WorksheetsAP HUG: U3: Culture
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
According to the cultural complex described in the diagram, auto ownership provides transportation but also
represents a set of American cultural traits, such as self-reliance and independence
provides greater likelihood that its owner will attain American values such as wealth
represents one American cultural trait, depending on the values of the auto's owner
comes about as a result of possession of a particular American trait, such as wealth
helps identify the owners cultural landscape, region, realm, and level of freedom
Which of the following best demonstrates the concept of culture hearth?
The Middle East, where many cultures share the religion of Islam
Latin America, which consists fo several distinct but related cultures
The places in the world where material and nonmaterial traits emerged
The buildings, roads, and other elements built by humans
An area within a city where people share a common culture distinct from the surrounding culture.
The architecture style of Saint Basil Eastern Orthodox Cathedral in Moscow, Russia, is most clearly an example of the city's cultural
barriers
enclaves
realm
landscape
borders
A family that immigrates from China to the United States and chooses to live in an ethnic enclave is probably hoping to
expose their children to people of many other cultures
assimilate their family into American culture as quickly as possible
find a buffer against discrimination while they seek new opportunities
find more religious and language diversity than in most communities
separate itself from its Chinese culture rapidly and completely
Which of the following best describes an artifact?
The territory in which people reside including valleys and rivers
The nonmaterial culture consisting of intangible things such as beliefs and values
A way in which people organize their society such as through families and government
The material culture consisting of tangible things, such as food and clothing
The interaction between different groups including trading and negotiating
Amish residents of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, who are descendants of immigrants from Switzerland in the 1700s, live without the benefits of electricity. This choice is an example of
an adherence to traditional culture
a longstanding indigenous culture
a dominant national identity
acclimation to their new environment
an adaptation of popular culture
Which pattern is most typical of folk/traditional cultures than other types of cultures?
Welcoming in new practices from other cultures
Promoting a high level of religious diversity
Taking steps to transform rural areas into urban areas.
Emphasizing the value of customs
Establishing flexible gender roles
Some countries have several official languages because they want to
make international diplomacy easier
foster political cooperation with neighboring countries
make government operate more efficiently
prepare students to participate in the global economy
give recognition to different groups within the country
Which statement best describes the most common reason groups wish to preserve their traditional languages?
Language is central to cultural identity, so preserving a language helps reserve a culture
Language is used in religious services, so preserving a language is primarily a religious obligation
Language is used for trade, so preserving language is one way to keep a group economically prosperous
Language change is a politically disruptive force, so preserving language is one way to keep stability
Language preservation passes on a group's history, so preserving a language is the only way to record history accurately
The Arabic language spread from its hearth and became one of hte major global languages mainly through
increased use of communication technology in Arab nations.
spread of Middle Eastern multinational oil corporations
worldwide colonization beginning around 600 C.E.
conquest and its use as a standard religions language
resisting colonization by European nations and the United States
Which general conclusion about the expansion diffusion fo the religion does the map most strongly support?
It requires mass migrations of people over long distance
It usually moves in an eastward direction
It is aided by the presence of a major trade route
It occurs more in Asia than on other continents
It experiences strong fundamentalism at its hearth
Which was the most common religious change among Africans as a result of contact with people from Europe and the Middle East?
Animism to a universalizing religion
An ethnic religion to animism
A universalizing religion to an ethnic religion
Monotheism to Polytheism
Polytheism to an ethnic religion
Which of the following is NOT a factor that has encouraged globalization?
Techonological advances in communication and transportation
Increased business costs
The quest for global markets associated with capitalism
An increase in the flows of financial capital
Governmental policies
Which type of influence has been most significant in shaping the distribution of religious groups in the United States?
Climate and Landforms
Immigration patterns
Federal government policies
Economic development
Shifts in agriculture
Based on its architecture, the worship site shown is probably used by people of which religious tradition?
Christianity
Judaism
Islam
Hinduism
Buddhism
Which geographic concept is best illustrated by the image shown?
Mental Map
Gravity Model
Urban Hearths
Cultural Landscape
Agricultural density
The above sign, which is in both English and Welsh, represents the effort by the people of Wales
to guard against the development of a creole language
to develop a lingua franca in the country
to help preserve their traditional language
to replace their language with English
to use two languages that are not closely related
Why is French often considered a lingua franca, whil some other languages that are spoken by far more people are not?
French is an easier language to learn than are most other languages
French is widely used in many of France's former colonies around the world.
People in Europe and the Americas never learned non-European languages such as Arabic and Mandarin
French is used around the world by artists and musicians, so it is widely known in the international community
French never merged with other languages to create vast numbers of creole speakers
Which best explains why the Spanish language diffused widely in Latin America?
Indigenous people had long tried to develop a lingua franca
Indigenous people found it easier to learn than other languages
Spanish was the first Indo-European language in the Americas
Spain was one of the two major imperial powers in the region
Spanish developed out of a creole language
Which best describes the difference between nationality and ethnicity?
Nationality relates to a state while ethnicity relates to culture
Nationality relates to culture while ethnicity relates to a state
Nationality relates to language while ethnicity relates to religion
Nationality relates to cities while ethnicity relates to rural areas
Nationality relates to religion while ethnicity relates to urban enclaves
