Cultural Geography
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Course Introduction
Cultural Geography explores the spatial aspects of human cultures, examining how cultural practices, beliefs, languages, and identities shape and are shaped by the places in which people live. This course investigates the relationships between culture and the environment, the diffusion of cultural traits across regions, and the impact of globalization on cultural diversity. Topics include cultural landscapes, religion, language, ethnicity, and the ways geography influences cultural interaction and conflict. Students analyze real-world examples and case studies to understand how human societies construct meaning, utilize space, and change landscapes over time.
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Globalization and Diversity Geography of a Changing World 5th Edition by Lester Rowntree
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Chapter 1: Concepts of World Geography
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Q1) In which stages of the Demographic Transition is the rate of natural increase (RNI)low?
A)stage 1 and stage 3
B)stage 1 and stage 4
C)stage 2 and stage 3
D)stage 2 and stage 4
E)stage 3 and stage 4
Answer: B
Q2) Which measure represents the international definition of poverty?
A)total fertility rate
B)under age 5 mortality
C)percentage of the population living on less than $2 per day
D)gender equity
E)GDP average annual percent growth
Answer: C
Q3) Culture is an important aspect of the human experience. Define the term and then discuss and analyze the four categories of culture presented in the text, along with an examination of the phenomenon of cultural imperialism.
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Chapter 2: Physical Geography and the Environment
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Q1) By signing the Kyoto protocol, Western industrialized countries agreed to reduce their emissions back to ________ levels by the year 2012.
A)1975
B)1980
C)1990
D)1996
E)2000
Answer: C
Q2) The amount of tropical forest that is lost each year is equivalent to the size of what U.S. state?
A)Rhode Island
B)Texas
C)Alaska
D)Delaware
E)Wisconsin
Answer: E
Q3) Please explain the major climatic controls and how they have an effect on meteorological conditions.
Answer: Not Answer
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Chapter 3: North America
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Q1) Almost half of U.S. Hispanics live in this state.
A)California
B)Texas
C)Arizona
D)New Mexico
E)Nevada
Answer: A
Q2) Hedo Turkoglu, Manu Ginobili and Pau Gasol are all examples of the globalization of what American cultural product?
A)music
B)television
C)NBA Basketball
D)fashion
E)Disney goods
Answer: C
Q3) Not everyone shares equally in the economic bounty of North America. Discuss economic disparities among ethnic groups and between men and women.
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Chapter 4: Latin America
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Q1) Neoliberal economic development calls for all of the following EXCEPT
A)privatization.
B)boosting exports.
C)decreased restrictions on imports.
D)increased social spending for the poor.
E)direct foreign investment.
Q2) Describe the major geologic forces that have shaped Latin America.
Q3) What city in Latin America was designed to be, and is an example of a sustainable city?
A)Mexico City, Mexico
B)Buenos Aires, Argentina
C)Quito, Ecuador
D)Curitiba, Brazil
E)Santiago, Chile
Q4) In the Latin American city model, what land use is located along the "spine"?
A)squatter settlements
B)superior services, roads, and transportation
C)the colonial core of the city
D)a ring road or beltway surrounding the city
E)unpaved roads
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Chapter 5: The Caribbean
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Q1) In which Caribbean country is the Santeria religion most common?
A)French Guiana
B)Hispaniola
C)Cuba
D)Belize
E)Suriname
Q2) Which Caribbean country sends the most emigrants to England?
A)Cuba
B)Barbados
C)Grenada
D)Guyana
E)Martinique
Q3) According to your text, how did European colonialists in the Caribbean view forests?
A)as unproductive
B)as a valuable resource worth preserving
C)as a beautiful environment
D)as a hunting ground
E)as a barrier to travel
Q4) What attributes help make the Caribbean a distinct region?
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Chapter 6: Sub-Saharan Africa
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Q1) Where in Sub-Saharan Africa can you find a Mediterranean-type climate?
A)southern Africa
B)central Africa
C)western Africa
D)eastern Africa
E)directly below the Sahara Desert
Q2) Discuss the colonization of Sub-Saharan Africa, especially the scramble for Africa. Include a brief discussion of decolonization and independence
Q3) What is the Great Escarpment?
A)a landform that rims northern Africa, from Morocco to Algeria
B)a landform that rims the Horn of Africa, from Somalia to Eritrea
C)a landform that rims southern Africa from Angola to South Africa
D)a landform that rims eastern Africa, from Kenya to Tanzania
E)a landform that rims the bulge of Africa, from Liberia to Ghana
Q4) What animal is especially threatened in today's Africa?
A)elephants
B)tigers
C)rhinoceros
D)lions
E)snakes
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Chapter 7: Southwest Asia and North Africa
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Q1) What is the most popular destination for Algerians and Moroccans migrating to Europe?
A)Germany
B)France
C)Spain
D)Italy
E)Greece
Q2) Which religion holds the Dome of the Rock sacred?
A)Judaism
B)Christianity
C)Islam
D)Sufism
E)Coptic Christians
Q3) You would be most likely to see a Shi'a Muslim in which country?
