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WorksheetsUnit 3 Cultural Patterns & Processes AP HuG Review Questions...
Total questions: 68
Worksheet time: 14mins
All of the following are components of culture EXCEPT...
ethnicity and governments.
language and religion.
customs and habits.
landscapes.
migration destinations.
Folk culture is primarily spread through...
hierarchical diffusion
contagious diffusion
remote diffusion
stimulus diffusion
relocation diffusion
Preference for a particular football, baseball or basketball team is an example of
formal region
vernacular region
functional region
cultural region
baller region
All of the following are examples of folk music EXCEPT
songs that deal with agriculture
songs that deal with birth
songs that deal with death
songs that are made for the sole purpose of sales
songs that deal with harvests
Climate, topography, and soil conditions make up the distinctive characteristics of a place and is known as
environment.
agricultural potential.
ecumene.
terroir.
terra firma
Which item of clothing has been banned in some European countries?
blue jeans
burqa
poncho
dashikini
beret
A restriction on a behavior imposed by religious law or social customs is a
civil law
prohibition
taboo
constitutional law
tolerant
Accessibility and availability of popular food preferences will be dependent on
transportation, distribution and advertising networks
agricultural resources available in the areas of the market
declining folk culture habits & customs
large immigrant population with different food preferences
low prices & easy availability
Which is NOT an example of folk housing practices?
using wood or brick as a type of building materials
pitched roof or flat roof depending on weather
Buddhists sleeping with the head to the east as it is more favorable then the west
suburban house styles in Los Angeles, California
sod houses of Iceland
What is the most important mechanism for the diffusion of professional sports?
the Internet
the TV
relocation diffusion
social media
hierarchical diffusion
What population dominates the use of social media?
Canada
China
United States
India
Brazil
According to the Freedom House, what content do governments sometimes block on the Internet?
political content
social content
security content
all of the above
Amish folk culture regions are predominately located in the Midwest because
there were no jobs in the eastern U.S. that accommodated their folk culture practices.
they did not support government ideology and sought out lands outside of the territorial states in the early 1800s.
they are an agricultural based society who practices and traditions center on self- preservation.
they were removed from the cities of the east due to their refusal to assimilate into U.S. culture.
they could not work in the industry sector because their belief system prohibited working with machinery.
Which government has passed anti-dowery laws?
Afganistan
India
United States
Pakistan
Bhutan
What is the cause of landscape pollution?
The desire to promote the sale of a product or play a round of golf.
Excess trash created from global markets and the demand for identification with popular culture.
Cultural practice of elimination environmental areas the are perceived as unsightly.
Using concrete and building to alter climatic conditions in a high density are.
All of the above.
A groups' material culture is produced by
its geographic location
its habits
its food choices
its food taboos
a collection of social customs.
In what area are folk culture habits and the environment most linked together?
dress
religious practice
housing designs
food
occupations
In what ways does popular culture threaten environmental sustainability?
through recycling plans
because of increased demand for animal products
through curbside programs
because of increased demand for golfing
because people are becoming vegans
There are 4 religions that claim upwards of 78% of the world's adherents. Which one of the following is NOT one of those 4 religions?
Judaism
Christianity
Islam
Hinduism
Buddhism
Which of the following is currently the largest ethnic religion by adherents?
Judaism
Baha'ism
Shintoism
Hinduism
Islam
Where are the largest concentration of Muslims located in the world?
Indonesia
India
Saudi Arabia
Iran
Egypt
Which of the FOLLOWING was the FIRST monotheistic religion?
Islam
Jainism
Buddhism
Judaism
Christianity
Where is the holiest river for Hindus?
The Po.
The Lena
The Ganges
The Indus
The Nile
Which of the following religions supports the caste system, but is illegal under the law?
Buddhism
Catholicism
Islam
Hinduism
Baha'ism
In which of the FOLLOWING religions is Jerusalem NOT a sacred place?
Christianity
Buddhism
Islam
Judaism
Conflict exists in Jerusalem between Jews and Muslims over what holy sites?
Garden of Gethsemane & the Mount of Olives
Yad Vashem & Give HaTanakh
Church of Ascension and the Church of the Holy Sepulcher
The Western Wall & The Dome of the Rock
Mount Zion & Masada
Which of the following are the largest number of international migrants?
Muslim
Buddhist
Christian
Hindu
Jewish
Which population was forced to disperse throughout the World in an action known as the diaspora?
Orthodox Christians in 1054 A.D.
Jews in 70 A.D.
Buddhists in 257 B.C .
Muslims in 622 A.D.
Roman Catholics in 1492 A.D.
Which language FAMILY represents roughly 46% of the worlds population?
Sino-Tibetan
Niger-Congo
English
Indo-European
Germanic
What is the official language of the United States?
French
German
Spanish
English
Dutch
Which language is the global lingua franca of technology and the Internet?
Swahili
Chinese
French
Hindi
English
One theory regarding the origins of the Indo-European language is ...
