Why are the origins of Folk culture not always known?

Because ancient cultures didn't formally record history

Which of the following is NOT a reason that diffusion of clothing styles occurs quicker now?

Improved fabrics and materials of today's clothing

The principal obstacle to pop culture diffusion and distribution growing even more is:

A lack of money for consumers to buy new stuff

In human geography terms, which of the following best defines the term CUSTOM?

The frequent repetition of an act by a cultural group

Even though people use the term in different ways, GLOBALIZATION simply means:

The act of making something worldwide in scope

Each of the following could be a "CUSTOM" EXCEPT:

You sweating every time you speak in front of the class

The Origins of Folk culture are hard to pinpoint. Which term would NOT fit Folk culture origins?

North America, Europe, and Japan

In order to be an Olympic sport, each of the following MUST be true EXCEPT:

Has to be popular in the U.S. and Europe

A HABIT could be each of the following EXCEPT:

Celebrating holiday traditions during the Christmas season

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CULTURAL TERMS and FACTS (Folk vs. Pop Unit INTRO)

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AP Human Geography Folk vs. Popular Culture

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1
Why are the origins of Folk culture not always known?
B/c music, art, & literature were not considered important
Because ancient cultures didn't formally record history
Because people didn't know certain things would be important
Because governments restricted the press back then
2
Each of the following ADJECTIVES is part of FOLK CULTURE EXCEPT: (THINK!!!)
Homogeneous
Static
Dynamic
Isolated
3
Which of the following is NOT a reason that diffusion of clothing styles occurs quicker now?
Improved communications
The ability to order clothes online
Improved fabrics and materials of today's clothing
More international travel
4
Which of the following Cultural Hearths does NOT fit?
Fashion = Tokyo and Beijing
Movies and TV = Bollywood and Hollywood
High Tech Electronics = Silicon Valley
Rap and Hip Hop music = New York City & other urban areas
5
Use of production, written by professionals, always changing, describes which of the following?
Folk Music
A custom
A habit
Pop music
6
The principal obstacle to pop culture diffusion and distribution growing even more is:
A lack of money for consumers to buy new stuff
Companies are scared to sell products in certain areas
Consumers don't know about products they could need or want
A lack of available products for sale
7
In human geography terms, which of the following best defines the term CUSTOM?
The language, food, religion, and music of a large group
The frequent repetition of an act by an individual person
How a cultural group changes nature to fit cultural needs
The frequent repetition of an act by a cultural group
8
Restrictions on behavior imposed by a custom--Hindus not eating meat or Muslims not gambling is
A preference
A law
A taboo
A folk legend
9
Even though people use the term in different ways, GLOBALIZATION simply means:
The act of making something worldwide in scope
Trading between people and countries
Social media being used to communicate with other cultures
Travel to other parts of the world
10
Each of the following could be a "CUSTOM" EXCEPT:
Children Trick or Treating on Halloween
A repeated action a group of people take
Parents having their male sons circumcised after birth
You sweating every time you speak in front of the class
11
Kevin is an American. That is his main culture. But, he's part of other, smaller, "cultures" too. These are known as:
Folk Cultures
Subcultures
Customs
Popular Cultures
12
The Origins of Folk culture are hard to pinpoint. Which term would NOT fit Folk culture origins?
Isolated Areas
Anonymous
North America, Europe, and Japan
Unrecorded dates and authors (writers/musicians too)
13
In order to be an Olympic sport, each of the following MUST be true EXCEPT:
Played in at least 75 countries
Has to be popular in the U.S. and Europe
Played on at least 4 Continents
Uniform (standardized) rules for the sport
14
After serving in the military, Marcus thinks America is right, no matter what. This causes him to look down on others.
Ethnocentrism
Egotistical
Cultural Relativism
Habit
15
Popular culture always diffuses more ____ and ____ than Folk culture!
Quickly; Widespread
Slowly; Widespread
Slowly; Close to home
Quickly; close to home
16
A HABIT could be each of the following EXCEPT:
An repeated action an individual takes (good or bad)
Biting your fingernails when you're nervous
Celebrating holiday traditions during the Christmas season
Brushing your teeth before and after bed every day

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