Which of the following statements is NOT true?

Food taboos often derive from unique features in the physical environment.

In contrast to folk culture, popular culture is more likely to vary...

from time to time at a given place.

Many less developed countries fear the loss of folk culture because...

Western perspectives may become more dominant.

Which of the following characteristics is more typical of popular culture than folk culture?

It results in a more uniform cultural landscape.

the sum of the effects of the local environment on a food item.

A particular preference for a new clothing style is more likely than a folk custom to...

rapidly diffuse through modern communication and transportation.

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

The origin of pop music is a good example of how folk culture originates.

Which of the following is NOT a particular outgrowth of diffusion of culture?

reduced consumption of animal products

As they have more contact with popular culture, women in less developed countries are more likely to...

gain more opportunities outside the home

The diffusion of social media has threatened...

folk culture more than popular culture.

Using the above map, China and Syria are represented as "not free" suggesting...

government crackdowns on users of the technology including prison.

Which of the following statements reflects the environmental impact of culture?

Pop culture may cause a rapid increase in demand for natural resources.

OpenNet has identified several types of American-produced media for censorshp in other countries. Which is NOT included?

content describing environmental pollution and degradation

Little wine is produced in SW Asia and North Africa primarily because...

religious taboos discourage consumption.

The geographer Vidal de la Blache regarded food supply as...

less subject to modification than clothing and weapons.

Cultural diversity is promoted by...

the relative isolation of a group from others.

Because Facebook was introduced into social media in the twenty-first century, we can expect its diffusion to...

reduce the U.S. share of worldwide Facebook users.

One significant impact of popular culture is to...

modify the physical environment.

Marriage dowries in India reflect...

that some families value male children more.

What one eats is revealing of one's...

social, religious, and ethnic memberships

Typically, popular culture...

experiences frequent changes through time and space.

Americans' preferences for beverages and snacks...

vary according to what is produced locally.

The choice of clothing in Western countries is most strongly influenced by...

occupation, income, and knowledge of fashion elsewhere.

Which of the following is true?

Lists or collections of customs can be used to define a culture.

Among the cultural influences that shape the distinctive form of folk houses, which is NOT an example?

Windows may face south to capitalize on the sun's heat and light.

Diffusion of popular customs can adversely impact environmental quality in two ways:

depletion of scarce resources and pollution.

Widespread husbandry of pigs would be an ecological disaster in Islam's hearth because...

pigs would compete with humans for food and water without benefits.

Which of the following is true?

Folk culture is more likely to vary from place to place at a given time.

The organization "Freedom on the Net"...

measures the level of internet and digital freedom across 65 countries.

People maintain their folk culture despite familiarity with popular culture primarily because of...

a strong desire to preserve unique customs.

The global diffusion of popular culture may threaten folk culture by...

being less responsive to the diversity of local environments.

