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1
In 2000, there were over 60 Hutterite Coloniesin __________
Montana and Minnesota
British Columbia and Washington
Alberta and Manitoba
British Columbia and North Dakota
2
Which is not an aspect of cultural landscape convergence?
borrowing of idealized landscape images
development of regional architectural styles
Globalized architectural forms
globalization of particular businesses and products
3
Which country has a rather sharp division between Flemish speakers and Walloon speakers?
Andorra
The Netherlands
Denmark
Belgium
4
One significant impact of popular culture is to
create a more varied and less uniform landscape
modify the physical environment.
promote the diffusion of folk culture.
spread through relocation diffusion.
5
The onion-domed churches in Moscow are most clearly examples of that city’s cultural
Landscapes
Barriers
Realm
Borders
6
Brittany in western France shows the persistence of Breton in the _____ subfamily.
Slavic
Germanic
Celtic
Romance
7
Urdu is the most important language of
Bangladesh
Pakistan
Iran
India
8
People maintain their folk culture despite familiarity withpopular culture primarily because of
fear of foreign influence.
the high cost of popular customs.
strong desire to preserve unique customs.
lack of exposure to the media.
9
Rapid diffusion of popular culture
Is an example of relocation diffusion
All of these
Conserves resources
Depends on modern communication systems
10
Which of the following is an important source area for U.S.folk house types?
Upper New York
Lower Chesapeake
Southern Atlantic
Northeast
11
English is the most important language in North America primarily because of
the global dominance of the US
official government policy
the Norman conquest
the diffusion of English colonies
12
Which of the following characteristics is more typical of a popular culture than a folk culture
It has an anonymous origin.
It results in a more uniform landscape.
Communication is more limited.
It is likely to be derived from physicalconditions
13
The Proto-Indo-European language homeland lies somewherenorth of the
Mediterranean Sea
Black Sea
Baltic Sea
Sea of Okhotsk
14
One of the challenges to urban ethnic neighborhoods mentioned in the text is
Federal tax laws
immigration of members of the popular culture
A breakdown in the sense of separateness
assimilation
15
The ultimate resolution to the problem of American language families will come from:
cultural analysis
linguistic analysis
genetic & archaeological research
historical analysis
16
Cultural appropriation for purposes of profit is referred to as an example of
product branding.
cultural imperialism.
ethnic insensitivity.
commodification
17
Buying a Native American styled dream catcher ata Wal-Mart store in Ohio is an example of
Cultural Appropriation
Assimilation
Local Custom
Cultural Persistence
18
Pidgin and creole languages are important unifying forces:
in traditional cultures only
in Eastern Europe
in modern culture only
in a linguistically divided world
19
Immigrants to which American colonies had the most diverse backgrounds?
Northern
New England
Southeast
Middle Atlantic
20
As they have more contact with popular culture, women in LDC's are more likely to
obtain food for the family.
gain more opportunities outside the home.
reduce the practice of prostitution.
be subservient to men.
21
A group's material culture is produced by
its food choices
its geographic location
a collection of social customs
its habits
22
Linguist Joseph Greenberg proposes that there are only__indigenous American language families.
7
9
5
3
23
The language that still survives today as a direct link to Europe’s pre-farming era is
Basque
Latin
Etruscan
Greek
24
Features of the US landscape, such as gas stations, supermarkets and motels
Promote a uniform landscape
Provide diversity on the US landscape
Show high regional variation
Reflect the preservation of folk culture
25
Which of these is an example of a culture trait?
Eating a meal
Wearing a turban
Sleeping
parenting
26
The predecessor of Latin, Greek, and Sanskrit:
was Indo-European
came from Africa
Proto-Indo-European
came from East Asia
27
Efforts to conserve local cultures often focus on the local____________.
Customs
Mobility
Landmarks
Boundaries
28
The language in which ancient Indian religious and literary texts were written was:
Dravidian
Sanskrit
Hindi
Latin
29
Which statement best demonstrates the concept of a culture hearth?
Where many cultures share the religion of Islam
Latin America, has several distinct but related cultures
building, roads, and other elements built by humans
Places where material & nonmaterial traits emerged
30
The diffusion of jeans is a good example primarily of the
adoption of unique folk culture.
diffusion of popular culture
opposition to globalization
impact of high income on clothing habits
31
Many less developed countries fear the loss of folk culturebecause
Western perspectives may become more dominant.
popular culture devalues women.
they do not want to preserve traditional values.
they want to avoid political disputes.
