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AP Human Geography - Unit 3

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Folk Culture is

a)

Homogenous

b)

Rural

c)

Slowly Changing

d)

All of the above

2.

An example of Hierarchical diffusion

a)

Migrant bringing their food culture to the US

b)

McDonald's building restaurants in India but not serving beef

c)

A celebrity adopting a new hairstyle and starting a trend

d)

Finding out about a new song from your cousin

3.

Dominant language family in the regions above

a)

Niger - Congo

b)

Indo - European

c)

Latin Americano

d)

Sino - Tibetan

4.

Dominant language family in the regions above

a)

Sino -Tibetan

b)

Afro - Asiatic

c)

Niger - Congo

d)

Afrikaans

5.

When two people who speak different languages use English to conduct business, we can consider English a(n)

a)

Assimilated language

b)

Lingua Franca

c)

Pidgin Language

d)

Creole Language

6.

This region of the world is most likely the hearth of what language family?

a)

Austro - Asiatic

b)

Indo - European

c)

Altaic

d)

Sino - Tibetan

7.

Italian, French, Spanish and Portuguese are all

a)

Sino - Tibetan languages

b)

Germanic languages

c)

Altaic languages

d)

Romance languages

8.

The dominant language in the region highlighted is

a)

Spanish

b)

English

c)

French

d)

German

9.

The largest universalizing religion is

a)

Hinduism

b)

Islam

c)

Buddhism

d)

Christianity

10.

World's first monotheistic religion

a)

Jainism

b)

Hinduism

c)

Judaism

d)

Shintoism

11.

If a Muslim is physically and financially able, they are expected to travel to

a)

Mecca

b)

Palestine

c)

Madrid

d)

Israel

12.

The ethnicity highlighted in the map above is

a)

Asian Americans

b)

African Americans

c)

Hispanic Americans

d)

Native Americans

13.

Millions of Hindus and Muslims were displaced or killed when

a)

Yugoslavia dissolved into separate states in the 1990s

b)

Hindus attacked minority Muslim populations in Sri Lanka

c)

Britain left India and created the Muslim state of Pakistan

d)

Israel defeated Egypt in 1967

14.

3rd largest religion; DID NOT originate in Pakistan; given name by Aryans; no founder; consider the Ganges a sacred river; their main god is Brahman. Other gods are expressions of Brahman. Vedas are its 4 sacred texts. Defined as an ethnic religion to SE Asia.

a)

Hinduism

b)

Sikhism

c)

Taoism

d)

Buddhism

e)

Shintoism

15.

Founded by Muhammad, Qu'ran, Allah; monotheistic; includes 5 pillars; pilgrimage to Mecca/hajj. EX) Most Muslims are in Indonesia

a)

Confucianism

b)

Judaism

c)

Christianity

d)

Islam

e)

Sunni

16.

Has a single founder (Jesus); split from Judaism; monotheistic; first split: between Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox. Emperor Diocletian split empire eventually leading to separate denominations. The last branch, Protestant, came from the Catholics.

a)

Confucianism

b)

Judaism

c)

Christianity

d)

Islam

e)

Sunni

17.

Grew from the beliefs of Jews; a nomadic Semitic tribe in SW Asia. Based off the teachings of Abraham. In Middle East, N Africa, Russia, Ukraine, Europe, and N and S America; Monotheistic.

a)

Confucianism

b)

Judaism

c)

Christianity

d)

Islam

e)

Sunni

18.

When a soul is reborn...in Hinduism you are moved up and down in the caste system based on your behavior. The goal is to escape this through union with Brahman. EX) Hinduism

a)

Reincarnation

b)

monotheistic religion

c)

religion

d)

polytheistic religion

e)

universalizing religions

19.

The worship of a single deity, God or Allah EX) Islam grew in Northern Africa from 11 to 234 million in 1900 to 2010

a)

Reincarnation

b)

monotheistic religion

c)

religion

d)

polytheistic religion

e)

universalizing religions

20.
worship more than one deity, even 1000s EX) Hinduism, Vodum/Voodoo
a)
Reincarnation
b)
monotheistic religion
c)
religion
d)
polytheistic religion
e)
universalizing religions
21.

