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folk and popular culture
AP human geography study guide
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Geography
9th Grade
12/06/2012

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custom
Definition
the frequent repetition of an act, to the extent that it become characteristic of a group of people is a ___
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habit
Definition
repetitive act performed by an individual is a ___
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large heterogenous groups
Definition
in contrast to folk culture, popluar culture is typical of ___
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relocation diffusion
Definition
folk cultures are spread primarily by ___
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folk culture
Definition
the use of a horse and buggy by the Amish in the U.S. is an example of a ___
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rapidly diffuse through modern communication systems
Definition
popular customs are more likely than folk customs to___
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familiar events in daily life
Definition
folk customs usually originate from
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tell a story about daily life
Definition
folk songs are distinguished from popular songs because they___
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popular culture
Definition
the spatial distribution of soccer during the 20th century is an example of___
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folk
Definition
the current distribution of soccer demonstrates that__
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are influenced by distinctive vegetation, climate,and region
Definition
the distribution of the subject of art in the Himalayas shows how folk cultures___
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all of the above
Definition
the geographer Vidal de la Blache rearded food supply as___
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taboo
Definition
a restriction on behavior imposed by social custom is a ___
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Judaism and islan
Definition
a taboo against pork is a characteristic of
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to avoid the direction of death and evil spirits
Definition
the Yuan and Shan peoples in Northern Thailan sleep with their heads toward the east to__
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size of the building
Definition
which of the following is NOT an important factor of distinguishing different folk housing types in the U.S.?
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lower Chesapeake
Definition
which of the following is an important source area for U.S. folk house types?
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they can be divisded into 3 distinctive regions
Definition
Today, house types in the U.S. are distinguised by all, BUT which of the following?
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neo- eclectic
Definition
the most important house style in the U.S. since the 1960s is known as __
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diffusion of popular culture
Definition
the diffusion of jeans is a good example primarily of the __
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vary according to what is produced locally
Definition
Americans' preferences for beverages and snacks
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Utah
Definition
in which state would alcohol consumption be relatively low?
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all of the above
Definition
which element of the local physical environments is important for wine production?
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diffusion is much faster
Definition
diffusion of internet services following the earlier pattern of television, except___
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europe
Definition
the number of television sets per person is greatest in __
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western perspectives may become more dominant
Definition
many less developed countries fear the loss of folk culture because__
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depletion of scarce resources and pollution
Definition
diffusion of popular customs can adversely impact environmental quality in two ways
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western values permeate the media
Definition
western dominance of the news media is feared in less developed countries for all but which of these reasons?
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strong desire to proserve unique customs
Definition
people maintain their folk culture despite familiarity with popular culture primarily because of___
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gain more opportunities outside the home
Definition
as they have more contact with popular culture, women in less develped countries are more likely to ___
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