Contemporary Human Geography, 2e (Rubenstein) Chapter 4 Folk and Popular Culture

1) Survival activities and leisure activities both fall under the definition of A) material culture. B) folk culture. C) popular culture. D) the arts and recreation. E) the physical environment. Answer: A Diff: 2 Section: 4.1 Bloom's Taxonomy: 2-Comprehension Geo Standard: 10. The characteristics, distribution, and complexity of Earth's cultural mosaics. Learning Outcome: 4.1.2: Identify and describe the two facets of material culture that relate to the geographical examination of folk and popular culture.

2) The main effect of modern communications on social customs has been to A) preserve folk cultures, by increasing awareness of their uniqueness. B) stimulate the diffusion of folk cultures around the world. C) increase the similarity of social customs in different locations. D) have little effect on the diffusion of social customs. E) slow the rate of change. Answer: C Diff: 2 Section: 4.1 Bloom's Taxonomy: 1-Knowledge Geo Standard: 10. The characteristics, distribution, and complexity of Earth's cultural mosaics.

3) The use of a horse and buggy by the Amish in the United States is an example of a A) folk culture. B) habit. C) popular culture. D) taboo. E) technological innovation. Answer: A Diff: 2 Section: 4.1 Bloom's Taxonomy: 3-Application Geo Standard: 10. The characteristics, distribution, and complexity of Earth's cultural mosaics. Learning Outcome: 4.1.3: Compare and contrast the characteristics of folk and popular culture.

1 Copyright © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. 4) Folk cultures are spread primarily by A) contagious diffusion. B) hierarchical diffusion. C) relocation diffusion. D) stimulus diffusion. E) epidemic diffusion. Answer: C Diff: 2 Section: 4.1 Bloom's Taxonomy: 1-Knowledge Geo Standard: 10. The characteristics, distribution, and complexity of Earth's cultural mosaics. Learning Outcome: 4.1.3: Compare and contrast the characteristics of folk and popular culture.

5) A repetitive act performed by an individual is a A) custom. B) popular culture. C) habit. D) taboo. E) character trait. Answer: C Diff: 1 Section: 4.1 Bloom's Taxonomy: 1-Knowledge Geo Standard: 10. The characteristics, distribution, and complexity of Earth's cultural mosaics.

6) The frequent repetition of an act, to the extent that it becomes characteristic of a group of people is a A) custom. B) popular culture. C) habit. D) taboo. E) character trait. Answer: A Diff: 1 Section: 4.1 Bloom's Taxonomy: 1-Knowledge Geo Standard: 10. The characteristics, distribution, and complexity of Earth's cultural mosaics.

2 Copyright © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. 7) In contrast to folk culture, popular culture is typical of A) small homogeneous groups. B) large heterogeneous groups. C) groups living in isolated rural areas. D) groups that have little interaction with other groups. E) groups of specialists. Answer: B Diff: 2 Section: 4.1 Bloom's Taxonomy: 4-Analysis Geo Standard: 10. The characteristics, distribution, and complexity of Earth's cultural mosaics. Learning Outcome: 4.1.3: Compare and contrast the characteristics of folk and popular culture.

8) Jeans provide a good example of material culture that is adopted by a number of different societies. This refers to what type of material culture? A) Punk culture B) Popular culture C) Folk culture D) Western culture Answer: B Diff: 2 Section: 4.1 Bloom's Taxonomy: 2-Comprehension Geo Standard: 10. The characteristics, distribution, and complexity of Earth's cultural mosaics. Learning Outcome: 4.1.3: Compare and contrast the characteristics of folk and popular culture.

9) In contrast to popular culture, folk cultures are more likely to vary A) from place to place at a given time. B) from time to time at a given place. C) both from place to place and from time to time. D) neither from place to place nor from time to time. E) with rapid change. Answer: A Diff: 2 Section: 4.1 Bloom's Taxonomy: 2-Comprehension Geo Standard: 10. The characteristics, distribution, and complexity of Earth's cultural mosaics. Learning Outcome: 4.1.3: Compare and contrast the characteristics of folk and popular culture.

3 Copyright © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. 10) In contrast to folk culture, popular culture is more likely to vary A) from place to place at a given time. B) from time to time at a given place. C) both from place to place and from time to time. D) neither from place to place nor from time to time. Answer: B Diff: 2 Section: 4.1 Bloom's Taxonomy: 2-Comprehension Geo Standard: 10. The characteristics, distribution, and complexity of Earth's cultural mosaics. Learning Outcome: 4.1.3: Compare and contrast the characteristics of folk and popular culture.

