AP Human Geography:: Unit 3 - Cultural Patterns

Which cultural geography concept, linguistic pattern, or religious dynamic is described below?

*Folk culture is traditionally practiced by small, homogeneous groups in rural isolation with anonymous hearths; Pop culture is dynamic, heterogeneous, mass-produced, and rapidly diffuses globally via modern media.*

**A)** Folk Culture vs. Popular Culture
**B)** Material vs. Non-Material Culture
**C)** Indigenous vs. Ethnic Culture
**D)** High vs. Low Culture

Which cultural geography concept, linguistic pattern, or religious dynamic is described below?

*Material culture consists of physical tangible items made and used by people (clothing, food, architecture, tools); Non-material culture consists of intangible beliefs, values, myths, and language.*

**A)** Material vs. Non-Material Culture
**B)** Folk vs. Pop Culture
**C)** Visible vs. Invisible Landscape
**D)** Sociofacts vs. Mentifacts

Which cultural geography concept, linguistic pattern, or religious dynamic is described below?

*The visible imprint of human activity and cultural values on the natural landscape (e.g., churches, mosques, architectural styles, agricultural field patterns).*

**A)** Cultural Landscape
**B)** Physical Topography
**C)** Sequent Occupance
**D)** Environmental Niche

Which cultural geography concept, linguistic pattern, or religious dynamic is described below?

*Acculturation is adopting some traits of a dominant culture while retaining one's original culture; Assimilation is fully absorbing into the dominant culture and losing original identity; Syncretism is blending traits to create something entirely new.*

**A)** Acculturation, Assimilation, Syncretism
**B)** Diffusion, Relocation, Expansion
**C)** Ethnocentrism, Relativism, Xenophobia
**D)** Multiculturalism, Pluralism, Segregation

Which cultural geography concept, linguistic pattern, or religious dynamic is described below?

*The blending of traits from two or more distinct cultures to form a completely new, unique cultural expression (e.g., Santería blending Yoruba African beliefs with Roman Catholicism in Cuba).*

**A)** Syncretism
**B)** Assimilation
**C)** Acculturation
**D)** Cultural Imperialism

Which cultural geography concept, linguistic pattern, or religious dynamic is described below?

*The dominance of one culture over another, often through media and corporate influence (e.g., American music, Hollywood films, fast food chains dominating global markets), leading to cultural homogenization and 'placelessness.'*

**A)** Cultural Imperialism
**B)** Cultural Relativism
**C)** Ethnocentrism
**D)** Glocalization

Which cultural geography concept, linguistic pattern, or religious dynamic is described below?

*The adaptation of global products and practices to fit local cultural preferences, tastes, and customs (e.g., McDonald's serving McSpicy Paneer in India and Teriyaki Burgers in Japan).*

**A)** Glocalization
**B)** Globalization
**C)** Cultural Imperialism
**D)** Stimulus Diffusion

Which cultural geography concept, linguistic pattern, or religious dynamic is described below?

*Indo-European is the largest Language Family (spoke by ~45% of humanity); Germanic is a Language Branch; English is a language within the West Germanic Language Group.*

**A)** Language Family -> Branch -> Group -> Dialect
**B)** Language Phylum -> Class -> Order -> Genus
**C)** Proto-Language -> Dialect -> Accent
**D)** Isogloss -> Creole -> Pidgin