Question 1

Based on the two photographs, which is true?

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A) They both exhibit cultural landscapes. 
B) Only the top photo taken in a city would be considered culture landscape. 
C) The bottom photo has too much physical landscape to relay much culture. 
D) Neither picture shows much culture. 
A) They both exhibit cultural landscapes. 
B) Only the top photo taken in a city would be considered culture landscape. 
C) The bottom photo has too much physical landscape to relay much culture. 
D) Neither picture shows much culture. A

Question 2

Which of the following statements is true regarding culture?

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A) Culture is related to high and low pressure systems in weather. 
B) Culture is found on the surface of Mars. 
C) Culture is not inherited. 
D) Culture is mainly from our genetic makeup. 
A) Culture is related to high and low pressure systems in weather. 
B) Culture is found on the surface of Mars. 
C) Culture is not inherited. 
D) Culture is mainly from our genetic makeup. C

Question 3

Regarding foodways and geography

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A) Geography is rarely exhibited in what one eats 
B) Foodways have everything to do with regional culture. 
C) Foodways are better treated by the discipline of sociology. 
D) none of the above. 
A) Geography is rarely exhibited in what one eats 
B) Foodways have everything to do with regional culture. 
C) Foodways are better treated by the discipline of sociology. 
D) none of the above. B

Question 4

According to the graph, in terms of non-adopters and adopters of a diffused idea, which usually comes first?

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A) People who know of the idea but don't adopt. 
B) Adopters, who usually accept the idea right away. 
C) Non adopters who accept the idea right away. 
D) None of the above make sense chronologically. 
A) People who know of the idea but don't adopt. 
B) Adopters, who usually accept the idea right away. 
C) Non adopters who accept the idea right away. 
D) None of the above make sense chronologically.

Question 5

Malcolm Gladwell says that the successful diffusion of an idea is often found when a select few people who are

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A) particularly well connected to many other people. 
B) particularly well informed and good at explaining to other people. 
C) Remarkably good at selling ideas. 
D) Gladwell mentioned all of the above as possible. 
A) particularly well connected to many other people. 
B) particularly well informed and good at explaining to other people. 
C) Remarkably good at selling ideas. 
D) Gladwell mentioned all of the above as possible.

Question 6

The civilization 'hearth' known for early seed agriculture and the Code of Hammurabi is

Accepted Answer

A) The Andes hearth in South America. 
B) The Fertile Crescent/Mesopotamia in the modern Middle East. 
C) The East Asia area centering on China. 
D) The Scioto River hearth through central Ohio in the U.S. 
A) The Andes hearth in South America. 
B) The Fertile Crescent/Mesopotamia in the modern Middle East. 
C) The East Asia area centering on China. 
D) The Scioto River hearth through central Ohio in the U.S.

Question 7

Which is not true regarding candlepin and duckpin bowling?

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A) The pins are straighter. 
B) After the ball is thrown, pins are left where they fall. 
C) The sport has origins in the San Joaquin Valley of California. 
D) The sport is found in the Mid-Atlantic and New England. 
A) The pins are straighter. 
B) After the ball is thrown, pins are left where they fall. 
C) The sport has origins in the San Joaquin Valley of California. 
D) The sport is found in the Mid-Atlantic and New England.

Question 8

Which of the following are important things to know about how built structures indicate culture?

Accepted Answer

A) They may be named after famous people from a previous time. 
B) Building styles indicate when the structure was built. 
C) They may exhibit past ideas through types of sculpture or artwork. 
D) All of the above are true regarding buildings exhibiting culture. 
A) They may be named after famous people from a previous time. 
B) Building styles indicate when the structure was built. 
C) They may exhibit past ideas through types of sculpture or artwork. 
D) All of the above are true regarding buildings exhibiting culture.

Question 9

The best example of popular culture would be

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A) Watching a satellite TV channel. 
B) Eating a traditional Cajun catfish recipe. 
C) Wearing a colorful Peruvian poncho. 
D) Speaking the remote Gullah accent of the Carolina coast. 
A) Watching a satellite TV channel. 
B) Eating a traditional Cajun catfish recipe. 
C) Wearing a colorful Peruvian poncho. 
D) Speaking the remote Gullah accent of the Carolina coast.

Question 10

Based on the figure, which region of the world has no 'hearth' of civilization?

Accepted Answer

A) North Africa. 
B) The Middle East. 
C) East Asia/China. 
D) Australia/New Zealand. 
A) North Africa. 
B) The Middle East. 
C) East Asia/China. 
D) Australia/New Zealand.

Question 11

Which of the following is least associated with culture?

Accepted Answer

A) A blood type. 
B) Eating blood pudding. 
C) Blood letting in the belief it would relieve disease. 
D) The story of a vampire sucking blood. 
A) A blood type. 
B) Eating blood pudding. 
C) Blood letting in the belief it would relieve disease. 
D) The story of a vampire sucking blood.

Question 12

A culture's ideological subsystem contains culture and value elements called

Accepted Answer

A) mentifacts. 
B) geofacts. 
C) artifacts. 
D) none of the above. 
A) mentifacts. 
B) geofacts. 
C) artifacts. 
D) none of the above.

Question 13

The origins of groups of culture complexes are called

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A) culture hearths. 
B) epicenters. 
C) the earth's core. 
D) none of the above. 
A) culture hearths. 
B) epicenters. 
C) the earth's core. 
D) none of the above.

Question 14

The practice of giving employees Sundays off in the United States is

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A) Relatively recent. 
B) Economically wise. 
C) Based in the Christian belief system. 
D) Closely related to football. 
A) Relatively recent. 
B) Economically wise. 
C) Based in the Christian belief system. 
D) Closely related to football.