11) Popular music is written A) mostly for one group in one place. B) only for the younger generation of a population. C) to appeal to a large number of people. D) to endure for a long period of time, forever if possible. E) without purpose and becomes popular by accident. Answer: C Diff: 2 Section: 4.2 Bloom's Taxonomy: 1-Knowledge Geo Standard: 10. The characteristics, distribution, and complexity of Earth's cultural mosaics. Learning Outcome: 4.2.1: Contrast the differences between folk music and popular music.

12) Folk songs are distinguished from popular songs because they A) tell a story about daily activities. B) can be understood only by one group. C) are never changed from one generation to the next. D) are only transmitted orally. E) are written by specialists for commercial distribution. Answer: A Diff: 1 Section: 4.2 Bloom's Taxonomy: 2-Comprehension Geo Standard: 10. The characteristics, distribution, and complexity of Earth's cultural mosaics. Learning Outcome: 4.2.1: Contrast the differences between folk music and popular music.

4 Copyright © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. 13) An example of a folk custom used to diffuse information about agriculture is A) Armed Forces Radio. B) Association Football. C) Himalayan art. D) Vietnamese songs. E) home design in Madagascar. Answer: D Diff: 1 Section: 4.2 Bloom's Taxonomy: 2-Comprehension Geo Standard: 10. The characteristics, distribution, and complexity of Earth's cultural mosaics. Learning Outcome: 4.2.1: Contrast the differences between folk music and popular music.

14) Popular music in the United States originated from A) multiple, anonymous hearths. B) relocation diffusion. C) daily activities of life. D) Nashville, Tennessee. E) Tin Pan Alley, New York. Answer: E Diff: 1 Section: 4.2 Bloom's Taxonomy: 1-Knowledge Geo Standard: 10. The characteristics, distribution, and complexity of Earth's cultural mosaics.

15) Which of these sports is the most global in its extent? A) football (soccer) B) American football C) baseball D) golf E) cricket Answer: A Diff: 1 Section: 4.3 Bloom's Taxonomy: 2-Comprehension Geo Standard: 10. The characteristics, distribution, and complexity of Earth's cultural mosaics. Learning Outcome: 4.3.1: Describe how soccer became a good example of popular culture despite originating as folk culture.

5 Copyright © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. 16) Lacrosse was adopted by European immigrants A) who didn't have smooth playing fields to roll balls along. B) from Iroquois players. C) working in factories. D) attending college in the American Northeast. E) wanted to invent a new sport. Answer: B Diff: 2 Section: 4.3 Bloom's Taxonomy: 2-Comprehension Geo Standard: 10. The characteristics, distribution, and complexity of Earth's cultural mosaics. Learning Outcome: 4.3.2: Identify examples of sports that are preferred by specific cultural groups and explain why some sports diffuse widely while others do not.

17) The spatial distribution of soccer during the twentieth century is an example of A) folk culture. B) habit. C) popular culture. D) taboo. E) relocation diffusion. Answer: C Diff: 1 Section: 4.3 Bloom's Taxonomy: 2-Comprehension Geo Standard: 10. The characteristics, distribution, and complexity of Earth's cultural mosaics. Learning Outcome: 4.3.1: Describe how soccer became a good example of popular culture despite originating as folk culture.

18) The current distribution of soccer demonstrates that A) a folk custom can become part of a popular culture. B) all sports are examples of folk culture. C) television has infused all sports into popular culture. D) American football is also an example of a folk culture. E) sport is more important in less developed countries. Answer: A Diff: 1 Section: 4.3 Bloom's Taxonomy: 2-Comprehension Geo Standard: 10. The characteristics, distribution, and complexity of Earth's cultural mosaics. Learning Outcome: 4.3.1: Describe how soccer became a good example of popular culture despite originating as folk culture.

6 Copyright © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. 19) U.S. folk housing styles demonstrate a distribution best explained by A) different time periods of popularity for each style. B) ideal designs for different climates. C) locally available building materials. D) migration patterns. E) All of these choices are correct. Answer: D Diff: 2 Section: 4.4 Bloom's Taxonomy: 2-Comprehension Geo Standard: 10. The characteristics, distribution, and complexity of Earth's cultural mosaics. Learning Outcome: 4.4.1: Illustrate the key difference between how folk and popular culture vary using housing styles as an example.

