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If four languages have similar words for numbers and the names of fish, but different names for a certain disease, what might be concluded about the time at which the disease first diffused?AThe disease spread among a population that later divided and evolved into four different languages.BThe population divided and evolved into the four different languages, and then the disease spread.CThe disease spread to two different populations that later divided into two different languages.DThe disease and language spread to four different regions at the same time at the same rate.EThere can be no conclusions drawn about the initial diffusion of the disease based on language.
Which of the following is true of popular culture?AIt is practiced among a homogeneous group of people in the world.BIt is more static than folk culture.CIt incorporates traits that diffuse quickly to a wide variety of places.DIt spreads primarily by relocation diffusion.EIt promotes regional diversity.
Examine the photograph, then answer the questions that follow.Which of the following features is most useful for describing the cultural landscape shown in the image?AThe ethnicity of the people in the imageBThe dragon that the people are holdingCThe French language on the banner hanging from the buildingDThe density of the crowdEThe clothing of the people participating in the parade
Which of the following statements best explains why English is the most widely spoken language in North America?AThe English language initially diffused to North America through the process of relocation diffusion. A number of colonies were established and settled by people from Great Britain.BThe English language diffused throughout North America through the process of hierarchical diffusion. The language was initially spoken in cities and was gradually adopted by people living in rural areas.CThe English language diffused to North America through the process of contagious diffusion. Christian missionaries were responsible for the spread of the language among the indigenous population.DThe English language was established as the official language of all of the British colonies in North America. Over time, it diffused throughout the population from the colonial leadership to the population.EThe English language became a widely spoken language in North America in the twentieth century. This primarily occurred as a way of unifying the immigrant populations in both the United States and Canada.
Which of the following best explains the Internet's homogenizing effect on global language patterns?AThe English language is widely used on the Internet.BSocial media applications commonly support dozens of different languages.CMany governments censor citizens' Internet access.DAn increasing number of Internet users communicate exclusively through emojis.EThe Internet accelerates communication so that people from different cultures can interact quickly and easily.
entify which of the following concepts or processes is symbolized by the pagoda in the image.AAcculturationBMaterial cultureCAssimilationDCultural traitESyncretism
Some territories within the Russian Federation are characterized by concentrated populations of ethnic groups and these areas function as autonomous republics. Which of the following best explains the political relationship between the autonomous republics and the central government of Russia?AThe central government of Russia exerts complete control over the autonomous republics to counteract devolutionary pressures.BThe autonomous republics are able to function independently from the central government because of an abundance of natural resources.CRussia is a multistate nation characterized by contested regional boundaries.DThe autonomous republics provide ethnic groups with some political control over their homelands while preserving Russia's territorial integrity.ERussia is a unitary state characterized by many ethnic groups united within a single country.
Which of the following is an example of an ethnic religion?AIslamBMormonismCBuddhismDJudaismERoman Catholicism
The world's three major monotheistic religions originated in which of the following regions?AEast AsiaBSouthwest AsiaCEastern EuropeDWestern EuropeEAfrica
Which of the following correctly sequences the continuum from language family to dialect?AAfro-Asiatic, Semitic, Arabic, BerberBSino-Tibetan, Sinitic, Mandarin, ChineseCIndo-European, Indo-Iranian, Hindi, BengaliDIndo-European, Baltic-Slavic, Russian, UkranianEIndo-European, Germanic, English, Midland-Northern
Which of the following areas has the greatest linguistic fragmentation?AKoreaBScandinaviaCCaucasusDArgentinaEQuebec
Cultural landscape can be defined asAthe types of art, music, dance, and theater practiced in a particular regionBthe ways that people in differing cultures perceive the environmentCthe forms superimposed on the physical environment by the activities of humansDthe diversity of distinctive cultures within a particular geographic areaEa particular area within a geographic region dedicated to cultural activities
Finding Population Growth Formula (r) *This does not include immigration or emigration
Birth or Death Rates NOTE: To find Crude Birth/Death Rates, multiply the Birth or Death Rate by 1,000 (decimal) or multiply the percentage by 10
What continent touches the atlantic pacific and indian oceans
what continent has the world's longest river
what continent Contains the tallest mountain
what continent has Cape of Good Hope at its southern tip
what continent is Separated from Asia by the Isthmus of Suez
What continent has the largest population