Cultural Background of Rackleyland

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1 1. A number of Europeans migrated to Rackleyland, which of the two groups most likely had the greatest impact on the culture of Rackleyland? Cultural Background of Rackleyland French 48% Dutch 31% Spanish 5% English 12% German 4% a. Dutch & English b. German & Spanish c. French & English d. Dutch & French e. English & German 2. Which type of push/pull factor describes the following scenario: Bill s home was destroyed when Mt. St. Helens (a volcano in Washington State) erupted. He went and lived with his brother in Denver, Colorado. a. Forced-Expulsion b. Forced-Environmental c. Voluntary-Escape d. Forced-Armed Conflict e. Voluntary-Environmental 3. Which type of culture is commonly associated with a homogenous group that is typically rural? a. Folk Culture b. Popular Culture c. Material Culture d. Nonmaterial Culture e. Cultural Appropriation

2 4. Advanced countries would be more likely to see which type of malady? a. Pandemics b. Tuberculosis c. Malnutrition d. Chronic Diseases e. Famine 5. In using the population pyramids below, which of the following is a true statement? a. The US relies more on agriculture than Mexico. b. Mexico is an industrial country. c. The US is not as advanced technologically as Mexico. d. The US is likely a more developed nation compared to Mexico. e. Mexico has a larger population than the US. 6. If a group views themselves as a collective or a community they would most likely be labeled a? a. Material Culture b. Nonmaterial Culture c. Cultural Appropriation d. Local Culture e. Popular Culture 7. What is best defined as the distance on a map when compared to the distance on the Earth and the territorial extent of something? a. Perceptual Region b. Scale c. Culture Complex d. Hierarchical Diffusion e. Distortion

8. What two Midwestern states are predicted to have the least amount of a natural increase? a. Minnesota & Georgia b. Colorado & South Dakota c. Iowa & Arkansas d. Florida & Pennsylvania e.

3 8. What two Midwestern states are predicted to have the least amount of a natural increase? a. Minnesota & Georgia b. Colorado & South Dakota c. Iowa & Arkansas d. Florida & Pennsylvania e. Kentucky & New Jersey 9. What do the following best describe: clothes, art, houses, sports, dance, & foods? a. Folk Culture b. Popular Culture c. Material Culture d. Nonmaterial Culture e. Cultural Appropriation 10. I was planning a vacation to Australia, I pictured white sand beaches everywhere, but when I arrived, I quickly realized that Australia is almost entirely a desert. Which of my following beliefs (that relates to this question) was incorrect? a. Destination b. Location c. Perception d. Migration e. Mutualism

11. Which of the following states has the least percentage of Native Americans living in its borders? a. Texas b. Alaska c. Arizona d. Montana e. New Mexico 12.

4 11. Which of the following states has the least percentage of Native Americans living in its borders? a. Texas b. Alaska c. Arizona d. Montana e. New Mexico 12. Fashion trends would most likely be dispersed into culture through? a. Cultural Appropriation b. Customs c. Distance Decay d. Regionalization e. Hierarchical Diffusion 13. Bill traveled from Decatur, Georgia; Shelia traveled from Stone Mountain, Georgia; Marcus traveled from Lithonia, Georgia. Each of them traveled to Atlanta for work. Atlanta in this instant would be a/an? a. Megapolis b. Suburb c. Relative Location d. Rural Area e. Island of Development

14. According to the chart below, which of the following languages has the fewest speakers in the world? a. English b. Chinese c. German d. Spanish e. Hindi 15.

5 14. According to the chart below, which of the following languages has the fewest speakers in the world? a. English b. Chinese c. German d. Spanish e. Hindi 15. The point of origin or a culture or a trend is referred to as a/an? a. Customs b. Regionalization c. Hearth d. Hierarchy e. Ethnic Neighborhood 16. The physical weight or mass of a product is always applied to which theory or model? a. Chain Migration Theory b. Arithmetic Density Theory c. Gravity Model of Trade d. Density Prediction Model e. Neo-Malthusian Theory 17. The practices that people commonly follow that help sustain local cultures is called? a. Customs b. Regionalization c. Hearth d. Assimilation e. Ethnic Neighborhood

18. Using the chart below, which of the following statements is most likely true, based on the evidence? a. Major strides were made in the 1990s to curtail the adult mortality rate. b. Africa has had a drastic increase in adult male mortality when compared to other areas of the world.

6 18. Using the chart below, which of the following statements is most likely true, based on the evidence? a. Major strides were made in the 1990s to curtail the adult mortality rate. b. Africa has had a drastic increase in adult male mortality when compared to other areas of the world. c. Africa has had very little change in their adult male mortality rate when examining the data from the 1980s and comparing it to the 2000s. d. Rural areas around the world have had a much higher rate of adult male mortality when compared to urban areas. e. Mortality rates in urban centers worldwide have remained static while those in rural areas have only made slight fluctuations. 19. According to Ravenstein s Laws of Migration, a foreigner travelling a long distance would least likely move to a/an? a. Urban Center b. Village c. City d. Monastery e. Rural Region 20. The idea of reinvigorating a deceased culture or an obscure culture, according to James Shortridge, and celebrating it in the modern world is called? a. Neolocalism b. Assimilation c. Ethnic Neighborhood d. Hierarchy e. Cultural Appropriation