To actively seek converts because they view themselves as offering belief systems, universal appropriateness, and appeal. Few in number and of recent origin. EX) Christianity, Buddhism, and Islam

a)

Reincarnation

b)

monotheistic religion

c)

religion

d)

polytheistic religion

e)

universalizing religions

22.

Adherents are born into the faith and converts are not actively sought. Spatially concentrated, except for Judaism. EX) traditional religions in Africa and SA. Judaism, Hinduism, Confucianism, Shintoism

a)

animistic religion

b)

ethnic religion

c)

Feng-Shui/geomancy

d)

Zoroastrianism

e)

Confucianism

23.

A focused geographic area where important innovations are born and from which they are spread

a)

Cultural Hearth

b)

Minority Religion

c)

An Ethnic Group

d)

Universalizing Religion

24.

The Phenomenon whereby the introduction of new transportation technologies progressively reduce the time it takes to travel between places

a)

Time space continuum

b)

Difusion

c)

Time- Space Convergence

d)

Distance Decay

25.

A language of communication and commerce spoken across a wide area where it is not a mother tongue

a)

imperialism

b)

Colonialism

c)

Lingua Franca

d)

Bilingualism

26.

Hierarchical contagious, and stimulus diffusion are all examples of what type of diffusion ?

a)

Relocation Diffusion

b)

Expansion Diffusion

27.

This type of diffusion involves a wavelike spread of ideas in the manner of a contagious disease, equally moving throughout space.

a)

Hierarchical Diffusion

b)

Stimulus diffusion

c)

Contagious Diffusion

d)

Relocation Diffusion

28.

This type of Diffusion occurs when individuals or groups with a particular idea or practice migrate from one location to another, thereby bringing the idea or practice to their new homeland

a)

Relocation Diffusion

b)

Expansion Diffusion

29.

If a Spanish speaker and a French speaker come together to conduct trade and revert the authentic form of English they both learned in their schools, English is known to them as a(n)

a)

creolized language

b)

language branch

c)

isogloss

d)

pidgin language

e)

lingua franca

30.

Which of the following lists religions that all started in Southwest Asia?

a)

Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam

b)

Islam, Judaism, Christianity

c)

Shintoism, Sikhism, Judaism

d)

Taoism, Christianity, Hinduism

e)

Judaism, Animism, Buddhism

31.

The simplest component of a culture is a

a)

culture trait

b)

culture complex

c)

culture system

d)

cultural diffusion

e)

cultural identity

32.

Which language has become the world's primary lingua franca?

a)

Mandarin Chinese

b)

Hindi

c)

German

d)

Spanish

e)

English

33.

Where is the hearth of country music?

a)

Galveston, Texas

b)

Montgomery, Alabama

c)

Atlanta, Georgia

d)

Nashville, Tennessee

e)

Charlotte, North Carolina

34.

The two primary Eastern religions of Hinduism and Buddhism each have their hearths located where?

a)

Jerusalem, Israel

b)

Western Saudi Arabia

c)

Eastern China

d)

Southeast Asia

e)

Northern India

35.

The modern game of soccer (football) spread to many parts of the world because of British colonization. This is an example of ____________ diffusion.

a)

expansion

b)

hierarchical

c)

relocation

d)

stimulus

e)

contagious

36.

This type of Diffusion happens when a specific trait is not adopted in its original form, but the underlying idea is accepted and the cultural trait is still adopted

a)

Hierarchical Diffusion

b)

Stimulus Diffusion

c)

Relocation diffusion

d)

contagious diffusion

37.
Assimilation takes place when
a)
a smaller culture shares traits with a larger culture
b)
a smaller culture is totally absorbed by a larger, more dominant culture
c)
cultures give and take
d)
culture moves with people in relocation diffusion
38.

