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1
the largest minority group in the US is
jews
african americans
hispanics
asian americans
2
where did the nation-state ideal originate
asia
africa
europe
america
3
the concept that ethnicities have the right to govern themselves is referred to as
nationalism
rimland theory
colonialism
self determination
4
which of the following areas would be considered a cultural transition zone
nation
southwest USA-northern mexico
southern florida
nationality
5
the photograph was taken in singapore. which best describes how the buildings represent the culture of singapore
the buddhis temple & skyscrapers represent effects of sequent occupance
the buddhist temple represents the recent expansion of buddhism
the skyscrapers represent the importance of economic success over religion
the temple represents the value of traditional religion in modern singapore
6
based on the information, nigeria can be identified as a
colonial power
nation state
choke point
multinational state
7
the costumes of the people in the procession are the result of synthesis is between religion and ethnicity that
preserves a single old tradition and perpetuates colonialism
shows a process of assimilation and the loss of culture
are signs of centripetal forces that promote patriotism
creates new cultural forms and contributes to a sense of place
8
the policy by a country to establish settlements in an area and impose its political, economic, & cultural principles is
growth pole
command economy
colonialism
devolution
9
in europe, many catholics are less likely to attend church or be active in their religious community due to the rise of
shamanism
atheism
cultural indifference
secularism
10
a region not fully integrated into a national state thats often marginal or undeveloped is called a
core
heartland
frontier
stateless nation
11
a national group that aspires to become a nation-state but lacks the territory is a
federal state
stateless nation
unitary state
non governmental organization
12
a boundary that uses physiological features like rivers or mountains is referred to as
permeable boundary
a geometric boundary
subsequent boundary
natural boundary
13
in canada, the greatest concentration of asians lives in which city
ottawa ON
calgary AB
winnipeg MB
vancouver BC
14
apartheid, a policy of racial segregation from 1948-1990, was the official policy of which country's government
zimbabwe
ghana
kenya
south africa
15
residents of maryland's 3rd district could legally challenge the redistricting of the area shwon on the map because its
a maritime boundary that extends out into the waters of the chesapeake bay
sovereign boundary created 2 promote the establishment ofa independentstate
part of the federal state granting proportional representation in the House
gerrymandering boundary that guarantees a political party seat in the House
16
what is the term for a state thats small in both population and size
macrostate
microstate
compact state
irredentism
17
nationalism, historical holidays, international sporting events, and times of conflict are all examples of what forces
centrifugal
superimposed
supranationalist
centripetal
18
which of the languages are likely to be spoken in counties where 60% or more of residents speak another language
french & french creole languages
spanish & american indian languages
chinese & arabic
russian & hindi
19
whats it called when 3 or more states cooperate in order to promote shared objectives in defense, economy, etc
multinationalism
devolution
nationalism
supranationalism
20
which of the following is a characteristic of compact states
state separated by physical boundary or body of water
long narrow state with population concentrated in one region of the state
circular with the capital located in the center of the state
one state thats completely within the boundaries of another state
21
the region shown in dark shading above is best identified as
a regional free-trade zone
a stateless nation
a functional region
a supraational organization
22
whats the term for a group of people who identify with their cultural and biological history
race
nation
nationality
ethnicity
23
if either democrats or republicans redraw boundaries improve the chances of its supporters winning seats, the process is
redistricting
gerrymandering
malapportionment
fragmentation
24
problems with the chinese ideographic writing systems include
many symbols no longer have meaning
each symbol must correspond w/ the pronunciation of the word it represents
each dialect has its own symbols for writing
in order to be literate, a person must memorize thousands of symbols
25
