AP Human Geography - Unit 3

Genuine college board questions

Which of the following is the belief that one’s own culture is the best or better than other cultures?

ethocentrism

Identify which of the following concepts or processes is symbolized by the pagoda in the image.

Cultural trait

Which of the following geographic concepts can be identified using information evident in the image?

Cultural Diffusion

Which of the following is most accurate with regard to food preferences and taboos?

Some foods are avoided for religious or cultural reasons even at the expense of a balanced diet.

Which of the following terms best describes the food preferences, architecture, and land-use practices found in a particular region?

Culture Traits

Identify the cultural trait that influences the architecture of the cultural landscape shown in the image.

Religion

Cultural landscape is closest in meaning to which of the following?

Built enviornment

 Cultural landscape can be defined as

the forms superimposed on the physical environment by the activities of humans

An ethnic neighborhood is best described as which of the following?

A voluntary urban community where people of similar origin reside

Which of the following best defines Carl Sauer’s concept of cultural landscape?

It is the outcome of interactions between humans and their natural environment.

The map shows the distribution of the language family that has the largest number of speakers in the world. Which statement correctly identifies the language family shown and the method of diffusion that best explains the pattern?

The map shows the distribution of the Indo-European language family, which diffused from its hearth in the Caucasus Mountains and spread throughout Eurasia through contagious diffusion and into the Americas, Africa, and Australia through colonialism and relocation diffusion.

The temples shown in the images, combined with the surrounding scenic physical landscape, have become centers of pilgrimage and tourism. These factors combine to result in enhanced religious expression and local

Placemaking

The term “cultural diffusion” refers to the

spread of an idea or innovation from its source

The image shows a religious structure in Mexico City. Which of the following conclusions can be drawn based on the image?

Spanish colonialism influenced architecture of the cultural landscape.

The principal religion of Central and South America is

Roman Catholicism

Sometimes a diffusion process encounters barriers that slow or stop the spread of an innovation. Which of the following is an example of such a barrier?

A lack of infrastructure to support a new technology

The spread of specialty coffee shops across the United States in the 1990s is an example of

hierarchical diffusion

The spread of the use of chopsticks into Southeast Asian countries with the influx of Chinese immigrants is an example of which of the following concepts?

Relocation diffusion

The diffusion pattern of Walmart stores, which have spread from small towns to large cities throughout the United States, is an example of

reverse hierarchical diffusion

Which of the following best explains how Christianity became the dominant religion in the Philippines?

Christianity was brought to the Philippines through relocation diffusion when the Spanish colonized the Philippines in the sixteenth century.

Why are most South American population centers located at or near the coast?

The colonial economies were export-oriented.

Swahili in East Africa and English in global commerce are examples of

lingua franca

Which of the following best explains how the English language diffused to the location shown in the image?

The English language was imposed on this location through a process of economic and political domination.

All of the following were colonized by France EXCEPT

Cuba

The state of California, often considered a hearth of environmental laws, will be the first state to ban plastic straws. Which of the following statements best describes the likely spread of this environmental practice?

Similar environmental laws will likely spread through stimulus diffusion to other states via political activism.

In contrast to folk culture, popular culture is typical of

large heterogeneous groups

Which of the following best explains the Internet’s homogenizing effect on global language patterns?

The English language is widely used on the Internet.

Which of the following terms best describes the spatial effects of the Internet on the global diffusion of culture?

Time-space convergence

Which of the following is true of popular culture?

It incorporates traits that diffuse quickly to a wide variety of places.

Christianity has expanded through repeated patterns of relocation diffusion to spread to the Americas. Which of the following explains the impacts of this diffusion on Christianity in the Americas?

The repeated relocations have resulted in a wide diversity of Christian religious beliefs and practices.

Which of the following correctly lists the four major ancient culture hearths?

Indus Valley, Mesopotamia, Nile Valley, North China 

Which of the following correctly sequences the continuum from language family to dialect?

Indo-European, Germanic, English, Midland-Northern

How does the map illustrate global diffusion of the French language from its cultural hearth in Paris?

The map shows how in many areas of the former French empire the language persists despite the independence of former colonies.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Hinduism?

It is a universalizing religion.

In which of the following countries has the diffusion of Christianity met the most resistance?

China

Which of the following originated in South Asia and subsequently spread throughout much of Southeast and East Asia?

Buddhism

Which of the following is a term used in the study of place names?

Toponyms

The Indo-European language family includes the major languages of Europe and those dominant in all the following regions EXCEPT

Central Asia

Toponyms in southern California reflect which of the following?

Cultural heritage of the settlers

Which scenario best explains the process of assimilation?

The American government educated Native American children in American-style boarding schools. All of the children were taught English, and girls were taught how to be homemakers.

As Buddhism diffused through East Asia, Buddhist traditions blended with local cultural customs to create distinct religious practices, such as Daoism in China and Shinto in Japan. Which of the following terms best describes this blending of cultural traditions?

Syncretism

Which of the following best explains how immigration affects the cultural landscape of religion?

Immigrants often retain their religion during the process of acculturation, contributing to religious diversity within the cultural landscape of the receiving country.

Which of the following scenarios best exemplifies the concept of hierarchical diffusion?

The increasing sales of clothing brands endorsed by professional athletes to customers in Europe

Which of the following statements best explains why English is the most widely spoken language in North America?

The English language initially diffused to North America through the process of relocation diffusion. A number of colonies were established and settled by people from Great Britain.