Question 1

Culture involves social relationships,ideas and beliefs but not material objects.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Compare and contrast major world religions from the standpoint of their impact on the cultural landscape (i.e.,structures and symbols).

Accepted Answer

Christianity: churches,cathedrals,cemete

Question 3

The cultural landscape

Accepted Answer

A) summarizes the nonmaterial aspects of a society. 
B) is equivalent to a culture realm or a single-trait social region. 
C) represents the real extent of a hearth region. 
D) includes house types,cities,agricultural fields,transportation networks,parks,and cemeteries. 
A) summarizes the nonmaterial aspects of a society. 
B) is equivalent to a culture realm or a single-trait social region. 
C) represents the real extent of a hearth region. 
D) includes house types,cities,agricultural fields,transportation networks,parks,and cemeteries.

Question 4

Which language is the most dominant in terms of number of speakers who use it as their primary or secondary tongue?

Accepted Answer

A) Spanish 
B) Mandarin (China) 
C) English 
D) Arabic 
A) Spanish 
B) Mandarin (China) 
C) English 
D) Arabic

Question 5

The spread of English as a worldwide language was the result of

Accepted Answer

A) the success of England and the United States in World Wars I and II. 
B) international agreements upon a common language to avoid the confusion of multiple European tongues. 
C) the connection between use of English and receipt of foreign aid by developing countries. 
D) the establishment of overseas colonies and former English dominance in world trade. 
A) the success of England and the United States in World Wars I and II. 
B) international agreements upon a common language to avoid the confusion of multiple European tongues. 
C) the connection between use of English and receipt of foreign aid by developing countries. 
D) the establishment of overseas colonies and former English dominance in world trade.

Question 6

_________ is an amalgam of languages,usually a simplified form of one of them,such as English or French,with borrowing from another,perhaps non-European local language.

Accepted Answer

A) Pidgin 
B) Creole 
C) Lingua franca 
D) Standard language 
A) Pidgin 
B) Creole 
C) Lingua franca 
D) Standard language

Question 7

The sociological subsystem of a culture expresses accepted patterns of interpersonal and group behavior and agreed-upon institutions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Both Christianity and Islam have their origins in Judaism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The North-South Brandt line divides the world based on degree of industrialization and per capita wealth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Define fundamentalism and explain its significance in relationship to globalization.

Accepted Answer

Fundamentalism refers to religious movem

Question 11

Cultural integration is the term applied to the intermixture of ethnic traits within a pluralistic society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Why was environmental determinism rejected by geographers?

Accepted Answer

Environmental determinism is a theory th

Question 13

Possibilism is the viewpoint that humans are the active agents in shaping culture,selecting from the environment the opportunities and resources their need and technical levels make evident and needed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The chief centers for plant and animal domestication include all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) West Africa. 
B) North America. 
C) Meso-America. 
D) Southern and Southeast Asia. 
A) West Africa. 
B) North America. 
C) Meso-America. 
D) Southern and Southeast Asia.

Question 15

Nearly three-quarters of the world's population adhere to tribal and ethnic religions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Cultural convergence implies that

Accepted Answer

A) distinctive cultures will disappear. 
B) world populations increasingly share a common technology. 
C) all cultures can be traced back to a common ancestor group. 
D) world trade reduces the importance of national borders. 
A) distinctive cultures will disappear. 
B) world populations increasingly share a common technology. 
C) all cultures can be traced back to a common ancestor group. 
D) world trade reduces the importance of national borders.

Question 17

Although they display some important dialect differences,essentially all people of India have Hindi as their native tongue.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which religion was spread largely through dispersions and persecutions?

Accepted Answer

A) Judaism 
B) Christianity 
C) Confucianism 
D) Hinduism 
A) Judaism 
B) Christianity 
C) Confucianism 
D) Hinduism

Question 19

Acculturation is the term applied to

Accepted Answer

A) the rise of a social group from savagery to civilization. 
B) the curriculum objective of U.S.public schools. 
C) the process by which one culture group adopts the characteristics of another dominant group. 
D) the process of melding traits or traditions of two different cultures into a composite acceptable to both originating groups. 
A) the rise of a social group from savagery to civilization. 
B) the curriculum objective of U.S.public schools. 
C) the process by which one culture group adopts the characteristics of another dominant group. 
D) the process of melding traits or traditions of two different cultures into a composite acceptable to both originating groups.