Which locations and religions are correctly paired in terms of place or origin/hearth?

a)

Islam: Egypt

b)

Buddhism: India

c)

Hinduism: South America

d)

Judaism: Saudi Arabia

39.

Roman Catholicism predominates in

a)

Northern Europe

b)

East Asia

c)

Canada

d)

South America

40.
A Centripetal force is 
a)
The process by which a state breaks down as a result of ethnic conflict. (Reference to Balkan Peninsula/Yugoslavia
b)
A real-estate tactic used during the end of segregation in America. Real-estate agents convinced Whites to sell them their houses for cheap in fear of Blacks moving in. They then resold them to Blacks at a far higher price.
c)
The system formerly in effect in South Africa that segregated people based on their race.
(Abolished in the 90s)
d)
A force that helps to unify and bring together the people of a state.
(e.g. Nationalism/Patriotism, Equality, Tolerance)
41.
Cultural identity through shared traits such as language or religion
a)
Race
b)
Ethnicity
c)
Habit
d)
Culture
42.
Which of the following would best fit the description of a State?
a)
Alabama
b)
Hawaii
c)
The South
d)
Japan
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.
The following is part of the cultural landscape EXCEPT
a)
Sewer System
b)
Office Complex System
c)
Water Well
d)
River System
45.
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
46.
Ethnic cleansing can be described as 
a)
using military zones to separate people
b)
forced expulsion and resettlement of ethnic groups
c)
chain migration of ethnic groups
d)
insurgency and war of ethnic groups
47.
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
48.

Spanish, Russian, Nepali, Kunama, Arabic, and Swahili are all ______________________.

a)

languages

b)

cultures

c)

songs

49.

All of the following are traits common to Muslim religions of the world EXCEPT ___________.

a)

fasting

b)

pilgimage

c)

Sharia law

d)

polytheism

e)

daily ritual prayers

50.

Organize the world’s languages from biggest classification, to smallest.

a)

language group, language, language family, dialect

b)

language branch, language group, language, language family, dialect

c)

language family, language branch, language group, language, dialect

d)

language

e)

language family, language branch, language group, dialect, language

51.

Which are the two language FAMILIES with the largest amount of speakers?

a)

Sino - Tibetan + Dravidian

b)

Austroasiatic + Austronesian

c)

Japanese + Indo - European

d)

Altaic + Uralic

e)

Indo - European + Sino - Tibetan

52.

What country could you find most of the Sino - Tibetan family?

a)

Vietnam

b)

Afghanistan

c)

Russia

d)

China

e)

United States

53.

In which region are ethnic religions most widely practiced?

a)

Asia

b)

South America

c)

North America

d)

North Africa

54.

Which three religions have holy places in Jerusalem?

a)

Sikhism, Islam, Judaism

b)

Islam, Christianity, Hinduism

c)

Hinduism, Sikhism, Buddhism

d)

Islam, Christianity, Judaism

55.

Balkanization refers to

a)

a small geographic area that cannot successfully be organized into states

b)

religions splintering into opposing groups

c)

The breakdown of a state due to conflicts among Ethnicities

d)

ethnic cleansing

56.

After World War II ended, millions of people were forced to migrate because

a)

Counterattacks by the Allies

b)

Soviet repatriation of Gypsies and Jews

c)

changes in the boundaries of states

d)

German Expansion

57.
A simplified and modified form of a language.
a)
Lingua Franca
b)
Pidgin
c)
Toponym
d)
Official Language
58.

A good example of a monolingual country would be

a)

Japan

b)

Canada

c)

Switzerland

d)

South Africa

e)

Turkey

59.
For most of the past 2,000 years, most Jews have been
a)
highly clustered in present-day Israel.
b)
Dispersed around the world.
c)
concentrated in the United States
d)
forced in live in ghettos
60.
Palestinians include all but which of the following groups?
a)
Residents of Refugee camps
b)
residents of territories occupied by Israel
c)
citizens of other states calling themselves Palestinians
d)
Jewish citizens of Israel.