Cultural Geography

This word refers to the beliefs, customs, and art of a particular region. What is it?

• culture

• economy

• government

• profession

Look at this list! Music, language, food..

What is the term for a group that shares the traits in this list?

• a culture

• a government

• a neighborhood

• a profession

Which is a characteristic of a cultural region?

• People speak the same language.

• People practice the same profession.

• People enjoy the same rights equally.

• People earn the same amount of money.

Which world religion spread from India to China through the teachings of early missionaries?

• Hinduism

• Christianity

• Buddhism

• Islam

A negative effect of the use of trade routes was the spread of---

• new technology

• the bubonic plague

• knowledge

• religion

Choose an example of the way that cultural diffusion could have harmed humans settling in a new land.

• The spread of religion

• The spread of languages

• The spread of diseases

• The spread of new foods

Which of these best describes an example of cultural diffusion?

• People in Saudi Arabia transport petroleum to Japan.

• People in the United Kingdom and in Russia join armies.

• People in Asia and in Africa use paints to create works of art.

• People in North America eat dishes that were invented in Africa.

Which of these is the best example of cultural diffusion?

• Britain has a royal family.

• Fast food is eaten in the United States.

• Greece has buildings that use columns.

• Western business suits are worn in the Phillipines.

This is an example of what kind of diffusion?

The cultural diffusion from when over two million persecuted Jewish people fled Eastern Europe between 1881 and 1914 to live in Britain or the United States.

• relocation diffusion

• stimulus diffusion

• hierarchical diffusion

• contagious diffusion

This is an example of what kind of cultural diffusion?

Many cultural components of Southern US architecture, cuisine, and music have African and Caribbean origins due to the forced moving and enslavement of African people due to the trans-Atlantic slave trade.

• relocation diffusion

• contagious diffusion

• hierarchical diffusion

• stimulus diffusion