Chapter 4 and 6 Folk Culture/Language

A form of a language spoken in a local area is a ___.

British and American English differ in all but which of the following?

Early in the twentieth century, a major effort was launched to create a world language called

Immigrants to which American colonies had the most diverse backgrounds?

Which is not an aspect of cultural landscape convergence?

Urdu is the most important language of

Official languages in Switzerland include all but which of the following?

Evolution & diffusion of the Proto-Indo-Euro language occurred over a period of __ yrs at most.

taboo against pork is a characteristic of 

Which of these is an example of a culture trait?

The lingua franca of East Africa is:

Which item of clothing has been banned in some European countries?

When languages are depicted as leaves on trees, the trunks of the trees represent

An Indo-European language is spoken in which of these European countries

The language that still survives today as a direct link to Europe’s pre-farming era is

Diffusion of Internet service is following the earlierpattern of television, except 

Which of the following is not a factor in distinguishing different folk housing types in the US

Which is an example of a non-material aspect ofculture?

An example of a folk custom used to diffuse informationabout agriculture is

The two theories of the Proto-Indo-Europeanlanguage dispersal are the conquest theory and

As they have more contact with popular culture, women in LDC's are more likely to

Americans' preferences for beverages and snacks

The language used as a 2nd language by millions of people in India, Africa and elsewhere is

Linguist Joseph Greenberg proposes that there are only__indigenous American language families.

MC Solaar is to France as Jovanotti is to________

In terms of popular culture, cities like Paris,New York, and Milan are referred to as

All of the following are components of culture EXCEPT FOR

The use of a horse and buggy by the Amish in the United Statesis an example of a

Russian is part of what language branch?

Which of the following characteristics is more typical of a popular culture than a folk culture

Countries in which more than one language is in use are called:

The African country that is a colonial creation of almost unimaginable linguistic diversity is:

The Proto-Indo-European language homeland lies somewherenorth of the

The diffusion of jeans is a good example primarily of the

The ultimate resolution to the problem of American language families will come from:

“Little Sweden” in Lindsborg, Kansas is a good example:

Folk Culture is primary spread through

In contrast to popular culture, folk cultures are more likely to vary

Features of the US landscape, such as gas stations, supermarkets and motels

One of the challenges to urban ethnic neighborhoods mentioned in the text is

Diffusion of popular customs can adverselyimpact environmental quality in two ways

The number of television sets per person is greatest in

The large number of individual languages documented in Africa has resulted primarily from

Typically, popular culture

Which pattern is more typical of folk cultures than other types of cultures?

Distribution of the subjects of art in the Himalayas shows how folk cultures

Western dominance of the news media is feared in LDC's for all but which of these reasons?

One effect of the spread of popular culture through globalization is that

People maintain their folk culture despite familiarity withpopular culture primarily because of

The most widely used Indo-European language today is

Which country has a rather sharp division between Flemish speakers and Walloon speakers?

Yuan and Shan peoples in northern Thailandsleep with their heads toward the east 

Both the Angles & Normans contributed to the development of the English language, because they

geographer Vidal de la Blache regarded foodsupply as 

Hip Hop music originated in New York the late 1970s in

Hebrew is an example of

The“lost city” located in Sun City, South Africa is a good example of:

The frequent act, to the extent that it becomes characteristic of a group of people is a

Popular customs are more likely than folk customs to

Language that is mutually understood by people who have different native languages.

The crucial element in language is ____.

When languages are depicted as leaves on trees, the rootsof trees below the surface represent

Dialects developed within England primarily because

Over 425 Hutterite communities exist in each ofthe following states and provinces except

Group of languages that share a common origin but have since evolved into individual languages

The predecessor of Latin, Greek, and Sanskrit:

Cultural appropriation for purposes of profit  is referred to as an example of 

The two largest language families in the world are

Many less developed countries fear the loss of folk culturebecause

A literary tradition is

A family that comes from China to the US & chooses to live in an ethnic enclave is hoping to

The number of television sets per person is greatest in

The language family encompassing the languages of the People's Republic of China is

Main effect of modern communications on social customs has been to

The linguistic map of Nigeria reflects extreme fragmentation with nearly ___ languages spoken.

