Introduction To Geography Answers – Flashcards
Unlock all answers in this set
Unlock answersquestion
The smallest distinctive item of culture is called a
answer
Culture trait
question
The cultural landscape
answer
Includes house types, cities, agricultural fields, transportation networks, parks, and cemeteries
question
The three subsystems of a culture are
answer
Technological, sociological, and ideological
question
The rejected theory that cultures are controlled by the physical geography of their surroundings was
answer
Environmental determinism
question
The chief centers for plant and animal domestication include all of the following EXCEPT
answer
North America
question
When a social group does not adopt a useful innovation, it is said to display
answer
Cultural lag
question
The top four languages spoken by the greatest number of people worldwide are
answer
Mandarin, English, Hindi/Urdu, and Spanish
question
The study of place-names as evidence of past cultural presence and change is called
answer
Toponymy
question
Of the following major world religions, the newest is
answer
Islam
question
Which of the following is NOT considered a "universalizing" religion?
answer
Judaism
