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many countries, English is used for business transactions, even if it is not the dominant language of that country. In these cases, English is the:
lingua franca.
All of the following are elements of popular culture except:
a. an economy based on barter.
b. a strong sense of individualism.
c. secular institutions of authority.
d. dominance of the mass media.
he language family from which many of the languages spoken in China and Southeast Asia are derived is the _____________________________ family.
Sino-Tibetan
Which type of folk architecture is characterized by two rooms separated by an outdoor breezeway?
dogtrot
Another term for population geography is:
geodemography.
From what language family did the Romance languages (including Spanish, French, and Italian) derive?
Indo-European
A resident of a small town in Kansas visits Brazil and brings home a vuvuzela, a horn-shaped noise-maker often used during Brazilian sporting events and festivals. Within a matter of weeks, many people in that small Kansas town start bringing vuvuzelas to local soccer games. What geographic concept is illustrated in this example?
neighborhood effect
Which of the following is nota potent source of the diffusion of popular culture?
government bans
Which of the following U.S. folk regions is known for scraped-earth cemeteries?
. Upland South
b. African-American
c. Midwest
d. New England
Which of the following is notone of the world’s three largest population centers?
a. European cluster
b. Indian subcontinent cluster
c. East Asian cluster
d. North American cluster
Which theme of cultural geography recognizes that the immediate causes of some cultural phenomena are other cultural phenomena, and that a change in one cultural element requires a change in other cultural elements?
cultural interaction
You visit a town in the Southern United States and see a Wendy’s, Taco Bell, and Burger King in the center of town. You then visit Vermont and see a Wendy’s, Taco Bell, and Burger King in the center of town. This standardization of the landscape is a symptom of:
placelessness.
Popular culture makes few demands on the natural environment and ecosystems.
False
All objects or things made or used by members of a cultural group—such as buildings, furniture, and musical instruments—are a part of:
a. nonmaterial culture.
b. folk culture.
c. material culture.
d. architecture.
What is the world’s most populous country?
china
At what fertility rate is zero population growth achieved?
2.1
The high death rates in sub-Saharan Africa are attributable mostly to civil strife (warfare) and:
disease.
Which part of the United States has become a haven for elderly retired people?
warm areas such as Florida and Arizona
The man who predicted that population growth would eventually outstrip Earth’s ability to support life was:
Thomas Malthus.
Which tool is frequently used to show the age structure of a country (or a subset of its people)?
population pyramid
. The global spread of Facebook as the world’s dominant social networking site is an example of:
contagious diffusion.
The most popular alcoholic drink in most of North and South America is:
beer
. An area inhabited by people who have one or more traits in common, such as a language or religion, is a:
culture region.
Many Hindus are vegetarians. The fact that these Hindus do not eat meat affects their shopping and dietary patterns. This interplay among religious factors and business/economic factors is a case of:
cultural interaction.
Which of the following is nota recognized U.S. dialect?
Western