Question 1

The majority of diffusion research within historical and cultural geography is conducted to understand which three aspects?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cultural origins, cultural identity and cultural landscapes 
B)  Cultural regions, cultural landscapes and cultural identity 
C)  Cultural identity, cultural origins and cultural regions 
D)  Cultural origins, cultural regions and cultural landscapes 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Cultural origins, cultural identity and cultural landscapes 
B)  Cultural regions, cultural landscapes and cultural identity 
C)  Cultural identity, cultural origins and cultural regions 
D)  Cultural origins, cultural regions and cultural landscapes 
E)  None of the above

Question 2

What is the language family with the greatest number of languages?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sino-Tibetan 
B)  Indo-European 
C)  Niger-Congo 
D)  Afro-Asiatic 
E)  Austronesian 
A)  Sino-Tibetan 
B)  Indo-European 
C)  Niger-Congo 
D)  Afro-Asiatic 
E)  Austronesian

Question 3

List any five traits developed by T.G. Jordan to define Europe in the mid-1980s.

Accepted Answer

Using the political map of the mid-1980s

Question 4

According to UNESCO, how often does a language die?

Accepted Answer

A)  Every week 
B)  Every two weeks 
C)  Every month 
D)  Every three months 
E)  Every year 
A)  Every week 
B)  Every two weeks 
C)  Every month 
D)  Every three months 
E)  Every year

Question 5

Who were the earliest Indo-Europeans to settle in what is now England?

Accepted Answer

A)  Romans 
B)  Gaelic-speaking people 
C)  Angles 
D)  Saxons 
E)  Jutes 
A)  Romans 
B)  Gaelic-speaking people 
C)  Angles 
D)  Saxons 
E)  Jutes

Question 6

A major east-west division between the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox forms of Christianity occurred in 1931.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT a universalizing religion?

Accepted Answer

A)  Christianity 
B)  Hinduism 
C)  Islam 
D)  Buddhism 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Christianity 
B)  Hinduism 
C)  Islam 
D)  Buddhism 
E)  None of the above

Question 8

One of the most important changes in human history was the shift to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Capitalist mode of production 
B)  Cultural mode of production 
C)  Socialistic mode of production 
D)  Agricultural mode of production 
E)  Industrial mode of production 
A)  Capitalist mode of production 
B)  Cultural mode of production 
C)  Socialistic mode of production 
D)  Agricultural mode of production 
E)  Industrial mode of production

Question 9

Creoles are relatively common in which of the following areas?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Caribbean 
B)  The South Pacific 
C)  Africa 
D)  China 
E)  India 
A)  The Caribbean 
B)  The South Pacific 
C)  Africa 
D)  China 
E)  India

Question 10

Culturally based divisions between groups are being reduced because of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Global languages 
B)  Cultural globalization 
C)  Secularism 
D)  Multiculturalism 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Global languages 
B)  Cultural globalization 
C)  Secularism 
D)  Multiculturalism 
E)  None of the above

Question 11

Name the six regions of Canada.

Accepted Answer

The six regions of Canada are

Question 12

The vocabulary of any language reflects the physical environment in and with which its speakers live.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Jainism and Sikhism are offshoots of which religion?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hinduism 
B)  Shintoism 
C)  Buddhism 
D)  Judaism 
E)  Confucianism 
A)  Hinduism 
B)  Shintoism 
C)  Buddhism 
D)  Judaism 
E)  Confucianism

Question 14

Explain how languages have played important roles even when they are not the first language of populations.

Accepted Answer

Historically, some languages have played

Question 15

The Interior Plains, which is comprised of agricultural regions, is the largest region in Canada.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT an element of homeland, according to Nostrand and Estaville (1993)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Landscapes 
B)  People 
C)  Control of place 
D)  Sense of place 
E)  Place 
A)  Landscapes 
B)  People 
C)  Control of place 
D)  Sense of place 
E)  Place

Question 17

Explain the concept of cultural adaptation.

Accepted Answer

Humans are adapting continuously to the

Question 18

Cultural regions are areas in which there is a degree of homogeneity in cultural characteristics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Scholars have found evidence of language evolution dating from 2.5 million years ago.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Improved understanding of and respect for each other are necessary for a more stable and secure cultural and political world within which two religions?

Accepted Answer

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

The majority of diffusion research within historical and cultural geography is conducted to understand which three aspects?

What is the language family with the greatest number of languages?

List any five traits developed by T.G. Jordan to define Europe in the mid-1980s.

According to UNESCO, how often does a language die?

Who were the earliest Indo-Europeans to settle in what is now England?

A major east-west division between the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox forms of Christianity occurred in 1931.

Which of the following is NOT a universalizing religion?

One of the most important changes in human history was the shift to which of the following?

Creoles are relatively common in which of the following areas?

Culturally based divisions between groups are being reduced because of which of the following?

Name the six regions of Canada.

The vocabulary of any language reflects the physical environment in and with which its speakers live.

Jainism and Sikhism are offshoots of which religion?

Explain how languages have played important roles even when they are not the first language of populations.

The Interior Plains, which is comprised of agricultural regions, is the largest region in Canada.

Which of the following is NOT an element of homeland, according to Nostrand and Estaville (1993)?

Explain the concept of cultural adaptation.

Cultural regions are areas in which there is a degree of homogeneity in cultural characteristics.

Scholars have found evidence of language evolution dating from 2.5 million years ago.

Improved understanding of and respect for each other are necessary for a more stable and secure cultural and political world within which two religions?

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Population and Health Geography

Uneven Development and Global Inequalities

Geographies of Identity and Difference

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An Urban World

Urban Form and the Social Geography of the City

Geographies of Food and Agriculture

Geographies of Energy, Industry, and Services

Geographies of Globalization

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Exam 4: Geographies of Culture and Landscape

The majority of diffusion research within historical and cultural geography is conducted to understand which three aspects?

What is the language family with the greatest number of languages?

List any five traits developed by T.G. Jordan to define Europe in the mid-1980s.

According to UNESCO, how often does a language die?

Who were the earliest Indo-Europeans to settle in what is now England?

A major east-west division between the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox forms of Christianity occurred in 1931.

Which of the following is NOT a universalizing religion?

One of the most important changes in human history was the shift to which of the following?

Creoles are relatively common in which of the following areas?

Culturally based divisions between groups are being reduced because of which of the following?

Name the six regions of Canada.

The vocabulary of any language reflects the physical environment in and with which its speakers live.

Jainism and Sikhism are offshoots of which religion?

Explain how languages have played important roles even when they are not the first language of populations.

The Interior Plains, which is comprised of agricultural regions, is the largest region in Canada.

Which of the following is NOT an element of homeland, according to Nostrand and Estaville (1993)?

Explain the concept of cultural adaptation.

Cultural regions are areas in which there is a degree of homogeneity in cultural characteristics.

Scholars have found evidence of language evolution dating from 2.5 million years ago.

Improved understanding of and respect for each other are necessary for a more stable and secure cultural and political world within which two religions?

What Is Human Geography

Population and Health Geography

Uneven Development and Global Inequalities

Geographies of Identity and Difference

Political Geography

An Urban World

Urban Form and the Social Geography of the City

Geographies of Food and Agriculture

Geographies of Energy, Industry, and Services

Geographies of Globalization

Humans and the Environment

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