These ladies are from the USA, but are dressing as their favorite Japanese media characters.

They are demonstrating the idea of cultural diffusion.

Which of the following would most likely have a population mostly made of Animists?

Remote areas, such as Siberia or the Amazon

What was an effect of the development of a highway system across the United States?

Populations migrated to the suburbs out from city centers.

The fact that "ethnic cleansing" in Yugoslavia happened after the Holocaust of WWII, means that

Racial ethnic & national xenophobia still exist in the world

Examine the following painting from medieval Spain, showing a Muslim & Jew. What can we learn?

That Jews & Muslims could accept each other as friends.

Why is Jerusalem considered so important in world news and affairs?

As sacred place for the 3 Western religions.

Which of the following are the MOST important reasons where Cultural Hearths are located?

Fertile soil & access to fresh water

What do the countries of Algeria, Turkey, Afghanistan and Indonesia all have in common?

They all are largely Islamic countries.

Which of the following has the greatest impact in improving the lives of women?

Allowing them to become educated.

What can be inferred from the following chart, based on your knowledge of demographics?

Population growth in Asia is fast because of urbanization

What is the best description for the population pyramid seen in the image?

This is a Post Industrial, Tertiary to Quaternary society.

What can be inferred from the following map?

That disputed borders led to warfare between the US & Mexico

Why did Europeans like the Irish, Germans and migrate to US East coast cities after 1800?

Taking jobs in the expanding industrial factories of the USA

This picture is the US Supreme Court in Washington. What can be inferred by the architecture?

That the USA modeled it's government on the Roman Republic

Which of the following would be an example of folk culture existing in the modern world?

Knowing family songs and food recipes from the "old country"

Which of the following would be the best example of a Push migration?

Syrian refugees fleeing fighting in Aleppo

Look at the map. The areas in red have French as an official language. What explains this?

That these regions were part of the French colonial empire.

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1
These ladies are from the USA, but are dressing as their favorite Japanese media characters.
They are demonstrating cultural assimilation.
They are demonstrating a Japanese folk culture.
They are showing how only US culture and technology diffuses
They are demonstrating the idea of cultural diffusion.
2
Which of the following would most likely have a population mostly made of Animists?
Urban areas, such as megacities & primate cities.
Northern & Eastern Europe
Remote areas, such as Siberia or the Amazon
The Middle East and Central Asia
3
What was an effect of the development of a highway system across the United States?
Americans began moving from Southern states to the Northeast
Populations migrated to the suburbs out from city centers.
People began migrating to cities from farming communities.
People adopted bus & train transportation because of traffic
4
The fact that "ethnic cleansing" in Yugoslavia happened after the Holocaust of WWII, means that
Is a thing only found in developing countries, like Rwanda
Xenophobia & genocide are considered acceptable behavior.
Racial ethnic & national xenophobia still exist in the world
Has been eliminated with globalization & multinational NGOs.
5
Examine the following painting from medieval Spain, showing a Muslim & Jew. What can we learn?
That the caste system in Spain separated the religions
There was a lack of common interests and language in Spain.
That conflict between the religions in Spain was commonplace
That Jews & Muslims could accept each other as friends.
6
Why is Jerusalem considered so important in world news and affairs?
It's strategic position in trade between Asia & Europe
As sacred place for the 3 Western religions.
Vast oil wealth and as a center of arts and entertainment
As the largest population center in Asia
7
Which of the following are the MOST important reasons where Cultural Hearths are located?
Access to coal & iron ore.
Tropical environments & flat land
Road & communications infrastructure
Fertile soil & access to fresh water
8
The Gold Strikes of California & Yukon & the Oilfield Boom of Texas & Oklahoma are examples of:
Economic pull factors
Economic push factors
Involuntary economic migration
Globalization
9
The following picture was taken in Monterrey, Mexico. What geographic term is best described?
Cultural assimilation
Folk culture
Cultural convergence
Cultural divergence
10
What are common traits found in the 3 Western religions of Judaism, Christianity & Islam?
Spirit world, pilgrimage, 5 Ks
Many gods, holy books, Karma
Resurrection, reincarnation, Prophets
One god, holy books, Prophets
11
What do the countries of Algeria, Turkey, Afghanistan and Indonesia all have in common?
They are all considered part of the Middle East.
They are all considered Developed countries
They all speak English as a common language.
They all are largely Islamic countries.
12
Which of the following has the greatest impact in improving the lives of women?
Allowing them to become educated.
Giving them the right to vote.
Increase the importation of of foods, improving nutrition.
Expanding the availability of family planning clinics.
13
Mexican girls listening to Korean boy bands singing American dance music is an example of:
cultural stratification
global cultural diffusion
cultural divergence
traditional folk culture
14
What can be inferred from the following chart, based on your knowledge of demographics?
Population growth in Asia is fast because of urbanization
Population growth is fast in Africa because of migration
Latin America will soon become the fastest growing region
Most of the population growth is in Developed countries.
15
What common belief is found in the 3 great Asian religions of Hinduism, Buddhism & Sikhism?
A belief in a Heaven/Hell afterlife
A belief in a single god (monotheism)
A belief in many gods (Polytheism)
A belief in reincarnation
16
What is the best description for the population pyramid seen in the image?
This is a Post Industrial, Tertiary to Quaternary society.
This is a Primary, Undeveloped society.
This is a Developing, Primary to Secondary society.
This is an Industrialized, Secondary to Tertiary society.
17
Serving California fish tacos using Japanese sushi techniques in Texas would be an example of:
Assimilation
Cultural extinction
Cultural convergence
Cultural divergence
18
What can be inferred from the following map?
That disputed borders led to warfare between the US & Mexico
The US expanded into California by defeating the UK in 1812.
That Mexico lost it's claims to Oregon Territory in 1848.
The US was forced to give up it's claims to northern Mexico
19
Why did Europeans like the Irish, Germans and migrate to US East coast cities after 1800?
Offer of free farmland in places like New York, Pennsylvania
Taking jobs in the expanding industrial factories of the USA
Crop failure and disease drove them out of their homelands.
Escaping religious persecution in their homelands.
20
This picture is the US Supreme Court in Washington. What can be inferred by the architecture?
That the USA modeled it's government on the Roman Republic
That Washington DC was built largely by Roman migrants.
Stone buildings can survive Pacific hurricanes.
That the United States was founded as a Roman colony.
21
Historically, what is the primary reason why people have migrated to North America?
Educational opportunities
Forced labor; the Slave Tade
To escape persecution in Europe and Asia.
Economic opportunities
22
Which of the following would be an example of folk culture existing in the modern world?
Knowing family songs and food recipes from the "old country"
That most of the world plays soccer.
Touring the developing world as an eco-tourist.
That most peoples of the world speak one or more languages.
23
Which of the following would be the best example of a Push migration?
Chinese migration to North America to build railroads.
Farmers moving to arable land to plant crops.
High school graduates moving to a college town.
Syrian refugees fleeing fighting in Aleppo
24
Look at the map. The areas in red have French as an official language. What explains this?
That their school systems are run by the French government.
They like films about sad clowns and the meaningless of life
That these regions were part of the French colonial empire.
They speak French because much of the Internet is in French.
25
Belief system where there is spirit stuff in all things & a parallel spirit world of the dead:
Animism
Buddhism
Sikhism
Judaism

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