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Duplicate of AP Human Geography Unit 3
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This quiz is to help review Unit 2 Population geography and Unit 3 Cultural geography.
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Alingua franca is
extinctlanguage that has been revived.
anEnglish word that has entered the French language
languageused by French colonial administrations
used in trade by people with different native languages
2
Ataboo against pork is a characteristic of
Judaism & Islam
Christianity & Hinduism
Christianity & Buddhism
Judaism & Buddhism
3
Nearly half of the people in the world speak a language from this language family.
Niger-Congo
Indo-European
Germanic
Japanese
4
Dialects are local variants in language that differ in their
spelling
pronunciation
vocabulary
all of the above
5
Which statement best describes the Muslim population of the world?
Largest # is in S.W. Asia and E. Africa
equally divided between Middle East, S. Asia, & S.E. Asia
Largest # is in S. Asia & S.E. Asia
Largest # is in the Middle East and North Africa
6
A group of languages that share a common origin but have evolved intoindividual languages is a
language group
languagebranch.
dialect.
language family
7
Culture is spread
migrants
trans-national corporations
all of the above
war and occupation
8
Whichof the following does the United States Census Bureau not consider a race?
Black
White
Japanese
Hispanic/Latino
9
Popular culture is characterized by all of the following
except
urban population
quickly changing attributes
globalization
homogeneous population
10
Americans'preferences for beverages and snacks
donot vary according to religious differences
donot vary from one region of the country to another.
varyaccording to what is produced locally.
Allof these answers are correct
11
Which of the following is an example of a revived language?
Latin
Swahili
Greek
Hebrew
12
Which of the following is an example of hierarchical diffusion?
Spread of Wal-Mart from Arkansas to the rest of the U. S.
Spread of AIDS from Africa to Europe
The spread of Spanish language to Latin America
spread of laptop computers from the upper class to middle
13
Studying religion is important to understanding a culture because
religions don't have any impact on the built landscape
major world religions can be linked to a cultural homeland
religious beliefs are reflected in most aspects of culture
religions are key to understanding the role of women
14
Geographers study thesites where religions started & how they diffused. This shows
lackof spatial connections in religion
roleof history in the social sciences.
spatialconnections in religion
geo-religiouslinkages of culture
15
Which of these is an ethnic religion?
Hinduism
Buddhism
Islam
Christianity
16
1 of the most obvious ways 4 a culture to exert its influence on the landscape in an urban area
it to make sure that their children go to public schools
is to make sure business signs are written in their language
make sure business leaders join the chamber of Commerce
it to take out loans from bankers
17
Thetwo largest language families in the world are
Sino-Tibetanand Indo-European
Indo-Iranianand Balto-Slavic.
Altaicand Nilo-Saharan.
Afro-Asiaticand Sino-Tibetan.
18
Jerusalem is a sacred city for all of the following religions except
Judaism
Islam
Hinduism
Christianity
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How are Buddhism and Hinduism similar?
Both religions believe in magic and divination.
Both religions believe in the principle of non-violence
Both religions believe in judgement day & rewards in heaven
Both religions believe in a rigid class system
20
Which of the following is an example of a formal cultural region?
The Bible Belt
The Gulf Coast
The South
The Rocky Mountain Region
21
Which two cities in the United States often serve as hearths for popular culture?
Los Angeles and Detroit
New York and Miami
New York and Chicago
New York and Los Angeles
22
Folkcultures are spread primarily by
contagiousdiffusion.
stimulusdiffusion.
hierarchicaldiffusion
relocationdiffusion.
23
Which is an example of a folk cultural landscape in the United States?
All of the above
Log cabins in Appalachia
Pueblo communities in New Mexico
Amish communities in Pennsylvania
24
Thesecond-largest language family is
Afro-Asiatic
Dravidian
Indo-European
Sino-Tibetan
25
The best example of cultural integration in the United States is
the Amish country in Pennsylvania
the Mormon culture region
the Pacific Northwest
the upland South
26
Problems with multi-lingual states include
All of the above
antagonism between speakers of the different languages
increased costs for printing government signs & literature
place names are identified differently in different language
27
What is the process by which a state breaks down through conflicts among its ethnicities?
Urbanization
Balkanization
Ethnic cleansing
Genocide
28
Theracist laws that divided South Africans were known as
apartheus
apartheid
secessionist
apomatox
29
Which of these modern languages spread globally as a result of religion?
Spanish
French
English
Arabic
30
The use of French as an official language of Senegal demonstrates the
concept of lingua franca
work of French Catholic missionaries
desire to adopt all the official languages of the UN
amount of power the French wielded over its colony
31
Mahayanists,in contrast to Theravadists, emphasize Buddha's
compassion
wisdom
Life of self-help
renouncing of worldly goods
32
Theworld's largest universalizing religion is
Hinduism
Buddhism
Islam
Christianity
33
Whichof the following is not a Romance language?
Italian
Romanian
Bulgarian
Portuguese
34
Which statement about universalizing religions is correct?
A universalizing religion is usually easy to join.
A universalizing religion is one into which people are born.
It remains within the culture where they started
is for one group of people
35
Terroirrefers to
sum of the effects of the local environment on a food item.
act of violence a reaction against globalization.
agroup's food taboos
agroup's sense of place.
36
Which language family contains English?
Afro-Asiatic
Japanese
Indo-European
Niger-Congo
37
Arelatively small group that has broken away from an established church is a
branch
denomination
dialect
sect
38
Religions' influence on the cultural landscape can be seen in all the following ways
except
places of worship
shrines
burial grounds
commercial districts
39
Themost populous ethnic group in the United States
American Indians
Latinos/Hispanics
African Americans
Asian Americans
40
Where are Asian Americans distributed in the U.S.?
Midwest
North
West
Southeast
41
Thespatial distribution of soccer during the twentieth century is an example of
Habit
Taboo
Folk culture
Popular culture
42
Which statement concerning the globalization of Western culture is
true
?
All of these are true
Many foreign cultures have adoped Western traits.
Backlash against Western culture has resulted in violence
Areas of the world have actively resisted Western culture
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Ethnicidentity for U.S. descendants of European immigrants is primarily preservedthrough
schoolsand education
religionand food
language.
neighborhoodsand locations.
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Englishis part of which language branch?
Western
Germanic
Northern
Indo-European
