The Cultural Landscape: An Introduction to Human Geography 10th Edition Classroom Response System Questions Chapter 4

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The Cultural Landscape An Introduction to Human
Geography10th Edition Classroom Response
System Questions Chapter 4
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• 04-01 Everyday, without fail, I make time to
  call my father on the phone. This statement from
  an individual indicates a(n)
• cultural characteristic.
• habit.
• custom.
• trait.
• annoyance.

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• 04-01 Everyday, without fail, I make time to
  call my father on the phone. This statement from
  an individual indicates a(n)
• cultural characteristic.
• habit.
• custom.
• trait.
• annoyance.
• Explanation Recurring individual behaviors are
  classified as habits while recurring group
  actions are called customs.

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• 04-02 Popular culture is practiced
• only where folk culture is absent.
• by large heterogeneous groups.
• by individuals only.
• only in the more developed countries.
• at specific places.

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• 04-02 Popular culture is practiced
• only where folk culture is absent.
• by large heterogeneous groups.
• by individuals only.
• only in the more developed countries.
• at specific places.
• Explanation Popular culture is closely
  associated with urban, industrial society.

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• 04-03 Folk culture is most likely to spread by
• hierarchical diffusion.
• contagious diffusion.
• stimulus diffusion.
• copycat diffusion.
• relocation diffusion.

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• 04-03 Folk culture is most likely to spread by
• hierarchical diffusion.
• contagious diffusion.
• stimulus diffusion.
• copycat diffusion.
• relocation diffusion.
• Explanation While popular culture spreads
  quickly via hierarchical diffusion, folk culture
  spreads slowly via migration.

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• 04-04 Complete the following analogy Habit is
  to custom as
• diffusion is to region.
• individual is to group.
• folk is to popular.
• place is to space.
• form is to function.

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• 04-04 Complete the following analogy Habit is
  to custom as
• diffusion is to region.
• individual is to group.
• folk is to popular.
• place is to space.
• form is to function.
• Explanation Individuals possess habits groups
  are characterized by customs.

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• 04-05 Complete the following analogy
  Split-level is to Neo-colonial as
• great room is to living room.
• mansard is to family room.
• folk is to popular.
• half-timbered is to low-pitch roof.
• modern is to neo-eclectic.

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• 04-05 Complete the following analogy
  Split-level is to Neo-colonial as
• great room is to living room.
• mansard is to family room.
• folk is to popular.
• half-timbered is to low-pitch roof.
• modern is to neo-eclectic.
• Explanation The split level is an example of a
  modern style and the Neo-colonial is
  neo-eclectic.

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• 04-06 Globally, the lack of hog production in
  North Africa and Southwest Asia corresponds most
  closely to the spatial distribution of
• animism.
• capitalism.
• Christianity.
• Hinduism.
• Islam.

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• 04-06 Globally, the lack of hog production in
  North Africa and Southwest Asia corresponds most
  closely to the spatial distribution of
• animism.
• capitalism.
• Christianity.
• Hinduism.
• Islam.
• Explanation The prohibition on the consumption
  of pork makes hog production very small among
  Muslims.

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• 04-07 Wine production typically requires all of
  the following, except
• well-drained soils.
• supportive customs.
• proximity to water.
• cool summers.
• cool winters.

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• 04-07 Wine production typically requires all of
  the following, except
• well-drained soils.
• supportive customs.
• proximity to water.
• cool summers.
• cool winters.
• Explanation The production and consumption of
  wine relies on both a supportive culture and
  environment.

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• 04-08 Complete the following analogy Bourbon
  whiskey is to the Upper South as
• tea is to the Northwest.
• rum is to Midwest.
• tequila is to the Southwest.
• vodka is to the Southeast.
• gin is to the Northeast.

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• 04-08 Complete the following analogy Bourbon
  whiskey is to the Upper South as
• tea is to the Northwest.
• rum is to Midwest.
• tequila is to the Southwest.
• vodka is to the Southeast.
• gin is to the Northeast.
• Explanation While high income and advertising
  account for the consumption of alcohol in MDCs,
  some regional differences exist.

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• 04-09 In Europe, Internet usage was first
  concentrated in
• Albania.
• Belgium.
• Finland.
• France.
• Germany.

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• 04-09 In Europe, Internet usage was first
  concentrated in
• Albania.
• Belgium.
• Finland.
• France.
• Germany.
• Explanation In 1995, the highest concentration
  of Internet users in Europe were found in Finland.

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• 04-10 The presence of similar restaurants, gas
  stations, and stores throughout the United States
• illustrate how popular culture can create a
  uniform landscape.
• show how folk culture can diffuse.
• are a prime example of regionalization.
• increase cultural awareness.
• None of the above is correct.

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• 04-10 The presence of similar restaurants, gas
  stations, and stores throughout the United States
• illustrate how popular culture can create a
  uniform landscape.
• show how folk culture can diffuse.
• are a prime example of regionalization.
• increase cultural awareness.
• None of the above is correct.
• Explanation While some regional differences
  persist, the spread of popular culture in MDCs is
  far reaching.