Concepts of Culture
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AP Human Geography › Concepts of Culture
Determine if the statement is true or false.
Acculturation is used mainly to describe cultural change and contact within large groups.
true
false
Explanation
Acculturation is mainly used to describe the process of change within large groups. The term transculturation was created to describe the change on a smaller scale with a less obvious impact.
Determine if the statement is true or false.
Acculturation is used mainly to describe cultural change and contact within large groups.
true
false
Explanation
Acculturation is mainly used to describe the process of change within large groups. The term transculturation was created to describe the change on a smaller scale with a less obvious impact.
Which of these is not considered a macro-cultural region of Asia?
Central Steppe
Islamic
Southeast Asian
Sino-Japanese
Indic
Explanation
All of these are considered macro-cultural regions of Asia except “Central Steppe.” The Central Steppe is a term that could theoretically be used to describe the Great Plains, or “steppes,” of Central Asia (such as Mongolia), but most of this territory falls under the broad category of “Sino-Japanese.”
In which of these regions is Slavic culture predominantly found?
Eastern Europe and Russia
Western Europe and North Africa
Southern Europe and the Middle East
East Asia and South Asia
North America and the Caribbean
Explanation
Some cultural geographers divide the world into a series of macro-cultural regions. The “Slavic” culture is found predominantly in Eastern Europe and Russia. Other "macro-cultural" regions include Anglo-America, Western Europe, South Asia, and East Asia.
Which of these is not considered a macro-cultural region of Asia?
Central Steppe
Islamic
Southeast Asian
Sino-Japanese
Indic
Explanation
All of these are considered macro-cultural regions of Asia except “Central Steppe.” The Central Steppe is a term that could theoretically be used to describe the Great Plains, or “steppes,” of Central Asia (such as Mongolia), but most of this territory falls under the broad category of “Sino-Japanese.”
In which of these regions is Slavic culture predominantly found?
Eastern Europe and Russia
Western Europe and North Africa
Southern Europe and the Middle East
East Asia and South Asia
North America and the Caribbean
Explanation
Some cultural geographers divide the world into a series of macro-cultural regions. The “Slavic” culture is found predominantly in Eastern Europe and Russia. Other "macro-cultural" regions include Anglo-America, Western Europe, South Asia, and East Asia.
Choose the correct answer. is the term for the process by which a culture's language and psychological characteristics resemble another groups.
Assimilation
Acculturation
Transculturation
Anthropology
Explanation
Assimilation is the process by which a culture adapts to another culture's language and psychological characteristics. This term can refer to both individuals and groups.
An area where innovations in culture began spread to other areas is known as which of these?
Culture hearth
Cultural diffusion
Culture realm
Culture region
Historical district
Explanation
Culture hearth is the area where innovations in culture began and from which such cultural elements spread out to other regions.
Choose the correct answer.
What is NOT an example of an outcome of acculturation?
changes in architecture
changes in food habits
changes in sex norms
changes in language
Explanation
Acculturation affects food habits, sex norms and languages within a culture. Food habits may change based on availability of new ingredients. Different cultures have different practices for types and frequency of sex. Finally, languages change overtime to become a new, unique language.
Which of these most accurately describes acculturation?
The adoption of cultural and social characteristics of one society that is controlled by another society
The process by which immigrants adapt to the cultural and social characteristics of the country they have immigrated to
None of these answers accurately describes acculturation
The strict and uniform adherence to a particular religious belief or cultural tradition
The emergence of new cultural trends and their dispersion around the world
Explanation
“Acculturation” is the term used to describe the adoption of certain cultural and social characteristics of one society by another society. It usually occurs when one society is controlled, either politically, economically, socially, or all of these, by another society. And the people are forced to adapt their cultural experiences in order to survive in this new social climate.