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WorksheetsAPHG Cultural Landscape
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 30mins
Which of the following forms as the result of chain migration?
Ethnic conflict
Urbanization
Ethnic Enclave
Immigration quotas
An ethnic group may be defined by which of the following characteristics?
cultural traditions, race and shared holidays
shared history, cultural traditions and religous holidays
race, religion and history
Fill in the blank: ________forces are characteristics that unify a country. An example is common language, ethicity and religion. ____________ forces are characteristics that divide a country.
centripetal, centrifugal
opposing, imposing
centrifugal, centipetal
imposing, exposing
Which of the following is the belief that one’s own culture is the best or better than other cultures?
ethnocentrism
ethos
stereotyping
prejudice
Which of the following is an example of a cultural landscape?
an arid desert
coastal weland
mangrove trees
a cloud forest
adobe ruins
Which is NOT a centrifugal force?
Uneven development
Linguistic homogeneity
A fragmented territorial base
A strong tradition of local governance
Ethnocentrism is the basis for which of the following?
integrated communities
prejudice
chain migration
acculturation
In the late nineteenth century, a large proportion of Swedish immigrants that came to the United States settled in rural areas of Minnesota. Descendants of these communities remain in Minnesota today, as shown on the map. 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
The image shows a religious structure in Mexico City. Which of the following conclusions can be drawn based on the image?
Mass transportation systems were designed to alleviate traffic congestion.
Spanish colonialism influenced architecture of the cultural landscape.
Gentrification of the central market area of an urbanized zone led to an increase economic development.
Social class divisions determined by the Spanish aristocracy are evident in Latin American cities.
Unlike race, ethnicity is determined primarily by______
cultural traits
geographical location
scientific evidence
your mom
Which of the following is an example of an ethnic enclave?
Chinatown
New York City
a Military post
Johanesburg, South Africa
Based on the map, which of the following languages are most likely to be spoken in counties where 60 percent or more of residents spoke a language other than English at home?
French and French Creole languages
Spanish and American Indian languages
German and Dutch
Russian and Hindi
Chinese and Arabic
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 promotes the use of a single language in the region.
The sign promotes the use of both traditional language and English among citizens of the Republic of Ireland.
The sign represents a uniform cultural identity within the region.
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
The official language and is given legal status by a nation's courts or constitution. You may be surprised to learn that only about half of the world's countries have an official language. True or False: The United States has an official langauge.
True
False
The intentional destruction of a people—usually defined as an ethnic, national, racial, or religious group—in whole or in part.
Arbitration
Genocide
Apartheid
Justification
The image Time's Square in New York City is an example of
a sense of place
an enclave
cosmogony
The idea that a person's beliefs and practices should be understood based on that person's own culture.
cultural relativism
ethnicity complex
biased thinking
Temples often occupied the most prominent space in cities. Think about the Parthenon in Athens, Greece. The Parthenon was built to display a huge statue of Athena Parthenos, a revered Greek goddess. The temple of Athena, the patron goddess of Athens, is on the highest point in the city, called the Acropolis. The temple dominates the skyline of the city of Athens even today. This is an example of a__________.
relgious landscape
modern landscape
food culture
physical landscape
True or False: Cemeteries are part of cultural landscapes.
True
False