A)Morocco
B)Iran
C)Egypt
D)Turkey
E)Cyprus
Q4) What are the five essential tenets of Islam? Please explain each one.
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Chapter 8: Europe
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Q1) How many countries does Europe contain?
A)10
B)20
C)30
D)42
E)50
Q2) Which European country was NOT one of the "Allies" during World War II?
A)France
B)Britain
C)Russia
D)Germany
E)United States
Q3) Discuss the characteristics and location of Europe's three major climates.
Q4) Which of the Balkan states has the highest percentage of Muslim population?
A)Albania
B)Kosovo
C)Bosnia and Herzegovina
D)Croatia
E)Macedonia
Q5) Describe the evolution of the European Union from 1950 to the present day.
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Chapter 9: The Russian Domain
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Q1) Glasnost
A)was initiated in the aftermath of Stalin's death.
B)called for greater openness and political participation.
C)was followed by the bloody suppression of independence movements in the Baltic region.
D)was denounced by Gorbachev.
E)was a policy of the Bolsheviks.
Q2) What was the term that Winston Churchill gave to the boundary between Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union?
A)the Metal Screen
B)the Iron Curtain
C)the Cold War
D)the Black Shutters
E)the Bamboo Curtain
Q3) What is NOT an environmental issue in the Russian Domain?
A)Chernobyl nuclear catastrophe
B)nuclear waste dumping
C)concentrated industrialization in Norilsk
D)immense deforestation
E)desertification
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Chapter 10: Central Asia
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Q1) Which of the following countries is (are)trying to influence Central Asia?
A)United States
B)Russia
C)China
D)Iran
E)All of the answer choices are correct.
Q2) What group founded the Taliban?
A)separatist groups from northern Kyrgyzstan
B)young Muslim religious students in Afghanistan
C)an ethnic minority who are nomadic pastoralists in the Kara Kum desert
D)Pashtun women who were seeking to acquire more freedom in Afghan society
E)Russian soldiers in the 1980s
Q3) Most of Central Asia's oil reserves are found near which physical feature of Central Asia?
A)the Aral Sea
B)the Tarim Basin
C)the Pamir Knot
D)the Kyzyl Kum desert
E)the Caspian Sea
Q4) Discuss the major environmental issues in Central Asia.
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Chapter 11: East Asia
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Q1) The Shinto religion is most closely associated with which country of East Asia?
A)China
B)North Korea
C)Japan
D)South Korea
E)Taiwan
Q2) Currently, some 35,000 U.S. troops are stationed in Japan, and another 28,000 are stationed in
A)South Korea.
B)North Korea.
C)Taiwan.
D)Russia.
E)China.
Q3) Japan's economy
A)is currently the largest in the world.
B)slowed substantially in the 1990s.
C)has seen sustained gains in its real estate values over the last two decades.
D)did not begin to industrialize until after World War II.
E)is not as large as China's.
Q4) Compare and contrast the role and status of women in Japan and China.
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Chapter 12: South Asia
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Q1) What major earthquake resulted in an economic loss of 25% of the country's GDP and loss in excess of 9000 lives?
A)Nepal 2015
B)Kashmir 2005
C)Indian Ocean 2004
D)Gujarat 2001
E)Latur 1993
Q2) What is the cause of urban unrest in Karachi, Pakistan?
A)a government proposed plan to make Karachi the new capital
B)Muslim separatists wanting to establish Karachi as an independent city-state
C)the influx of U.S. corporations into the region
D)local Sindhis' opposition to the immigration of Mohjirs from India
E)stark contrasts between very rich and very poor people in Karachi
Q3) Write an essay in which you discuss the patterns of urbanization in three South Asian cities. What accounts for regional differences in such characteristics as population, function, and location of these urban areas?
Q4) Describe and analyze the reasons for high population growth in South Asia. Include an examination of family planning in your discussion.
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Chapter 13: Southeast Asia
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Q1) What is the newest country in the Southeast Asian region?
A)East Timor
B)Singapore
C)Indonesia
D)Philippines
E)Brunei
Q2) What agricultural system is sometimes referred to as "slash and burn"?
A)swidden
B)commercial agriculture
C)plantation agriculture
D)rice cultivation
E)intensive subsistence
Q3) Why is the Singapore government concerned about its country's population?
A)The addiction to opium is too great.
B)Swidden or slash and burn agricultural practices are leaving inhabitants with poor air quality.
C)Fertility rates have fallen below replacement.
D)Population density is so high that many Singaporeans are relocating to adjacent countries.
E)Heavy urbanization has led to poor health.
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Chapter 14: Australia and Oceania
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Q1) In what part of Australia do most of its people live?
A)southeast
B)southwest
C)northwest
D)northeast
E)the Outback
Q2) What country is the largest source of Australia's immigration?
A)Great Britain
B)France
C)United States
D)China
E)Indonesia
Q3) Which part of the Australia/Oceania region receives the least amount of precipitation?
A)the northeast coast of New Zealand
B)the mid-slopes of the 13,000-foot-plus volcanoes of the island of Hawaii
C)anywhere in Samoa
D)the largest of the Marshall Islands
E)the interior of Australia
Q4) What is Pidgin English and why is it important?
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