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APHG Cultural Geography Practice
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1
A fundamental difference between folk cultureand popular culture is that folk culture
often sets a minority apart from aregion's population
tends to diffuse rapidly across geographic space
represents universal values
loses some distinctive traits asit crosses boundaries
2
The borders of American South or"Dixie" as a culture region are
a measurable zone of 10 miles alongthe Mason-Dixonline
fuzzy borders which overlap otherAmerican culture regions
defined by the locations of all NASCARraces
boundary which surrounds theCivil War-eraConfederate states
3
The most widely used Indo-European language today is _____________.
Spanish
German
Chinese
English
4
Which of the following correctly sequences the continuum from language family to dialect?
Afro-Asiatic, Semitic, Arabic, Berber
Indo-European,Germanic, English, Midland-Northern
Indo-European,Indo-Iranian,Hindi, Bengali
Sino-Tibetan, Sinitic, Mandarin, Chinese
5
The first country in the world where women hold more than 50% of the legislative seats is
Rwanda
the United States
India
Italy
6
Identity with a group who share the cultural traditions of a particular hearth is
multinationalism
race
nationality
ethnicity
7
The universal clothing article which has become a status symbol worldwide is/are
the Aleut parka
blue jeans
the poncho
the Mao jacket
8
A pilgrim to Varanasi (Benares) in India is most likely to be a
Muslim
Hindu
Buddhist
Jew
9
Ethnicity is a dynamic phenomena and ethnic identity is greatly affected by
scale and place
locational zoning
racial genetics
attitude and prejudice
10
The official languages of the United Nations include all of the following EXCEPT
Urdu
Russian
Spanish
Arabic
11
Barrio is the Spanish term for
boundary
neighborhood
barriers to advancement
gender
12
Who produces about 70% of the food in rural Subsaharan Africa?
men
women
immigrants
children
13
The term "cultural diffusion" refers to the
assimilation of a minority culture into the hostsociety
integration of behavioral traits within a group
relationship between humans and theirphysical environment
spread of an idea or innovation from its source
14
Which country is comprised of a population that is 90% Shiite?
Israel
Saudi Arabia
Iran
Iraq
15
Which of the following place-name lists are characteristic of a French cultural landscape?
Boston, Albany, Burlington
Ste.-Anne de Bellevue, St.-Jean-Baptiste, Vincennes
Newark, Christiansted, Copenhagen
San Juan, San Francisco, Los Angeles
16
Cultural appropriation for purposes of profit is referred to as an example of
commodification
ethnic awkwardness
cultural imperialism
colonial branding
17
Latinos and Hispanics are most heavily clustered in what areas of the United States?
West, Southwest
Southwest, Southeast
cities
Pacific Northwest, Plains states
18
Which of the following is an example of an ethnic religion?
Judaism
Islam
Christianity
Hinduism
19
Which of the following U.S. regional associations is incorrect?
Upper Midwest - Lutheran
Northwest - Animist
Utah - Mormon
South - Baptist
20
The world's three major monotheistic religions originated in which of the following regions?
Western Europe
Southwest Asia
Eastern Europe
East Asia