20) Which of the following is an important source area for U.S. folk house types? A) Lower Chesapeake B) Southern Atlantic C) Northeast D) Upper New York E) Southwest Answer: A Diff: 2 Section: 4.4 Bloom's Taxonomy: 1-Knowledge Geo Standard: 10. The characteristics, distribution, and complexity of Earth's cultural mosaics. Learning Outcome: 4.4.2: Identify and describe the three hearths of folk housing in the Eastern United States and describe how they differ in style and distribution.

21) The most important house style in the United States since the 1960s is known as A) minimal traditional. B) contemporary. C) split-level. D) neo-eclectic. E) saltbox. Answer: D Diff: 2 Section: 4.4 Bloom's Taxonomy: 1-Knowledge Geo Standard: 10. The characteristics, distribution, and complexity of Earth's cultural mosaics. Learning Outcome: 4.4.3: Identify the major types of modern-style houses popular in the U.S. after World War II and illustrate how modern housing styles display popular culture influences.

7 Copyright © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. 22) Today, house types in the United States are distinguished by all but which of the following? A) They can still be divided into three distinct regions. B) They display few regional distinctions. C) They are usually mass-produced. D) Alternative styles have diffused throughout the country. E) They demonstrate how popular customs vary more in time than in place. Answer: A Diff: 2 Section: 4.5 Bloom's Taxonomy: 4-Analysis Geo Standard: 10. The characteristics, distribution, and complexity of Earth's cultural mosaics. Learning Outcome: 4.4.3: Identify the major types of modern-style houses popular in the U.S. after World War II and illustrate how modern housing styles display popular culture influences.

23) Some taboos against eating pork may be partly explained because A) pigs are not well-suited to hot, arid environments. B) pigs did not originate from those regions. C) pigs are filthy animals. D) of genetically transmitted food allergies. E) other meats are preferred. Answer: A Diff: 2 Section: 4.5 Bloom's Taxonomy: 3-Application Geo Standard: 10. The characteristics, distribution, and complexity of Earth's cultural mosaics. Learning Outcome: 4.5.1: Explain how food preferences and restrictions are related to cultural preferences and environmental influences.

24) The unique combination of soil, climate, and other physical features determines A) terroir. B) taboo. C) folk culture. D) food preferences. E) popular culture. Answer: A Diff: 1 Section: 4.5 Bloom's Taxonomy: 1-Knowledge Geo Standard: 10. The characteristics, distribution, and complexity of Earth's cultural mosaics. Learning Outcome: 4.5.3: Describe the French concept of "terroir" and explain how it relates to the geographic understanding of "place."

8 Copyright © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. 25) A taboo against pork is a characteristic of A) Judaism and Islam. B) Judaism and Buddhism. C) Christianity and Buddhism. D) Christianity and Hinduism. E) Islam and Hinduism. Answer: A Diff: 2 Section: 4.5 Bloom's Taxonomy: 1-Knowledge Geo Standard: 10. The characteristics, distribution, and complexity of Earth's cultural mosaics. Learning Outcome: 4.5.1: Explain how food preferences and restrictions are related to cultural preferences and environmental influences.

26) A restriction on behavior imposed by social custom is a A) folk culture. B) habit. C) popular culture. D) taboo. E) tariff. Answer: D Diff: 1 Section: 4.5 Bloom's Taxonomy: 1-Knowledge Geo Standard: 10. The characteristics, distribution, and complexity of Earth's cultural mosaics. Learning Outcome: 4.5.1: Explain how food preferences and restrictions are related to cultural preferences and environmental influences.

27) In cultures with strong folk clothing preferences, young adults are A) more likely to dress like their parents. B) less likely to dress like their parents. C) likely to create their own unique style. D) paying close attention to international styles. E) None of these answers is correct. Answer: A Diff: 2 Section: 4.6 Bloom's Taxonomy: 4-Analysis Geo Standard: 10. The characteristics, distribution, and complexity of Earth's cultural mosaics. Learning Outcome: 4.6.1: Compare and contrast how clothing preferences in folk and popular culture reflect differences in those cultures.

