Culture
Language
Religion
Ethnicity
Miscilaneous
100
Which of these provides the best description of a culture region? a. an area with similar physical characteristics b. a section of the world with countries where people of c. the same race live d. an area where the people who live there have been environmentally responsible d. a collection of countries whose people practice the same religion and speak a common language e. an area historically marked by religious and ethnic conflict
d. a collection of countries whose people practice the same religion and speak a common language
100
Which of these inventions had the greatest impact on standardizing languages worldwide? a. moldboard plow b. printing press c. cathode ray tube d. smallpox vaccine e. internal combustion engine
b. printing press
100
The spread of Islam is an example of: a. contagious diffusion b. expansion diffusion c. hierarchical diffusion d. stimulus diffusion e. both contagious and expansion diffusion
e. both contagious and expansion diffusion
100
Balkanization refers to a. the creation of nation-states in southwestern Europe b. the breakdown of a state due to conflicts among nationalities c. a small geographic area that cannot successfully be organized into states d. ethnic cleansing e. religions splintering into opposing groups
b. the breakdown of a state due to conflicts among nationalities
100
Which of these is an example of a cultural landscape? a. a park area off an interstate b. a coastal wetland c. wadis in a sandy desert d. a stand of mangrove trees e. a cloud forest
a park area off an interstate (It is something that humans have put there because of their cultural values like nature, childhood, and family time.)
200
From their sources, cultural innovations and ideas spread to other areas. This process is called: a. cultural landscapes b. cultural diffusion c. cultural hearthing d. cultural perception e. cultural environments
b. cultural diffusion
200
This term refers to denote any common language spoken by peoples with different native tongues: a. pidgin b. dialect c. lingua franca d. regionalization e. standard language
c. lingua franca
200
Which of these statements about gender and religion is true? All religions promote a division of labor based on gender. a. There is little evidence on any cultural landscape of differences between the sexes. b. In many societies, religion has relegated women to an inferior status. c. Most of the world's religions encourage gender equity. d. Social roles based on gender exist only in animistic religions.
b. In many societies, religion has relegated women to an inferior status.
200
Apartheid was... a. the dialect of Dutch which is spoken in South Africa b. South Africa's governmental system c. the existence of landlocked states in southern Africa d. the geographic separation of races in South Africa e. the kinship system of Sub-Saharan Africa
d. the geographic separation of races in South Africa
200
Which of these is an example of a culture trait? a. sleeping b. eating a meal c. wearing a turban d. taking a morning walk e. parenting
wearing a turban. The rest are pretty universal (nonspecific to any one culture).
300
All of the following are examples of ancient culture hearths except: a. Indus Valley b. Mesoamerica c. Andean America d. Western Europe e. West Africa
d. Western Europe
300
African languages here in the Caribbean in the years following the first involuntary migration faded away and were replaced by an ever more complex pidgin. This important form of language replacement is referred to as: a. lingua franca b. creolization c. Esperanto d. vocalization e. language replacement
b. creolization
300
A government that is closely tied to a religion (ie. enforcing Sharia law) is called which of the following? a. Monotheism b. Plural Society c. Oligarchy d. Theocracy e. Multilingual Society
d. Theocracy
300
Which was the most dramatic change in geographic distribution of African Americans in the US? a. rural to urban within states b. change to sharecropping c. relocation to northern cities d. movement out of inner-cities e. relocation to coastal cities
c. relocation to northern cities
300
All of the following are indicators of a group's culture except their: a. land-use practices b. patterns of speech c. methods of conflict resolution d. systems of trade e. ability to speak a language
e. ability to speak a language
400
The process by which a culture is substantially changed through interaction with another culture is called: a. transculturation b. acculturation c. culturation d. transhumance e. sequent occupance
b. acculturation
400
Regional variants of a standard language are: a. dialects b. accents c. vocalizations d. sound shifts e. reconstructions
a. dialects
400
The sharia religious laws impose harsh punishment to people who don't abide by the laws. A harsh punishment may include: a. amputation of limbs b. beheading c. house arrest for life d. public hanging e. all of the above
e. all of the above
400
An exclave is a. a territory occupied predominantly by one ethnic group b. a territory controlled by another state c. a territory that is unclaimed by other states d. a territory belonging to one state that is separated from it by the territory of another state e. a territory that is completely inside another state
d. a territory belonging to one state that is separated from it by the territory of another state
400
Which of these provides the best description of a culture region? a. an area with similar physical characteristics b. a section of the world with countries where people of the same race live c. an area where the people who live there have been environmentally responsible d. a collection of countries whose people practice the same religion and speak a common language e. an area historically marked by religious and ethnic conflict
d. a collection of countries whose people practice the same religion and speak a common language
500
A region of North America in which the culture region represents a highly emotional commitment and continues to carry imprints of material culture long past is: a. New England b. Pacific c. Northwest d. South e. Acadia
d. South
500
Spanish, Italian and French all derived from what language? a. Baltic b. Latin c. Sanskrit d. Greek e. Anatolian
b. Latin
500
The caste system is a part of which religion? a. Buddhism b. Islam d. Hinduism e. Christianity e. Animism
d. Hinduism
500
A nation or nationality is a. a group of people tied to a place through legal status and tradition b. a country c. ethnic identity d. any cohesive group of people e. a group with shared religion, language, and origin of birth
a. a group of people tied to a place through legal status and tradition
500
The imprint of cultures on the land creates distinct and characteristic ___________________. a. cultural landscapes b. culture hearths c. cultural diffusion d. cultural perception e. cultural environments
a. cultural landscapes
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