Chapter 4 and 6 Folk Culture/Language

Hutterites differ from the Amish in that they 

In what ways does popular culture threaten environmental sustainability?

Western dominance of the news media is feared in LDC's for all but which of these reasons?

A group's material culture is produced by

The Flemings and Walloons speak languages belonging to different

Popular culture and folk culture can both result in a higher level of

Features of the U.S. landscape, such as gas stations,supermarkets, and motels,

Which item of clothing has been banned in some European countries?

“Little Sweden” in Lindsborg, Kansas is a good example:

A family that comes from China to the US & chooses to live in an ethnic enclave is hoping to

A form of a language spoken in a local area is a ___.

Belgium is a ___________ speaking country

Which of the following pairs of languages are NOT mutually intelligible?

When _ sends speakers of a language far from their home their lang is likely to undergo change.

Buying a Native American styled dream catcher ata Wal-Mart store in Ohio is an example of 

restriction on behavior imposed by social customis a 

The spatial distribution of soccer during the twentiethcentury is an example of

The various cultural regions that compose the USA demonstrate how

In 2000, there were over 60 Hutterite Coloniesin __________

Diffusion of Internet service is following the earlierpattern of television, except 

The number of television sets per person is greatest in

Popular customs are more likely than folk customs to

Language that is mutually understood by people who have different native languages.

The language used as a 2nd language by millions of people in India, Africa and elsewhere is

Russian is part of what language branch?

The crucial element in language is ____.

Evolution & diffusion of the Proto-Indo-Euro language occurred over a period of __ yrs at most.

Yuan and Shan peoples in northern Thailandsleep with their heads toward the east 

The language in which ancient Indian religious and literary texts were written was:

Germanic invaders of England included which tribe

The changes in local culture brought about bythe onslaught of popular culture tend to disrupt 

Standard Italian is the version of the language spoken in

When languages are depicted as leaves on trees, the rootsof trees below the surface represent

A group of languages that share a common ancestor before recorded history is a

Branson, Missouri capitalizes on local culture by presenting it as___ for tourist consumption

A people who are a part of a culture that doesn't have a written language are said to be

One of the challenges to urban ethnic neighborhoods mentioned in the text is

Group of languages that share a common origin but have since evolved into individual languages

British and American English differ in all but which of the following?

The second most widely spoken language family in Europe is

The two theories of the Proto-Indo-Europeanlanguage dispersal are the conquest theory and

Which concept is the contemporary geographer likely toreject?

The language family encompassing the languages of the People's Republic of China is

Which of these is an example of a culture trait?

The choice of clothing in Western countries is stronglyinfluenced by

Rapid diffusion of popular culture 

Only Old Order Anabaptist group who live communally rather than in family farmsteads are the

Which element of the local physical environment isimportant for wine production?

Which of the following is not a characteristic of the physical enviro related to wine

Popular culture and folk culture can both result in ahigher level of

An example of a folk custom used to diffuse informationabout agriculture is

Today, house types in the United States are distinguishedby all but which of the following?

Which is an example of a non-material aspect ofculture?

The visible imprint of human activity on the landscape is known as

taboo against pork is a characteristic of 

Persian,Pashto and Baluchi are all part of the __________ branch of the language tree

The 2nd largest language family is ____.

In terms of popular culture, cities like Paris,New York, and Milan are referred to as

As concerns an official language, the United States

In the United States, the number of golf courses per personis highest in

All of the following are components of culture EXCEPT FOR

An Indo-European language is spoken in which of these European countries

The ultimate resolution to the problem of American language families will come from:

One significant impact of popular culture is to

Pidgin and creole languages are important unifying forces:

Over 425 Hutterite communities exist in each ofthe following states and provinces except

Which of the following is an important source area for U.S.folk house types?

The linguistic map of Nigeria reflects extreme fragmentation with nearly ___ languages spoken.

In contrast to folk culture, popular culture is typical of 

What population dominates the use of social media in number of users?

