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- 1. Multiple ChoiceDar es Salaam is a city that has imprints from many different cultures over the last several hundred years. What concept best explains the imprint on the landscape?MovementCulture ImpactSequent OccupanceRegion
- 2. Multiple Choice
The name given to a location is referred to as a
site
situation
toponym
region
- 3. Multiple Choice
Diffusion of a cultural trait begins at its
Hearth
Node
Site
Situation
- 4. Multiple Choice
According to possibilism
the physical environment is directly responsible for a group's development
the physical environment sets limits on humans that they can overcome by choices
human beings are responsible for caring for their physical environment
humans only live in places where life is possible
- 5. Multiple Choice
The clustering or dispersal of something within a given unit of area is
concentration
density
pattern
location
- 6. Multiple Choice
Which of the following best defines Carl Sauer’s concept of cultural landscape?
It is the outcome of interactions between humans and their natural environment
It is the way people landscape their yards in different parts of the world
It is a shared set of meanings and symbolic practices
It is the human adaptation to Earth’s physical environment
- 7. Multiple Choice
Hinduism first spread to the United States by
stimulus diffusion
relocation diffusion
contagious diffusion
hierarchical diffusion
- 8. Multiple Choicethe spread of a feature or trend through bodily movement of people from one place to another is called _______________relocation diffusionexpansion diffusionhierarchical diffusionstimulus diffusion
- 9. Multiple Choicethe spread of a feature or trend from one key person or node or authority or power to other persons or placesstimulus diffusionhierarchical diffusionexpansion diffusionrelocation diffusion
- 10. Multiple Choicethe spread of a disease, innovation, or cultural traits through direct contact with another person or another placestimulus diffusioncontagious diffusionhierarchical diffusionrelocation diffusion
- 11. Multiple Choicethe effects of distance on interactions, generally the greater the distance the less interactionspace-time compressiondistance decayexpansion diffusionrelocation diffusion
- 12. Multiple Choice
Cultural diffusion describeshow culture is usedhow culture affects peopleshow culture spreadshow culture develops - 13. Multiple ChoiceExpansion diffusion is like ameteorrainstormdesertsnowball
- 14. Multiple ChoiceAn example of expansion diffusion isdrinking ice tea in the Southeating whale meat in the Arctichaving a bowl of noodles in Chinaeating a tamale in the Yucatan
- 15. Multiple ChoiceHierarchical diffusion is spread byone community member tothe nextskipping from one community to anotherone community leader to another and then to the communitybooks
- 16. Multiple ChoiceContagious diffusion spreads like adiseasethoughtscience fiction movietaste for mare's milk
- 17. Multiple ChoiceStimulus diffusion is like eatinga hot dog at a baseball game in St. Louisa black hot dog with daikon and soy sauce in Japaneating a bratwurst sandwich in Germanyeating a hot dog with no relish
- 18. Multiple ChoiceRelocation diffusion often occurs when a peoplea relative movesshop at the same name brand store in different citiesbring their cultural traditions with themchange the dialect of their language
- 19. Multiple ChoiceThe replacement of a temple to a deity by a Christian church is an example ofreligious intolerancecultural realmsequence occupancycultural contagion
- 20. Multiple ChoiceThe physical character of a placesitesituationlocationclimate
- 21. Multiple ChoiceActions or processes that involve the entire world and result in making something worldwide in scopeLocalizationGlobalizationLocal DiversityWorld Systems Theory
- 22. Multiple ChoiceAn area distinguished by a unique combination of trends or featuresRegionPlaceSituationMapped
- 23. Multiple ChoiceThe arrangement of something across Earth’s surfacePatternDispersingDistributionClustering
- 24. Multiple ChoiceThe location of a place relative to another placeSiteSituationRelativity TheoryAbsolute Location
- 25. Multiple ChoiceThe development and analysis of data about Earth acquired through satellite and other electronic information technologiesGeographic Information SystemGeographic Information ScienceGlobal PositioningChloroflurocarbon
- 26. Multiple ChoiceA system that determines the precise position of something on Earth through a series of satellites, tracking stations and receivers.GAPGISGPSOPP
- 27. Multiple ChoiceThe body of customary beliefs, social forms and material traits that together constitute a group’s distinct traditionCultureHabitTabooFolk globalism
- 28. Multiple ChoiceThe acquisition of data about Earth’sHuman GeographyRemote SensingPhysical GeographyGallop Poll
- 29. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following in NOT an example of a cultural landscapeThe street patterns around a mosqueA rain forestAgricultural terracing up a mountainsideAn airport runway
- 30. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is true of popular culture?It is practiced among a homogeneous group of people in the worldIt is more static (unchanging) than folk cultureIt promotes regional diversityIt incorporates traits that diffuse quickly to a wide variety of places
- 31. Multiple ChoiceThe fact that trends in popular culture (e.g. fashion) proceed from large global centers (Milan, Paris, New York) through a series of progressively smaller cities is an example ofdiffusionmigrationhierarchical diffusion.relative location.
- 32. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following would be an example of a “culture trait”?Talkingeating a mealwearing a turbansleeping
- 33. Multiple Choice
The notion that the physical environment causes social development – the environment limits human activity
environmental determinism
possibilism
culture
resources
- 34. Multiple Choice
The Dutch use of polders to drain and use land THAT IS BELOW SEA LEVEL is a good example of
environmental determinism
possibilism
- 35. Multiple ChoiceGlobalization occurs at which scale?LocalRegionalGlobalAll of the above
- 36. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is NOT one of the 5 themes of geography?locationplacemovementhistory
- 37. Multiple ChoiceGeographers are most interested in analyzing:spatial patterns.cultures.place names.geographic facts.
- 38. Multiple ChoiceGPS stands for:Geographic Positioning System.Global Positioning System.Global Point System.Geographic Positioning Schematic.
- 39. Multiple ChoiceGIS stands for:Geographic Information Systems.Global Information Systems.Global Interaction System.Geographic Interactive Systems.
- 40. Multiple ChoiceGeographer Carl O. Sauer is most closely connected with:natural landscapecultural landscaperegional geographylocation theory
- 41. Multiple ChoiceThe degree of direct linkage between one particular location and other locations in a transport network is referred to as:spatial interaction.movement.landscape.connectivity.
- 42. Multiple ChoiceWhat is a pandemic?A widespread diseaseA short lived diseaseA type of fluA cooking tool
- 43. Multiple ChoiceA regional outbreak of a disease.PandemicEpidemicCentralityRealm
- 44. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following do geographers use to compare a variety of spatial data by creating digitized representations of the environment by combining layers of spatial data, and creating maps in which patterns and processes are superimposed?GPSGISScaleMental Maps
- 45. Multiple ChoiceUnder Armour diffusing from college to professional football players who were trying to stay cool and keep their clothing light, to lacrosse players and other athletes who were friends of the football players' sportswear, other athletes, to their favorite players, and now as a fashion trend is an example of which type of diffusion?StimulusContagiousHierarchicalExpansion
- 46. Multiple ChoiceThe spread of McDonalds from the US to India where they have altered the menu is...Contagious DiffusionHierarchical DiffusionRelocation DiffusionStimulus Diffusion
- 47. Multiple ChoiceWhip/nae nae, Harlem Shake, or Ice bucket challenge videos are examples of this type of diffusion...Relocation DiffusionContagious DiffusionStimulus DiffusionHierarchical Diffusion
- 48. Multiple ChoiceIf you are ordering the following countries from highest population density to lowest population density, which order is correct?China, Canada, United States, IndiaChina, United States, India, CanadaIndia, China, United States, CanadaCanada, United States, China, India
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