Cultural Geography
1. What is the primary focus of cultural geography?
A) Physical landforms
B) Human-environment interaction
C) Economic systems
D) Climate patterns
Answer: B) Human-environment interaction
2. Which term refers to the spread of cultural beliefs and social activities from one group to another?
A) Acculturation
B) Assimilation
C) Diffusion
D) Enculturation
Answer: C) Diffusion
3. What is the term for a culture’s set of shared values, norms, and practices?
A) Culture Region
B) Cultural Landscape
C) Culture System
D) Cultural Identity
Answer: C) Culture System
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
Answer: A) Cultural Landscape
5. What term describes the process by which a minority group adopts the culture of a dominant group?
A) Acculturation
B) Segregation
C) Integration
D) Ethnocentrism
Answer: A) Acculturation
6. Which of the following is an example of a non-material element of culture?
A) Clothing
B) Food
C) Religion
D) Architecture
Answer: C) 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 Integration
D) Cultural Syncretism
Answer: D) Cultural Syncretism
8. Which concept describes the geographic area where a particular culture is dominant?
A) Cultural Landscape
B) Cultural Region
C) Cultural Core
D) Cultural Hearth
Answer: B) Cultural Region
9. What is the term for the geographic spread of cultural practices and innovations through migration or trade?
A) Expansion Diffusion
B) Relocation Diffusion
C) Contagious Diffusion
D) Hierarchical Diffusion
Answer: B) Relocation Diffusion
10. Which of the following is a tangible element of culture?
A) Values
B) Beliefs
C) Language
D) Artifacts
Answer: D) Artifacts
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
Answer: A) Hybridization
12. Which concept refers to the preservation of cultural traditions in the face of globalization?
A) Cultural Globalization
B) Cultural Preservation
C) Cultural Assimilation
D) Cultural Syncretism
Answer: B) Cultural Preservation
13. Which term describes a cultural groupās collective identity and sense of belonging?
A) Cultural Landscape
B) Cultural Heritage
C) Cultural Identity
D) Cultural Diffusion
Answer: C) Cultural Identity
14. What is the term for the deliberate and systematic destruction of a cultural groupās heritage?
A) Cultural Appropriation
B) Cultural Genocide
C) Cultural Erosion
D) Cultural Assimilation
Answer: B) Cultural Genocide
15. Which of the following is an example of a cultural trait?
A) Climate
B) Architecture
C) Natural Resources
D) Political Systems
Answer: B) Architecture
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
Answer: C) Technoculture
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 Acculturation
D) Cultural Imperialism
Answer: C) 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
Answer: A) A region where culture is first developed
19. What term describes the cultural practices and beliefs that are passed down through generations?
A) Traditions
B) Innovations
C) Inventions
D) Fads
Answer: A) Traditions
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 Island
D) Cultural Core
Answer: C) 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
Answer: C) Cultural Adaptation
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
Answer: C) The way human activities shape and alter the environment
23. Which term refers to the process of losing cultural traits through interaction with other cultures?
A) Cultural Erosion
B) Cultural Diffusion
C) Cultural Adaptation
D) Cultural Preservation
Answer: A) Cultural Erosion
24. What is the term for the geographical spread of a cultural practice or innovation through hierarchical networks?
A) Contagious Diffusion
B) Expansion Diffusion
C) Relocation Diffusion
D) Hierarchical Diffusion
Answer: D) Hierarchical Diffusion
25. Which of the following best describes a cultural trait?
A) A physical landscape feature
B) A practice or belief shared by a group of people
C) A geographical location
D) A form of government
Answer: B) A practice or belief shared by a group of people