Chinese is written in the form of

Diffusion of popular customs can adverselyimpact environmental quality in two ways

The language that still survives today as a direct link to Europe’s pre-farming era is

The most important house style in the United States since the 1960's is known as

Main effect of modern communications on social customs has been to

Folk songs are distinguished from popular songs becausethey

An example of an external threat to folk culture includes all but which of the following?

Little wine is produced in Asia primarily because

Which of the following is not a factor in distinguishing different folk housing types in the US

Countries in which more than one language is in use are called:

The world country with the most official languages is

The Proto-Indo-European language homeland lies somewherenorth of the

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

geographer Vidal de la Blache regarded foodsupply as 

In contrast to popular culture, folk cultures are more likely to vary

The two largest language families in the world are

Distribution of alcohol use in the US displays which of these characteristics of pop culture?

The onion-domed churches in Moscow are most clearly examples of that city’s cultural

A creolized language is

What is the important mechanism for the diffusion of professional sports?

Which country has a rather sharp division between Flemish speakers and Walloon speakers?

The“lost city” located in Sun City, South Africa is a good example of:

The use of a horse and buggy by the Amish in the United Statesis an example of a

When languages are depicted as leaves on trees, the trunks of the trees represent

One effect of the spread of popular culture through globalization is that

The predecessor of Latin, Greek, and Sanskrit:

MC Solaar is to France as Jovanotti is to________

The diffusion of jeans is a good example primarily of the

English is the most important language in North America primarily because of

The large number of individual languages documented in Africa has resulted primarily from

Theonly country in Africa with a building over 700 feet tall is:

Reflecting its origins and cultural tradition, Hutteriteleaders speak 

A literary tradition is

Efforts to conserve local cultures often focus on the local____________.  

Dialects are most often marked by actual differences in

The two most important languages in South America are

The repetitive act performed by an individual is a

Americans' preferences for beverages and snacks

The African country that is a colonial creation of almost unimaginable linguistic diversity is:

Hebrew is an example of

What state in the U.S would have one of the lowest alcohol levels?

The lingua franca of East Africa is:

Which statement best demonstrates the concept of a culture hearth?

Popular customs most frequently originate in

The most widely spoken Indo-European language is

Franglais is

The Irish Pub Co. has designed pubs in all ofthe following countries except

A sense of community identityaround the idea of “Swedish-ness” in Lindsborg, KS is an example  

Many less developed countries fear the loss of folk culturebecause

One impact of large-scale consumption of chicken in moredeveloped countries is to

A tremendous number of name changes occurred for cities after the:

Folk customs usually originate from

Linguist Joseph Greenberg proposes that there are only__indigenous American language families.

Both the Angles & Normans contributed to the development of the English language, because they

Which of these is an example of a cultural landscape?

The current distribution of soccer demonstrates that

Which is not an aspect of cultural landscape convergence?

The frequent act, to the extent that it becomes characteristic of a group of people is a

____ of internet content is in English.

Early in the twentieth century, a major effort was launched to create a world language called

Japan is a hearth of global popular culture that influences North America with

The four most frequently spoken branches of Indo-European include all but

Which pattern is more typical of folk cultures than other types of cultures?

Hip Hop music originated in New York the late 1970s in

Cultural appropriation for purposes of profit  is referred to as an example of 

Basque is spoken primarily in

Brittany in western France shows the persistence of Breton in the _____ subfamily.

Folk Culture is primary spread through

A geographic boundary within which a particular linguistic feature occurs is called

The number of television sets per person is greatest in

Immigrants to which American colonies had the most diverse backgrounds?

Features of the US landscape, such as gas stations, supermarkets and motels

Rapid diffusion of popular culture

Distribution of the subjects of art in the Himalayas shows how folk cultures

The most widely used Indo-European language today is

The spatial distribution of soccer during the 20^th century is an example of

Urdu is the most important language of

People maintain their folk culture despite familiarity withpopular culture primarily because of

As they have more contact with popular culture, women in LDC's are more likely to

Dialects developed within England primarily because

Official languages in Switzerland include all but which of the following?

The ________ of a group of people includes thethings they construct.

Typically, popular culture

In technically advanced societies there is likely to be

Folk cultures are spread primarily by _____ diffusion