Question 1

Survival activities and leisure activities both fall under the definition of

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A)  material culture. 
B)  folk culture. 
C)  popular culture. 
D)  the arts and recreation. 
E)  the physical environment. 
A)  material culture. 
B)  folk culture. 
C)  popular culture. 
D)  the arts and recreation. 
E)  the physical environment.

Question 2

What are some of the negative impacts of the diffusion of popular customs?

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The diffusion of popular customs can hav

Question 3

The origin of popular music is a good example of how folk culture originates.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Popular culture is more likely to be found in MDCs.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

In contrast to folk culture,popular culture is typical of

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A)  small homogeneous groups. 
B)  large heterogeneous groups. 
C)  groups living in isolated rural areas. 
D)  groups that have little interaction with other groups. 
E)  groups of specialists. 
A)  small homogeneous groups. 
B)  large heterogeneous groups. 
C)  groups living in isolated rural areas. 
D)  groups that have little interaction with other groups. 
E)  groups of specialists.

Question 6

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Popular music is written

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A)  mostly for one group in one place. 
B)  only for the younger generation of a population. 
C)  to appeal to a large number of people. 
D)  to endure for a long period of time, forever if possible. 
E)  without purpose and becomes popular by accident. 
A)  mostly for one group in one place. 
B)  only for the younger generation of a population. 
C)  to appeal to a large number of people. 
D)  to endure for a long period of time, forever if possible. 
E)  without purpose and becomes popular by accident.

Question 8

Adoption of Western popular culture seldom results in the elimination of traditional folk culture.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of these sports is the most global in its extent?

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A)  football (soccer) 
B)  American football 
C)  baseball 
D)  golf 
E)  cricket 
A)  football (soccer) 
B)  American football 
C)  baseball 
D)  golf 
E)  cricket

Question 10

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 11

Moving from place to place,one is likely to observe folk art

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A)  of very different styles, even among nearby places. 
B)  has common ties across the landscape. 
C)  is independent of local environmental influences. 
D)  is based only on the local religion practiced in the area. 
E)  All of these answers are correct. 
A)  of very different styles, even among nearby places. 
B)  has common ties across the landscape. 
C)  is independent of local environmental influences. 
D)  is based only on the local religion practiced in the area. 
E)  All of these answers are correct.

Question 12

Popular music in the United States originated from

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A)  multiple, anonymous hearths. 
B)  relocation diffusion. 
C)  daily activities of life. 
D)  Nashville, Tennessee. 
E)  Tin Pan Alley, New York. 
A)  multiple, anonymous hearths. 
B)  relocation diffusion. 
C)  daily activities of life. 
D)  Nashville, Tennessee. 
E)  Tin Pan Alley, New York.

Question 13

U.S.folk housing styles demonstrate a distribution best explained by

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A)  different time periods of popularity for each style. 
B)  ideal designs for different climates. 
C)  locally available building materials. 
D)  migration patterns. 
E)  All of these choices are correct. 
A)  different time periods of popularity for each style. 
B)  ideal designs for different climates. 
C)  locally available building materials. 
D)  migration patterns. 
E)  All of these choices are correct.

Question 14

The main effect of modern communications on social customs has been to

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A)  preserve folk cultures, by increasing awareness of their uniqueness. 
B)  stimulate the diffusion of folk cultures around the world. 
C)  increase the similarity of social customs in different locations. 
D)  have little effect on the diffusion of social customs. 
E)  slow the rate of change. 
A)  preserve folk cultures, by increasing awareness of their uniqueness. 
B)  stimulate the diffusion of folk cultures around the world. 
C)  increase the similarity of social customs in different locations. 
D)  have little effect on the diffusion of social customs. 
E)  slow the rate of change.

Question 15

The fastest diffusing form of widespread popular media has been

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A)  Facebook. 
B)  television. 
C)  the Internet. 
D)  Twitter. 
E)  None of these answers is correct. 
A)  Facebook. 
B)  television. 
C)  the Internet. 
D)  Twitter. 
E)  None of these answers is correct.

Question 16

The spatial distribution of soccer during the twentieth century is an example of

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

Question 17

Access to the Internet may be limited in some countries for all but which of the following types of content?

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A)  humorous content 
B)  political content 
C)  social content 
D)  security content 
E)  Internet tools such as email or searching 
A)  humorous content 
B)  political content 
C)  social content 
D)  security content 
E)  Internet tools such as email or searching

Question 18

Discuss the role of transportation and communications in the diffusion of global popular culture.

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Question 19

The diffusion of jeans is a good example primarily of the

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A)  diffusion of popular culture. 
B)  adoption of unique folk culture. 
C)  impact of high income on clothing habits. 
D)  opposition to globalization. 
E)  synthetic textiles replacing natural fibers. 
A)  diffusion of popular culture. 
B)  adoption of unique folk culture. 
C)  impact of high income on clothing habits. 
D)  opposition to globalization. 
E)  synthetic textiles replacing natural fibers.

Question 20

Some taboos against eating pork may be partly explained because

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A)  pigs are not well-suited to hot, arid environments. 
B)  pigs did not originate from those regions. 
C)  pigs are filthy animals. 
D)  of genetically transmitted food allergies. 
E)  other meats are preferred. 
A)  pigs are not well-suited to hot, arid environments. 
B)  pigs did not originate from those regions. 
C)  pigs are filthy animals. 
D)  of genetically transmitted food allergies. 
E)  other meats are preferred.

Survival activities and leisure activities both fall under the definition of

What are some of the negative impacts of the diffusion of popular customs?

The origin of popular music is a good example of how folk culture originates.

Popular culture is more likely to be found in MDCs.

In contrast to folk culture,popular culture is typical of

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

Popular music is written

Adoption of Western popular culture seldom results in the elimination of traditional folk culture.

Which of these sports is the most global in its extent?

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

Moving from place to place,one is likely to observe folk art

Popular music in the United States originated from

U.S.folk housing styles demonstrate a distribution best explained by

The main effect of modern communications on social customs has been to

The fastest diffusing form of widespread popular media has been

The spatial distribution of soccer during the twentieth century is an example of

Access to the Internet may be limited in some countries for all but which of the following types of content?

Discuss the role of transportation and communications in the diffusion of global popular culture.

The diffusion of jeans is a good example primarily of the

Some taboos against eating pork may be partly explained because

Thinking Geographically

Population

Migration

Language

Religion

Ethnicity

Political Geography

Development

Food and Agriculture

Industry

Services and Settlements

Urban Patterns

Resource Issues

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Exam 4: Folk and Popular Culture

Survival activities and leisure activities both fall under the definition of

What are some of the negative impacts of the diffusion of popular customs?

The origin of popular music is a good example of how folk culture originates.

Popular culture is more likely to be found in MDCs.

In contrast to folk culture,popular culture is typical of

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

Popular music is written

Adoption of Western popular culture seldom results in the elimination of traditional folk culture.

Which of these sports is the most global in its extent?

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

Moving from place to place,one is likely to observe folk art

Popular music in the United States originated from

U.S.folk housing styles demonstrate a distribution best explained by

The main effect of modern communications on social customs has been to

The fastest diffusing form of widespread popular media has been

The spatial distribution of soccer during the twentieth century is an example of

Access to the Internet may be limited in some countries for all but which of the following types of content?

Discuss the role of transportation and communications in the diffusion of global popular culture.

The diffusion of jeans is a good example primarily of the

Some taboos against eating pork may be partly explained because

Thinking Geographically

Population

Migration

Language

Religion

Ethnicity

Political Geography

Development

Food and Agriculture

Industry

Services and Settlements

Urban Patterns

Resource Issues

Filters