Question 1

In cultures with strong folk clothing preferences,young adults are

Accepted Answer

A)  more likely to dress like their parents. 
B)  less likely to dress like their parents. 
C)  likely to create their own unique style. 
D)  paying close attention to international styles. 
E)  None of these answers is correct. 
A)  more likely to dress like their parents. 
B)  less likely to dress like their parents. 
C)  likely to create their own unique style. 
D)  paying close attention to international styles. 
E)  None of these answers is correct.

Question 2

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. 
D)  neither from place to place nor from time to time. 
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. 
D)  neither from place to place nor from time to time.

Question 3

In contrast to popular culture,folk cultures are 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. 
D)  neither from place to place nor from time to time. 
E)  with rapid change. 
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. 
D)  neither from place to place nor from time to time. 
E)  with rapid change.

Question 4

Food taboos usually derive from unique elements of the physical environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Jeans provide a good example of material culture that is adopted by a number of different societies.This refers to what type of material culture?

Accepted Answer

A)  Punk culture 
B)  Popular culture 
C)  Folk culture 
D)  Western culture 
A)  Punk culture 
B)  Popular culture 
C)  Folk culture 
D)  Western culture

Question 6

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 7

What is the difference between a custom and a habit?

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Custom is performed

Question 8

A repetitive act performed by an individual is a

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A)  custom. 
B)  popular culture. 
C)  habit. 
D)  taboo. 
E)  character trait. 
A)  custom. 
B)  popular culture. 
C)  habit. 
D)  taboo. 
E)  character trait.

Question 9

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

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A)  Lower Chesapeake 
B)  Southern Atlantic 
C)  Northeast 
D)  Upper New York 
E)  Southwest 
A)  Lower Chesapeake 
B)  Southern Atlantic 
C)  Northeast 
D)  Upper New York 
E)  Southwest

Question 10

Folk cultures are spread primarily by

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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 11

Discuss television as both an example of and a means for the diffusion of popular culture.

Accepted Answer

Television is a powerful tool for the di

Question 12

Popular clothing styles sometimes create controversy in places where folk clothing preferences dominate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

A)  minimal traditional. 
B)  contemporary. 
C)  split-level. 
D)  neo-eclectic. 
E)  saltbox. 
A)  minimal traditional. 
B)  contemporary. 
C)  split-level. 
D)  neo-eclectic. 
E)  saltbox.

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

A)  custom. 
B)  popular culture. 
C)  habit. 
D)  taboo. 
E)  character trait. 
A)  custom. 
B)  popular culture. 
C)  habit. 
D)  taboo. 
E)  character trait.

Question 15

Golf serves as a good example of

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A)  popular cultural preferences imposing a particular landscape without regard to environment. 
B)  a folk sport requiring relatively little equipment. 
C)  a sport with more courses in warm, sunny places than cool or wet locations. 
D)  the relocation diffusion of popular sports. 
E)  a sport invented in the 20th century to make better use of the outdoors. 
A)  popular cultural preferences imposing a particular landscape without regard to environment. 
B)  a folk sport requiring relatively little equipment. 
C)  a sport with more courses in warm, sunny places than cool or wet locations. 
D)  the relocation diffusion of popular sports. 
E)  a sport invented in the 20th century to make better use of the outdoors.

Question 16

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

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

Question 17

The unique combination of soil,climate,and other physical features determines

Accepted Answer

A)  terroir. 
B)  taboo. 
C)  folk culture. 
D)  food preferences. 
E)  popular culture. 
A)  terroir. 
B)  taboo. 
C)  folk culture. 
D)  food preferences. 
E)  popular culture.

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

folk music originates from dai

Question 19

A taboo against pork is a characteristic of

Accepted Answer

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 20

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.

In cultures with strong folk clothing preferences,young adults are

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

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

Food taboos usually derive from unique elements of the physical environment.

Jeans provide a good example of material culture that is adopted by a number of different societies.This refers to what type of material culture?

A restriction on behavior imposed by social custom is a

What is the difference between a custom and a habit?

A repetitive act performed by an individual is a

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

Folk cultures are spread primarily by

Discuss television as both an example of and a means for the diffusion of popular culture.

Popular clothing styles sometimes create controversy in places where folk clothing preferences dominate.

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

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

Golf serves as a good example of

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

The unique combination of soil,climate,and other physical features determines

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

A taboo against pork is a characteristic of

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

Thinking Geographically

Population

Migration

Language

Religion

Ethnicity

Political Geography

Development

Food and Agriculture

Industry

Services and Settlements

Urban Patterns

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Exam 4: Folk and Popular Culture

In cultures with strong folk clothing preferences,young adults are

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

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

Food taboos usually derive from unique elements of the physical environment.

Jeans provide a good example of material culture that is adopted by a number of different societies.This refers to what type of material culture?

A restriction on behavior imposed by social custom is a

What is the difference between a custom and a habit?

A repetitive act performed by an individual is a

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

Folk cultures are spread primarily by

Discuss television as both an example of and a means for the diffusion of popular culture.

Popular clothing styles sometimes create controversy in places where folk clothing preferences dominate.

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

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

Golf serves as a good example of

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

The unique combination of soil,climate,and other physical features determines

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

A taboo against pork is a characteristic of

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

Thinking Geographically

Population

Migration

Language

Religion

Ethnicity

Political Geography

Development

Food and Agriculture

Industry

Services and Settlements

Urban Patterns

Resource Issues

Filters