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The geographer Vidal de la Blache regarded food supple as a. the best available example of a folk custom b. the folk custom most closely tied to a particular climate c.less subject to modification than the clothing and weapons d. all of the above e. both A and C

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d

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The frequent repetition of an act, to the extent that it becomes characteristics of a group of people

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custom

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A repetitive act performed by an individual

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habit

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In contrast to folk culture, popular culture is typical of ____________ ______________________ _______________.

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large heterogeneous groups

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Jeans provide a good example of material culture that is adopted by a number of different societies. This refers to what type of material culture?

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popular culture

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In contrast to pop culture, folk cultures are more likely to vary from _____________ ___ _____________ at a given time

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place to place

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In contrast to folk culture, pop cultures are more likely to vary from _______ ___ ________ at a given place

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time to time

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Folk cultures are spread primarily by

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relocation diffusion

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The use of a horse and buggy by the Amish in the US is an example of

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folk culture

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The main effect of modern communications on social customs has been to a. preserve folk cultures, by increasing awareness of their uniqueness b. stimulate the diffusion of folk cultures around the world c. increase the similarity of social customs in different locations d. have little effect on the diffusion of social customs e. slow the rate of change

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c

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Folk customs usually originate from

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familiar events in daily life

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Hip Hop music originated in NY in the late 70s in the

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South Bronx

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Folk songs are distinguished from popular songs because they

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tell a story about daily activities

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Hip Hop music demonstrates an interplay between globalization and local diversity because a. it is a form of folk culture threatened by globalization b. it is a part of pop culture which threatens to overwhelm local folk cultures c. artist receive widespread popularity and airplay yet still make local references d. some lyrics can't be transmitted over the radio and television

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c

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An example of a folk custom used to diffuse information about agriculture is a. Armed Forces Radio b. Association Football c. himalayan art d. Vietnamese songs e. home design in Madagascar

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d

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Popular customs most frequently originate in

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MDCs

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The spatial distribution of soccer during the twentieth century is an example of

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popular culture

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The current distribution of soccer demonstrates that a. a folk custom can become part of a popular culture b. all sports are examples of folk culture c. television has infused all sports into popular culture d. American football is also an example of a folk culture e. sport is more important in LDCs

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a

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Popular customs are more likely than folk customs to a. evolve from the isolation of different groups b. rapidly diffuse through modern communication and transportation c. reflect the unique characteristics of the landscape d. have an unknown source of origin e. vary from place to place

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b

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Popular culture a. is transmitted from one location to another through small scale and local migration b. diffuses through relocation diffusion c. typically follows the process of hierarchical diffusion from nodes of innovation d. is usually transmitted orally across time and location

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c

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Rapid diffusion of pop culture a. encourages people in different places to adopt different customs b. depends on modern communication systems c. is an example of relocation diffusion d. conserves resources e. all of the above

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b

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Typically, popular culture a. originates in a number of locations at the same time b. reflects the characteristics of a distinctive physical environment c. experience frequent changes d. is practiced by small homogeneous groups e. all of the above

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c

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the sum of the effects of the local environment on a food item

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terroir

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Cultural diversity is promoted by the ____________ ____________ of a group from others

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relative isolation

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The distribution of the subjects of art in the Himalayas show how folk cultures a. always paint religious subjects b. are influenced by distinctive vegetation, climate, and religion c. avoid painting animate objects d. typically paint scenes of nature but not people e. abandon customary forms with migration

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b

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Which concept is the contemporary geographer likely to reject? a. the physical environment causes people to adopt socials customs b. people in similar environments adopt different social customs c. people ignore their physical environment d. people in different environments adopt similar social customs e. A and C

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e

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A restriction on behavior imposed by social custom

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taboo

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A taboo against pork is a characteristics of _________ and _______

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Judaism Islam

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Which of the following is an important source are for US folk house types? A. Lower Chesapeake B. Southern Atlantic C. Northeast D. Upper New York E. Southwest

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a

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China produces a relatively large amount of pork compared to the countries of Southwestern Asia primarily because

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Muslims don't eat pork

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The Yuan and Shan peoples in northern Thailand sleep with their heads toward the east to avoid the direction of

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death and evil spirits

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Which of the following is not an important factor in distinguishing different folk housing types in the US? a. choice of building materials b. size of the building c. form in which the structure is arranged d. climate in which the structure is built e. origins of regional migrations

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b

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Pioneer farmers settling the grasslands of the American West often built houses of sod, while early settlers of the eastern forest built wooden structures like log cabins. This suggests that building materials are strongly ______________ by local resources

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influenced

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T/F Food taboos usually derive from unique elements of the physical environment

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F

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T/F The physical environment commonly plays an important role in the development of unique folk

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T

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T/F Two social groups living in close proximity will retain unique social customs if there is limited interaction between them

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T

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Today, house types in the US are distinguished by all but which of the following? a. They can still be divided into 3 distinct regions b. they display few regional distinctions c. they are usually mass produced d. alternative styles have diffused throughout the country e. they demonstrate how popular customs vary more in time than in place

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a

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The most important house style in the US since the 1960s is known as

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split-level

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Examining elements of folk and popular culture like house styles is particularly well suited to the geographic method of

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field work

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The diffusion of jeans is a good example of diffusion of

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popular culture

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Americans' preferences for beverages and snacks a. vary according to what is produced locally b. vary from one region of the country to another c. vary according to religious differences d. are primarily dependent on high income and national advertising e. all of the above

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a

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In what state would alcohol consumption be relatively low?

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Utah

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Which element of the local physical environment is important for wine production? a. climate b. soil c. topography d. proximity to lakes or a river e. all of the above

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e

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The distribution of alcohol consumption in the US displays which of these characteristics of popular culture? a. rapid diffusion b. close relationship to level of income c. little regard for features of the physical environment d. all of the above e. uniform distribution across the landscape

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d

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Which of the following is not a distinctive characteristic of the physical environment related to wine? a. the quality of the wine depends on the weather in a particular year b. each types of wine reflects the presence of distinctive trace elements in the soil c. vineyards must be planted on flat land d. the need for moderate, wet winters and long, hot summers e. grape vines grow best in coarse, well drained soil

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C

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Diffusion of the internet service is following the earlier pattern of television except diffusion is much __________.

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faster

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The choice of clothing in Western countries is strongly influenced by a. occupation b. level of income c. knowledge of fashion elsewhere d. all of the above e. B and C

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d

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Little wine is produced in Asia primarily because the people do not have a ________ of wine making

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tradition

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T/F More precise geographic information is given on the abel of a good bottle of wine than on a poor bottle

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T

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The adoption of a popular custom depends on the amount of disposable income

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T

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