Question 1

The highest concentration of golf courses within the United States is in the Sunbelt.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

What is one of the major differences in the origin of a popular culture compared to a folk culture?

Accepted Answer

Popular customs are

Question 3

A restriction on behavior imposed by social custom is a

Accepted Answer

A)  folk culture. 
B)  habit. 
C)  popular culture. 
D)  taboo. 
E)  tariff. 
A)  folk culture. 
B)  habit. 
C)  popular culture. 
D)  taboo. 
E)  tariff.

Question 4

Judging from the discussions of other clothing in this chapter, we could say that hoodies are an example of ________ adopted by a number of different groups segmented by age, class, ethnicity, and other factors. Hoodies are a versatile element of popular culture.

Accepted Answer

A)  punk culture 
B)  material culture 
C)  folk culture 
D)  immaterial culture 
E)  youth culture 
A)  punk culture 
B)  material culture 
C)  folk culture 
D)  immaterial culture 
E)  youth culture

Question 5

The trend of globalization has threatened

Accepted Answer

A)  popular culture and folk culture relatively equally. 
B)  the folk customs of only a few isolated communities. 
C)  the spread of the international banking system. 
D)  folk culture more than popular culture. 
E)  folk culture, but only in the largest cities on each continent. 
A)  popular culture and folk culture relatively equally. 
B)  the folk customs of only a few isolated communities. 
C)  the spread of the international banking system. 
D)  folk culture more than popular culture. 
E)  folk culture, but only in the largest cities on each continent.

Question 6

Diffusion of Internet service is following the earlier pattern of television, except that

Accepted Answer

A)  the United States' share of world use is expanding. 
B)  diffusion is much faster. 
C)  diffusion is much slower. 
D)  the expansion of service is faster in Africa than Asia. 
E)  the initial use was in less developed countries. 
A)  the United States' share of world use is expanding. 
B)  diffusion is much faster. 
C)  diffusion is much slower. 
D)  the expansion of service is faster in Africa than Asia. 
E)  the initial use was in less developed countries.

Question 7

We can deduce from the examples of popular music, fashionable clothing, and electronic applications around us that the rapid diffusion of popular culture

Accepted Answer

A)  discourages people in different places to adopt different customs. 
B)  depends on modern communication systems. 
C)  is an example of relocation diffusion. 
D)  conserves natural resources. 
E)  always occurs at the expense of folk culture. 
A)  discourages people in different places to adopt different customs. 
B)  depends on modern communication systems. 
C)  is an example of relocation diffusion. 
D)  conserves natural resources. 
E)  always occurs at the expense of folk culture.

Question 8

In what ways might gender (gender identities, roles, differences, and interactions) affect the distribution of customs associated with entertainment offerings in your neighborhood? Which seem to reinforce gender stereotypes and biases, and which seem to defy them? Which are more associated with folk culture, and which with popular culture?

Accepted Answer

Gender can affect the distribution of cu

Question 9

In which state would alcohol consumption be relatively low?

Accepted Answer

A)  Kentucky 
B)  Nevada 
C)  New York 
D)  Utah 
E)  California 
A)  Kentucky 
B)  Nevada 
C)  New York 
D)  Utah 
E)  California

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Folk culture never causes environmental impacts while popular culture does. 
B)  Solid waste is the least visible of wastes generated from culture. 
C)  Popular culture may cause a rapid increase in demand for certain natural resources. 
D)  Environments are not affected by the level of pollution generated by human activity. 
E)  Folk culture does not affect the environment but popular culture does. 
A)  Folk culture never causes environmental impacts while popular culture does. 
B)  Solid waste is the least visible of wastes generated from culture. 
C)  Popular culture may cause a rapid increase in demand for certain natural resources. 
D)  Environments are not affected by the level of pollution generated by human activity. 
E)  Folk culture does not affect the environment but popular culture does.

Question 11

In recent decades, popular customs have most frequently originated in

Accepted Answer

A)  more developed countries. 
B)  less developed countries. 
C)  formerly communist countries. 
D)  countries with large rural populations. 
E)  Latin America and Africa. 
A)  more developed countries. 
B)  less developed countries. 
C)  formerly communist countries. 
D)  countries with large rural populations. 
E)  Latin America and Africa.

Question 12

Name three of the six countries in which television technology originally developed.

Accepted Answer

United States; Unite

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

A)  They can still be divided into three distinct regions. 
B)  They display few regional distinctions. 
C)  They are usually mass-produced. 
D)  Alternative styles have diffused throughout the country. 
E)  They demonstrate how popular customs vary more in time than in place. 
A)  They can still be divided into three distinct regions. 
B)  They display few regional distinctions. 
C)  They are usually mass-produced. 
D)  Alternative styles have diffused throughout the country. 
E)  They demonstrate how popular customs vary more in time than in place.

Question 14

Culture can be defined as a repetitive act that a group performs until it becomes a characteristic of a group.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The geographer Vidal de la Blache regarded food supply as

Accepted Answer

A)  the weakest available example of a folk custom. 
B)  the folk custom least closely tied to a particular climate. 
C)  more subject to modification than weapons. 
D)  less subject to modification than clothing and weapons. 
E)  a limited resource that would not keep up with population growth. 
A)  the weakest available example of a folk custom. 
B)  the folk custom least closely tied to a particular climate. 
C)  more subject to modification than weapons. 
D)  less subject to modification than clothing and weapons. 
E)  a limited resource that would not keep up with population growth.