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1
A taboo against pork is a characteristic of...
Islam and Hinduism
Christianity and Hinduism
Judaism and Buddhism
Judaism and Islam
2
In contrast to folk culture, popular culture is typical of large and...
heterogeneous groups.
groups living in isolated rural areas.
homogeneous groups.
groups that have little interaction with other groups.
3
The ________ is an important source area for U.S. folk house types.
Northeast
Upper New York highland
Southern Atlantic
Middle Atlantic
4
Which of the following statements is NOT true?
Food taboos often derive from unique features in the physical environment.
Hotels, fast-food, etc. encourage uniform landscapes.
LDCs fear the spread of U.S. popular culture, as it may destroy traditions.
Bostans have been supplying the city by practicing intensive agriculture.
5
In contrast to folk culture, popular culture is more likely to vary...
from place to place at a given time.
only in more developed countries.
both from place to place and from time to time, in equal measure.
from time to time at a given place.
6
The three countries that are most aggressive in their punishments for using internet are...
Russia, Venezuela, and Vietnam.
Iraq, Japan, and Syria.
Cuba, Russia, and China.
Iran, Syria, and China.
7
Many less developed countries fear the loss of folk culture because...
Western clothing styles are less comfortable.
Western perspectives may become more dominant.
they want to avoid political disputes.
popular culture devalues women.
8
Which of the following characteristics is more typical of popular culture than folk culture?
It is likely to be derived from physical conditions.
It has an anonymous origin.
It results in a more uniform cultural landscape.
Communication is more limited.
9
Hip Hop music originated in the late 1970s in the South Bronx, before reaching other parts of...
Chicago
Boston
Philadelphia
New York City
10
Terroir refers to...
a group's sense of place.
the sum of the effects of the local environment on a food item.
a group's food taboos.
the relationship between the physical environment and culture.
11
The frequent repetition of an act, to the extent that it becomes characteristic of a group of people, is a...
custom
taboo
popular culture
character trait
12
A particular preference for a new clothing style is more likely than a folk custom to...
reflect the unique characteristics of the physical landscape.
resist the influences of multinational corporations.
evolve rapidly owing to the isolation of different groups.
rapidly diffuse through modern communication and transportation.
13
Diffusion of Internet service is following the earlier pattern of television, except that...
the expansion of service is faster in Africa than Asia.
the United States' share of world use is expanding.
diffusion is much faster.
the initial use was in less developed countries.
14
Which of the following statements is NOT true?
The adoption of a pop custom depends one's amount of disposable income.
The environment plays an important role in the development of folk customs.
The origin of pop music is a good example of how folk culture originates.
Popular culture is more likely to be found in more developed countries.
15
Which of the following is NOT a particular outgrowth of diffusion of culture?
deforestation
reduced consumption of animal products
extinction of animal species
demand for raw materials
16
Some features of U.S. material culture such as gas stations, supermarkets, and motels...
promote diffusion of folk culture.
reflect the preservation of folk culture.
show high regional variation.
promote a uniform landscape.
17
As they have more contact with popular culture, women in less developed countries are more likely to...
obtain food for the family
be subservient to men
reduce the practice of prostitution
gain more opportunities outside the home
18
The diffusion of social media has threatened...
folk culture more than popular culture.
folk culture more than popular culture.
folk culture, but only in the largest cities on each continent.
popular culture and folk culture relatively equally.
19
From which of the folk housing hearths did the Tidewater house emerge?
Lower Chesapeake
Middle Atlantic
New England
Southern Atlantic
20
In which state would alcohol consumption be relatively low?
Utah
Nevada
Kentucky
New York
21
Material culture DOES NOT include which essential item?
Clothing
Shelter
Food
Education
22
A repetitive act performed by a group is a...
custom
character trait
taboo
habit
23
Using the above map, China and Syria are represented as "not free" suggesting...
government policies to ensure all users of internet are heavily taxed.
lack of distribution to women who wish to use internet.
limited access to software engineers only.
government crackdowns on users of the technology including prison.
24
Folk cultures are spread primarily by...
relocation diffusion.
stimulus diffusion.
hierarchical diffusion.
contagious diffusion.
25
Which of the following statements reflects the environmental impact of culture?
Folk culture never causes environmental impacts while popular culture does.
Pop culture causes no environmental damage because it is all electronic.
Pop culture may cause a rapid increase in demand for natural resources.
Solid waste is the least visible of wastes generated from culture.
26
A repetitive act performed by an individual is a...
habit
custom
character trait
taboo
27
OpenNet has identified several types of American-produced media for censorshp in other countries. Which is NOT included?
social content related to topics deemed socially sensitive
material related to human rights, freedom of expression,...
content describing environmental pollution and degradation
opposition to current government
28
Little wine is produced in SW Asia and North Africa primarily because...
grapes do not grow in these regions.
religious taboos discourage consumption.
the people do not have a tradition of wine making.
wines can be imported more cheaply.
29
The geographer Vidal de la Blache regarded food supply as...
a limited resource that would not keep up with population growth.
more subject to modification than weapons.
the folk custom least closely tied to a particular climate.
less subject to modification than clothing and weapons.
30
The diffusion of jeans is a good example primarily of the...
diffusion of popular culture.
increasing incidence of synthetic textiles replacing natural fibers.
impact of high income on clothing habits.
opposition to globalization.
31
Cultural diversity is promoted by...
the connections between homogeneous groups.
expansion diffusion.
the relative isolation of a group from others.
the rapid movement of goods and services across borders.
32
Which aspect of the local environment is the LEAST important for wine production?
Proximity to Cities
Soil Types
Proximity to Lakes or a River
Climate
33
Because Facebook was introduced into social media in the twenty-first century, we can expect its diffusion to...
reduce the U.S. share of worldwide Facebook users.
be embraced by all the world's national leaders.
supplant the role of television in advancing popular culture.
follow a relocation diffusion path only.
34
One significant impact of popular culture is to...
modify the physical environment.
promote the diffusion of folk culture.
diffuse at the expense of globalization.
create a more varied and less uniform landscape.
35
Marriage dowries in India reflect...
