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- 1. Multiple ChoiceMigration theory that is known for taking in the good and getting rid of the bad:push and pull theorywelcome theorygive and take theorynone of these
- 2. Multiple ChoiceHomogeneous PopulationFolk CulturePop CultureNeitherBoth
- 3. Multiple ChoiceChanges quicklyFolk CulturePop CultureNeitherBoth
- 4. Multiple ChoiceMostly spreads through relocation diffusionFolk CulturePop CultureNeitherBoth
- 5. Multiple ChoiceCan create large amounts of pollution, trash, and uniform landscapesFolk CulturePop CultureNeitherBoth
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Annual Carnival is celebrated in ...ArgentinaParaguayBrazilCuba - 7. Multiple ChoiceWhich Supreme Court ruling found segregated schools unconstitutional?Brown v. Board of EducationPlessy v. FergusonRoe v. WadeScott v. Smith
- 8. Multiple ChoiceThe European country in red is ___?SwedenBritainGermanyNoraway
- 9. Multiple ChoiceThe European country in red is ___?RussiaPolandGermanyFrance
- 10. Multiple ChoiceThe European country in red is ___?RussiaItalyFranceGreece
- 11. Multiple ChoiceThe African country of ___ is highlightedSomaliaEgyptKenyaSouth Africa
- 12. Multiple ChoiceThe African country of ___ is highlighted.EthiopiaSomaliaMoroccoKenya
- 13. Multiple ChoiceThe African country of ___ is highlightedSouth AfricaNigeriaZimbabweLesotho
- 14. Multiple ChoiceThe African country of ___ is highlighted.LesothoMadagascarNigeriaKenya
- 15. Multiple ChoiceThe African country of ___ is highlighted.MoroccoNigeriaEgyptLibia
- 16. Multiple ChoiceThe African country of ___ is highlighted.MaliNigerKenyaEthiopia
- 17. Multiple ChoiceName the highlighted state.New YorkMassachusettsFloridaMissouri
- 18. Multiple ChoiceWhen something helps bond the people within a country, it is called a:Nation-StateCentripetal ForceCentrifugal ForceStateless Nation
- 19. Multiple ChoiceCountries with high birth rates, and a large % of young people would be considered:More DevelopedCore CountriesWealthy CountriesDeveloping Countries
- 20. Multiple ChoiceWhat type of diffusion is when the idea is adopted, but changed?StimulusRelocationHierarchicalContagious
- 21. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the difference between arithmetic and physiologic population density?Arithmetic counts farmersPhysiologic counts farmersArithmetic counts only farmlandPhysiologic counts only farmland
- 22. Multiple ChoiceClothing is an example of what type of culture?GlobalEconomicMaterialNon-Material
- 23. Multiple ChoiceWhat part of the USA has people leaving, causing growth rates to be low?SouthwestNorthwestNortheastSoutheast
- 24. Multiple ChoiceA country where everyone is similar minded, cultured, language speaking, and have sovereignty?multi-state nationmultinational statenation-statestateless nation
- 25. Multiple ChoiceWhat is a regional variation of a language?FamilySub-familyGroupDialect
- 26. Multiple ChoiceWhich branch of Islam is the minority?SunniShiaFarsiArab
- 27. Multiple ChoiceWhat does it mean when a religion does not seek converts and is usually spatially concentrated?UniversalGlobalAnimistEthnic
- 28. Multiple ChoiceWhat type of culture is typically rural, tries to keep others out, and keep their beliefs in?PopularHierarchicalFolkMusical
- 29. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the measure of the average number of babies a woman will have over her lifetime?Rate of Natural IncreaseTotal Fertility RateCrude Birth RateInfant Mortality Rate
- 30. Multiple ChoiceWhat is it called when you take a 3D image and put it onto a 2D surface?CartogramProjectionGlobeInstagram
- 31. Multiple ChoiceWhat is it called when a country breaks apart into several smaller countries?Centripetal ForceNation StateFragmented StateBalkanization
- 32. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is a law of migration?Rural migrants less migratoryUrban migrants less migratoryFamilies more migratoryPeople with kids more migratory
- 33. Multiple ChoiceIn the demographic transition model, which stage would traditionally involve an agricultural society?Stage 5Stage 2Stage 3Stage 4
- 34. Multiple ChoiceThe term nation-state would best fit which country?United StatesBelgiumBrazilSweden
- 35. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following region is an ethnic religion?JudaismChristianityIslamSikhism
- 36. Multiple ChoiceWhich area of the world is experiencing the most rapid population growth?East AsiaCentral EuropeWestern United StatesSub-Saharan Africa
- 37. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following cities is a holy place to three of the world's main religions?MeccaMedinaJerusalemDelhi
- 38. Multiple ChoiceThe US census shows that the population has continued to move in which directions?South and east.North and west.West and south.West and north.
