Question 1

All the universalizing religions had their origin hearths in Southwest Asia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

How are languages classified?

Accepted Answer

The answer of How are languages classified?...

Question 3

The Japanese love of baseball is an example of acculturation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

English is the official United States language.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The study of place-names as evidence of past cultural presence and change is called

Accepted Answer

A) topography. 
B) topology. 
C) toponymy. 
D) toposcopy.

Question 6

The most distinctive contrast between folk and popular culture is that

Accepted Answer

A) folk culture is,in general,authoritarian and repressive; popular culture reflects progressive,democratic influences. 
B) folk culture is limited in geographical range and only spreads through hierarchical diffusion. 
C) folk cultures are restricted to primitive,pre-literate territories of developing countries; popular cultures are universal in developed,industrialized states. 
D) folk culture reflects the traditional way of life of groups isolated from and resistant to outside influences; popular culture simply implies the general mass of people conforming to ever-changing fads and common modes of behavior.

Question 7

Today,advanced societies from around the world have experienced cultural convergence and share common technologies and organizational structures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Using examples from your local area,explain why toponymy is a useful tool for studying historical geography.

Accepted Answer

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Exam 6: Cultural Geography

All the universalizing religions had their origin hearths in Southwest Asia.

How are languages classified?

The Japanese love of baseball is an example of acculturation.

English is the official United States language.

The study of place-names as evidence of past cultural presence and change is called

The most distinctive contrast between folk and popular culture is that

Today,advanced societies from around the world have experienced cultural convergence and share common technologies and organizational structures.

Using examples from your local area,explain why toponymy is a useful tool for studying historical geography.