the value of women as mothers and wives.
a legally enforced tradition.
a popular fad.
that some families value male children more.
36
What one eats is revealing of one's...
socioeconomic status and age group
occupation
social, religious, and ethnic memberships
social educational level, and religious memberships
37
Typically, popular culture...
is practiced by small homogeneous groups.
experiences frequent changes through time and space.
originates in a number of locations at the same time.
experiences frequent changes through time and space.
38
Americans' preferences for beverages and snacks...
do not vary according to religious differences.
do not vary from one region of the country to another.
represent the influence of religion and education on various regions.
vary according to what is produced locally.
39
The body of customary beliefs, social forms and material traits of a group is...
religious organization
folklore
education system
culture
40
The choice of clothing in Western countries is most strongly influenced by...
occupation, income, and knowledge of fashion elsewhere.
knowledge of fashion elsewhere, as well as the level of folk culture.
occupation but not level of income.
level of income but not occupation.
41
Jeans provide an example of material culture that is adopted by a number of different societies. This is an example of..
punk culture
popular culture
indigo culture
folk culture
42
A restriction on behavior imposed by social custom is a...
popular culture
tariff
taboo
folk culture
43
Which of the following is true?
Folk culture has the same process of origin as popular culture.
Culture refers to a habit that is widely adopted by a group of people.
Folk culture is more likely to vary from time to time at a given place.
Lists or collections of customs can be used to define a culture.
44
Among the cultural influences that shape the distinctive form of folk houses, which is NOT an example?
Fiji eastern walls are considered sacred.
Windows may face south to capitalize on the sun's heat and light.
Malagasy houses (Madagascar) are built with the main door facing west.
Java house front doors face south.
45
Diffusion of popular customs can adversely impact environmental quality in two ways:
depletion of scarce resources and pollution.
increased diversity and decreased demand.
using renewable materials and recycled designs.
diversity of products and depletion of change.
46
Widespread husbandry of pigs would be an ecological disaster in Islam's hearth because...
pigs would compete with humans for food and water without benefits.
no one would buy them because of the religious taboos.
they can only be raised in the wet winter months.
pigs represent a sacred animal.
47
Which of the following is true?
Popular culture is more likely to vary from place to place at a given time.
Folk culture is more likely to vary from place to place at a given time.
Popular culture variations are limited primarily to large urban centers.
Folk culture is more likely to vary from time to time at a given place.
48
The organization "Freedom on the Net"...
measures the use of technology in classrooms.
measures the level of internet and digital freedom across 65 countries.
measures the ability of political prisoners to gain access to social media.
measures the purchasing power of 16 - 25 year olds in the United States.
49
The use of a horse and buggy by the Amish in the United States is an example of one element of...
popular culture
folk culture
habit
taboo
50
People maintain their folk culture despite familiarity with popular culture primarily because of...
a strong desire to preserve unique customs.
a lack of exposure to the media.
the high cost of popular customs.
a concern for the physical environment.
51
The global diffusion of popular culture may threaten folk culture by...
being more responsive to the diversity of local environments.
threatening local environments through the diffusion of info by technology.
being less responsive to the diversity of local environments.
serving as a catalyst for the advancement of folk culture.
52
Using the above map, Russia is represented as "partly free" suggesting...
a willful effort to block online content through legal means.
a cooperative relationship with China to ban content and technology.
a resurgence of the communist economic system.
a collapse of satellite tech and reduce of accessibility to the internet.
53
The distribution of alcohol beverage choices in the United States displays which characteristic of popular culture?
uniform distribution across the landscape
the lack of a correlation to level of income
choice based on preferences for what is produced, grown, or imported localy
rapid diffusion
54
The distribution of the subjects of art in the Himalayas shows how folk cultures...
are influenced by distinctive vegetation, climate, and religion.
typically paint scenes of nature but not people.
abandon customary forms as they engage in migration.
avoid painting animate objects.
55
Pioneer farmers settling the grasslands of the West often built houses of sod. This suggests that building materials...
are a uniform feature of folk culture.
are commonly imported over long distances because of local folk culture.
are strongly influenced by local resources.
are a uniform feature of folk culture.
56
Clothing worn in folk cultures is usually selected based on...
agriculture practices and climatic conditions.
availability of cloth.
the mandates of the local government.
the choice of clothing neighboring communities make.
57
Which of the following statements is TRUE?
Cultural and environmental features influence housing in folk culture
Soccer and golf have retained their original form since their inception.
Folk culture is more likely to cause greater uniformity on the landscape
Western pop culture seldom results in the elimination of folk culture
58
A practiced folk culture that represents a syncretism between the old and the new is...
anti-globalization
attitude bias
acculturation
assimilation
59
________ has been the most important mechanism by which popular culture has rapidly diffused across the globe.
Mass migrations
Television
Word of mouth
Radio technology
60
Given recent trends in communications, the number of television programs viewed over the Internet might be expected to..
decrease dramatically
increase dramatically.
decrease slowly as the number of broadcast television stations increases.
remain about the same.
61
A group that gives up its cultural traditions and adopts that of the dominant culture has undergone...
denial
agglomeration
assimilation
citizenship
62
Which of the following is TRUE about Folk Culture?
Folk culture can only be transmitted orally across time and location.
Folk culture does not diffuse through relocation diffusion.
Several elements of folk culture may have multiple, unknown origins.
Several elements of folk culture tend to replace elements of pop culture.
63
One of the primary effects of modern communications on social customs has been to...
stimulate the diffusion of folk cultures around the world.
have little effect on the diffusion of social customs.
increase the similarity of social customs in different locations.
preserve folk cultures, by increasing awareness of their uniqueness
64
In recent decades, popular customs have most frequently originated in...
more developed countries.
less developed countries.
countries with large rural populations.
Latin America and Africa.

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