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Review for Unit 3 Summative

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 52mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How does the iceberg metaphor convey an important geographic understanding of culture? Mark only one oval.

a)

It indicates that most cultural practices cannot be understood by outsiders.

b)

It suggests that the most important elements of culture are practiced by elites.

c)

It proposes that people in colder places conceal their cultural traits.

d)

It asserts that many important cultural attributes are generally unseen.

e)

It warns that not understanding the cultural traits in a place can be dangerous.

2.

Which of the following is an example of a sociofact? Mark only one oval.

a)

A doll

b)

A burqa

c)

A family

d)

A religious belief

e)

A land-use pattern

3.

What is an example of sequent occupance? Mark only one oval.

a)

A family sells their home to a new owner.

b)

A farmer rotates crops on a plot of land.

c)

A place is home to a succession of cultural groups.

d)

A person moves to a new country.

e)

An invading army governs a territory for several years.

4.

How does the formation of an ethnic neighborhood benefit members of that culture? Mark only one oval.

a)

It helps them understand the mainstream culture.

b)

It increases discrimination against members of the group.

c)

It introduces opportunities to engage with members of the mainstream culture.

d)

It maintains the group’s customs and traditions.

e)

It builds understanding among members of the mainstream culture.

5.

What are toponyms? Mark only one oval.

a)

Holy journeys

b)

Spiritual beliefs

c)

Traditional structures

d)

Nomadic lifestyles

e)

Place names

6.

Which of the following best distinguishes the geographic concept of sense of place from the geographic concept of placemaking? Mark only one oval.

a)

Sense of place is changing, while placemaking is permanent.

b)

Sense of place is an individual response, while placemaking is a social endeavor.

c)

Sense of place is cultural, while placemaking is an economic process.

d)

Sense of place is driven by feelings, while placemaking is driven by analysis.

e)

Sense of place is a contemporary response, while placemaking is a historical analysis.

7.

In addition to geographic location, dialects are significantly shaped by which of the following? Mark only one oval.

a)

Gender and class

b)

Ethnicity and class

c)

Identity and religion

d)

Gender and religion

e)

Age and family

8.

Which term describes the area of origin of a cultural trait? Mark only one oval.

a)

Cultural hearth

b)

Cultural diffusion

c)

Cultural landscape

d)

Cultural possibilism

e)

Cultural environment

9.

Cultural diffusion is an example of which of the following geographic concepts? Mark only one oval.

a)

Flow

b)

Scale

c)

Density

d)

Situation

e)

Infill development

10.

The CEO of a large automobile company moves to another city to become the CEO of a different manufacturing company, taking ideas about the manufacturing process with her. This is an example of which of the following? Mark only one oval.

a)

Contagious diffusion

b)

Hierarchical diffusion

c)

Imperialist diffusion

d)

Relocation diffusion

e)

Stimulus diffusion

11.

Which of the following is an example of hierarchical diffusion? Mark only one oval.

a)

The spread of Spanish to Latin America

b)

The spread of the coronavirus from China to Europe

c)

The spread of K-pop from Korea to the rest of the world

d)

The spread of Amish woodworking traditions to Pennsylvania

e)

The spread of technology from the upper class to the middle class

12.

What is the main difference between expansion diffusion and relocation diffusion? Mark only one oval.

a)

In expansion diffusion, cultural ideas and traits spread primarily through technology.

b)

Expansion diffusion includes cultural ideas and traits beyond the country of origin.

c)

In expansion diffusion, cultural ideas and traits spread, but the people of the culture do not.

d)

Expansion diffusion includes the spread of longer-lasting traits such as language and religion.

e)

In expansion diffusion, cultural ideas traits spread farther and faster than in relocation diffusion.

13.

A high school student starts using the word salty to describe when he is annoyed. His friends and eventually most of the other students at school start using this term as well. Which term best describes this situation? Mark only one oval.

a)

Creolization

b)

Lingua franca

c)

Stimulus diffusion

d)

Relocation diffusion

e)

Contagious diffusion

14.

A fad is started when a television personality begins wearing a yellow top hat. The trend spreads throughout Hollywood and then throughout the United States. This is an example of what type of diffusion? Mark only one oval.

a)

Assimilation

b)

Contagious

c)

Hierarchical

d)

Relocation

e)

Stimulus

15.

