Question 1

Americans' preferences for beverages and snacks

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vary according to what is produced locally.

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are primarily dependent on income differences.

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do not vary from one region of the country to another.

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do not vary according to religious differences.

Question 2

The distribution of alcohol consumption in the United States displays which characteristic of popular culture?

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rapid diffusion

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uniform distribution across the landscape

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the lack of a correlation to level of income

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local tastes in beer vary too much for national brands to compete effectively

Question 3

The ________ is an important source area for U.S. folk house types.

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Lower Chesapeake

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Southwest

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Northeast

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Upper New York highland

Question 4

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

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neo-eclectic.

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neo-traditional.

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sandbox.

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split-level.

Question 5

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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statistics

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census

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GIS

Question 6

Today, house types in the United States are distinguished by all but which of the following?

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They can still be divided into three distinct regions.

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They display few regional distinctions.

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They demonstrate how popular customs vary more in time than in place.

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Alternative styles have diffused throughout the country.

Question 7

Diffusion of Internet service is following the earlier pattern of television, except that

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diffusion is much faster.

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the expansion of service is faster in Africa than Asia.

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the United States' share of world use is expanding.

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diffusion is much slower.

Question 8

The trend of globalization has threatened

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folk culture more than popular culture.

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popular culture and folk culture relatively equally.

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the folk customs of only a few isolated communities.

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folk culture, but only in the largest cities on each continent.

Question 9

Given recent trends in communications, in the next five years the number of television programs viewed over the Internet might be expected to

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increase dramatically.

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decrease dramatically

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remain about the same.

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decrease slowly as cable and satellite television services offer more channels.

Question 10

Marriage dowries in India reflect

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that some families value male children more.

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the value of women as mothers and wives.

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a popular fad.

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a traditional folk custom

Question 11

People maintain their folk culture despite familiarity with popular culture primarily because of

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a strong desire to preserve unique customs.

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a fear of foreign influence.

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the high cost of popular customs.

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a lack of exposure to the media.

Question 12

Popular culture and folk culture can both result in a higher level of

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All of these answers are correct.

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demand for raw materials.

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environmental degradation.

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consumption of animal products.

Question 13

Which of the following characteristics is more typical of popular culture than folk culture?

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It results in a more uniform cultural landscape.

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Communication is more limited.

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It is likely to be derived from physical conditions.

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It diffuses slowly from its point of origin.

Question 14

As they have more contact with popular culture, women in less developed countries are more likely to

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gain more opportunities outside the home.

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reduce the practice of prostitution.

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obtain food for the family.

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be subservient to men.

Question 15

Diffusion of popular customs can adversely impact environmental quality in two ways:

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depletion of scarce resources and pollution.

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using renewable materials and recycled designs.

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diversity of products and depletion of change.

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increased diversity and decreased demand.

Question 16

One impact of large-scale consumption of chicken in more developed countries is to

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make inefficient use of the world's grain supplies.

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diffuse agricultural products into the physical environment.

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encourage the development of a new food taboo.

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cause chickens to become an endangered species.

Question 17

Which of the following statements reflects the environmental impact of culture?

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Popular culture may cause a rapid increase in demand for certain natural resources.

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Folk culture does not affect the environment but popular culture does.

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Solid waste is the least visible of wastes generated from culture.

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Folk culture never causes environmental impacts while popular culture does.

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