Unit 3 AP Human Geography Culture

Question 1

Which statement about the English language is correct?

Accepted Answer

It has been largely influenced by the French language

Question 2

A regional variant of a language is known as a

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language dialect

Question 3

Siddhartha Gautama, the founder of Buddhism, was born in

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Nepal

Question 4

One of the most obvious ways for a culture to exert its influence on the landscape is to

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make sure business signs are written in their language

Question 5

Which of these modern languages spread globally as a result of religion?

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Arabic

Question 6

All of the following are characteristics of folk cultures except

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folk cultures are spread hierarchically

Question 7

Cultural ecology is

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The study of human-environment relationships

Question 8

Ethnic religions

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All of the above

Question 9

Which statement about the diffusion of the English and Chinese languages is true?

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English is worldwide, & Chinese is spoken mostly in China

Question 10

Popular culture is rapidly diffused around the world by

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all of the above

Question 11

Problems with multi-lingual states include

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All of the above

Question 12

Islam diffused across the Eastern Hemisphere through

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All of the above

Question 13

All of the following reflect a popular cultural landscape except

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homogeneous population

Question 14

Which of the following areas is not considered a cultural realm?

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New England

Question 15

Which religion is currently the most important religion in its area of origin?

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Islam

Question 16

Religions’ influence on the cultural landscape can be seen in all following ways except

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commercial districts

Question 17

In large cities, people with the same culture often live in segregated areas called

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ethnic enclaves

Question 18

A geographic assemblage of related culture regions is

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a culture realm

Question 19

A group of related cultural traits is a

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Culture complex

Question 20

Jerusalem is a sacred city for all of the following religions except

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Hinduism

Question 21

Numerically speaking, which of the following religions has the smallest number of adherents?

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Judaism

Question 22

Roman Catholics in North America are largely concentrated in

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All of the above.

Question 23

Which statement about official languages is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

Official lang. are used by the govt for use daily business

Question 24

Numerically speaking, which of the following Christian groups is the largest?

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Roman Catholic

Question 25

A language that no longer has native speakers is considered

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an extinct language

Question 26

People often practice their folk customs instead of pop culture because

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They want to preserve their traditional cultures

Question 27

All of the following are Latin-based Romance languages except

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English

Question 28

Which of the following areas would be considered a cultural transition zone?

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All of the above

Question 29

The area of origin of a culture is called

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culture hearth

Question 30

Which statement about culture is true?

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All of the above

Question 31

Which statement best describes the Muslim population of the world

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largest # of Muslims is in South Asia and Southeast Asia

Question 32

Most English-speaking countries around the world speak British English because

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British colonized many areas around the world.

Question 33

Dialects are local variants in language that differ in their

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All of the above

Question 34

Which of the following regions is considered a vernacular culture region?

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The American South

Question 35

Examples of non-material aspects of culture include all of the following except

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clothing

Question 36

Which of the following would be considered a sacred site for Christians?

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Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem

Question 37

The idea that cultures will modify the natural landscape to fit their needs is known as the

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cultural landscape

Question 38

Which pair are both considered ethnic religions?

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Hinduism and Judaism

Question 39

A single attribute of culture is called a

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culture trait

Question 40

Early English was influenced by all of the following groups EXCEPT the

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Basques

Question 41

The principal concentration of French-speaking North Americans is in

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Quebec

Question 42

Which pair of religions are both considered hierarchical religions?

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Roman Catholicism and Mormonism

Question 43

The largest concentration of Protestants in the world is in

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North America

Question 44

Nearly half of the people in the world speak a language from this language family

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Indo-European

Question 45

Which statement about universalizing religions is correct?

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Both of the above

Question 46

Which of the following is an example of a formal cultural region?

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The Bible Belt

Question 47

The Shi’ite Muslim population is concentrated in

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Iran and part of Iraq

Question 48

Which of the following religions is NOT a popular religion in India?

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Christianity

Question 49

The process by which a less dominant culture adopts some of the traits of a dominant culture

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Acculturation

Question 50

Studying religions is important to understanding a culture because

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religious beliefs are reflected in most aspects of culture

Unit 3 AP Human Geography Culture

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Unit 3 AP Human Geography Culture

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