32
Russian is part of what language branch?
Balto-Slavic
Romance
Germanic
Indo-Iranian
33
Folk cultures are spread primarily by _____ diffusion
hierarchical
contagious
relocation
stimulus
34
An example of an external threat to folk culture includes all but which of the following?
MTV
Google
CNN
Facebook
35
The linguistic map of Nigeria reflects extreme fragmentation with nearly ___ languages spoken.
15
400
250
25
36
Early in the twentieth century, a major effort was launched to create a world language called
Esperanto
Pidgin
Etruscan
Creole
37
The 2nd largest language family is ____.
Austronesian
Dravidian
Indo-European
Sino-Tibetan
38
The current distribution of soccer demonstrates that
all sports are examples of folk culture.
folk custom can become part of a popular culture
television has infused all sports into popular culture.
sport is more important in less developedcountries
39
The four most frequently spoken branches of Indo-European include all but
Celtic
Romance
Indo-Iranian
Balto-Slavic
40
The spatial distribution of soccer during the 20
th
century is an example of
Popular Culture
Taboo
Habit
Folk Culture
41
One impact of large-scale consumption of chicken in moredeveloped countries is to
make inefficient use of the world's grainsupplies
displace pork producers
diffuse agricultural products into the physicalenvironment.
encourage the development of a new food taboo.
42
The world country with the most official languages is
South Africa
Belgium
India
Switzerland
43
taboo against pork is a characteristic of
Christianity and Buddhism
Judaism and Islam.
Christianity and Hinduism
Judaism and Buddhism
44
When _ sends speakers of a language far from their home their lang is likely to undergo change.
contagious diffusion
expansion diffusion
frequent travels
relocation diffusion
45
Diffusion of Internet service is following the earlierpattern of television, except
diffusion is much slower
the United States share of world use is expanding.
initial use was in less developed countries.
diffusion is much faster.
46
Japan is a hearth of global popular culture that influences North America with
fashion
Foods
sports
Animated films
47
Popular customs most frequently originate in
more developed countries
countries with large rural populations
former communist countries
less developed countries
48
Which of the following pairs of languages are
NOT
mutually intelligible?
Danish and Norwegian
Urdu and Hindi
Serbian and Croatian
German and Dutch
49
The most important house style in the United States since the 1960's is known as
contemporary.
minimal traditional.
split-level.
neo-eclectic.
50
The spatial distribution of soccer during the twentiethcentury is an example of
relocation diffusion.
taboo
popular culture
habit
51
Both the Angles & Normans contributed to the development of the English language, because they
Spoke Germanic languages
spoke languages derived from Latin
invaded England
diffused English around the world
52
A geographic boundary within which a particular linguistic feature occurs is called
An international border
A cultural boundary
Isogloss
A sound shift
53
Hip Hop music originated in New York the late 1970s in
Harlem
Brooklyn
The South Bronx
Queens
54
When languages are depicted as leaves on trees, the trunks of the trees represent
Language Sects
Dialects
Language Groups
Language Families
55
Popular customs are more likely than folk customs to
evolve from the isolation of different groups.
vary from place to place
rapidly diffuse through modern communicationsystems
reflect the unique characteristics of thelandscape
56
MC Solaar is to France as Jovanotti is to________
England
India
Italy
Mexico
57
The Flemings and Walloons speak languages belonging to different
language branches
dialects
language families
language sects
58
Folk songs are distinguished from popular songs becausethey
can be understood only by one group
written by specialists for commercialdistribution
are only transmitted orally.
tell a story about daily activities.
59
Which of these is an example of a cultural landscape?
a cloud forest
a coastal wetland
a stand of mangrove trees
A park area off an interstate
60
Yuan and Shan peoples in northern Thailandsleep with their heads toward the east
to avoid the direction of death and evil spirits.
to avoid drafts from monsoon winds.
so that the head is opposite the neighbors' heads.
because the head is considered high and noble
61
In what ways does popular culture threaten environmental sustainability?
through recycling plans
through curbside programs
because of increased demand for golfing
because people are becoming vegans
62
Which element of the local physical environment isimportant for wine production?