Question 20

The term referring to socially created distinctions between masculine and feminine roles in society is

Accepted Answer

A) sexuality. 
B) bimorphism. 
C) dualism. 
D) gender. 
A) sexuality. 
B) bimorphism. 
C) dualism. 
D) gender.

Culture involves social relationships,ideas and beliefs but not material objects.

Compare and contrast major world religions from the standpoint of their impact on the cultural landscape (i.e.,structures and symbols).

The cultural landscape

Which language is the most dominant in terms of number of speakers who use it as their primary or secondary tongue?

The spread of English as a worldwide language was the result of

_________ is an amalgam of languages,usually a simplified form of one of them,such as English or French,with borrowing from another,perhaps non-European local language.

The sociological subsystem of a culture expresses accepted patterns of interpersonal and group behavior and agreed-upon institutions.

Both Christianity and Islam have their origins in Judaism.

The North-South Brandt line divides the world based on degree of industrialization and per capita wealth.

Define fundamentalism and explain its significance in relationship to globalization.

Cultural integration is the term applied to the intermixture of ethnic traits within a pluralistic society.

Why was environmental determinism rejected by geographers?

Possibilism is the viewpoint that humans are the active agents in shaping culture,selecting from the environment the opportunities and resources their need and technical levels make evident and needed.

The chief centers for plant and animal domestication include all of the following EXCEPT

Nearly three-quarters of the world's population adhere to tribal and ethnic religions.

Cultural convergence implies that

Although they display some important dialect differences,essentially all people of India have Hindi as their native tongue.

Which religion was spread largely through dispersions and persecutions?

Acculturation is the term applied to

The term referring to socially created distinctions between masculine and feminine roles in society is

Introduction

Techniques of Geographic Analysis

Physical Geography: Landforms

Physical Geography: Weather and Climate

Population Geography

Human Interaction

Political Geography

Economic Geography: Agriculture and Primary Activities

Economic Geography: Manufacturing and Services

An Urban World

The Geography of Natural Resources

Human Impact on the Environment

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Exam 6: Cultural Geography

Culture involves social relationships,ideas and beliefs but not material objects.

Compare and contrast major world religions from the standpoint of their impact on the cultural landscape (i.e.,structures and symbols).

The cultural landscape

Which language is the most dominant in terms of number of speakers who use it as their primary or secondary tongue?

The spread of English as a worldwide language was the result of

_________ is an amalgam of languages,usually a simplified form of one of them,such as English or French,with borrowing from another,perhaps non-European local language.

The sociological subsystem of a culture expresses accepted patterns of interpersonal and group behavior and agreed-upon institutions.

Both Christianity and Islam have their origins in Judaism.

The North-South Brandt line divides the world based on degree of industrialization and per capita wealth.

Define fundamentalism and explain its significance in relationship to globalization.

Cultural integration is the term applied to the intermixture of ethnic traits within a pluralistic society.

Why was environmental determinism rejected by geographers?

Possibilism is the viewpoint that humans are the active agents in shaping culture,selecting from the environment the opportunities and resources their need and technical levels make evident and needed.

The chief centers for plant and animal domestication include all of the following EXCEPT

Nearly three-quarters of the world's population adhere to tribal and ethnic religions.

Cultural convergence implies that

Although they display some important dialect differences,essentially all people of India have Hindi as their native tongue.

Which religion was spread largely through dispersions and persecutions?

Acculturation is the term applied to

The term referring to socially created distinctions between masculine and feminine roles in society is

Introduction

Techniques of Geographic Analysis

Physical Geography: Landforms

Physical Geography: Weather and Climate

Population Geography

Human Interaction

Political Geography

Economic Geography: Agriculture and Primary Activities

Economic Geography: Manufacturing and Services

An Urban World

The Geography of Natural Resources

Human Impact on the Environment

Filters