- 39. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following terms best describes the geographical boundary of a particular language feature?linguistic hearthtoponymisoglosslanguage border
- 40. Multiple ChoiceA Hindu temple located in Texas is most likely the result of which kind of diffusion?expansionhierarchicalcontagiousrelocation
- 41. Multiple ChoiceCompared to popular cultures, folk cultures tend to be:more cosmopolitanmore homogenousmore diffusemore contagious
- 42. Multiple ChoiceA dialect is best classified as which of the following:cultural complexcultural traitlanguage branchlanguage family
- 43. Multiple ChoiceA Mormon church located in SC would be parts of its:spherecoredomainperiphery
- 44. Multiple ChoiceA highly simplified language developed between linguistically heterogenous groups for the purpose of basic intergroup communication is called:creolepidginlingua francastandard dialect
- 45. Multiple ChoiceAll of the following belong to the Indo-European language family except:HindiBengaliFarsiMandarin
- 46. Multiple ChoiceAn immigrant who selectively adopts certain customs of the dominant host society in order to advance socioeconomically, while still retaining much of his or her native customs, practices & beliefs, best illustrates the concept of:acculturationmaladaptive behaviorassimilationethnocentrism
- 47. Multiple ChoiceA new fashion trend originating in New York City that diffuses to Los Angeles, Paris, Tokyo before reaching rural areas of New York state would be an example of which type of diffusion:contagioushierarchicaluniformrelocation
- 48. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following religions is most closely associated with proselytism/active missionaries?HinduismSikhismIslamChristianity
- 49. Multiple ChoiceIn which of the following countries are inhabitants subject to Sharia law?VenezuelaEthiopiaTurkeySaudi Arabia
- 50. Multiple ChoiceThe prohibition that forbids Hindus from slaughtering or consuming beef is is an example of a(n):Sharia LawReligious TabooEthnic ConflictAnimistic Trad
- 51. Multiple ChoiceTelecommunication networks, whose areas of service radiate outward from central nodes best represent which of the following types of culture?VernacularFormalFolkFunctional
- 52. Multiple ChoiceThe Alhambra in Spain is a palace that exhibits a blend of Islamic and Christian architectural influences. It was originally built by Muslim Moors in the 14th century, then renovated by Catholic monarchs in the 16th century. These cumulative influences evident throughout its landscape illustrates the concept of:transhumancedistance decaysequent occupancestimulus diffusion
- 53. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following religions did not originate in the Indian Subcontinent?BuddhismHinduismSikhismZoroastrianism
- 54. Multiple ChoiceTwo prominent French ethnic islands in North America are historically located in which of the following areas?Louisiana and QuebecMinnesota and NewfoundlandNew Brunswick and CaliforniaUtah and Ontario
- 55. Multiple ChoiceTaoism, which represents a blend of indigenous folk beliefs and exogenous Buddhist beliefs that diffused eastward from India, is best characterized as a:monotheistic religionsyncretic religionethnocentrismsecular religion
- 56. Multiple ChoiceArabic, which spread westward with the diffusion of Islam, is part of which of the following language families:Sino TibetanAfro-AsiaticIndo EuropeanNigher-Congo
- 57. Multiple ChoiceThe concept of nirvana is most closely associated with which of the following religions?JudaismAnimismConfucianismBuddhism
- 58. Multiple ChoiceAll of the following are traits common to Muslim regions of the world except:fastingpilgrimagepolytheismdaily ritual prayers