Topography
All of the Above
Climate
Soil
63
In technically advanced societies there is likely to be
a standard language
standard pronunciation
many basic languages
limited expansion of language
64
restriction on behavior imposed by social customis a
Popular Culture
Taboo
Tariff
Habit
65
British and American English differ in all but which of the following?
Alphabet
Spelling
Vocabulary
Pronunciation
66
The visible imprint of human activity on the landscape is known as
urban renewal
The hand of man
sprawl
the cultural landscape
67
A family that comes from China to the US & chooses to live in an ethnic enclave is hoping to
Separate itself from Chinese culture rapidly and completely
Expose their children to people of many other cultures
Find a buffer against discrimination
Assimilate their family into US culture as quickly
68
A tremendous number of name changes occurred for cities after the:
collapse the former Yugoslavia
civil rights movement began in the United States
succession movement began in Quebec
collapse of the former Soviet Union
69
Which item of clothing has been banned in some European countries?
poncho
burqa
beret
blue jeans
70
The second most widely spoken language family in Europe is
UralicThis is a correct answer
CelticThis is a wrong answer
RomanceThis is a wrong answer
Balto-SlavicThis is a wrong answer
71
The most
widely
used Indo-European language today is
English
German
Spanish
Mandarian
72
Hutterites differ from the Amish in that they
reject modern technology.
live in Pennsylvania.
accept modern technology
are Anabaptist.
73
Western dominance of the news media is feared in LDC's for all but which of these reasons?
Western countries supply a large % ofthe TV news video
Western countries control most of the newspapersin LDC's
Western radio newscasts can be heard in most countries.
Western values permeate the media.
74
Which pattern is more typical of folk cultures than other types of cultures?
Taking steps to transform rural areas into urban areas
Welcoming in new practices from other cultures
Establishing flexible gender roles
Emphasizing the value of tradition
75
Distribution of the subjects of art in the Himalayas shows how folk cultures
abandon customary forms with migration
always paint religious subjects
avoid painting animate objects
are influenced by distinctive vegetation,climate,& religion
76
Typically, popular culture
originates in a number of locations at the sametime
experience frequent changes
is practiced by small homogeneous groups.
reflects the characteristics of a physicalenvironment.
77
A sense of community identityaround the idea of “Swedish-ness” in Lindsborg, KS is an example
of Cultural Appropriation
of Neolocalism
of Assimilation
of Globalization
78
All of the following are components of culture EXCEPT FOR
Landscapes
Customs and Habits
Language and Religion
Migration Destinations
79
The number of television sets per person is greatest in
Asia
Africa
Latin America
Europe
80
Which of the following is not a characteristic of the physical enviro related to wine
Grape vines grow best in coarse, well drained soil.
Quality of the wine depends on the weather in aparticular yr
Vineyards must be planted on flat land.
The need for moderate, wet winters and long, hot summers.
81
The number of television sets per person is greatest in
Africa
Asia
Latin America
Europe
82
In terms of popular culture, cities like Paris,New York, and Milan are referred to as
World Cities
Capitals
Hearths
Local Cultures
83
What is the important mechanism for the diffusion of professional sports?
Social Media
the Internet
TV
Relocation diffusion
84
The choice of clothing in Western countries is stronglyinfluenced by
occupation.
knowledge of fashion elsewhere.
all of the above
level of income.
85
Only Old Order Anabaptist group who live communally rather than in family farmsteads are the
Amish
Mennonites
Hutterites
Brethren
86
Persian,Pashto and Baluchi are all part of the __________ branch of the language tree
Greek
Baltic
Iranian
Indic
87
In contrast to popular culture, folk cultures are more likely to vary
with rapid change
from time to time at a given place
from place to place at a given time.
both from place to place and from time to time.
88
Folk Culture is primary spread through
TV
Radio Stations
the Internet
Relocation
89
When languages are depicted as leaves on trees, the rootsof trees below the surface represent
language families
Possible prehistoric superfamilies
Dialects
language sects
90
Rapid diffusion of popular culture
is an example of relocation diffusion
conserves resources
All of these
depends on modern communication systems
91
What state in the U.S would have one of the lowest alcohol levels?
Utah
Kentucky
Florida
Montana
92
Popular culture and folk culture can both result in ahigher level of
consumption of animal products.
environmental degradation.
all of the above
demand for raw materials.
