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Culture/Settlement Patterns Study Guide

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Culture refers to the beliefs, customs, arts, traditions, and behaviors of a particular society, group, place, or ____.

a)

time

b)

individual

c)

animal

d)

object

2.

Name the 5 main elements that make up a culture:

(a)  

3.

Fill in the blank: Language is a system of communication through words, signs, or ________.

a)

gestures

b)

sounds

c)

colors

d)

numbers

4.

What is an example of a Norm in the United States?

a)

Tipping a waitress or waiter

b)

Freedom

c)

Fossils

d)

The political structure of a society

5.

Which of the following are examples of symbols in American culture?

a)

The Statue of Liberty, the Bald Eagle, and the American Flag

b)

The Eiffel Tower, the Great Wall of China, and the Colosseum

c)

The Taj Mahal, the Sydney Opera House, and the Pyramids of Giza

d)

The Leaning Tower of Pisa, the Parthenon, and the Christ the Redeemer

6.

What is the definition of a culture trait?

a)

The activity or behavior in which people often take part.

b)

Group of people who share a common culture and ancestry.

c)

Messages about life or human nature that is meaningful across time and in all places.

d)

use of knowledge, tools, and skills to solve problems.

7.

A culture region can be one country or many countries

a)

true

b)

false

8.

Any place where a community is established is

(a)  

9.

A metropolitan area usually contains a(n) ___________ area.

a)

megalopolis

b)

urban

c)

linear settlement

d)

suburb

10.

A rural community is likely to have started as a _________________ near a river.

a)

megalopolis

b)

urban

c)

linear settlement

d)

suburb

11.

What are the three types of settlement patterns?

a)

Linear

b)

Grid

c)

Cluster

d)

Suburb

12.

The substantial exchange of goods between cities, states, or countries is called trade route.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

____________ ________________ are grouped along the length of a resource such as a river.

(a)  

14.

________________ _______________________ are grouped around a resource or at its center. Lack order and are placed at random.

(a)  

15.

___________ _________________ are laid out along a network of transportation routes. Mostly likley to be found in an urban area.

(a)  

16.

What is the difference between rural and urban areas?

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