Question 16

Which concept is the contemporary geographer likely to reject?

Accepted Answer

A)  Local resources make some cultural choices more likely than others. 
B)  People in similar environments adopt different social customs. 
C)  People are influenced by their physical environment. 
D)  People in different environments adopt similar social customs. 
E)  The physical environment causes people to adopt social customs. 
A)  Local resources make some cultural choices more likely than others. 
B)  People in similar environments adopt different social customs. 
C)  People are influenced by their physical environment. 
D)  People in different environments adopt similar social customs. 
E)  The physical environment causes people to adopt social customs.

Question 17

In your community, what are two ways in which popular culture seems to be contributing to pollution? How does pollution from popular culture in your area differ from other types of pollution there? Explain how a geographical perspective helps you to analyze and understand these matters.

Accepted Answer

In my community, popular culture seems t

Question 18

Hip hop music demonstrates an interplay between globalization and local diversity because

Accepted Answer

A)  it is a form of folk culture responsible for the globalization of modern music. 
B)  it is a part of popular culture which threatens to overwhelm local folk cultures. 
C)  artists may be widely popular yet still make local references in their song lyrics. 
D)  some lyrics can't be transmitted over the radio and television. 
E)  hip hop music is played in many Islamic countries. 
A)  it is a form of folk culture responsible for the globalization of modern music. 
B)  it is a part of popular culture which threatens to overwhelm local folk cultures. 
C)  artists may be widely popular yet still make local references in their song lyrics. 
D)  some lyrics can't be transmitted over the radio and television. 
E)  hip hop music is played in many Islamic countries.

Question 19

Folk cultures are spread primarily by

Accepted Answer

A)  contagious diffusion. 
B)  hierarchical diffusion. 
C)  relocation diffusion. 
D)  stimulus diffusion. 
E)  epidemic diffusion. 
A)  contagious diffusion. 
B)  hierarchical diffusion. 
C)  relocation diffusion. 
D)  stimulus diffusion. 
E)  epidemic diffusion.

Question 20

In contrast to popular culture, folk culture is more likely to vary from time to time at a given place.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The highest concentration of golf courses within the United States is in the Sunbelt.

What is one of the major differences in the origin of a popular culture compared to a folk culture?

A restriction on behavior imposed by social custom is a

Judging from the discussions of other clothing in this chapter, we could say that hoodies are an example of ________ adopted by a number of different groups segmented by age, class, ethnicity, and other factors. Hoodies are a versatile element of popular culture.

The trend of globalization has threatened

Diffusion of Internet service is following the earlier pattern of television, except that

We can deduce from the examples of popular music, fashionable clothing, and electronic applications around us that the rapid diffusion of popular culture

In which state would alcohol consumption be relatively low?

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

In recent decades, popular customs have most frequently originated in

Name three of the six countries in which television technology originally developed.

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

Culture can be defined as a repetitive act that a group performs until it becomes a characteristic of a group.

The geographer Vidal de la Blache regarded food supply as

Which concept is the contemporary geographer likely to reject?

In your community, what are two ways in which popular culture seems to be contributing to pollution? How does pollution from popular culture in your area differ from other types of pollution there? Explain how a geographical perspective helps you to analyze and understand these matters.

Hip hop music demonstrates an interplay between globalization and local diversity because

Folk cultures are spread primarily by

In contrast to popular culture, folk culture is more likely to vary from time to time at a given place.

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Exam 4: Folk and Popular Culture

The highest concentration of golf courses within the United States is in the Sunbelt.

What is one of the major differences in the origin of a popular culture compared to a folk culture?

A restriction on behavior imposed by social custom is a

Judging from the discussions of other clothing in this chapter, we could say that hoodies are an example of ________ adopted by a number of different groups segmented by age, class, ethnicity, and other factors. Hoodies are a versatile element of popular culture.

The trend of globalization has threatened

Diffusion of Internet service is following the earlier pattern of television, except that

We can deduce from the examples of popular music, fashionable clothing, and electronic applications around us that the rapid diffusion of popular culture

In which state would alcohol consumption be relatively low?

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

In recent decades, popular customs have most frequently originated in

Name three of the six countries in which television technology originally developed.

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

Culture can be defined as a repetitive act that a group performs until it becomes a characteristic of a group.

The geographer Vidal de la Blache regarded food supply as

Which concept is the contemporary geographer likely to reject?

In your community, what are two ways in which popular culture seems to be contributing to pollution? How does pollution from popular culture in your area differ from other types of pollution there? Explain how a geographical perspective helps you to analyze and understand these matters.

Hip hop music demonstrates an interplay between globalization and local diversity because

Folk cultures are spread primarily by

In contrast to popular culture, folk culture is more likely to vary from time to time at a given place.

Basic Concepts

Population and Health

Migration

Languages

Religions

Ethnicities

Political Geography

Development

Food and Agriculture

Industry and Manufacturing

Services and Settlements

Urban Patterns

Filters