which of the following is true for landlocked states
theyre likely to be the wealthiest state in their region
interior locations are more difficult to defend
relations with neighboring countries arent as important as for maritime 1s
theyre at a commercial and strategic disadvantage
26
how are buddhism and hinduism different
hindus have a rigid class system, buddhist reject a caste system
buddhists believe in ahimsa while hindus do not
hindus believe in reincarnation, buddhists believe in a heaven
buddhists practice meditation while hindus reject it
27
folk culture is transmitted from 1 location to another primarily through
transnational corporations
war & occupation
relocation diffusion
television & other media
28
whats a politically organized territory thats administered by a sovereign government & recognized internationally
frontier
state
territoriality
nation
29
most english speaking countries around the world speak british english because
american english is considered vulgar
british colonized many areas around the world
most people dont like americans so they refuse to copy them
american english isnt considered to be proper english
30
which country shape could potentially suffer the most from isolation
prorupted
fragmented
elongated
compact
31
which cultural hearth is credited with the creation of city-states, which eventually led to the creation of nation-state
roman empire
greece
northern india
mesopotamia
32
in recent years britain has allowed the scottish parliaments to set political policies for their regions this process is
fragmentation
devolution
integration
ethnonationalism
33
an example of an ethnic group divided among many countries would be
turks
croats
serbians
kurds
34
the canadian government created the new territory of nunavut in order to
recreate the pre 1912 boundary of Quebec
recognize the territorial rights of indigenous people in the area
great autonomy to the cree and mohawk people living in eastern canada
facilitate the exploration of mineral resources in the northwestterritories
35
a patriarchal society is one that
favors males over females
forces women to bear children
favors females over males
has equality between males & females
36
which types of countries usually encompass diverse types of climates, resources, and people
perforated
prorupt
elongated
fragmented
37
which statement about the diffusion of the english & chinese languages is true
english is spoken in only the UK & US, chinese is spoken all over east asia
english has diffused worldwide, chinese is spoken mostly in china
english & chinese are both spoken worldwide as lingua franca languages
the # of english speakers is declining while chinese speakers areincreasing
38
which of the following explains the diffusion of islamic architecture worldwide
islamic styles spread by expansion/relocation diffusion w/ local culture
islamic architecture is localized and influenced by local art &architecture
islamic architecture worldwide is uniform & unaffected by local culture
islamicstyles spread thru contagious diffusion, mosques w/ similar features
39
based on the images, which best explains the process of diffusion in relation to the religious history of spain
the script diffused to spain thru protestant missionaries from rome 1700s
the dome of the palaces is evidence of roman catholicism
southern spain was under muslim control indicated by islamic architecture
the adobe building material indicates the diffusion of buddhism from china
40
which of the following statements best explains the geographic process that took place as islam diffused from its hearth
minimal impact on regions of the west & east of its hearth in middle east
islam diffused to west thru conquest & east thru relocation viamissionaries
universalizing nature allows it to be the dom. religion in NA & europe
a cultural landscape in china thats been radically altered by islamic archi
41
which of the following geopolitical issues demonstrates a new kind of political tensions since the fall of soviet union
the ukraine russia conflict
cybersecurity attacks
civil wars (syrian civil war)
violent terrorist attacks (boko harma attacks)
42
which is an example of a folk cultural landscape in the US
pueblo communities in new mexico
all
amish communities in pennsylvania
log cabins in appalachia
43
a permanent union of sovereign states created to deal with common interests of defense, trade, or policy is a
trust territory
democracy
dependency
confederation
44
which of the following countries is a semi-periphery country in terms of economic development & demographic indicators
china
united states
japan
france
45
