Globalization is a process that really accelerated during the ______________ century.
16th
17th
18th
19th
20th
Regions perceived to exist by their inhabitants are called _____________ regions.
popular
vernacular
folk
preceived
psychological
Popular culture is considered to have a ____________ rate of diffusion.
slow
average
rapid
lateral
dynamic
Climate, vegetation, terrain, wildlife and soil are all basic components of:
culture
human geography
physical environment
Cultural homogeneity is the hallmark of a ____________ region.
functional culture
formal culture
vernacular culture
none of hese
Which type of regions display a core-periphery pattern to settlement?
formal
functional
The most reflective landscape of consumption in popular culture is the:
commercial strip
central business district
shopping mall
hotel
Photography, literature, television and film often contribute to the creation of:
peripheral place zones
tourist illiteracy
place image
modernity
Environmental determinism was a belief that _____________ impacted where culture grew.
mobility
landscapes
events
technology
The wavelike spread of ideas primarily involves the concept of:
stimulus diffusion
hierarchical diffusion
contagious diffusion
absorbing barriers
Clearly defined borders are a common feature of a ___________ region.
multiple trait
Detailed knowledge about the environment by traditional cultures is often called
cultural convergence
agricultural adaptation
indigenous technical knowledge
Perhaps the most enduring feature of folk culture is:
architecture
language
clothing
occupation
food
Active folk cultures would most likely be found in ____________ today.
North America
Equatorial Africa
Japan & Taiwan
the Middle East
The Eiffel tower in Paris is part of the city skyline. This is an example of:
artistic landscape
architectural landscape
symbolic landscape
cultural landscape
Human Geography is the study of ________________________________ of peoples activity.
cultural organization
environmental impact
spatial organization
Which of the following is not one of the major themes our text uses in Human Geography?
globalization
nature culture
economics
The movement of people, ideas and things outward to a new location is called
diffusion
sustainability
Belief that the surrounding physical conditions can be shaped by the inhabiting culture is
possibilism
environmental perception
environmental determinism
ecofeminism
Which of the following is mostly likely to resist changing?
popular cultures
folk cultures
indigenous cultures
The reason hierarchical diffusion is greater in popular culture than folk or indigenous is
class system
classless system
consumerism
Diffusion of people leads to the creation of settlement in ______________ patterns.
core/ periphery
formal/ functional
urban/ rural
none of these
A belief that globalization of economies and countries will homogenize culture is
core/ periphery theory
place/ image theory
convergence theory
consumption culture
The concept of consumer nationalism as practiced by some countries:
decreases globalization
increases globalization
has no effect on globalization
The basic difference between folk and popular architecture is the absence of
materials
know how
formal plan
locations
Which of the following would not be a characteristic found in folk cultures?
strong family
static
heterogeneous
rural
Areas inhabited by people with more than one trait in common are called:
functional regions
formal regions
When ideas and practices spread through out a population at a rapid rate is called
relocation diffusion
expansion diffusion
A repetitive action by an individual is a
trait
custom
habit
mental disabilty
Popular culture spreads faster and has a greater impact on the wider world because:
richer and higher levels of education are available
modern forms of transportation and communication
more efficient uses of natural resources
One of the greatest negative impacts of popular is
mass consumption
changing styles and tastes
moral confusion
Further one goes from the point of introduction of change the less the impact explains:
time/ distance decay
determinism
Ecofeminism or Gendered nature theorists believe that women are:
more suited to caring for the environment
less suited for caring for the environment
The repetitive action of a group over an extended period of time is called a
losing streak
The combination of different forms of media that color our perception is known as:
leisure landscape
A cultural belief that is shaped by choices or opportunities available is called:
humans as modifiers of Earth
Environmental determinism
Which of the following would not be a characteristic of popular culture?
individualistic
little mobility
urban
The convergence hypothesis is related to the theme of geography ______________
nature/ culture
region
One of the greatest challenges to globalization in many countries is
uneven development
sustainable development
environmental mangement
The greatest challenge for subsistence economies becoming commercial economies is
the lack of available resources to be used in production
the ecological and societal impact they have
the loss of control of environmental factors
all of the above