An example of an external threat to folk culture includes all but which of the following?

The second most widely spoken language family in Europe is

The two most important languages in South America are

The language in which ancient Indian religious and literary texts were written was:

The changes in local culture brought about bythe onslaught of popular culture tend to disrupt 

Japan is a hearth of global popular culture that influences North America with

The spatial distribution of soccer during the 20^th century is an example of

Brittany in western France shows the persistence of Breton in the _____ subfamily.

A tremendous number of name changes occurred for cities after the:

The spatial distribution of soccer during the twentiethcentury is an example of

In what ways does popular culture threaten environmental sustainability?

restriction on behavior imposed by social customis a 

The Irish Pub Co. has designed pubs in all ofthe following countries except

The onion-domed churches in Moscow are most clearly examples of that city’s cultural

Hutterites differ from the Amish in that they 

Distribution of alcohol use in the US displays which of these characteristics of pop culture?

Which concept is the contemporary geographer likely toreject?

Which of these is an example of a cultural landscape?

Rapid diffusion of popular culture

Which of the following pairs of languages are NOT mutually intelligible?

Reflecting its origins and cultural tradition, Hutteriteleaders speak 

Which of the following is an important source area for U.S.folk house types?

What population dominates the use of social media in number of users?

Folk customs usually originate from

A sense of community identityaround the idea of “Swedish-ness” in Lindsborg, KS is an example  

What state in the U.S would have one of the lowest alcohol levels?

Popular culture and folk culture can both result in a higher level of

Branson, Missouri capitalizes on local culture by presenting it as___ for tourist consumption

Which of the following is not a characteristic of the physical enviro related to wine

What is the important mechanism for the diffusion of professional sports?

In contrast to folk culture, popular culture is typical of 

Popular customs most frequently originate in

In 2000, there were over 60 Hutterite Coloniesin __________

Little wine is produced in Asia primarily because

The choice of clothing in Western countries is stronglyinfluenced by

Popular culture and folk culture can both result in ahigher level of

The most widely spoken Indo-European language is

Chinese is written in the form of

The Flemings and Walloons speak languages belonging to different

The 2nd largest language family is ____.

Only Old Order Anabaptist group who live communally rather than in family farmsteads are the

Folk cultures are spread primarily by _____ diffusion

The four most frequently spoken branches of Indo-European include all but

When _ sends speakers of a language far from their home their lang is likely to undergo change.

The world country with the most official languages is

Features of the U.S. landscape, such as gas stations,supermarkets, and motels,

Efforts to conserve local cultures often focus on the local____________.  

The repetitive act performed by an individual is a

One significant impact of popular culture is to

In the United States, the number of golf courses per personis highest in

The various cultural regions that compose the USA demonstrate how

Today, house types in the United States are distinguishedby all but which of the following?

Standard Italian is the version of the language spoken in

A geographic boundary within which a particular linguistic feature occurs is called

Folk songs are distinguished from popular songs becausethey

In technically advanced societies there is likely to be

Pidgin and creole languages are important unifying forces:

The visible imprint of human activity on the landscape is known as

Buying a Native American styled dream catcher ata Wal-Mart store in Ohio is an example of 

As concerns an official language, the United States

A people who are a part of a culture that doesn't have a written language are said to be

A group's material culture is produced by

Rapid diffusion of popular culture 

One impact of large-scale consumption of chicken in moredeveloped countries is to

The current distribution of soccer demonstrates that

Which element of the local physical environment isimportant for wine production?

English is the most important language in North America primarily because of

A group of languages that share a common ancestor before recorded history is a

The most important house style in the United States since the 1960's is known as

A creolized language is

Germanic invaders of England included which tribe

Theonly country in Africa with a building over 700 feet tall is:

Which statement best demonstrates the concept of a culture hearth?

____ of internet content is in English.

Belgium is a ___________ speaking country

Dialects are most often marked by actual differences in

Persian,Pashto and Baluchi are all part of the __________ branch of the language tree

Basque is spoken primarily in

Franglais is

The ________ of a group of people includes thethings they construct.