which of the following is a landlocked state
Mongolia
Italy
Australia
Israel
46
which of these modern languages spread globally as a result of religion
french
english
arabic
spanish
47
which of the following ethnic groups is seeking self-determination
chechen
mexican
dutch
english
48
in nearly all traditional societies, women
have fewer legal rights than men
dont earn the same pay as a man does
cannot own land
all
49
this type of shape can provide for efficiency in administration of a country
compact
perforated
elongated
prorupt
50
which of the following can be considered the "parent" religion to Buddhism
islam
sikhism
hinduism
christianity
51
which of the following is an example of a nation seeking its own territory
british
english
mexicans
palestinians
52
area off the coast of a country that extends 200 nautical miles across the water where the country controls allresources
special economic zone
international waters
territorial seas
exclusive economic zone
53
_ is a firm belief in the superiority of one's ethnic group, and is associated with ambitions of self-rule
territoriality
nationalism
patriotism
sovereignty
54
which pair are both considered ethnic religions
hinduism and judaism
christianity and islam
islam and hinduism
judaism and christianity
55
which region of the US do geometric boundaries predominate
northeast
southeast
west
hawaii
56
which of the following is the best description of the geographic distribution of power within states today
most states are unitary systems
most states are federal systems
most states are confederal systems
states with federal systems are ~equal in number 2 states w/ unitary system
57
which statement best describes the muslim population of the world
the largest number of muslims is in the middle east & north africa
the largest number of muslims is in south asia & southeast asia
the muslim population is equally divided in the middle eastsouth(east) asia
the largest number of muslims is in southwest asia and east africa
58
which type of gerrymandering is designed to elect minority candidates
fragmented
aligned
wasted vote
stacked
59
this 20th century communist empire controlled many weaker satellite states in eastern europe
soviet union
china
germany
turkey
60
why do so many college grads prefer to move into cities rather than to suburban developments
all
the suburbs are too bland & boring
many younger people like to be near cultural amenities in the city
many older urban neighborhoods offer "sense of place"
61
in contrast to a state, a nation
is a territory established by international agreement or military force
the portion of the earth's surface containing a permanent population
cultural concept implying a group of ppl occupying a territory & unified
is a political entity, with sovereignty over its own territory
62
which statement about race and ethnicity is true
a race often has a single homeland, and ethnicity is usually scattered
ethnicites are based on physical characteristics, race is based on culture
race and ethnicity are interchangeable concepts
some ethnicities are comprised of people from several different races
63
which of the following is an example of a formal cultural region
the rocky mountain region
the gulf coast
the south
the bible belt
64
which 2 cities in the US often serve as hearths for popular culture
NY & LA
NY & chicago
baltimore & miami
LA & detroit
65
people often practice their folk customs instead of pop culture because
they want to preserve their traditional cultures
popular culture items are expensive to buy
they dont want to harm their environment
all
66
which concept is central to the idea of state
sovereignty
territoriality & sovereignty
territoriality
nationalism
67
according to mackinder's heartland theory, which of the following countries would be most likely to dominate the globe
india
china
britain
russia
68
examples of non-material aspects of culture include all of the following except
practices
values
clothing
belief systems
69
which of the following is an example of an exclave in the US
florida
california
alaska
washington DC
70
jerusalem is a sacred city for all of the following religions except
judaism
christianity
hinduism
islam
71
one of the most obvious ways for a culture to exert its influence on the landscape in an urban area is to
take out loans from bankers
make sure their business leaders join the chamber of commerce
make sure business signs are written in their language
make sure their children go to public schools
72
an example of a popular culture holiday thats transcended its folk culture roots is
memorial day
labor day
st valentine's day
4th of july
73
which statement about culture is true?
