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1 Copyright ? 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. The Cultural Landscape, 11e (Rubenstein) Chapter 10 Food and Agriculture 1) Geographer Derwent Whittlesey divided the world into ________ agricultural regions (not including his area of nonexistent agriculture). A) 11 B) 12 C) 5 D) 3 E) 16 Answer: A Diff: 1 Bloom's Taxonomy: Comprehension Geog. Standard: 12 Section: 10 Food and Agriculture Learning Outcome: 10. 6: Identify the 11 major agricultural regions. 2) Geographer Derwent Whittlesey divided the world into agricultural regions (not including his area of nonexistent agriculture), ________ of which were classified as found in MDCs and ________ as found in LDCs. A) 6; 5 B) 1; 10 C) 8; 11 D) 10; 1 E) 11; 1 Answer: A Diff: 1

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Educational psychology

Educational technology

Bloom's taxonomy

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Human Development Index

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Gender Inequality Index

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1 Copyright ? 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. The Cultural Landscape, 11e (Rubenstein) Chapter 9 Development 1) Which is the least developed region among the following? A) North America B) Eastern Europe C) Southwest Asia D) Western and Central Europe E) East Asia Answer: C Diff: 1 Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge Geog. Standard: 11 Section: 9.1 A Decent Standard of Living Learning Outcome: 9. 1: Identify the HDI standard of living factor. 2) The total value of the output of goods and services in a year in a country is its A) gross national income. B) primary economic sector. C) productivity index. D) value added. E) gross domestic product. Answer: E Diff: 1 Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge Geog. Standard: 11 Section: 9.1 A Decent Standard of Living

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1 Copyright ? 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. The Cultural Landscape, 11e (Rubenstein) Chapter 8 Political Geography 1) Conflicting claims to the Arctic are mostly due to A) the potential for energy resources. B) old Cold War grudges. C) colonial expansion. D) shifting sea ice formations. E) the proximity of South American and African countries. Answer: A Diff: 1 Bloom's Taxonomy: Comprehension Geog. Standard: 13 Section: 8 Political Geography Learning Outcome: 8.10a: Describe the types of physical boundaries between states. 2) The most populous country that is not a member of the United Nations is A) Taiwan. B) South Korea. C) Antarctica. D) Vatican City. E) Monaco. Answer: A Diff: 1 Bloom's Taxonomy: Comprehension Geog. Standard: 13

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1 Copyright ? 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. The Cultural Landscape, 11e (Rubenstein) Chapter 6 Religions 1) With respect to the relationship between culture, religion, and the physical environment, A) few religions derive meaningful events from the physical environment. B) religious ideas may be responsible for some of the changes people make in the physical environment. C) religion is no longer an important source of identification for a distinct cultural group. D) all religions appeal primarily to people living in their land of origin. E) religious ideas nearly all arise from changes in the physical environment. Answer: B Diff: 1 Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge Geog. Standard: 10 Section: 6 Religions

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1 Copyright ? 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. The Cultural Landscape, 11e (Rubenstein) Chapter 4 Folk and Popular Culture 1) 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 Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge Geog. Standard: 10 Section: 4 Folk and Popular Culture Learning Outcome: 4. 1: Compare the origin of folk and popular culture Global Sci L.O.: 2. Demonstrate the ability to think critically and employ critical thinking skills 2) 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 Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge

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1 Copyright ? 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. The Cultural Landscape, 11e (Rubenstein) Chapter 3 Migration 1) The ability to move from one location to another, either temporarily or permanently, is A) migration. B) mobility. C) net migration. D) voluntary migration. E) forced migration. Answer: B Diff: 1 Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge Geog. Standard: 9 Section: 3 Migration Learning Outcome: 3. 2: Describe internal migration Global Sci L.O.: 1. Demonstrate an understanding of the principles of scientific inquiry 2) A permanent move to a new location is A) migration. B) mobility. C) net migration. D) net in-migration. E) net out-migration. Answer: A Diff: 1 Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge Geog. Standard: 9 Section: 3 Migration

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1 Copyright ? 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. The Cultural Landscape, 11e (Rubenstein) Chapter 1 Basic Concepts 1) Which of the following statements is most correct regarding the origins of geography? A) Geography was invented as a science in the late 18th century. B) Physical geography has been studied since ancient times, but human geography was first studied in the 20th century. C) Geography owes its existence to the Renaissance period in Western Europe. D) Humans have practiced geography at least since the time of ancient Greek civilization. E) Human geography was not practiced until powerful computers capable of mapping detailed information were invented. Answer: D Diff: 1 Bloom's Taxonomy: Comprehension Geog. Standard: 17 Section: 1 Basic Concepts

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Languages of the United States

Language

Fusional languages

Languages of Germany

Languages of Malaysia

Languages of Singapore

Dialect

Languages Ethnologue ? 7,472 languages & dialects, 7,102 ?living? (used on a daily basis on the means of communication) There is a lot of diversity 10 languages natively spoken by at least 100 million people (English, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Punjabi, Mandarin, Hindi, Bengali, Arabic, Japanese) 100 languages spoken by 5 million or more people 13 spoken fluently (including as a secondary language) by at least 100 million (10 from above PLUS French, Urdu, German) Literary tradition ? written form of a language Vigorous language ? language without a literary tradition Harder to learn and study Official language ? adopted by law by a gov?t for communication Official means of communication for business, laws, signs, etc. Language is a cultural value

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Debt

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Threat to Folk Culture Fear loss of folk culture; wish to maintain traditional values/customs Long established history, change of identity. Folk custom change slowly over time. Increased economic developed = money to buy new popular customs. More technology and communication. Global networks of trade and communication. The more a country develops, the more they gain to popular customs. Loss of traditional values & increase of Western values (US, Western Europe, etc. are the sources of pop culture Cultural imperialism ? dominance of one culture over another Loss of Traditional Values Asia and Africa ? contrast of urban business/gov?t workers and rural farmers in terms of clothing

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