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WorksheetsCultural Landscape
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
The alignment of ancient Chinese cities toward the cardinal directions (north, south, east, west) best illustrates the importance of which of the following factors in the shaping of these early cities?
Belief systems
Topography
Economics
Gender
Technology
Cultural landscape can be defined as
the types of art, music, dance, and theater practiced in a particular region
the ways that people in differing cultures perceive the environment
the forms superimposed on the physical environment by the activities of humans
the diversity of distinctive cultures within a particular geographic area
a particular area within a geographic region dedicated to cultural activities
Which of the following is an example of a cultural landscape?
Coastal wetland
Cloud forest
Stand of mangrove trees
Eroded shoreline
Adobe ruins
Which of the following features is most useful for describing the cultural landscape shown in the image?
The ethnicity of the people in the image
The dragon that the people are holding
The French language on the banner hanging from the building
The density of the crowd
The clothing of the people participating in the parade
Cultural landscape is closest in meaning to which of the following?
Cultural ecology
Nonmaterial culture
Environmental determinism
Physical environment
Built environment
An ethnic neighborhood is best described as which of the following?
An involuntary community where people with similar values reside
A rural community where people with similar backgrounds are required to live
A voluntary urban community where people of similar origin reside
An area in the inner city where certain groups are forced to live
A city neighborhood that is undergoing population change due to immigration
A city neighborhood that is undergoing population change due to immigration
The photograph shows a road sign in the Republic of Ireland. Which of the following best describes the sign's significance within the cultural landscape?
The sign indicates that County Cork is a linguistic region of the Republic of Ireland.
The sign delineates an international political border between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.
The sign promotes the use of a single language in the region.
The sign promotes the use of traditional language among citizens of the Republic of Ireland.
The sign represents a uniform cultural identity within the region.
Which of the following best describes the pattern of Swedish-American ethnicity within Minnesota’s cultural landscape?
A diffused pattern of Swedish ethnicity evenly distributed across the state
A clustered pattern of Swedish ethnicity
A Swedish ethnic majority in the northern half of the state
A Swedish ethnic majority throughout the state
A single remnant area with a high percentage of Swedish ethnicity
Which of the following is the belief that one’s own culture is the best or better than other cultures?
Ethos
Prejudice
Ethnocentrism
Acculturation
Identify which of the following concepts or processes is symbolized by the pagoda in the image.
Acculturation
Material culture
Assimilation
Cultural trait
Syncretism
Which of the following is most accurate with regard to food preferences and taboos?
Food preferences are stronger than taboos as seen by the high consumption of beef on the Deccan Plateau
Food preferences and taboos have little influence on the diet in Arabia and Southeast Asia.
Some foods are avoided for religious or cultural reasons even at the expense of a balanced diet.
Food preferences and taboos show little variability between cultures.
A world map of hog production per capita would reveal the lowest values in which of the following regions?
The United States Midwest
Southeast Asia
Western Europe
The Middle East
China
