AP Human Geography - Unit 3 (culture) review

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A pilgrim to Varanasi (Benares) in India is most likely to be a

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Hindu

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An ethnic neighborhood is best described as which of the following?
- An involuntary community where people with similar values reside
- A rural community where people with similar backgrounds are required to live
- A voluntary urban community where people of similar origin reside
- An area in the inner city where certain groups are forced to live
- A city neighborhood that is undergoing population change due to immigration

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A voluntary urban community where people of similar origin reside

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Which scenario best explains the process of assimilation? A family immigrates to a new country, settles near others from their homeland, and conducts most of their day-to-day activities within their ethnic neighborhood. Despite the large number of historic churches in France, many French identify as nonreligious and believe that religion is a private matter. The island of Mauritius has large populations of Christians, Hindus, and Muslims. The constitution of Mauritius prohibits discrimination and protects freedom of religion. The American government educated Native American children in American-style boarding schools. All of the children were taught English, and girls were taught how to be homemakers. Hinduism diffused from India to Bali, where it blended with traditional Balinese beliefs to create a form of Hinduism unique to Bali.

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The American government educated Native American children in American-style boarding schools. All of the children were taught English, and girls were taught how to be homemakers.

Answer explanation

Assimilation refers to traits of a less-dominant culture fading away as an individual becomes part of a more-dominant culture. The American government tried to assimilate Native Americans in various ways, including sending Native American children to boarding schools where they were taught English and the ways of American culture.

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At some point in their recent history, all of the following countries became divided into two political entities as a result of cultural or ideological conflict EXCEPT: Korea, Vietnam, Germany, Ireland, Japan

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Japan

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The state of California, often considered a hearth of environmental laws, will be the first state to ban plastic straws. Which of the following statements best describes the likely spread of this environmental practice? Options: This practice will likely spread via hierarchical diffusion when the president of the United States signs an executive order banning plastic straws in all states. This practice will likely spread via social media and stimulus diffusion when other states enact identical laws banning plastic straws. As regional news organizations report on the ban, this practice will likely spread through contagious diffusion only to western states adjacent to California. Strong lobbying by the plastics industry will likely curtail the diffusion of the ban, and this practice will be limited to California. Similar environmental laws will likely spread through stimulus diffusion to other states via political activism.

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Similar environmental laws will likely spread through stimulus diffusion to other states via political activism.

Answer explanation

Stimulus diffusion involves the spread of an underlying idea. California's ban on plastic straws is likely to result in similar environmental laws being enacted in other states through lobbying and political activism.

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Identify which of the following concepts or processes is symbolized by the pagoda in the image: Acculturation, Material culture, Assimilation, Cultural trait, Syncretism.

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Cultural trait

Answer explanation

The pagoda shown in the image is representative of a religious belief system, a nonmaterial cultural trait.

Though buildings are an aspect of material culture, the pagoda is a symbolic representation of the Buddhist religion, a nonmaterial aspect of culture.

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Cultural landscape can be defined as

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the forms superimposed on the physical environment by the activities of humans

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Which of the following features is most useful for describing the cultural landscape shown in the image? Options: The ethnicity of the people in the image, The dragon that the people are holding, The French language on the banner hanging from the building, The density of the crowd, The clothing of the people participating in the parade

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The French language on the banner hanging from the building

Answer explanation

Physical features and linguistic characteristics are indicators of a cultural landscape. In the image shown, the physical features and linguistic characteristics indicate that the photograph was taken in a French-speaking city rather than in China.

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Cultural landscape is closest in meaning to which of the following? Cultural ecology, Nonmaterial culture, Environmental determinism, Physical environment, Built environment

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Built environment

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Which of the following statements best explains why English is the most widely spoken language in North America? Options: The English language initially diffused to North America through the process of relocation diffusion. A number of colonies were established and settled by people from Great Britain. The English language diffused throughout North America through the process of hierarchical diffusion. The language was initially spoken in cities and was gradually adopted by people living in rural areas. The English language diffused to North America through the process of contagious diffusion. Christian missionaries were responsible for the spread of the language among the indigenous population. The English language was established as the official language of all of the British colonies in North America. Over time, it diffused throughout the population from the colonial leadership to the population. The English language became a widely spoken language in North America in the twentieth century. This primarily occurred as a way of unifying the immigrant populations in both the United States and Canada.

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The English language initially diffused to North America through the process of relocation diffusion. A number of colonies were established and settled by people from Great Britain.

Answer explanation

The initial spread of the English language to North America was caused by the migration of English-speaking settlers. This is an example of relocation diffusion, which occurs when people move to a new location and bring cultural traits with them.