CHAPTER 6 REVIEW:
Cultural Landscapes, Patterns, and Diffusion
Topics 3.1–3.4
MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS
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1. According to the cultural complex described in the diagram, auto
ownership provides transportation but also
(A) represents a set of American cultural traits, such as self-reliance
and independence
(B) provides greater likelihood that its owner will attain American
values such as wealth
(C) represents one American cultural trait, depending on the values of
the auto’s owner
(D) comes about as a result of possession of a particular American trait,
such as wealth
(E) helps identify the owner’s cultural landscape, region, realm, and
level of freedom
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2. Which of the following best demonstrates the concept of a culture
hearth?
(A) The Middle East, where many cultures share the religion of Islam
(B) Latin America, which consists of several distinct but related
cultures
(C) The places in the world where material and nonmaterial traits
emerged
(D) The buildings, roads, and other elements built by humans
(E) An area within a city where people share a common culture distinct
from the surrounding culture
Question 3 refers to the image below.
3. The architecture style of Saint Basil Eastern Orthodox Cathedral in
Moscow, Russia, is most clearly an example of the city’s cultural
(A) barriers
(B) enclaves
(C) realm
(D) landscape
(E) borders
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4. A family that immigrates from China to the United States and chooses
to live in an ethnic enclave is probably hoping to
(A) expose their children to people of many other cultures
(B) assimilate their family into American culture as quickly as possible
(C) find a buffer against discrimination while they seek new
opportunities
(D) find more religious and language diversity than in most
communities
(E) separate itself from its Chinese culture rapidly and completely
5. Which of the following best describes an artifact?
(A) The territory in which people reside including valleys and rivers
(B) The nonmaterial culture consisting of intangible things such as
beliefs and values
(C) A way in which people organize their society such as through
families and government
(D) The material culture consisting of tangible things, such as food and
clothing
(E) The interaction between different groups including trading and
negotiating
6. Amish residents of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, who are descendants of
immigrants from Switzerland in the 1700s, live without the benefits of
electricity. This choice is an example of
(A) an adherence to traditional culture
(B) a longstanding indigenous culture
(C) a dominant national identity
(D) acclimation to their new environment
(E) an adaptation of popular culture
7. Which pattern is more typical of folk/traditional cultures than other
types of cultures?
(A) Welcoming in new practices from other cultures
(B) Promoting a high level of religious diversity
(C) Taking steps to transform rural areas into urban areas
(D) Emphasizing the value of customs
(E) Establishing flexible gender roles
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FREE-RESPONSE QUESTION
Shibuya Crossing in Tokyo, Japan
1. Cultural values and traditions help people develop a sense of place
where they live. As globalization increases, various cultures come in
contact with each other, resulting in a variety of processes and impacts.
(A) Define the concept of cultural landscape.
(B) Define the concept of globalization.
(C) Using the image of Tokyo, Japan, describe an element of the photo
that illustrates globalization.
(D) Explain the diffusion of popular culture using the concept of
hierarchical diffusion.
(E) Explain how traditional cultures most commonly diffuse.
(F) Describe how global culture is threatening to traditional folk
cultures.
(G) Identify the scale of analysis of the image shown and describe
a limitation of the image related to scale.
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