9 Copyright © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. 28) The diffusion of jeans is a good example primarily of the A) diffusion of popular culture. B) adoption of unique folk culture. C) impact of high income on clothing habits. D) opposition to globalization. E) synthetic textiles replacing natural fibers. Answer: A Diff: 1 Section: 4.6 Bloom's Taxonomy: 2-Comprehension Geo Standard: 10. The characteristics, distribution, and complexity of Earth's cultural mosaics. Learning Outcome: 4.6.1: Compare and contrast how clothing preferences in folk and popular culture reflect differences in those cultures.

29) Rapid diffusion of popular culture A) encourages people in different places to adopt different customs. B) depends on modern communication systems. C) is an example of relocation diffusion. D) conserves resources. E) all of the above Answer: B Diff: 2 Section: 4.7 Bloom's Taxonomy: 1-Knowledge Geo Standard: 10. The characteristics, distribution, and complexity of Earth's cultural mosaics. Learning Outcome: 4.7.1: Identify and explain two reasons why the viewing of media is an especially significant element of popular culture.

30) The fastest diffusing form of widespread popular media has been A) Facebook. B) television. C) the Internet. D) Twitter. E) None of these answers is correct. Answer: A Diff: 1 Section: 4.7 Bloom's Taxonomy: 1-Knowledge Geo Standard: 10. The characteristics, distribution, and complexity of Earth's cultural mosaics. Learning Outcome: 4.7.2: Describe how diffusion of the internet and Facebook follows the pattern of the diffusion of television.

10 Copyright © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. 31) Diffusion of Internet service is following the earlier pattern of television, except A) the United States share of world use is expanding. B) diffusion is much faster. C) diffusion is much slower. D) expansion of service is faster in Africa than Asia. E) initial use was in less developed countries. Answer: B Diff: 3 Section: 4.7 Bloom's Taxonomy: 4-Analysis Geo Standard: 10. The characteristics, distribution, and complexity of Earth's cultural mosaics. Learning Outcome: 4.7.2: Describe how diffusion of the internet and Facebook follows the pattern of the diffusion of television.

32) Rapid increases in television ownership have been observed most recently in A) Asia and Latin America. B) Australia and New Zealand. C) Europe and Russia. D) Africa and the Middle East. E) Canada and the United States. Answer: A Diff: 1 Section: 4.7 Bloom's Taxonomy: 2-Comprehension Geo Standard: 10. The characteristics, distribution, and complexity of Earth's cultural mosaics. Learning Outcome: 4.7.2: Describe how diffusion of the internet and Facebook follows the pattern of the diffusion of television.

33) Moving from place to place, one is likely to observe folk art A) of very different styles, even among nearby places. B) has common ties across the landscape. C) is independent of local environmental influences. D) is based only on the local religion practiced in the area. E) All of these answers are correct. Answer: A Diff: 2 Section: 4.8 Bloom's Taxonomy: 3-Application Geo Standard: 10. The characteristics, distribution, and complexity of Earth's cultural mosaics.

11 Copyright © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. 34) The distribution of the subjects of art in the Himalayas shows how folk cultures A) always paint religious subjects. B) are influenced by distinctive vegetation, climate, and religion. C) avoid painting animate objects. D) typically paint scenes of nature but not people. E) abandon customary forms with migration. Answer: B Diff: 2 Section: 4.8 Bloom's Taxonomy: 1-Knowledge Geo Standard: 10. The characteristics, distribution, and complexity of Earth's cultural mosaics. Learning Outcome: 4.8.1: Describe how folk and popular culture incorporate environmental features differently in leisure and recreational activities by comparing and contrasting golf courses and Himalayan art.

35) Golf serves as a good example of A) popular cultural preferences imposing a particular landscape without regard to environment. B) a folk sport requiring relatively little equipment. C) a sport with more courses in warm, sunny places than cool or wet locations. D) the relocation diffusion of popular sports. E) a sport invented in the 20th century to make better use of the outdoors. Answer: A Diff: 2 Section: 4.8 Bloom's Taxonomy: 2-Comprehension Geo Standard: 10. The characteristics, distribution, and complexity of Earth's cultural mosaics. Learning Outcome: 4.8.1: Describe how folk and popular culture incorporate environmental features differently in leisure and recreational activities by comparing and contrasting golf courses and Himalayan art.

