AP HUMAN GEOGRAPHY UNIT 3 EXAM
REVIEW QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS
Traditionally practiced primarily by small, homogeneous groups living in isolated rural
areas - answer-folk culture
Found in large, heterogeneous societies that share certain habits despite differences in
personal characteristics - answer-popular culture
Habit - answer-a repetitive act that a particular individual performs
Custom - answer-a repetitive act of a group, performed to an extent it becomes a
characteristic of the group
Anonymous sources, unknown dates, unidentified originators - answer-folk culture origin
How does folk culture diffuse? - answer-relocation diffusion (migration)
How does folk culture distribute? - answer-combination of local, physical, and cultural
factors
Popular culture origin - answer-specified person, corporation, or place
How does popular culture diffuse? - answer-hierarchical diffusion
How does pop culture distribute? - answer-wide, many countries, little regard to physical
factors
Folk music - answer-music that tells a story about the past
How is folk music transmitted? - answer-orally
Origin of soccer-pop culture - answer-founded in the u.k. for recreation
Where is washu most popular? - answer-china
Where is baseball most popular? - answer-north america, japan
Where is football most popular? - answer-north america, australia, canada
In western countries where popular culture predominates, clothing styles generally
reflect _______ rather than particular __________ - answer-occupation, environments
, Food preferences are strongly influenced by.... - answer-cultural traditions
Can't eat animals that don't chew their cud or have cloven feet - answer-ancient
hebrews taboo
Muslim taboo - answer-can't eat pork
Ainu people in japan avoid __________ because they believe it will cause ________. -
answer-otters, memory loss
Hindu taboo - answer-can't eat cattle
Muslim, hindu, and jew taboo - answer-can't eat meat
Minimal traditional time frame - answer-1935-1950
Ranch house time frame - answer-1935-1975
Split-level time frame - answer-1955-1975
Contemporary style time frame - answer-1940-1980
Shed style time frame - answer-1960-present
The most popular leisure activity in the world is... - answer-television
What 3 countries dominate television markets? - answer-japan, u.s, u.k
2 largest newspaper organizations - answer-associated press, reuters
Uniform landscape - answer-distribution of popular culture around the world
Identify with a group of people who share cultural traditions of a particular homeland or
hearth - answer-ethnicity
Identity with a group of people who share a biological ancestor - answer-race
The belief that race is the primary determinant of human traits and capacities and that
racial differences produce an inherent superiority of a particular race - answer-racism
What are the 3 most numerous ethnicities in the united states? - answer-asian
american, african american, hispanic american
Where are hispanics clustered? - answer-southwest
REVIEW QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS
Traditionally practiced primarily by small, homogeneous groups living in isolated rural
areas - answer-folk culture
Found in large, heterogeneous societies that share certain habits despite differences in
personal characteristics - answer-popular culture
Habit - answer-a repetitive act that a particular individual performs
Custom - answer-a repetitive act of a group, performed to an extent it becomes a
characteristic of the group
Anonymous sources, unknown dates, unidentified originators - answer-folk culture origin
How does folk culture diffuse? - answer-relocation diffusion (migration)
How does folk culture distribute? - answer-combination of local, physical, and cultural
factors
Popular culture origin - answer-specified person, corporation, or place
How does popular culture diffuse? - answer-hierarchical diffusion
How does pop culture distribute? - answer-wide, many countries, little regard to physical
factors
Folk music - answer-music that tells a story about the past
How is folk music transmitted? - answer-orally
Origin of soccer-pop culture - answer-founded in the u.k. for recreation
Where is washu most popular? - answer-china
Where is baseball most popular? - answer-north america, japan
Where is football most popular? - answer-north america, australia, canada
In western countries where popular culture predominates, clothing styles generally
reflect _______ rather than particular __________ - answer-occupation, environments
, Food preferences are strongly influenced by.... - answer-cultural traditions
Can't eat animals that don't chew their cud or have cloven feet - answer-ancient
hebrews taboo
Muslim taboo - answer-can't eat pork
Ainu people in japan avoid __________ because they believe it will cause ________. -
answer-otters, memory loss
Hindu taboo - answer-can't eat cattle
Muslim, hindu, and jew taboo - answer-can't eat meat
Minimal traditional time frame - answer-1935-1950
Ranch house time frame - answer-1935-1975
Split-level time frame - answer-1955-1975
Contemporary style time frame - answer-1940-1980
Shed style time frame - answer-1960-present
The most popular leisure activity in the world is... - answer-television
What 3 countries dominate television markets? - answer-japan, u.s, u.k
2 largest newspaper organizations - answer-associated press, reuters
Uniform landscape - answer-distribution of popular culture around the world
Identify with a group of people who share cultural traditions of a particular homeland or
hearth - answer-ethnicity
Identity with a group of people who share a biological ancestor - answer-race
The belief that race is the primary determinant of human traits and capacities and that
racial differences produce an inherent superiority of a particular race - answer-racism
What are the 3 most numerous ethnicities in the united states? - answer-asian
american, african american, hispanic american
Where are hispanics clustered? - answer-southwest