93
Basque is spoken primarily in
Pyrenees Mts
Brittany
Barcelona, Spain
Swiss Alps
94
Dialects developed within England primarily because
British Received Pronunciation became the standard dialect.
different Germanic invaders settled in different regions.
Normans invaded from the south
Viking invaders did not remain long in England.
95
The use of a horse and buggy by the Amish in the United Statesis an example of a
Taboo
Habit
Popular Culture
Folk Culture
96
In contrast to folk culture, popular culture is typical of
Groups living in isolated rural areas
Large heterogeneous Groups
groups of specialists
Small Homogeneous Groups
97
Over 425 Hutterite communities exist in each ofthe following states and provinces
except
Alberta
Montana
Arkansas
North Dakota
98
The two most important languages in South America are
Portuguese and Spanish
Dutch and English
English and Spanish
French and Spanish
99
Evolution & diffusion of the Proto-Indo-Euro language occurred over a period of __ yrs at most.
6,000
3,000
12,000
9,000
100
The language used as a 2nd language by millions of people in India, Africa and elsewhere is
Spanish
French
Arabic
English
101
In the United States, the number of golf courses per personis highest in
NC states, where there is a long traditionof playing golf.
the southwest, where climate allows play all year long.
the south, where the climate is favorable.
the west, where golfers are clustered.
102
Americans' preferences for beverages and snacks
all of the above
vary according to what is produced locally.
vary according to religious differences.
vary from one region of the country to another.
103
The
lingua franca
of East Africa is:
Votaic
Hausa
Bantu
Swahili
104
The Irish Pub Co. has designed pubs in all ofthe following countries except
United Arab Emirates
Argentina
Brazil
Singapore
105
Belgium is a ___________ speaking country
Belgae and Wallonia
Flemish and German
French and Walloa
Flemish and French
106
The changes in local culture brought about bythe onslaught of popular culture tend to disrupt
Customs
Transport Connections
Population
Economics
107
Standard Italian is the version of the language spoken in
Sicily
Florence and Tuscany
Italy; North of Venice
Rome
108
The crucial element in language is ____.
grammar
alphabet
vocabulary
vocalization
109
Today, house types in the United States are distinguishedby all but which of the following?
Alternative styles have diffused throughout the country.
They are usually mass-produced.
They can still be divided into three distinct regions.
They display few regional distinctions.
110
____ of internet content is in English.
27
12
68
82
111
A form of a language spoken in a local area is a ___.
language family
language group
language branch
dialect
112
Theonly country in Africa with a building over 700 feet tall is:
Egypt
South Africa
Morocco
Johannesburg
113
Group of languages that share a common origin but have since evolved into individual languages
Language Family
Language Root
dialect
Language Branch
114
One effect of the spread of popular culture through globalization is that
Cultural realms have become more diverse
Less-developed countries have adopted stricter gender roles
primary impact has been to change American culture
Several traits have become part of a worldwide culture
115
Language that is mutually understood by people who have different native languages.
Pidgin
Isogloss
Lingua Franca
Creole
116
The language family encompassing the languages of the People's Republic of China is
Mandarin
Sino-Tibetan
Indo-European
Indo-Iranian
117
The frequent act, to the extent that it becomes characteristic of a group of people is a
popular culture
habit
taboo
custom
118
Dialects are most often marked by actual differences in
Syntax
Vocabulary
Pronunciation
Accents
119
The two theories of the Proto-Indo-Europeanlanguage dispersal are the conquest theory and
massive migration
extensive trade routes
the spread of agriculture
missionary activity
120
Which concept is the contemporary geographer likely toreject?
People in different environments adopt similar socialcustoms
folk custom can become part of a popular culture
physical environment causes people to adopt social customs.
People in similar environments adopt different socialcustoms
121
What population dominates the use of social media in number of users?
Canada
China
India
USA
122
The repetitive act performed by an individual is a
Taboo
Custom
Habit
Popular Culture
123
“Little Sweden” in Lindsborg, Kansas is a good example:
Globalization
Neolocalism
Tribalism
Placelessness
124
Branson, Missouri capitalizes on local culture by presenting it as___ for tourist consumption
popular
timeless
cosmopolitan
“authentic”
125
Reflecting its origins and cultural tradition, Hutteriteleaders speak
The Amish dialect of French
American English.