7 21. What are population chimneys indicative of? a. They indicate that a wide spread malady or war has effected every level of population. b. They imply that a country has achieved a level of stability and no longer grows exponentially. c. They prove the infant mortality rate is much lower than the infant birth rate causing a thin appearance in the pyramid. d. They prove that despite technological improvements, disease can still strike the youth of a society. e. It proves that the elderly play a larger role in the stabilization of the society. 22. Which of the following countries would best be described as a multilingual state? a. USA b. Mexico c. Russia d. Canada e. Germany 23. When you get up in the morning and come to school and then you go home you are performing what type of movement? a. Periodic b. Cyclical c. Nomadism d. Transhumanance e. International Migration

8 24. If you were driving through the Smoky Mountains (Appalachians) and stopped at a Native American Cherokee outpost and bought a feather-headdress (Cherokees have never worn them), you would have to question the headdress s? a. Ethnic Diversity b. Neolocalism c. Authenticity d. Plethora e. Cultural Appropriation 25. The original or official language adopted by a country is referred to as the? a. Standard b. Dialect c. Slang d. Pidgin e. Accents 26. Natural disasters commonly create? a. Voluntary Migrants b. Guest Workers c. International Refugees d. Nomads e. Internal Refugees 27. When Muslim traders began to interact with African Bantu on the East coast of Africa, the merging of the two languages created a/an? a. Lingua Franca b. Dialect c. Multilingual Pidgin d. Official Language e. Khoisan Language 28. If Rap started in the city of New York, and spreads to Germany, and German rappers begin to modify it into their own type of music, the music has undergone? a. Reterriorialization b. Placelessness c. Glocalization d. Authenticity e. Neolocalism

29. What type of population density is measured in the map of Egypt below? a. Arithmetic b. Exponential c. Differentiated d. Physiologic e. Isometric 30.

9 29. What type of population density is measured in the map of Egypt below? a. Arithmetic b. Exponential c. Differentiated d. Physiologic e. Isometric 30. In 1997, a small company in California named Netflix began distributing DVDs though the mail. In a few short years, video stores went out of business. Netflix changed the way people watched videos, locally, state-wide, and eventually nationally. This process of change affecting all levels of society from a local starting point is called? a. Reterriorialization b. Placelessness c. Glocalization d. Authenticity e. Neolocalism 31. What type of country is identified by the following information: a low standard of living, an undeveloped industrial base, and a low human development index (HDI)? a. Less Developed Country (LDC) b. Catholic c. Compact d. Elongated e. Newly Industrialized Country (NIC)

32. The points or lines in an isoline map represent? a. The chronological connection of events. b. The latitude and longitude of an area or region. c. The distortion equated to two dimensions. d. The equator and the meridian of the world.

In comparing the two pictures of houses below (the left one is a Mexican Hacienda while the one on the right is a Texas Hacienda), it is obvious how the Mexicans affected the US? a. Global Economy b.

10 32. The points or lines in an isoline map represent? a. The chronological connection of events. b. The latitude and longitude of an area or region. c. The distortion equated to two dimensions. d. The equator and the meridian of the world. e. The same numerical value. 33. In comparing the two pictures of houses below (the left one is a Mexican Hacienda while the one on the right is a Texas Hacienda), it is obvious how the Mexicans affected the US? a. Global Economy b. Cultural Landscape c. Neolocalism d. Assimilation Policy e. Ethnic Neighborhoods 34. What geographic region would Khoisan, Ibo, Hausa, and Yoruba be found in? a. Middle East b. Southeast Asia c. South Asia d. Sub-Saharan Africa e. Oceania 35. When comparing England s English to American English, American English would be regarded as a/an? a. Standard b. Dialect c. Slang d. Pidgin e. Accents

11 36. What regional area of the US is shown in the map below? a. Southern b. Mid-Atlantic c. Western d. Inuit e. New England 37. What is defined as a natural feature or phenomenon that enhances the quality of human life? a. Moraine b. Sound c. Biome d. Resource e. Butte 38. What type of culture normally covers heterogeneous populations, and is typically urban? a. Folk Culture b. Popular Culture c. Material Culture d. Nonmaterial Culture e. Cultural Appropriation 39. What aspect most clearly defines a culture? a. Dress b. Food c. Physical Features d. Language e. Religion

12 Number per 1000 Module 4.1: Culture (ch. 4 & 6) 40. Which of the following countries would most likely have the highest level of technology? Country A Country B Country C Country D Country E Death Rate Infant Mortality of 5 & Under a. Country A b. Country B c. Country C d. Country D e. Country E

Module 3.2: Movement (ch. 3) 2. Which of the following items would have a low transferability rate? a. Lead b. Sand c. Computers d. Cars e.

Module 3.2: Movement (ch. 3) 2. Which of the following items would have a low transferability rate? a. Lead b. Sand c. Computers d. Cars e. 1. What factor today has helped to curtail distance decay? a. Time b. Space c. Mass d. Environmental Determinism e. Possibilism 2. Which of the following items would have a low transferability rate? a.