36) Which statement best captures the conflicts between folk and popular culture? A) Folk culture is threatened by popular culture more than the reverse. B) Popular culture is threatened by folk culture more than the reverse. C) Folk and popular culture represent equal threats to one another. D) Folk traditions may produce more uniform landscapes. E) Globalization promotes diverse food preferences. Answer: A Diff: 2 Section: 4.9 Bloom's Taxonomy: 2-Comprehension Geo Standard: 10. The characteristics, distribution, and complexity of Earth's cultural mosaics. Learning Outcome: 4.9.1: Identify two principal ways that the survival of folk culture is threatened.

12 Copyright © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. 37) Access to the Internet may be limited in some countries for all but which of the following types of content? A) humorous content B) political content C) social content D) security content E) Internet tools such as email or searching Answer: A Diff: 2 Section: 4.9 Bloom's Taxonomy: 3-Application Geo Standard: 10. The characteristics, distribution, and complexity of Earth's cultural mosaics. Learning Outcome: 4.9.3: Describe, citing examples, how popular culture spreads uniformity as well as diversity across the landscape.

38) Culture can be defined as a repetitive act that a group performs until it becomes a characteristic of a group. Answer: FALSE Diff: 1 Section: 4.1 Bloom's Taxonomy: 1-Knowledge Geo Standard: 10. The characteristics, distribution, and complexity of Earth's cultural mosaics.

39) Folk culture is more likely than popular culture to vary from time to time at a given place. Answer: FALSE Diff: 1 Section: 4.1 Bloom's Taxonomy: 1-Knowledge Geo Standard: 10. The characteristics, distribution, and complexity of Earth's cultural mosaics. Learning Outcome: 4.1.3: Compare and contrast the characteristics of folk and popular culture.

40) Culture refers to a habit that is widely adopted by a group of people. Answer: FALSE Diff: 1 Section: 4.1 Bloom's Taxonomy: 1-Knowledge Geo Standard: 10. The characteristics, distribution, and complexity of Earth's cultural mosaics.

41) Popular culture is more likely to be found in MDCs. Answer: TRUE Diff: 3 Section: 4.1 Bloom's Taxonomy: 1-Knowledge Geo Standard: 10. The characteristics, distribution, and complexity of Earth's cultural mosaics. Learning Outcome: 4.1.3: Compare and contrast the characteristics of folk and popular culture.

13 Copyright © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. 42) Collections of customs can be used to define a material culture. Answer: TRUE Diff: 1 Section: 4.1 Bloom's Taxonomy: 1-Knowledge Geo Standard: 10. The characteristics, distribution, and complexity of Earth's cultural mosaics. Learning Outcome: 4.1.2: Identify and describe the two facets of material culture that relate to the geographical examination of folk and popular culture.

43) The origin of popular music is a good example of how folk culture originates. Answer: FALSE Diff: 1 Section: 4.2 Bloom's Taxonomy: 2-Comprehension Geo Standard: 10. The characteristics, distribution, and complexity of Earth's cultural mosaics. Learning Outcome: 4.2.2: Describe how the differences between folk and popular music reflect the differences between folk and popular culture.

44) Although folk cultures have the same process of origin as popular culture, they have a more limited process of diffusion. Answer: FALSE Diff: 1 Section: 4.2 Bloom's Taxonomy: 1-Knowledge Geo Standard: 10. The characteristics, distribution, and complexity of Earth's cultural mosaics. Learning Outcome: 4.1.3: Compare and contrast the characteristics of folk and popular culture.

45) A major factor in the diffusion of British football was the presence of British citizens in other countries. Answer: TRUE Diff: 2 Section: 4.3 Bloom's Taxonomy: 2-Comprehension Geo Standard: 10. The characteristics, distribution, and complexity of Earth's cultural mosaics. Learning Outcome: 4.3.1: Describe how soccer became a good example of popular culture despite originating as folk culture.

46) Organized spectator sports represent folk cultures since they commonly originate from anonymous hearths. Answer: FALSE Diff: 2 Section: 4.3 Bloom's Taxonomy: 3-Application Geo Standard: 10. The characteristics, distribution, and complexity of Earth's cultural mosaics. Learning Outcome: 4.3.2: Identify examples of sports that are preferred by specific cultural groups and explain why some sports diffuse widely while others do not.