Question 15

Culture is

Accepted Answer

A) genetic. 
B) learned. 
C) mainly geological. 
D) all of the above. 
A) genetic. 
B) learned. 
C) mainly geological. 
D) all of the above.

Question 16

Mentifacts, artifacts, and sociofacts show that, regarding culture

Accepted Answer

A) both material and non-material elements must be taken into account. 
B) usually artifacts of material culture are more important in understanding culture. 
C) non-material values such as religious beliefs and economic principles are the most important elements. 
D) built structures tell us more about culture than handshakes or tips of the hat. 
A) both material and non-material elements must be taken into account. 
B) usually artifacts of material culture are more important in understanding culture. 
C) non-material values such as religious beliefs and economic principles are the most important elements. 
D) built structures tell us more about culture than handshakes or tips of the hat.

Question 17

This figure of Paul Revere shows what important principle of diffusion?

Accepted Answer

A) Revere originated the principle of the culture hearth. 
B) Revere was influential, people respected him, and so accepted his message. 
C) Revere and Hagerstrand often shared ideas regarding diffusion. 
D) none of the above 
A) Revere originated the principle of the culture hearth. 
B) Revere was influential, people respected him, and so accepted his message. 
C) Revere and Hagerstrand often shared ideas regarding diffusion. 
D) none of the above

Question 18

Based on the three figures shown, all are representative of

Accepted Answer

A) How foodways remain fairly uniform across different culture regions. 
B) How foodways vary substantially through different culture regions. 
C) How foodways are related to clothing preferences through culture regions. 
D) How foodways directly reflect dialect regions. 
A) How foodways remain fairly uniform across different culture regions. 
B) How foodways vary substantially through different culture regions. 
C) How foodways are related to clothing preferences through culture regions. 
D) How foodways directly reflect dialect regions.

Question 19

Many large cities in the U.S.have supported the construction of large sports stadiums which

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A) Hopefully bring in revenue to the city. 
B) Rally people around the home team. 
C) Can increase local city 'spirit' and morale. 
D) All of the above can be reasons for building large sports stadiums. 
A) Hopefully bring in revenue to the city. 
B) Rally people around the home team. 
C) Can increase local city 'spirit' and morale. 
D) All of the above can be reasons for building large sports stadiums.

Question 20

Cultural diffusion

Accepted Answer

A) can involve migration. 
B) can be movement of disease through a concentrated area. 
C) can indicate movement of ideas through a population. 
D) All of the above. 
A) can involve migration. 
B) can be movement of disease through a concentrated area. 
C) can indicate movement of ideas through a population. 
D) All of the above.

Based on the two photographs, which is true?

Which of the following statements is true regarding culture?

Regarding foodways and geography

According to the graph, in terms of non-adopters and adopters of a diffused idea, which usually comes first?

Malcolm Gladwell says that the successful diffusion of an idea is often found when a select few people who are

The civilization 'hearth' known for early seed agriculture and the Code of Hammurabi is

Which is not true regarding candlepin and duckpin bowling?

Which of the following are important things to know about how built structures indicate culture?

The best example of popular culture would be

Based on the figure, which region of the world has no 'hearth' of civilization?

Which of the following is least associated with culture?

A culture's ideological subsystem contains culture and value elements called

The origins of groups of culture complexes are called

The practice of giving employees Sundays off in the United States is

Culture is

Mentifacts, artifacts, and sociofacts show that, regarding culture

This figure of Paul Revere shows what important principle of diffusion?

Based on the three figures shown, all are representative of

Many large cities in the U.S.have supported the construction of large sports stadiums which

Cultural diffusion

Major Geographic Concepts

Geography Through the Ages

Population

Geography of Health and Disease

Migration Flows

The Geography of Language

The Geography of Religion

Race, Ethnicity, and Gender

A World of Nations and States

Geography of Governance and Representation

Environment and Conservation

Urbanization and Urban Networks

The Changing Structure of the City

The Geography of Economic Activity and Agriculture

Geographies of Production and Consumption

Distribution and Transportation

Development and Geography

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Exam 6: Culture and Cultural Landscapes

Based on the two photographs, which is true?

Which of the following statements is true regarding culture?

Regarding foodways and geography

According to the graph, in terms of non-adopters and adopters of a diffused idea, which usually comes first?

Malcolm Gladwell says that the successful diffusion of an idea is often found when a select few people who are

The civilization 'hearth' known for early seed agriculture and the Code of Hammurabi is

Which is not true regarding candlepin and duckpin bowling?

Which of the following are important things to know about how built structures indicate culture?

The best example of popular culture would be

Based on the figure, which region of the world has no 'hearth' of civilization?

Which of the following is least associated with culture?

A culture's ideological subsystem contains culture and value elements called

The origins of groups of culture complexes are called

The practice of giving employees Sundays off in the United States is

Culture is

Mentifacts, artifacts, and sociofacts show that, regarding culture

This figure of Paul Revere shows what important principle of diffusion?

Based on the three figures shown, all are representative of

Many large cities in the U.S.have supported the construction of large sports stadiums which

Cultural diffusion

Major Geographic Concepts

Geography Through the Ages

Population

Geography of Health and Disease

Migration Flows

The Geography of Language

The Geography of Religion

Race, Ethnicity, and Gender

A World of Nations and States

Geography of Governance and Representation

Environment and Conservation

Urbanization and Urban Networks

The Changing Structure of the City

The Geography of Economic Activity and Agriculture

Geographies of Production and Consumption

Distribution and Transportation

Development and Geography

Filters