran
d)
Romania
89.
What is the place of origin for Buddhism?
a)
India
b)
Saudi Arabia
c)
Iran
d)
Romania
90.
How many adherents in Christianity worldwide?
a)
2 billion
b)
500 million
c)
300 million
d)
1 billion
91.
How many adherents in Islam worldwide?
a)
2 billion
b)
500 million
c)
300 million
d)
1.3 billion
92.
What religion's foundation is based on the Four Noble Truths?
a)
Catholicism
b)
Hinduism
c)
Buddhism
d)
Islam
93.
What religion's foundation is based on the the 10 commandments?
a)
Christianity
b)
Hinduism
c)
Buddhism
d)
Islam
94.
Who is the founder if Islam?
a)
Jesus
b)
Abraham
c)
Mohammad
d)
Confucius
95.
Who is the founder of Judaism?
a)
Jesus
b)
Mohammad
c)
Abraham
d)
Siddhartha Gautama
96.
A language ____________ is a collection of languages related through a common ancestral language that existed long before recorded history.
Hint: The trunk of the tree
a)
branch
b)
family
c)
dialect
d)
group
97.
A language ____________ is a collection of languages related through a common ancestral language that existed several thousand years ago.
a)
family
b)
branch
c)
dialect
d)
group
98.
What is the largest language branch in terms of spoken by most people?
a)
Afro-Asiatic
b)
Indo-European
c)
Sino-Tibetan
d)
Austronesian
99.
Which is NOT one of the 4 main branches of the Indo-European language family?
a)
Germanic
b)
Romance
c)
Balto-Slavic
d)
Sino-Tibetan
100.
A language _________ is a collection of languages within a branch that share a common origin in the relatively recent past.  
a)
family
b)
branch
c)
group
d)
dialect
101.
Of the Indo-Iranian branch of Indo-European family, what GROUP does  India, Pakistan and Bangladesh belong to respectively?
a)
Indic (Eastern) group
b)
Iranian (Western) group
102.
Which is NOT a language in the Balto-Slavic branch?
a)
Polish
b)
German
c)
Russian
d)
Ukrainian
103.

The following are reasons for the origin and diffusion of Romance languages EXCEPT

a)

The spread of the Roman Empire and its lingua franca Latin

b)

The collapse of the Roman Empire and its lingua franca Latin

c)

The isolation of many forms of Latin and their evolution into dinstinct languages

d)

The mountainless uniform topography which kept cultures similar and united

104.
What was the Latin spoken by people in the provinces, referring to "the masses" introduced by  soldiers stationed throughout the Roman empire?
a)
Slang Latin
b)
Soldier Latin
c)
Vulgar Latin
d)
Pop Latin
105.
Latin octo (eight) became Italian otto, Spanish ocho, and French huit. This is an example of a
a)
deterioration
b)
cognate
c)
dialect
d)
isogloss
106.
The theory that languages spread by means of westward expansion on horseback by the Kurgan people is:
a)
Convergence Theory
b)
Nomadic Warrior Theory
c)
Agricultural Theory
d)
Nostratic Theory
107.
The theory that Colin Renfrew argues that the proto Indo-European languages diffused from Anatolia from agricultural practices 
a)
Convergence Theory
b)
Conquest Theory
c)
Divergence Theory
d)
Sedentary Farmer Thesis
108.
a language developed from a mixture of different languages, usually through colonization. 
a)
creole language
b)
mix language
c)
hybrid language
109.
a creole language based largely on 18th-century French with influences from Portuguese, Spanish, Taíno, and West African languages. The largest creole-speaking community in the world.
a)
Haitian creole
b)
Jamaican creole
c)
Sanandresano creole
d)
Swahili
110.
How many languages are spoken in the world approximately?
a)
700
b)
7,000
c)
700,000
d)
70
111.
a system of communication through speech, a collection of sounds that a group of people understands to have the same meaning
a)
literary tradition
b)
writing
c)
language
112.
How does geography approach the study of language
a)
Who and where?
b)
What and why?
c)
Where and why?
d)
When and why?
113.
the language used by the government for laws, reports, and public objects, such as road signs, money, and stamps...
a)
creole language
b)
pidgin language
c)
official language
d)
standard language
114.
Why is English the official language in 57 countries? 
a)
The Beatles!
b)
Most effective at destroying other cultures
c)
diffusion of Disney movies
d)
Colonization
115.
The Anglo-Saxon influence on English language and culture came from____________
a)
Denmark and Germany
b)
Norway
c)
Normandy and Brittany
d)
France
116.
A regional variation of a standard language is called a:
a)
accent
b)
dialect
c)
isogloss
d)
lingua franca
117.
In a language with multiple dialects, one dialect may be recognized as the _______________
a)
official language
b)
standard language
c)
standard dialect
d)
language family
118.
_______BRP_________ is one particular dialect of English associated with upper-class Britons living in the London area.  It is recognized as the standard form of British speech. 
a)
British Received Pronunciation
b)
British Radical Pronunciation
c)
British Royal Pronunciation
119.
Why did dialects develop in the U.S.? 
a)
people got isolated 
b)
people came from different places with different dialects
c)
people created them to be more distinct
120.

A word-usage boundary is known as an _______________,

Look at all the names for soft-drink in the USA

a)

standard language

b)

dialect

c)

isogloss

d)

language family

121.

In Colombia, the word boundaries marking the geographical areas where the words sandia and patilla are used, would be called a(n) _____________

a)

dialect

b)

isogloss

c)

language

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Legislative Branch Review

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125 questions

World History Final

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126 questions

US.1-3 Review- State Test

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120 questions

Unit 3 & 4 SE Review

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9th - 12th Grade

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125 questions

ECO 1º: UNIDAD 4: EL MERCADO (PARTE 1)

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126 questions

2nd Semester Earth/Space Final Exam

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