Italy
Kurgan Warrior Theory in southern Russia
Angleland
Indonesia
Southern Europa
What is a regional variation of language known as?
language
Creole
standard language
Dialect
pidgin
How is an isogloss used by geographers?
to determine climate zones
to determines global warming
to determine word choices
to identify polar melting rates
to identify isolated groups
Why is Switzerland a successful multilingual state?
a lack of economic development
a decentralized government allowing for regional decision-making process.
All language are actually dialectical versions of German
Each region is physically isolated from each other eliminating contact
It is an authoritarian government prohibiting cultural individuality
Which language family does English belong to?
Sino-Tibetan
Sino-European
Indo-European
Inso-Caucasian
Niger-Congo
Which is NOT an Indo-European Branch?
Romance
Germanic
Balto-Slavic
Khoisan
Inso-Iranian
Which of the following regions has the largest number of dying languages?
South Pacific
Canada
Central Europe
Eastern Russia
Southern China
Which of the following is an example of a dialect becoming a distinguished language?
Catalan
Canadian
Breton
Creole
Pidgin
Attempts to preserve the Gaelic Language can be found in which of the following regions?
England and Wales
Ireland & Scotland
Cornwall & Wales
Breton & Cornwall
Orkneys & Hebrides
Where can a concentration of endangered languages be found?
Eastern United States
Southern United States
Appalachia region
Great Lakes Region
Western United States
Which of the following is an example of an isolated language ?
English
Hebrew
Gaelic
Basque
Gothic
In the Untied States which is shared by all Americans?
nationality
langauge
ethnicity
race
DNA
Within the United States, where is the highest population concentration of Hispanics?
Northeast U.S.
Midwest U.S.
Ohio Valley
Pacific Northwest
Southwest U.S.
What is the process of a state breaking down through conflicts among its ethnicities ?
irredentism
genocide
centripetal
Balkanization
isogloss
Why do geographers study ethnic cleansing?
it results in the alteration of a place and its use by a different population.
maps have to be redrawn
it changes the names of leadership
it can negatively change the economic structure of the country
it creates a syncretic society
What is the policy to deliberately remove one ethnic or religious group through violence or terror?
genocide
civil war
ethnic cleansing
balkanization
nation building
Where is an ethnoburb located?
in the heart of the inner city
in the suburban real of the city
in the hinterlands away from the city
it is the term for a predominate region composed of one ethnicity
along the original settlement areas a a region
Which amendment to the United States Constitution outlaws slavery?
Amendment 19
Amendment 14
Amendment 5
Amendment 13
Amendment 1
What was the major reason that prompted the migration of African Americans from the South in the US
to the North and West in US during the 1920s and 1950s?
available housing
jobs
open farm land
expanding settlement areas in cities
civil rights and freedom
What is the policy of the legal separation of races and their forced movement into segregated
townships or homeland areas in South Africa known as?
Racism
Apartheid
Separate by Equal
Homeland Act
Civil Rights Act
Which of the following countries reflects a multi-ethnic & multi-racial society?
Iceland
Poland
Brazil
Mongolia
Japan
Which of the following is the best example of what Kurds represent?
Multinational state
Nation-state
State-less nation
Centripetal force for Iraq
Centrifugal force for Iraq
What type of region are the 'Southern States'
Vernacular
Functional
Formal
Which of the following areas would be an example of ecumene?
A
B
Which of the following is a language formed from two existing languages and
mainly used as a simplified communication tool for trade?
Creole Language
Pidgin Language
Official Language
Lingua Franca
The modern game of soccer(football) spread to many parts of the world because of British colonization. This is an example of _________ diffusion
Hierarchical
Stimulus
Contagious
Relocation
Which religion is considered a Syncretic religion (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)
Taoism
Agnosticism
Sikhism
Atheism
Which of the following is an example of a folk culture food:
Chezburber in the US
Goat's head in Germany
Ramen in China
Sashimi in Japan
Choose TWO centrifugal forces
religious conflicts
physical boundaries within a country
shared language
fair and trusted government
Starting in the 1990's, a movement known as _________ began to feature mixed-use neighborhoods with businesses and residential properties, walkable areas and a variety of price ranges for homes.
blockbusting
gentrification
leapfrogging
new urbanism
Blockbusting and redlining have contributed to... in American cities.
gated communities
racial segregation
public transportation
exurbanization
Banks might consider giving loans to those who want to purchase and improve homes in a certain urban area too risky so they may refuse loans in certain districts. This practice is known as...
redlining
urban redevelopment
gentrification
eminent domain
New urbanism, smart growth and the construction of greenbelts are efforts to...
combat or reduce urban sprawl
industrialize LDC's
encourage further urban sprawl
How did sports like soccer, lacrosse, hockey & baseball become global sports?
hierarchical diffusion
relocation diffusion
stimulus diffusion
contagious diffusion
In which US state would you find the greatest clustering of Asian Americans?
Hawaii
Texas
Maryland
Alabama
MIssissippi
Which of the following is a stable, fully developed language that originates from the mixing of two or more languages, typically in a contact situation involving colonization or trade?
endangered language
creole language
lingua franca
pidgin language