- 59. Multiple ChoiceA language from which we believe a number of related, modern languages all derive is known as a(n):artifactcreole languagepidgin languageprotolanguage
- 60. Multiple ChoiceIn Islam the religious practice of "sacred struggle" or holy war is known as:hajjRamadanjihadShabbat
- 61. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following countries was the site of violent religious conflicts between Catholic and Protestant groups throughout much of the 20th century:CanadaIrelandSwitzerlandGreece
- 62. Multiple ChoiceA social decline in religious adherence is referred to as:partisanshipfundamentalismsyncretismsecularism
- 63. Multiple ChoiceThe total number of deaths in a year among children under one year of age for every 1,000 live births in a society.censusinfant mortality ratepopulation densitybirth rate
- 64. Multiple ChoiceThe percentage growth of a population in a year, computed as the birth rate minus the death rate.natural increase ratedoubling timeimmigrationtotal fertility rate
- 65. Multiple ChoiceThe average number of years an individual can be expected to live, given current social, economic, and medical conditions.death ratepopulation pyramidlife expectancyliteracy rate
- 66. Multiple ChoiceThe number of people under age 15 and over age 64 compared to the number of people active in the labor force.demographyzero population growthoverpopulatiodependency ratio
- 67. Multiple ChoiceWhen one culture changes by adopting or accepting an innovation from another culture, it is called ____.acculturationinnovationinfrastructuredensity
- 68. Multiple ChoiceA group of people with a common culture and having a strong sense of unity is called a ____.statenation-statecountrynation
- 69. Multiple ChoiceThe ____ of an area might be expressed as 26.8 people per square mile.population pyramidpopulation densityinfrastructureGNP
- 70. Multiple ChoiceThe ____ is a statistic that shows the number of live births per thousand population.birthratefertility ratemortality raterate of natural increase
- 71. Multiple ChoiceThe ____ is a graphic device that shows gender and age distribution of a population.population densityinfrastructureacculturationpopulation pyramid
- 72. Multiple ChoiceThe three major monotheistic religions are ____, ____, and ____.Hinduism, Buddhism, and SikhismIslam, Hinduism, ChristianityJudaism, Christianity, and IslamCatholicism, Buddhism, and Sikhism
- 73. Multiple ChoiceThe spread of ideas, inventions, or patterns of behavior is called ____.acculturationinnovationcultural hearthdiffusion
- 74. Multiple ChoicePeople's jobs, their behavior, and their beliefs are part of their:culturegovernmentclimatetechnology
- 75. Multiple ChoiceDuring the 1800's most people lived:in citiesin suburbson farmsall of these
- 76. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is an example of acculturation:the Japanese adopting baseballthe U.S. starting footballEating pizza in ChicagoAll of these
- 77. Multiple ChoicePeople are trying to save their culture because they are afraid traditions will be losttruefalse
- 78. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following divides Earth into Eastern and Western Hemispheres?Prime MeridianHemisphere LineEquatorTropic of Capricorn
- 79. Multiple ChoiceWhich type of map would show the boundaries of countries?vegetation mappolitical mapland-use mapelevation map
- 80. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the difference between absolute and relative location?Absolute location is the exact location of something.Absolute cannot be identified using lines of latitude or longitude.Absolute describes where something is compared to another place.Absolute location describes the characteristics of a place.