Which of the following aspects of culture tends to change most slowly? Mark only one oval.

a)

Fashion

b)

Religion

c)

Artifacts

d)

Popular Culture

e)

Marriage Customs

16.

Which term describes a common language used among speakers of different languages for the purposes of trade and commerce? Mark only one oval.

a)

Creole

b)

Dialect

c)

Lingua franca

d)

Colonial language

e)

Indigenous language

17.

In which setting would you expect to see the greatest cultural change happen? Mark only one oval.

a)

A small ethnic enclave

b)

A large multicultural city

c)

A small agrarian community

d)

A large ethnocentric nation

e)

A traditional religious hearth

18.

Which of the following is the best example of cultural divergence? Mark only one oval.

a)

Tex-Mex food

b)

The Afrikaans language

c)

Halloween celebrations

d)

The use of English by airline pilots

e)

The Amish rejection of technology

19.

Which of the following accurately presents the categorization of languages, from the broadest category to the most specific? Mark only one oval.

a)

Dialects, groups, branches, families

b)

Groups, branches, families, dialects

c)

Branches, families, dialects, groups

d)

Dialects, families, groups, branches

e)

Families, branches, groups, dialects

20.

Which of the following is an accurate statement about the Arabic, English, and Spanish languages? Mark only one oval.

a)

They all are ancestral languages.

b)

They all have diffused primarily due to migration.

c)

They all are part of the same language branch.

d)

They all provide evidence of the Anatolian Hearth Theory.

e)

They all are widely distributed due to hierarchical diffusion.

21.

Which statement best explains how the internet has affected cultural change? Mark only one oval.

a)

It has had little or no impact on cultural change.

b)

It has decreased the pace of change by facilitating the expression of individuality.

c)

It has increased the pace of change by contributing to time-space compression.

d)

It has increased the pace of change by requiring the assimilation of minority groups.

e)

It has decreased the pace of change by disrupting the hierarchy among core and peripheral countries.

22.

Which term describes the process by which a minority culture adopts some, but not all, of the traits of a majority culture? Mark only one oval.

a)

Acculturation

b)

Assimilation

c)

Globalization

d)

Multiculturalism

e)

Syncretism

23.

The removal of American Indian children from their homes to be educated at English speaking boarding schools is an example of which of the following? Mark only one oval.

a)

Syncretism

b)

Multiculturalism

c)

Forced migration

d)

Forced assimilation

e)

Cultural appropriation

24.

What is an example of a language branch? Mark only one oval.

a)

Russian

b)

Indo-European

c)

Persian

d)

Romance

e)

North Germanic

25.

What do researchers analyze when categorizing relationships among languages? Mark only one oval.

a)

Vowels and consonants

b)

Isolates and terrain

c)

Families and branches

d)

Values and ethics

e)

Grammar and root words

26.

Where are Slavic languages mainly found? Mark only one oval.

a)

North America

b)

Eastern Europe

c)

North Africa

d)

Central Africa

e)

Southern Europe

27.

What do Mandarin, Hindi, and Japanese have in common? Mark only one oval.

a)

They are endangered languages.

b)

They have diffused primarily due to trade.

c)

They have grown rapidly due to population growth.

d)

They provide evidence of the Kurgan hearth theory.

e)

They are widely distributed due to hierarchical diffusion.

28.

What spurs the development of a lingua franca? Mark only one oval.

a)

Politics

b)

Trade

c)

Family

d)

Heritage

e)

Religion

29.

Important clues to the origins of a language can be discovered in which of the following? Mark only one oval.

a)

Hearths

b)

Cognates

c)

Distribution

d)

Dialects

e)

Agriculture

30.

The Anatolian hearth theory is best explained by which of the following statements? Mark only one oval.

a)

Nomadic-warrior people diffused Proto Indo-European languages.

b)

Nomadic-warrior people diffused Proto Sino-Tibetan languages.

c)

Agricultural practices led to migration following population growth.

d)

Relocation diffusion in a short period of time followed population growth.

e)

Similar, widely-distributed words describe climate and landscape.

31.

The invasion of Angles, Jutes, and Saxons 1,500 years ago explains the diffusion of which linguistic branch to Great Britain? Mark only one oval.

a)

Spanish

b)

Arabic

c)

French

d)

Germanic

e)

Greek

32.

