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Chapter 4- Folk and Popular Culture
Questions on notes taken in Chapter 4 in AP Human Geography
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Geography
9th Grade
10/20/2011

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What 3 things does culture combine?
Definition
Values, material artifacts, and political institutions
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Define "material artifact"
Definition
The visible objects that a group possesses and leaves behind for the future.
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What is the difference between a habit and a custom?
Definition
A habit is a repetitive act that usually affects only one person, and a custom is a repetitive act that affects a group of people.
Term
When was the British Football Association established?
Definition
1863
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When did football become a global pop culture icon?
Definition
1900s
Term
What word is the word "soccer" derived from?
Definition
Association
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When was Rugby created?
Definition
1823
Term
How was baseball introduced in Japan?
Definition
American soldiers were playing it during WWII.
Term
Europeans in what country first adopted lacrosse?
Definition
Canada
Term
Global diffusion of soccer has led to which global event?
Definition
The World Cup
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What language does the word "lacrosse" come from?
Definition
French
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Who were the first people observed playing lacrosse?
Definition
the Iroquois nation
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Define Culture
Definition
The body of customary beliefs, social forms and material traits that together constitute a group of people's distinct traditions.
(basically it's the way of life of a group of people)
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Where is folk culture most likely to vary?
Definition
From place to place at a given time
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where is popular culture most likely to vary?
Definition
From time to time at a given place
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Where to hearths of populat culture tend to be located?
Definition
In more developed countries
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How is folk culture primarily spread?
Definition
through migration/relocation diffusion, and word of mouth
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How is popular culture primarily spread?
Definition
Through hierarchical and contagious diffusion and modern technology
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What do unique folk customs result from?
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A group's long-term isolation from other groups
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Why are folk cultures more influenced by the environment than popular culture?
Definition
The lack of technology
Term
What style were U.S. houses in the years 1945-1960?
Definition
modern style
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What housing style dominated after the 1960s?
Definition
neo-eclectic
Term
What was the dominant house style in the 1940s and 50s?
Definition
minimal traditional
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What was the dominant housing style in the 1950s and 60s?
Definition
ranch
Term
Which housing styles were popular between the 50s and 70s?
Definition
split-level, contemporary, shed (60s)
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What was the 1st popular neo-eclectic style?
Definition
mansard
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Which 2 popular neo-eclectic styles appeared in the 70s and 80s?
Definition
neo-tudor, neo-french
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Which house was kind of popular in the 50s?
Definition
neo-colonial
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Where in the U.s. is whiskey consuption high?
Definition
Northern states, states bordering Canada
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Where in the U.S. is tequila consuption high?
Definition
southern states, states bordering mexico
Term
When did the number of television sets increase rapidly?
Definition
After WWII ended
Term
Which 4 nations had the most TVs in 1954?
Definition
U.S., U.K., Soviet Union, Canada
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Which contries produce the most wine?
Definition
U.S., argentina, china, a few in western europe
Term
Which country produces the most pigs?
Definition
China
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What do the countries with high hog production have in common?
Definition
they are predominantly buddhist and christian
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What are the 2 main problems that diffusion of popular culture causes?
Definition
1. threatens folk culture
2. negative environmental impact
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When were most music publications clustered in Tin Pan Alley?
Definition
early 20th century
Term
Where is Tin Pan Alley?
Definition
New York
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Why is folk culture clustered?
Definition
Unique folk customs develop because of a group's long-term isolation.
Term
Why are folk cultures influenced by the environment more than popular culture?
Definition
due to lack of technology
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What is the definition of terroir?
Definition
The contribution of a location's distinctive physical features to the way food tastes
Term
what is the definition of taboo?
Definition
A restriction of behavior imposed by a social custom
Term
What is a bostan?
Definition
A traditional vegetable garden
Term
Where are most bostans found?
Definition
Istanbul, Turkey
Term
What were the 3 main sources of houses types in the U.S.?
Definition
New England, Middle Atlantic, Lower Chesapeake and Tidewater
Term
What type of house was dominant in the U.S. in the early 1940s and 1950s?
Definition
Minimal traditional
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How are the countries with high wine production and high pig production similar?
Definition
They are the same ones
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How are internet diffusion and TV diffution similar?
Definition
They followed the same pattern of diffusion, except internet diffused faster.
Term
What are the 4 types of NE homes?
Definition
Saltbox, two-chimney, front gable and wing, cape cod
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What do clothing habits reflect?
Definition
1. income
2. social forms (job characteristics)
Term
What quickly spreads fashion in MDCs?
Definition
rapid communication/technology
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In MDCs like North America and Western europe, what does your clothing reflect?
Definition
occupation
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Generally speaking, what does consumption of alcohol and snack foods depend on?
Definition
1. high income
2. national advertising
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Describe the positive and negative effects of popular culture on women in LDCs.
Definition
+: can gain them more rights (ex. women under Taliban rule
-: can lead to international prostitution
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What 3 countries dominate TV in LDCs?
Definition
U.S., U.K., and Japan
Term
what is an act repeatedly performed by an individual?
Definition
habit
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What types of groups practice popular culture?
Definition
Large, heterogenous groups
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How is folk culture most likely spread?
Definition
relocation diffusion
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What do most folk songs focus on?
Definition
daily activities
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Where is hog production lowest?
Definition
North africa
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What climate does wine production NOT require?
Definition
cool summers
Term
Where is the internet used least?
Definition
Central Africa
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