WorksheetsMP2 4 Weeks REDO Exam (MCQ)
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
How does the map illustrate global diffusion of the French language from its cultural hearth in Paris?
The map shows how French-language movies, music, and literature dominate global entertainment media.
The map shows how France was an ancient-culture hearth from which the French language spread through expansion diffusion.
The map shows how in many areas of the former French empire the language persists despite the independence of former colonies.
The map shows how French civil servants established schools in many parts of the French colonial empire.
The map shows how people’s love of French food has facilitated the spread of the French language to many parts of the world.
Which of the following was NOT one of the earliest ancient cultural hearths?
Nile Valley
Indus Valley
Mesopotamia
East Aisa
Mississippi Valley
Globalization has influenced the diffusion of?
Popular/Global Culture
Ethnic Religions
Linguistic Fragmentation
Folk/Local Culture
Ethnocentrism
A condition in which many languages are spoken, each by a relatively small number of people, is called
syncretism
linguistic fragmentation
linguistic relativism
bilingualism
diasporas
In contrast to societies that are strongly influenced by popular culture, folk societies are
more limited in the building materials by the resources available in the environment
less likely to promote religious values
less resistant to cultural change
more inclined to tolerate a variety of social customs and behaviors
more likely to place a strain on natural resources
Which of the following is an example of dialect?
ndo-European
Romance
Southern United States
Latin
Dravidian
Of the languages listed below, which has the highest percentage of first language speakers?
Spanish
English
Hindi
Arabic
Mandarin Chinese
Judaism, Christianity, and Islam are a like in that they all
began as a universalizing religion
are examples of ethnic religions
evolved into polytheistic religions
trace their heritage to Abraham
started in a region that is now part of Europe
As Islam spread to sub-saharan Africa by the 9th century, its first converts were the elites, but most ordinary people retained their religions. This phenomenon illustrates the process of
Contagious Diffusion
Hierarchical
Diffusion
Stimulation Diffusion
Relocation Diffusion
Reverse Hierarchical Diffusion
Based on the map, which of the following languages are most likely to be spoken in counties where 60 percent of 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
Linguistic Geographers use isoglosses to mark
the creation of pidgins
the extent to which a lingua franca is used in a particular area
the limits for an area in which particular words are used
the area in which an official language is used
the area is which an extinct language is used
Which best describes the difference between ethnicity and nationality
nationality is connected to culture while ethnicity is connected to a state
nationality is connected to the state while ethnicity is connected to culture
nationality is connected to language while ethnicity is connected to religion
nationality is connected to cities while ethnicity is connected to rural areas
nationality is connected to religion while ethnicity is connected to urban enclaves
A family that immigrates to the United States and chooses to live in an ethnic enclave is probably hoping to
expose their children to people of 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 as rapidly as possible
The process of two or more cultures blending together to create new customs, ideas, and values is called
Assimilation
Syncretism
Cultural Divergence
Acculturation
Diffusion
Multi national companies, the internet, and businesses use English as there main form of communication. That makes English language a
Pidgin Language
Language Isolate
Creole Language
Lingua Franca
Official Language
The onion domed churches in Moscow are most clearly examples of the city's cultural
Barriers
Enclaves
Realm
Landscape
Borders
An ethnic neighborhood is best described as which of the following?
An involuntary community where people of similar values reside.
A rural community where people with similar backgrounds are required to live.
A voluntary community where people of similar origin reside.
An area in the inner city where certain groups are forced to live.
A city neighborhood that is undergoing population change due to immigration.
The diffusion pattern of Walmart stores, which have spread from small towns to large cities throughout the United States, is an example of
Relocation Diffusion
Contagious Diffusion
Stimulus Diffusion
Distance Decay
Reverse Hierarchical Diffusion
Which of the following is an example of an ethnic religion?
Islam
Mormonism
Buddhism
Judaism
Roman Catholicism
Swahili in East Africa and English in global commerce (trade) are examples of
pidgin languages
lingua franca
standard language
creole language
official language
