Human Geography (Malinowski), 1st Edition

Chapter 6: Culture and Cultural Landscapes

Quiz



1.

For geographers, culture can be defined as
A)what is grown in a dish in a biology lab.
B)shared patterns of learned behavior, attitudes, and knowledge.
C)only characteristics related to the individual like clothing and grooming.
D)limited to what two close friends or relations share together.
2.

Which of the following is a good example of a culture trait?
A)Wearing plaid shirts in Montana.
B)Adherence to the Mormon (LDS) religion in Utah.
C)Speaking French in Quebec.
D)All of the above are examples of traits of culture.
3.

An individual culture trait that falls within the technological subsystem is known as
A)an artifact
B)a culture complex
C)a culture region
D)a habit of shaking hands
4.

A comparison of the two figures shows that 06_c01 (107.0K) and 06_c02 (174.0K)
A)mentifacts are strongly correlated with toothbrushing and other bathroom sink activities.
B)artifacts in a culture do not stay the same over time.
C)sociofacts are usually related to extremely deviant behavior.
D)geofacts are statistically positively correlated.
5.

Which of the following is an example of a ‘barrier’ to diffusion?
A)A mountain chain blocking migration.
B)Vaccinations blocking the spread of disease.
C)A cultural bias blocking the movement of a religion into an area.
D)All of the above are barriers to diffusion.
6.

A friend shows me an iPad that he bought cheaply and wants to sell for a reasonable price. He shows it to me but I decide to buy a more powerful desktop for my home for the same amount. Regarding diffusion of the iPad, I am
A)an adopter.
B)a non-adopter.
C)the hearth of diffusion for the iPad.
D)a fool for not buying the new technology because everyone should always buy the new technology because it is always the best.
7.

In analyzing the diffusion of hockey teams toward the south and southwest between 1971 and 2010, which of the following is true?
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A)They spread southward because more Canadians migrated south during this period.
B)More Mexicans took up hockey during this period.
C)Technology allowed the construction of indoor hockey rinks farther south.
D)The sport probably became less popular in the north.
8.

Which might be a useful observation when comparing pro-football with duckpin bowling?
A)Pro-football is more in the realm of popular culture.
B)Duckpin bowling is likely to become more popular than regular bowling.
C)Both portray the same levels of folk culture.
D)Pro-football is more in the realm of folk culture today.
9.

Europe, with general traits of Christianity, Indo-European languages, and much industry could be considered
A)a culture complex.
B)a culture realm.
C)a culture imprint.
D)a culture level.
10.

According to the map, in 1969 Wal-Mart had beginnings in ________ while it had spread to ________ by 1990.
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A)Maine and Washington state; Louisiana and Mississippi.
B)Mainly Florida; Mainly Mexico.
C)Arkansas and Missouri; Utah, Wyoming and the Dakotas.
D)California; only Nevada and Arizona.
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