all
culture is traditions & beliefs of a group of people
culture is learned behavior thats passed from 1 generation to the next
cultures are dynamic & always changing
74
2 neighbors disagree about the color, material, & size of a fence between their properties. which term illustrates this
political dispute
resource/allocation dispute
functional/operational dispute
positional/locational dispute
75
which of the following is the best example of a nation-state
china
belgium
iceland
united kingdom
76
cultural groups often work to preserve and protect their languages
as a reaction against folk culture forces
A & B only
because oral history will be lost if the language isnt preserved
because language is an essential part of culture's identity
77
the alignment of ancient chinese cities toward the cardinal directions best illustrates the importance of what factor
belief systems
topography
gender
economics
78
a common language thats used among speakers of different languages for the purpose of trade and commerce is called a
revived language
pidgin language
lingua franca
relict language
79
which of the following correctly sequences sino-tibetan languages from largest to smallest in native speakers
mandarin, wu, cantonese, min, hakka
mandarin, cantonese, wu, hakka, min
hakka, mandarin, wu, cantonese, min
cantonese, wu, mandarin, min, hakka
80
a pilgrim to the religious site depicted in the photo would most likely be a(n)
buddhist
taoist
muslim
hindu
81
numerically speaking, which of the following religions has the smallest number of adherents
islam
hinduism
judaism
christianity
82
which of the following is not an ethnic concentration in NA
acadians in louisiana
italians in southern new england
greeks in the mississippi valley
scandinavians in the upper midwest
83
if 4 languages have similar words for numbers & fish, but different names for a disease, what might be concluded
the disease spread to 2 diff pop. that later divided into 2 diff languages
the population divided & evolved into 4 diff languages, then disease spread
the disease & language spread to 4 diff regions at the same time same rate
disease spread among a population that divided & evolved into 4 languages
84
religiously, turkey differs from saudi arabia in which ways
turkey is a theocracy while saudi arabia is a monarchy
turkey is christian while saudi arabia is muslim
turkey practices a more strict form of shari'a than saudi arabia
turkey is more westernized and secular than saudi arabia
85
which statement best describes the spatial pattern in the cultural landscape
defensive characteristics of the walled section of the city that remain
the image indicates muslim & jewish citizens live in close proximity
dispersed residential areas, implying jerusalem is very densely populated
skyscrapers represent a secular landscape indicating modern jerusalem
86
this country used linguistic boundaries as a primary reason to establish its territory
france
united states
australia
peru
87
all of the following are creole languages except
swahili
bazaar malay
bantu
afrikaans
88
which statement concerning globalization of western culture is true
many foreign cultures have adopted western traits like clothing & religion
all
backlash against western culture has resulted in violence in some areas
some areas of the world have actively resisted western culture traits
89
in large cities, people with the same culture often live in segregated areas called
cultural agglomerations
cultural exclaves
the suburbs
ethnic enclaves
90
which of the following nations is considered a stateless-nation
spanish
kurdish
jewish
french
91
which of the following correctly sequences the continuum from language family to dialect
sino-tibetan, sinitic, mandarin, chinese
indo-european baltic-slavic russian ukrainian
indo-europeann germanic english midland-northern
indo-european indo-iranian hindi bengali
92
which of the following countries isnt a federal state
US
australia
france
canada
93
the berlin conference & the partition of india changed borders in africa/south asia. what is the type of politicalborder
relict boundaries
superimposed boundaries
consequent boundaries
antecedent boundaries
94
a boundary forced upon existing cultural landscapes, a country, or a people by a conquering or colonizing power iscalled
subsequent boundary
geometric boundary
superimposted boundary
antecedent boundary
95
which set of terms would apply to the circumstances surrounding this "flag"
centrifugal forces, devolution, nationalism
exclusive economic zones, globalization
centripetal forces, irredentism, agglomeration
superimposed borders
96
the use of french as an official language of senegal demonstrates the
concept of lingua franca
desire to adopt all the official languages of the UN
work of french catholic missionaries
amount of power the french wielded over its colony
97
which of the following states isnt universally recognized as an independent state by the UN
south africa
turkey
taiwan
south korea
98
this type of state has a centralized government and administration that exercises control equally over all parts
federal
compact
unitary
regional
99
toponym is
related to the idea that interaction between cultures is harmful
the idea that regions are interconnected through culture & language
the study of globalization of culture traits
the study of how place names reflect the culture & heritage of people
100
a weaker country that separates 2 powerful countries whose ideology and/or poltiical views conflict is a
core state
fragmented state
buffer state
periphery state