- 81. Multiple ChoicePlaces that share similar characteristics are calledhuman systemsenvironmentsregionsphysical systems
- 82. Multiple ChoiceWhat is remote sensing?analyzing different types of datatracking changes on Earth's surfaceusing software to combine datagetting information from far away
- 83. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is not a use of GPS?tracking airplanesdetermine when a volcano will erupthelp farmers in their fieldsprovide driving directions to a destination
- 84. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following shows places on the Earth's surface the most accurately?thematic mapsglobesgeneral-purpose mapsphysical maps
- 85. Multiple ChoiceImaginary North-South line that passes through Greenwich, England, and has a value of 0 degreeslatitudelongitudereliefscale
- 86. Multiple Choicemap that shows specialized information, such as a land-use map, or any other physical or human featurethematic mapgeneral-purpose mapclimate maptopographic map
- 87. Multiple ChoiceWhat reflects human feelings and attitudes toward a certain place?formal regionperceptual regionfunctional regionregion
- 88. Multiple ChoiceWhat is one or more features that make an area different from those around it?formal regionperceptual regionfunctional regionregion
- 89. Multiple ChoiceWhat is made up of different places linked together and working as a unit connected to a node?formal regionfunctional regionperceptual regionregion
- 90. Multiple ChoiceWhat are the physical and human features of a location?perceptionplaceperspectivelandscapes
- 91. Multiple ChoiceWhat organizes Earth into geographic areas with one or more shared characteristics?areasplacescountriesregions
- 92. Multiple ChoiceWhat are lines on a globe drawn in an east-west direction and measured in degrees?longitudelatitudegridequator
- 93. Multiple ChoiceEnvironment influences, but does not strictly determine, how a culture interacts with the environment.Environmental DeterminismEnvironmental PossibilismCultural DeterminismCultural Environmentalism
- 94. Multiple ChoiceThe physical environment causes social and cultural development.Cultural EnvironmentalismEnvironmental PossibilismEnvironmental DeterminismCultural Possibilism
- 95. Multiple ChoiceCulture is spread by...Movement of peopleTV and InternetWar and conquestAll are correct
- 96. Multiple ChoiceThe area of origin of a cultural trait.Culture ZoneCulture RealmCulture HomeCulture Hearth
- 97. Multiple ChoiceThe spread of an idea or trait through the physical movement of people from one place to another.Relocation DiffusionHierarchical DiffusionStimulus DiffusionContagious Diffusion
- 98. Multiple ChoiceThe spread of McDonalds from the US to India where they have altered the menu is...Contagious DiffusionHierarchical DiffusionRelocation DiffusionStimulus Diffusion
- 99. Multiple ChoiceWhip/nae nae, Harlem Shake, or Ice bucket challenge videos are examples this type of diffusion...Relocation DiffusionContagious DiffusionStimulus DiffusionHierarchical Diffusion
- 100. Multiple ChoiceHeterogeneous PopulationFolk CulturePop CultureNeitherBoth
- 101. Multiple ChoiceDisplays values and traditions of a civilizationFolk CulturePop CultureNeitherBoth
- 102. Multiple ChoiceThe period of rapid technological advancement that began around 1750 is known as theAgricultural RevolutionRoman EmpireSumerian Standard of UrIndustrial Revolution
- 103. Multiple ChoiceAsian populations in the United States are disproportionately concentrated inWestEastSouthMidwest
- 104. Multiple ChoiceWhat language family is spoken by approximately 26% of the world’s population, mostly in China?Indo-EuropeanSino-TibetanAfro-AsiaticDravidian
- 105. Multiple ChoiceWhich language is NOT a Romance language?FrenchEnglishPortugueseSpanish
- 106. Multiple ChoiceWhy are the official languages in many African countries different from the African language group native to that area?The influence of Chinese and Indian immigrantsThe differences in physical landscapeThe influence of European colonizationThe varying cultural landscapes
- 107. Multiple ChoiceThe use of a horse and buggy by the Amish is an example ofpop cultureLDCfolk culturetaboo
- 108. Multiple ChoicePop culture typically originates inmore developed countries (MDC's)southern hemisphereless populated areasless developed countries (LDC's)
- 109. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following has the least influence on popular clothing?occupationtrendsincomelocation
- 110. Multiple Choice_______ is the practice of judging another culture by the standards of one’s own culture and thinking yours is superior.diffusionhabitdeterminismethnocentrism
- 111. Multiple ChoiceThe widest spoken lingua franca in the world isRussianChineseEnglishSwahili
- 112. Multiple ChoiceWhat type of language is a combo of indengenous and colonizers?a dialect.a language family.advanced pidgin.creole.
