Cultural Geography Quiz

What is an example of how cultures can blend languages?

• Creating a new dialect

• Developing a new alphabet

• Forming a creolized language

• Inventing a new writing system

What role do geographers play in understanding cultural regions?

• They create new languages

• They use maps to show boundaries of cultural regions

• They enforce cultural practices

• They determine political leaders

What is the most widely spoken language in the world today?

• Spanish

• Chinese

• French

• English

Which topic focuses on describing the characteristics of cultural landscapes?

• Topic 3.1

• Topic 3.2

• Topic 3.3

• Topic 3.4

Why do geographers study culture?

• To understand economic systems

• To learn about historical events

• To understand similarities and differences among societies

• To study political structures

What are cultural traits?

• Genetic characteristics

• Learned behaviors, actions, beliefs, and objects

• Natural resources

• Economic policies

How is culture primarily learned?

• Through genetics

• Through formal instruction only

• Through experiences and transmission

• Through natural selection

What is an example of informal instruction in learning culture?

• Learning history in school

• Watching a documentary

• A parent reminding a child to say 'please'

• Reading a textbook

What does the term "diffuse" refer to in the context of culture?

• To isolate cultural traits

• To spread cultural traits to other places

• To destroy cultural traits

• To hide cultural traits

What are taboos in cultural studies?

• Encouraged behaviors in a culture

• Neutral behaviors in a culture

• Heavily discouraged behaviors in a culture

• Mandatory behaviors in a culture