14 Copyright © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. 47) Regional housing styles in the U.S. are becoming more distinct than before. Answer: FALSE Diff: 1 Section: 4.4 Bloom's Taxonomy: 2-Comprehension Geo Standard: 10. The characteristics, distribution, and complexity of Earth's cultural mosaics. Learning Outcome: 4.4.3: Identify the major types of modern-style houses popular in the U.S. after World War II and illustrate how modern housing styles display popular culture influences.

48) Geographer Fred Kniffen traced the pattern of three different folk housing types in the U.S. Answer: TRUE Diff: 1 Section: 4.4 Bloom's Taxonomy: 1-Knowledge Geo Standard: 10. The characteristics, distribution, and complexity of Earth's cultural mosaics. Learning Outcome: 4.4.2: Identify and describe the three hearths of folk housing in the Eastern United States and describe how they differ in style and distribution.

49) Food taboos usually derive from unique elements of the physical environment. Answer: FALSE Diff: 2 Section: 4.5 Bloom's Taxonomy: 1-Knowledge Geo Standard: 10. The characteristics, distribution, and complexity of Earth's cultural mosaics. Learning Outcome: 4.5.1: Explain how food preferences and restrictions are related to cultural preferences and environmental influences.

50) The ability to produce wine depends a lot on climate. Answer: TRUE Diff: 1 Section: 4.5 Bloom's Taxonomy: 1-Knowledge Geo Standard: 4. The physical and human characteristics of places.

51) Folk clothing styles sometimes create controversy where popular clothing preferences dominate. Answer: TRUE Diff: 1 Section: 4.6 Bloom's Taxonomy: 2-Comprehension Geo Standard: 10. The characteristics, distribution, and complexity of Earth's cultural mosaics. Learning Outcome: 4.6.1: Compare and contrast how clothing preferences in folk and popular culture reflect differences in those cultures.

15 Copyright © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. 52) Popular clothing styles sometimes create controversy in places where folk clothing preferences dominate. Answer: TRUE Diff: 1 Section: 4.6 Bloom's Taxonomy: 2-Comprehension Geo Standard: 10. The characteristics, distribution, and complexity of Earth's cultural mosaics. Learning Outcome: 4.6.1: Compare and contrast how clothing preferences in folk and popular culture reflect differences in those cultures.

53) The highest concentration of golf courses within the United States is in the Sunbelt. Answer: FALSE Diff: 3 Section: 4.8 Bloom's Taxonomy: 1-Knowledge Geo Standard: 10. The characteristics, distribution, and complexity of Earth's cultural mosaics. Learning Outcome: 4.8.1: Describe how folk and popular culture incorporate environmental features differently in leisure and recreational activities by comparing and contrasting golf courses and Himalayan art.

54) Leaders of many developing countries fear that the spread of popular culture will destroy traditional values. Answer: TRUE Diff: 1 Section: 4.9 Bloom's Taxonomy: 2-Comprehension Geo Standard: 10. The characteristics, distribution, and complexity of Earth's cultural mosaics. Learning Outcome: 4.9.1: Identify two principal ways that the survival of folk culture is threatened.

55) Adoption of Western popular culture seldom results in the elimination of traditional folk culture. Answer: FALSE Diff: 2 Section: 4.9 Bloom's Taxonomy: 1-Knowledge Geo Standard: 10. The characteristics, distribution, and complexity of Earth's cultural mosaics. Learning Outcome: 4.9.1: Identify two principal ways that the survival of folk culture is threatened.

16 Copyright © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. 56) Hotels, fast-food restaurants, and other franchises encourage a uniform appearance on the landscape to promote product recognition. Answer: TRUE Diff: 2 Section: 4.9 Bloom's Taxonomy: 2-Comprehension Geo Standard: 10. The characteristics, distribution, and complexity of Earth's cultural mosaics. Learning Outcome: 4.9.3: Describe, citing examples, how popular culture spreads uniformity as well as diversity across the landscape.

57) In general, folk culture is more likely to cause greater uniformity on the landscape than popular culture. Answer: FALSE Diff: 2 Section: 4.9 Bloom's Taxonomy: 2-Comprehension Geo Standard: 10. The characteristics, distribution, and complexity of Earth's cultural mosaics. Learning Outcome: 4.9.2: Hypothesize as to why popular culture may threaten folk culture more so than vice versa.

