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AMSCO Culture and Language

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  • Q1
    According to the cultural complex described in the diagram above, auto ownership provides transportation but also
    comes about as a result of possession of a particular American trait, such as wealth
    represents one American cultural trait, depending on the values of the auto's owner
    provides greater likelihood that its owner will attain American values such as wealth
    represents a set of American cultural values, such as self-reliance and independence
    30s
  • Q2
    Which of the following best demonstrates the concept of a cultural hearth?
    the places in the world where material and nonmaterial traits emerged
    the middle East, where many cultures share the religion of Islam
    Latin America, which consists of several distinct but related cultures
    ana area within a city where people share a common culture distinct from the surrounding culture
    30s
  • Q3
    Which pattern is more typical of folk cultures than other types of culture?
    taking steps to transform rural areas into urban areas
    promoting a high level of religious diversity
    establishing flexible gender roles
    emphasizing the value of tradition
    30s
  • Q4
    The various cultural regions that compose the United States demonstrate how
    various cultural regions share some values and yet remain distinct
    each cultural region is composed of a variety of cultural realms
    cultural boundaries match political boundaries
    cultural hearths spread their values through diffusion
    30s
  • Q5
    The onion-domed churches in Moscow are most clearly examples of the city's cultural
    landscape
    enclaves
    barriers
    realm
    30s
  • Q6
    A family that immigrates from China to the United States and chooses to live in an wthnic enclave is probably hoping to
    expose their children to people of many other cultures
    find a buffer against discrimination while they seek new opportunities
    assimilate their family into American culture as soon as possible
    find more religious and language diversity than in most communities
    30s
  • Q7
    Which information would be most useful to a geographer trying to identify the borders of cultural regions that each cover hundreds of square miles within a large country?
    the sights travelers see as they travel along the major highways across the country
    the locations of urban ethnic enclaves with businesses that cater primarily to one ethnic group
    how well the average person in the entire country is connected to Internet and other media
    the locations of major and minor airports across the country
    30s
  • Q8
    One effect of the spread of popular culture through globalization is that
    less developed countries have adopted stricter gender roles
    traditional cultural values have spread to developed countries
    several traits have become part of a worldwide culture
    cultural realms have become more diverse
    30s
  • Q9
    One distinct feature of the Indo-European family is that it
    is the only languge family with just one major lingua franca
    includes most of the world's oldest languages
    has a smaller spatial distribution than other language families
    is spoken by nearly half the world's popultion
    30s
  • Q10
    Some countries have several official languages because they want to
    make government operate more efficiently
    prepare students to participate in the global economy
    give recognition to different groups within the country
    make international diplomacy easier
    30s
  • Q11
    Which statement best describes the most common reason groups want to preserve theor traditional languages?
    Language is central to cultural identity, so preserving a language helps preserve a culture
    Language is used for trade, so preserving language is one way to keep a group economically prosperous
    Language change is a politically disruptive force, so preserving a language is one way to keep stability
    Language preservation passes on a group's history, so preserving a language is the only way to record history accurately
    30s
  • Q12
    The Arabic language spread from its hearth and became one of the major global languages mainly through
    worldwide colonization beginning around 600 CE
    spread of Middle Eastern multinational oil corporations
    increased use of communication technology in Arab nations
    conquest and its use as a standard religious language
    30s
  • Q13
    Which phrase does not help explain the language dustribution shown on the map?
    the differences between American and British English
    the widespread use if the Internet
    the ease if trade between Great Britain and the United States
    The impact of British colonization in Africa and Asia
    30s
  • Q14
    Which resulted from the mixing of two languages to create a new one so that people who spoke different languages could trade more easily?
    Swahili
    Amerindian
    Indo-European
    Arabic
    30s
  • Q15
    Which is the best example of the diffusion of a language?
    the creation of a new language in Haiti
    the use of bilingual signs in a country with two official languages
    the decline in use of the Navajo language
    the spread of English via the Internet
    30s

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