- 113. Multiple ChoiceWe know that Latin no longer exists, rather, changed over time into something new. This demonstrates which concept of language change?language divergencelanguage convergencelanguage isolationlanguage serendipity
- 114. Multiple ChoiceVariations of structure & vocabulary in a language is calleda dialectan accentan idiomcrazy talk
- 115. Multiple ChoiceThe Indo-European language familyincludes English.includes Hindiincludes half of the world’s spoken languagesall of the above
- 116. Multiple ChoiceThe second largest language family isSino-TibetanAfro-AsiaticMalayo-PolynesianNiger-Congo
- 117. Multiple ChoiceUnthinkable prohibitions against the social norms.Symbolic ClashSocial NormsMoresTaboo
- 118. Multiple ChoiceThe time gap between the intro of new technology and the cultural adjustments the technology requires.Cultural RelativityCultural LagCulture ShockCultural Universal
- 119. Multiple ChoiceClothing, food, and housing are all examples ofpunk cultureyouth culturefolk culturematerial culture
- 120. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following groups invaded England and contributed to the development of the English language?AnglesSaxonsNormansAll of the above
- 121. Multiple ChoiceEnglish is part of which language family?Indo-EuropeanSino-TibetanRomanceNorth Germanic
- 122. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the language spoken by the greatest number of native speakers?MandarinEnglishSpanishHindi
- 123. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the largest language family?Sino-TibetanIndo-EuropeanBalto-SlavicAltaic
- 124. Multiple ChoiceAccording to the maps and diagrams in this chapter, the branch of Indo-European that includes Romanian isEuropeanRomanceIndo-IranianBalto-Slavic
- 125. Multiple ChoiceThe frequent repetition of an act, to the extent that it becomes characteristic of a group of people, is aCustomPopular CultureHabitTaboo
- 126. Multiple ChoiceA lingua franca isan English word that has entered the French language.a language understood by people who have different native languages.an extinct language that has been revived.an official language in a region of the world different from where the language originated.
- 127. Multiple ChoiceWhich one is NOT a Great Lake?HuronErieCalgaryOntario
- 128. Multiple ChoiceWhich is a state in the Southwest Region of the USCaliforniaColoradoKansasArizona
- 129. Multiple ChoiceThe largest country in the world is ...AustraliaRussiaChinaCanada
- 130. Multiple ChoiceEnglish is not an official language in ...United StatesCanadaSouth AfricaEngland
- 131. Multiple ChoiceThe most populated country is ...ChinaIndiaUnited StatesJapan
- 132. Multiple ChoiceHoly city of the Islam religion - Mecca - is located in ...JordanIranSaudi ArabiaIraq
- 133. Multiple ChoiceWhat forced Africans to come to America?ApartheidSlaveryFamineUnstable Government
- 134. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the physical separation of different races into different geographic areas that was found in South Africa?ApartheidBlock-bustingEthnic CleansingBalkanization
- 135. Multiple ChoiceWhat is an example of a multi-national state?United StatesGermanyUnited KingdomPeru
- 136. Multiple ChoiceThe concept that ethnicities have the right to govern themselves is known as what?ApartheidBlock-bustingDemocracySelf-determination
- 137. Multiple ChoiceOn what type of map would you find elevation and the shape of the land?ResourceClimateTopographicPhysical
- 138. Multiple ChoiceThe European country in red is ___?ItalyGermanyNorawayPoland
- 139. Multiple ChoiceName the highlighted stateTexasFloridaIllinoisOregon
- 140. Multiple ChoiceName the highlighted state.IdahoNorth DakotaMassachusettsNew York
- 141. Multiple ChoiceWhen 3 or more countries join together to promote shared goals, it is called?Nation-stateFederationCentrifugal ForceSupra nationalism
- 142. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following religions began in Southwest Asia (Middle East)?HinduismTaoismChristianityMormonism
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