58) What is the difference between a custom and a habit? Answer: Custom is performed by group of people; habit by an individual. Diff: 2 Section: 4.1 Bloom's Taxonomy: 1-Knowledge Geo Standard: 10. The characteristics, distribution, and complexity of Earth's cultural mosaics. Glob Sci Outcome: 8. Communicate effectively in writing.

59) What is one of the major differences in the process of diffusion of popular culture compared to a folk custom? Answer: Popular customs diffuse more rapidly, more extensively, and through modern communications. Folk customs diffuse more slowly, at a smaller scale, and through migration. Diff: 3 Section: 4.1 Bloom's Taxonomy: 6-Evaluation Geo Standard: 10. The characteristics, distribution, and complexity of Earth's cultural mosaics. Glob Sci Outcome: 2. Demonstrate the ability to think critically and employ critical thinking skills. Learning Outcome: 4.1.3: Compare and contrast the characteristics of folk and popular culture.

17 Copyright © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. 60) Discuss the role of transportation and communications in the diffusion of global popular culture. Answer: Varies Diff: 2 Section: 4.1 Bloom's Taxonomy: 4-Analysis Geo Standard: 10. The characteristics, distribution, and complexity of Earth's cultural mosaics. Glob Sci Outcome: 8. Communicate effectively in writing. Learning Outcome: 4.7.1: Identify and explain two reasons why the viewing of media is an especially significant element of popular culture.

61) What is one of the major differences in the origin of popular music compared to folk music? Answer: folk music originates from daily activities of farming, major life effects, or mysterious events; popular music is written by individuals with the purpose of commercial production Diff: 2 Section: 4.2 Bloom's Taxonomy: 6-Evaluation Geo Standard: 10. The characteristics, distribution, and complexity of Earth's cultural mosaics. Glob Sci Outcome: 2. Demonstrate the ability to think critically and employ critical thinking skills. Learning Outcome: 4.2.1: Contrast the differences between folk music and popular music.

62) Discuss television as both an example of and a means for the diffusion of popular culture. Answer: Varies Diff: 3 Section: 4.7 Bloom's Taxonomy: 5-Synthesis Geo Standard: 10. The characteristics, distribution, and complexity of Earth's cultural mosaics. Glob Sci Outcome: 2. Demonstrate the ability to think critically and employ critical thinking skills. Learning Outcome: 4.7.1: Identify and explain two reasons why the viewing of media is an especially significant element of popular culture.

63) In what ways do folk cultures respond differently than popular cultures to variations in the local physical environment? Answer: Varies Diff: 3 Section: 4.8 Bloom's Taxonomy: 5-Synthesis Geo Standard: 15. How physical systems affect human systems. Glob Sci Outcome: 8. Communicate effectively in writing. Learning Outcome: 4.8.1: Describe how folk and popular culture incorporate environmental features differently in leisure and recreational activities by comparing and contrasting golf courses and Himalayan art.

18 Copyright © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. 64) Why do promoters of popular customs, such as fast-food restaurants, seek to create a uniform landscape appearance? Answer: Recognition generates higher consumption. Diff: 2 Section: 4.9 Bloom's Taxonomy: 3-Application Geo Standard: 10. The characteristics, distribution, and complexity of Earth's cultural mosaics. Glob Sci Outcome: 8. Communicate effectively in writing. Learning Outcome: 4.9.3: Describe, citing examples, how popular culture spreads uniformity as well as diversity across the landscape.

65) Why do leaders of some developing countries fear the loss of folk culture? Answer: loss of traditional values; fear of domination by Western countries Diff: 2 Section: 4.9 Bloom's Taxonomy: 4-Analysis Geo Standard: 10. The characteristics, distribution, and complexity of Earth's cultural mosaics. Glob Sci Outcome: 2. Demonstrate the ability to think critically and employ critical thinking skills. Learning Outcome: 4.9.1: Identify two principal ways that the survival of folk culture is threatened.

66) What are some of the negative impacts of the diffusion of popular customs? Answer: Varies Diff: 3 Section: 4.9 Bloom's Taxonomy: 5-Synthesis Geo Standard: 10. The characteristics, distribution, and complexity of Earth's cultural mosaics. Glob Sci Outcome: 8. Communicate effectively in writing. Learning Outcome: 4.9.2: Hypothesize as to why popular culture may threaten folk culture more so than vice versa.

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