Cultural Geography January 8, 2026August 28, 2024 by u930973931_answers 25 min Score: 0 Attempted: 0/25 Subscribe 1. What is the primary focus of cultural geography? (A) Physical landforms (B) Economic systems (C) Human-environment interaction (D) Climate patterns 2. Which term refers to the spread of cultural beliefs and social activities from one group to another? (A) Diffusion (B) Assimilation (C) Acculturation (D) Enculturation 3. What is the term for a culture’s set of shared values, norms, and practices? (A) Culture Region (B) Culture System (C) Cultural Landscape (D) Cultural Identity 4. Which concept refers to the way in which culture is expressed in the physical landscape? (A) Cultural Landscape (B) Cultural Diffusion (C) Cultural Region (D) Cultural Ecology 5. What term describes the process by which a minority group adopts the culture of a dominant group? (A) Integration (B) Segregation (C) Acculturation (D) Ethnocentrism 6. Which of the following is an example of a non-material element of culture? (A) Clothing (B) Food (C) Architecture (D) Religion 7. What term is used for the adaptation of cultural traits from one group to another, particularly in a multicultural society? (A) Cultural Appropriation (B) Cultural Exchange (C) Cultural Syncretism (D) Cultural Integration 8. Which concept describes the geographic area where a particular culture is dominant? (A) Cultural Landscape (B) Cultural Hearth (C) Cultural Core (D) Cultural Region 9. What is the term for the geographic spread of cultural practices and innovations through migration or trade? (A) Relocation Diffusion (B) Expansion Diffusion (C) Contagious Diffusion (D) Hierarchical Diffusion 10. Which of the following is a tangible element of culture? (A) Values (B) Artifacts (C) Language (D) Beliefs 11. What term refers to the blending of two or more cultural traditions to form a new cultural practice? (A) Hybridization (B) Assimilation (C) Cultural Diffusion (D) Enculturation 12. Which concept refers to the preservation of cultural traditions in the face of globalization? (A) Cultural Globalization (B) Cultural Assimilation (C) Cultural Preservation (D) Cultural Syncretism 13. Which term describes a cultural group’s collective identity and sense of belonging? (A) Cultural Landscape (B) Cultural Heritage (C) Cultural Identity (D) Cultural Diffusion 14. What is the term for the deliberate and systematic destruction of a cultural group’s heritage? (A) Cultural Appropriation (B) Cultural Genocide (C) Cultural Erosion (D) Cultural Assimilation 15. Which of the following is an example of a cultural trait? (A) Architecture (B) Climate (C) Natural Resources (D) Political Systems 16. What term is used to describe the influence of technology on cultural practices? (A) Cultural Technology (B) Technological Diffusion (C) Technoculture (D) Cultural Evolution 17. Which concept involves the adoption of aspects of one culture by another culture without complete assimilation? (A) Cultural Diffusion (B) Cultural Assimilation (C) Cultural Imperialism (D) Cultural Acculturation 18. Which of the following is a characteristic of a cultural hearth? (A) A region where culture is first developed (B) An area where culture is least influenced (C) A place of cultural extinction (D) An area with no cultural significance 19. What term describes the cultural practices and beliefs that are passed down through generations? (A) Traditions (B) Innovations (C) Inventions (D) Fads 20. Which term refers to a region where the cultural practices are different from the surrounding areas due to historical or social reasons? (A) Cultural Realm (B) Cultural Region (C) Cultural Core (D) Cultural Island 21. What term describes the process by which individuals adapt to a new cultural environment? (A) Cultural Integration (B) Cultural Exchange (C) Cultural Adaptation (D) Cultural Diffusion 22. Which of the following best represents a cultural landscape? (A) The physical geography of a region (B) The natural features of a place (C) The way human activities shape and alter the environment (D) The climate of a specific area 23. Which term refers to the process of losing cultural traits through interaction with other cultures? (A) Cultural Adaptation (B) Cultural Diffusion (C) Cultural Erosion (D) Cultural Preservation 24. What is the term for the geographical spread of a cultural practice or innovation through hierarchical networks? (A) Contagious Diffusion (B) Hierarchical Diffusion (C) Relocation Diffusion (D) Expansion Diffusion 25. Which of the following best describes a cultural trait? (A) A practice or belief shared by a group of people (B) A physical landscape feature (C) A geographical location (D) A form of government