Rarely and never speak to outsiders
Archaic German
126
Diffusion of popular customs can adverselyimpact environmental quality in two ways
increased diversity and decreased demand.
using renewable materials and recycled designs.
depletion of scarce resources and pollution.
diversity of products and slow change.
127
Franglais is
a dialect of French
lingua franca of France.
use of English in the French lang.
language used by French colonial administrations.
128
Which of the following is not a factor in distinguishing different folk housing types in the US
choice of building materials
climate in which the structure is built
size of the building
origins of regional migrations
129
Little wine is produced in Asia primarily because
the people do not have a tradition of wine making.
wines can be imported more cheaply.
soil contaminants produce bad grapes.
grapes do not grow in these regions.
130
Hebrew is an example of
an language family
a revived language
an isolated language
an extinct language
131
Which is an example of a non-material aspect ofculture?
An Altar
Church Building
burning of incense
Religious Decoration
132
As concerns an official language, the United States
has adopted English and Spanish
has never proclaimed one
once proclaimed German but abandoned it during WW1
has adopted English
133
The various cultural regions that compose the USA demonstrate how
Cultural boundaries match political boundaries
Culture hearths spread their values through diffusion
Cultural region is composed of a variety of cultural realms
Cultural regions share some values & yet remain distinct
134
The“lost city” located in Sun City, South Africa is a good example of:
modernization
an ethnic enclave
the commodification of nature
An authentic Landscape
135
Features of the U.S. landscape, such as gas stations,supermarkets, and motels,
promote diffusion of folk culture.
promote a uniform landscape.
reflect the preservation of folk culture
provide diversity on the U.S. landscape.
136
The most widely spoken Indo-European language is
Hindi
Bengali
English
Spanish
137
Countries in which more than one language is in use are called:
monolingual
non-lingual
unilingual
multilingual
138
Main effect of modern communications on social customs has been to
folk cultures, by increasing awarenessof their uniqueness
increase the similarity of social customs indifferent places
have little effect on the diffusion of social customs.
slow the rate of change.
139
The ________ of a group of people includes thethings they construct.
folk culture
material culture
non-material Culture
pop culture
140
An Indo-European language is spoken in which of these European countries
Hungary
Finland
All of these
Bulgaria
141
Folk customs usually originate from
famous historical event
the availability of more leisure time
global economic exchange
familiar events in daily life
142
The African country that is a colonial creation of almost unimaginable linguistic diversity is:
South Africa
Nigeria
Niger
Mali
143
The two largest language families in the world are
Altaic and Nilo-SharanThis is a wrong answer
Afro-Asiatic and SIno-TibetanThis is a wrong answer
Sino-Tibetan and Indo-EuropeanThis is a correct answer
Indo-Iranian and Balto-SlavicThis is a wrong answer
144
A people who are a part of a culture that doesn't have a written language are said to be
symbolic
derivative
preliterate
illterate
145
Popular culture and folk culture can both result in a higher level of
all of these
consumption of animal products
extinction of animal species
environmental degradation
146
A literary tradition is
the variety of dialects in a language
the written form of a language
a form of a language spoken in a particular area
a collection of languages related to each other
147
A group of languages that share a common ancestor before recorded history is a
Language Family
Language Branch
Dialect
Language Group
148
Germanic invaders of England included which tribe
All of these
Jutes
Saxons
Angles
149
A creolized language is
extinct
a revived formerly extinct language
an isolated language family
a mix of indigenous and colonial languages
150
Official languages in Switzerland include
all but
which of the following?
Flemish
Italian
German
Romansh
151
An example of a folk custom used to diffuse informationabout agriculture is
Home design in Madagascar
Vietnamese songs.
Armed Forces Radio
Himalayan art
152
Distribution of alcohol use in the US displays which of these characteristics of pop culture?
Little regard for features of the physical environment
Rapid Diffusion
All of the Above
Close Relationship to level of income
153
The large number of individual languages documented in Africa has resulted primarily from
colonial administration of native land
frequent migration by the different tribal groups
repeated invasions by outsiders
1000's of years of isolation between tribal groups
154
Chinese is written in the form of
ideograms
phonemes
an alphabet
a literary tradition
155
geographer Vidal de la Blache regarded foodsupply as
less subject to modification than the clothingand weapons
the folk custom most closely tied to aparticular climate
the best available example of a folk custom
all of the above