What is the oldest universalizing religion? Mark only one oval.

a)

Christianity

b)

Islam

c)

Sikhism

d)

Buddhism

e)

Hinduism

33.

Which of the following is an example of a mentifact? Mark only one oval.

a)

A bridal costume

b)

Schools

c)

Language

d)

Jewelry

e)

Ceremonial foods

34.

Which of the following is one purpose of postmodern architecture? Mark only one oval.

a)

To emphasize form and function

b)

To solve urban social problems

c)

To promote cultural expression

d)

To create new political structures

e)

To express traditional values

35.

Which of the following would be most likely to evoke a sense of place? Mark only one oval.

a)

Reading a news story about a place

b)

Seeing a location on a map

c)

Meeting someone from a place

d)

Experiencing strong feelings in a place

e)

Identifying a toponym related to a place

36.

Which of the following is the best example assimilation?

a)

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

b)

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.

c)

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

d)

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

37.

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)

a particular area within a geographic region dedicated to cultural activities

d)

the forms superimposed on the physical environment by the activities of humans

38.

Cultural landscape is closest in meaning to which of the following?

a)

Built environment

b)

Physical environment

c)

Environmental determinism

d)

Cultural ecology

39.
Folk cultures are typically associated with _____ groups of people in __________.
a)
homogeneous : isolated areas 
b)
heterogeneous : isolated areas 
c)
homogeneous : large societies 
d)
heterogeneous: large societies 
40.
Which of the following is an element of material culture?
a)
clothing 
b)
behavioral norms 
c)
religious beliefs 
d)
family beliefs 
41.
People in Chicago call it pop. People in Charlotte call it coke. This is an example of:
a)
creole dialects 
b)

an isogloss

c)
lingua franca influencing vocabulary 
d)
isolated languages 
42.
In terms of diffusion, what is a hearth?
a)
The point of origin
b)
The final destination
c)
The mid-way point
d)
All points along the diffusion route
43.
The clearest example of a folk culture today in the US is
a)
Hispanics in southwest Florida
b)
Catholics in the northeast U.S.
c)
Harlem in New York City
d)
Amish of southeast Pennsylvania
44.
practice of judging another culture by the standards of one’s own culture and generates misunderstanding, ignorance and conflict 
a)
Ethnosuperiorism
b)
Egotism
c)
Ethnocentrism
d)
Human nature
45.

Acculturation is a process whereby

a)

A more dominant culture adopts most of the traits of the less dominant culture

b)

The dominant culture completely absorbs the less dominant one

c)

Cultural traits are equally exchanged between cultures

d)

The less dominant culture adopts some of the traits of the more influential one

46.
What is culture?
a)
Set of beliefs/values/practices a group has in common
b)
People who share similar culture traits
c)
Activity/behavior in which people take part
d)
Area in which people share culture traits
47.

All of the following are characteristics of a universalizing religion except

a)

connected to a specific founder

b)

generally widespread

c)

seeks to convert

d)

followers are highly clustered

48.

Which of the following religions are considered to be universalizing religions?

a)

Buddhism, Christianity, & Islam

b)

Islam, Hinduism, & Buddhism

c)

Hinduism, Judaism, & Christianity

d)

Judaism, Islam, Buddhism

49.

Which religion has the most followers?

a)

Islam

b)

Judaism

c)

Christianity

d)

Buddhism

50.

The map shows the distribution of what major world religion?

a)

Hinduism

b)

Judaism

c)

Christianity

d)

Islam

51.

A simplified lingua franca created to facilitate communication is known as a:

a)

pidgin language

b)

dialect

c)

creole language

d)

isolated language

52.
In terms of speakers, the two largest language families are:
a)
Indo-European & Sino-Tibetan
b)
Indo-European & Niger-Congo
c)
Austric & Niger-Congo
d)
Niger-Congo & Sino-Tibetan
53.
The most powerful influence in the diffusion and consequent survival of a language is:
a)
political and military power 
b)
social and economic power 
c)
 whether a language is declared official in a country 
d)
whether the physical landscape allows for easy movement 
54.

