WG: Unit 3 Common Assessment 24/25

The type of culture that includes a wide range of artifacts, such as food, clothing, and other objects, is called (WG.5A)

• Popular culture

• Material culture

• Folk culture

• Regional culture

Which term describes the place of origin for a specific cultural practice or item? (WG.5A)

• Hearth

• Ecumene

• Folkway

• Locus

This list describes the cultural landscape of which region? (WG.5A) (WG.21A)

• North America

• Europe

• Southwest Asia

• Latin America

Geographers divide the world into ________, or areas sharing a set of connecting physical or human features, including language and religion. (WG.5A)

• Ethnicities

• Nationalities

• Culture hearths

• Culture regions

This list describes the cultural landscape of which region? (WG.9A) (WG.21A)

• West Africa

• South Asia

• Southwest Asia

• East Africa

Avery is studying the cultural influences in various regions and notices that many countries have similar architectural styles, languages, and cuisines that can be traced back to historical events. The cultural patterns described above are most directly related to which phenomenon? (WG.9A) (WG.21A)

• Colonialism

• Free trade

• Supranational organizations

• Political integration

The movement of Buddhism into new regions over time through processes of trade and migration is an example of cultural (WG.9A) (WG.21A)

• Assimilation

• Diffusion

• Replacement

• Appropriation

The large concentration of Mexican and Salvadoran restaurants in Oak Cliff, Ethiopian restaurants in North Dallas, and Korean restaurants in the Royal Lane corridor are examples of diffusion related to (WG.16A)

• Economic liberalization

• Migration

• Political fragmentation

• Industrialization

Which title best completes the chart above? (WG.17B) (WG.21A)

• Features of Islam

• Features of Buddhism

• Characteristics of Hinduism

• Characteristics of Judaism

Which major religious traditions are MONOTHEISTIC? (WG.17B)

• Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism

• Judaism, Islam, Christianity

• Hinduism, Christianity, Jainism

• Christianity, Buddhism, Hinduism