AP Human Geography Unit 3 Review

What is Culture?

• The shared beliefs, values, practices, behaviors, and technologies of a society

• Visible and invisible attributes that combine to make up a group's culture

• Visible, physical objects created by a culture

• The ways in which a society behaves and organizes institutions

Based on the two images, which of the following statements best explains the geographic process that took place as Islam diffused from its hearth?

• Islam is confined to the Middle East because it is an ethnic religion that appeals to only one group of people in one region.

• The diffusion of Islam has resulted in a cultural landscape in China that has been radically altered to reflect Islamic architecture.

• Islam diffused hierarchically to the west through conquest and to the east through relocation via missionaries along trade routes.

• The universalizing nature of Islam has allowed it to become worldwide in scope and the dominant religion in North America and Europe.

What is Culture Traits?

• The shared beliefs, values, practices, behaviors, and technologies of a society

• Visible and invisible attributes that combine to make up a group's culture

• Visible, physical objects created by a culture

• The ways in which a society behaves and organizes institutions

What are Artifacts?

• The shared beliefs, values, practices, behaviors, and technologies of a society

• Visible and invisible attributes that combine to make up a group's culture

• Visible, physical objects created by a culture

• The ways in which a society behaves and organizes institutions

The sign shown in the image includes an Internet address for the county government. Explain how the sign illustrates the cultural tensions between traditional languages and English.

• The Internet spreads the use of English as a global lingua franca, but the Internet is also a place where traditional languages can be communicated and thrive.

• English is used for business and commerce on the Internet, while traditional languages such as Gaelic can only be heard in poems and music recordings but not written on the Internet.

• The Internet is produced only in English; as a result, many traditional languages disappear due to the dominance of English-language communication.

• Many countries ban the use of English-language Internet sites in an effort to resist the forces of globalization and protect their traditional languages.

What are Sociofacts?

• The shared beliefs, values, practices, behaviors, and technologies of a society

• Visible and invisible attributes that combine to make up a group's culture

• Visible, physical objects created by a culture

• The ways in which a society behaves and organizes institutions

What are Mentifacts?

• The shared beliefs, values, practices, behaviors, and technologies of a society

• The ideas, beliefs, values and knowledge of a culture

• Visible, physical objects created by a culture

• The ways in which a society behaves and organizes institutions

How does the map illustrate global diffusion of the French language from its cultural hearth in Paris?

• The map shows how French-language movies, music, and literature dominate global entertainment media.

• The map shows how France was an ancient-culture hearth from which the French language spread through expansion diffusion.

• The map shows how in many areas of the former French empire the language persists despite the independence of former colonies.

• The map shows how French civil servants established schools in many parts of the French colonial empire.

What's Local/Traditional culture?

• Small, homogenous groups of people, often living in rural areas that are isolated and are unlikely to change

• Large, heterogenous groups of people, often living in urban areas that are interconnected through globalization

Which of the following features is most useful for describing the cultural landscape shown in the image?

• 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