Which of the following is an example of a cultural landscape?

a)

A coral reef

b)

A stand of pine trees

c)

Terraced fields of crops up a mountainside

d)

Glaciers

55.

Isoglosses are used to mark

a)

Creation of pidgins

b)

Extent to which a lingua franca is used in a certain area

c)

Limits for an area in which certain words or other language features are used

d)

Area in which an extinct language is used

56.

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

a)

Mandarin

b)

Hindi

c)

German

d)

English

57.

A sociofact is a(n)

a)

material item that is part of one's culture like a pen or a computer mouse.

b)

element of social interaction like a handshake or slang language.

c)

type of economic measure for income.

d)

all of the above are sociofacts.

58.
Which are the first and second most-spoken languages in the world?
a)
Spanish and English
b)
Cantonese and French
c)
German and Mandarin
d)
Mandarin and English
59.
This Romance Language would dominate the highlighted regions.
a)
English
b)
Spanish
c)
French
d)
Italian
60.
Folk culture is most likely to spread by _____.  
a)
contagious diffusion 
b)
relocation diffusion 
c)
hierarchical diffusion 
d)
stimulus diffusion 
61.

Religions that want to attract all people to their beliefs are-

a)

Universalizing

b)

Ethnic

62.

A fashion trend that diffuses from big cities to smaller cities is-

a)

Hierarchical Diffusion

b)

Contagious Diffusion

c)

Migration

d)

Diffusion

63.

A language that combines Elizabethan English and African dialects is a-

a)

Lingua Franca

b)

Language Family

c)

Creolized Language

d)

Dialect

64.

Soccer spreading throughout the world due to British colonization is _______ diffusion

a)

Expansion

b)

Contagious

c)

Relocation

65.

What family do most European languages belong to?

a)

Ural-Altic

b)

Basque

c)

Indo-European

d)

Phoenician

66.

A fashion trend that diffuses from big cities to smaller cities is-

a)

Hierarchical Diffusion

b)

Contagious Diffusion

c)

Migration

d)

Diffusion

67.

Which of the following is a universalizing religion?

a)

Taoism

b)

Islam

c)

Shintoism

d)

Confucianism

68.

The increasing connectedness of different parts of the world through economic, political, and cultural interaction is-

a)

Culture

b)

Core-Periphery

c)

Globalization

d)

Development

69.

A boundary between language regions-

a)

Dialect

b)

Isogloss

c)

Pidgin Language

70.

One effect of diffusion is globalization resulting in _________, or making people of different places more alike.

a)

Acculturation

b)

Homogenization

c)

Multiculturalism

d)

time-space convergence

71.

The dominance of the Spanish language in Central and South America is an example of...

a)

expansion diffusion

b)

hierarchical diffusion

c)

relocation diffusion

d)

contagious diffusion

72.

An example of _________ is Christmas, with the blending of a German tradition (decorating a tree), a Turkish belief (St. Nick), a Christian doctrine (birth of Jesus), and American commercialization.

a)

Acculturation

b)

Diffusion

c)

homogenization

d)

Syncretism

73.

While trends used to take months or even years to diffuse globally, they now only take a matter of days thanks to the Internet and other modern technology. This is an example of...

a)

cultural convergence

b)

time-space convergence

c)

cultural divergence

d)

syncretism

74.

Technology has led to increased interactions among cultures, which has in turn resulted in ________ _________, such as how people around the globe wear t-shirts and jeans rather than traditional ethnic or cultural clothing.

a)

social constructs

b)

cultural convergence

c)

expansion diffusion

d)

cultural divergence

75.

Which of the following is NOT an ethnic religion?

a)

Hinduism

b)

Judaism

c)

Shintoism

d)

Buddhism

76.

Acculturation is a process whereby

a)

A more dominant culture adopts most of the traits of the less dominant culture

b)

The dominant culture completely absorbs the less dominant one

c)

Cultural traits are equally exchanged between cultures

d)

The less dominant culture adopts some of the traits of the more influential one

77.
Folk cultures are typically associated with _____ groups of people in __________.
a)
homogeneous : isolated areas 
b)
heterogeneous : isolated areas 
c)
homogeneous : large societies 
d)
heterogeneous: large societies 
78.
Which of the following best accounts for the universal appeal of blue jeans?
a)
Adoption of unique folk culture
b)
Need for durable clothing
c)
Impact of high income on clothing habits
d)
Diffusion of popular culture
79.

