Question 1

An example of a folk custom used to diffuse information about agriculture is

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A)  Armed Forces Radio. 
B)  Association Football. 
C)  Himalayan hip hop. 
D)  Vietnamese songs. 
E)  a cartoon about talking animals in Madagascar. 
A)  Armed Forces Radio. 
B)  Association Football. 
C)  Himalayan hip hop. 
D)  Vietnamese songs. 
E)  a cartoon about talking animals in Madagascar.

Question 2

A major factor in the diffusion of British football was the presence of British citizens in other countries.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The distribution of the subjects of art in the Himalayas shows how folk cultures

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A)  always include paintings of religious subjects. 
B)  are influenced by distinctive vegetation, climate, and religion. 
C)  avoid painting animate objects. 
D)  typically paint scenes of nature but not people. 
E)  abandon customary forms as they engage in migration. 
A)  always include paintings of religious subjects. 
B)  are influenced by distinctive vegetation, climate, and religion. 
C)  avoid painting animate objects. 
D)  typically paint scenes of nature but not people. 
E)  abandon customary forms as they engage in migration.

Question 4

A taboo against pork is a characteristic of

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A)  Judaism and Islam. 
B)  Judaism and Buddhism. 
C)  Christianity and Buddhism. 
D)  Christianity and Hinduism. 
E)  Islam and Hinduism. 
A)  Judaism and Islam. 
B)  Judaism and Buddhism. 
C)  Christianity and Buddhism. 
D)  Christianity and Hinduism. 
E)  Islam and Hinduism.

Question 5

What television technology foils attempts by the governments to restrict television access?

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satellite

Question 6

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

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A)  from place to place at a given time. 
B)  from time to time at a given place. 
C)  both from place to place and from time to time, in equal measure. 
D)  neither from place to place nor from time to time. 
E)  only in more developed countries. 
A)  from place to place at a given time. 
B)  from time to time at a given place. 
C)  both from place to place and from time to time, in equal measure. 
D)  neither from place to place nor from time to time. 
E)  only in more developed countries.

Question 7

Folk songs are more likely than popular songs to

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A)  tell a story about life-cycle events, work, or natural disasters. 
B)  be considered examples of culture. 
C)  feature instruments and styles of performance associated with dance clubs. 
D)  be transmitted in written form. 
E)  be written by specialists for commercial distribution. 
A)  tell a story about life-cycle events, work, or natural disasters. 
B)  be considered examples of culture. 
C)  feature instruments and styles of performance associated with dance clubs. 
D)  be transmitted in written form. 
E)  be written by specialists for commercial distribution.

Question 8

Evaluate your musical tastes in light of the characteristics discussed in this chapter. How have your musical preferences been affected by the diffusion and distribution of folk and popular music, perhaps even long before your favorite songs and groups first appeared?

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My musical tastes have been greatly infl

Question 9

How does the process of diffusion of a popular custom contrast with that of a folk custom?

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Popular customs diffuse more r

Question 10

We can surmise from the discussion of other sports in this chapter that the current distribution of bowling is another example of

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A)  a folk custom becoming part of a popular culture. 
B)  nearly all sports being examples of folk culture resisting the globalizing influences of popular culture. 
C)  television infusing all sports into popular culture. 
D)  a folk culture arising out of a folk custom. 
E)  sport being more important in less developed countries. 
A)  a folk custom becoming part of a popular culture. 
B)  nearly all sports being examples of folk culture resisting the globalizing influences of popular culture. 
C)  television infusing all sports into popular culture. 
D)  a folk culture arising out of a folk custom. 
E)  sport being more important in less developed countries.

Question 11

From your own experience, give an example of the diffusion of an element of popular culture in your community, neighborhood, or school. Explain how it is similar to the examples provided in this chapter and how a geographical perspective helps you to analyze and understand it further.

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From my own experience, I can give an ex

An example of a folk custom used to diffuse information about agriculture is

A major factor in the diffusion of British football was the presence of British citizens in other countries.

The distribution of the subjects of art in the Himalayas shows how folk cultures

A taboo against pork is a characteristic of

What television technology foils attempts by the governments to restrict television access?

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

Folk songs are more likely than popular songs to

Evaluate your musical tastes in light of the characteristics discussed in this chapter. How have your musical preferences been affected by the diffusion and distribution of folk and popular music, perhaps even long before your favorite songs and groups first appeared?

How does the process of diffusion of a popular custom contrast with that of a folk custom?

We can surmise from the discussion of other sports in this chapter that the current distribution of bowling is another example of

From your own experience, give an example of the diffusion of an element of popular culture in your community, neighborhood, or school. Explain how it is similar to the examples provided in this chapter and how a geographical perspective helps you to analyze and understand it further.

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Population and Health

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Exam 4: Folk and Popular Culture

An example of a folk custom used to diffuse information about agriculture is

A major factor in the diffusion of British football was the presence of British citizens in other countries.

The distribution of the subjects of art in the Himalayas shows how folk cultures

A taboo against pork is a characteristic of

What television technology foils attempts by the governments to restrict television access?

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

Folk songs are more likely than popular songs to

Evaluate your musical tastes in light of the characteristics discussed in this chapter. How have your musical preferences been affected by the diffusion and distribution of folk and popular music, perhaps even long before your favorite songs and groups first appeared?

How does the process of diffusion of a popular custom contrast with that of a folk custom?

We can surmise from the discussion of other sports in this chapter that the current distribution of bowling is another example of

From your own experience, give an example of the diffusion of an element of popular culture in your community, neighborhood, or school. Explain how it is similar to the examples provided in this chapter and how a geographical perspective helps you to analyze and understand it further.

Basic Concepts

Population and Health

Migration

Languages

Religions

Ethnicities

Political Geography

Development

Food and Agriculture

Industry and Manufacturing

Services and Settlements

Urban Patterns

Filters