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

80.

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

81.

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

82.
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)
83.
The following is part of the cultural landscape EXCEPT
a)
Sewer System
b)
Office Complex System
c)
Water Well
d)
River System
84.

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

85.

Which three religions have holy places in Jerusalem?

a)

Sikhism, Islam, Judaism

b)

Islam, Christianity, Hinduism

c)

Hinduism, Sikhism, Buddhism

d)

Islam, Christianity, Judaism

86.

A Hindu temple located in Texas is most likely the result of which kind of diffusion?

a)

Expansion

b)

Hierarchical

c)

Contagious

d)

Relocation

e)

Stimulus

87.

An immigrant who selectively adopts certain customs of the dominant host society in order to advance socioeconomically, while still retaining much of his or her native customs, practices, and beliefs, best illustrates the concept of...

a)

Acculturation

b)

Maladaptive behavior

c)

Assimilation

d)

Ethnocentrism

e)

All of the above

88.

Which major world religion has its hearth in the Arabian Peninsula?

a)

Hinduism

b)

Islam

c)

Buddhism

d)

Taoism

89.

Hierarchical diffusion

a)

Involves the actual movement of the original adopters from their point of origin, or hearth, to a new place

b)

Occurs when the innovative idea diffuses from its hearth outward, but the original idea is changed by the new adopters

c)

Occurs when numerous places or people near the point of origin become adopters (or infected, in the case of a disease)

d)

Occurs when the diffusion innovation or concept spreads from a place or person of power or high susceptibility to another in a leveled pattern

90.

What type of diffusion is this?

a)

Relocation diffusion

b)

Stimulus diffusion

c)

Hierarchical diffusion

d)

Contagious diffusion

91.

1n 1630, the Puritans (a religious group) left England to settle in America in the Massachusetts Bay Colony.

a)

Relocation Diffusion

b)

Contagious Diffusion

c)

Hierarchical Diffusion

d)

Stimulus Diffusion

92.

The Great Migration was a period when African Americans who were living in the South moved to northern cities.

a)

Relocation Diffusion

b)

Contagious Diffusion

c)

Hierarchical Diffusion

d)

Stimulus Diffusion

93.

McDonalds in India makes vegetarian and vegan burgers and in Japan Sushi is on the Menu.

a)

Relocation Diffusion

b)

Contagious Diffusion

c)

Hierarchical Diffusion

d)

Stimulus Diffusion

94.

Chinese Porcelain diffused to Europe, but Europeans used different materials and a new manufacturing process to make it.

a)

Relocation Diffusion

b)

Contagious Diffusion

c)

Hierarchical Diffusion

d)

Stimulus Diffusion

95.

K-Pop music spread around the world with the help of the internet, and teenagers around the world popularized it.

a)

Relocation Diffusion

b)

Contagious Diffusion

c)

Hierarchical Diffusion

d)

Stimulus Diffusion

96.

In Japan, baseball was introduced by American missionaries in the 19th century. While the core elements of the sport remain the same, Japan has modified some aspects, like playing styles and cultural practices around the game, creating a unique version of baseball that's distinctly Japanese.

a)

Relocation

b)

Hierarchical

c)

Contagious

d)

Stimulus

97.

New environmental policies are implemented in European countries. Eventually, smaller countries adopt similar policies based on the success seen in the larger, leading nations.

a)

Relocation

b)

Hierarchical

c)

Contagious

d)

Stimulus

98.

The spread of protests during the Arab Spring in 2011(Pro-democracy protests). Demonstrations started in Tunisia and spread rapidly through direct influence as nearby populations were exposed to the protests and adopted similar actions in their own countries.

a)

Relocation

b)

Hierarchical

c)

Contagious

d)

Stimulus

99.

What is the primary factor that influences the formation of cultural regions? Mark only one oval.

a)

Climate

b)

Language

c)

Economic activities

d)

Political boundaries

100.

Which of the following best describes the concept of cultural relativism? Mark only one oval.

a)

Understanding a culture on its own terms without bias

b)

Rejecting all foreign cultural influences

c)

Adopting cultural traits from another culture

d)

Judging another culture by the standards of one's own culture