AP Human Geography Quiz: Culture Traits, Complexes, and Regions

📚 Quick Study Guide

🌍 Culture Trait: A single attribute of a culture (e.g., wearing a turban). 🏘️ Culture Complex: A combination of culture traits characteristic of a particular group (e.g., cattle herding in East Africa, which involves specific breeds, grazing patterns, social structures, etc.). 🗺️ Culture Region: An area with a shared culture (e.g., the American South, known for its distinct cuisine, dialect, and history). 🕰️ Culture Hearth: The origin or starting point of a culture (e.g., Mesopotamia for agriculture). 🗣️ Cultural Landscape: How humans have modified the environment to reflect their cultural values (e.g., terraced rice fields in Asia). 🔄 Cultural Diffusion: The spread of cultural traits from one region to another (e.g., the spread of pizza from Italy to the United States). 🧱 Cultural Relativism: Understanding a culture on its own terms, without judgment.

📝 Practice Quiz

1. Which of the following best describes a culture trait?
   1. A. A large area with a shared government.
   2. B. A single attribute of a culture.
   3. C. A complex political system.
   4. D. An economic union between countries.
2. Which of the following is the best example of a culture complex?
   1. A. Wearing jeans.
   2. B. Speaking English.
   3. C. Cattle ranching in the American West.
   4. D. Eating rice.
3. A region in Louisiana where French is primarily spoken would be an example of what?
   1. A. A political boundary.
   2. B. A culture complex.
   3. C. A culture region.
   4. D. A physical boundary.
4. The domestication of plants and animals first occurred in which of the following?
   1. A. A culture trait.
   2. B. A culture hearth.
   3. C. A culture complex.
   4. D. A culture region.
5. The building of temples and monuments are examples of:
   1. A. Culture Traits.
   2. B. Culture Hearths.
   3. C. Cultural Landscape.
   4. D. Culture Regions.
6. The spread of the English language across the globe is an example of:
   1. A. Cultural Landscape.
   2. B. Cultural Relativism.
   3. C. Cultural Diffusion.
   4. D. Culture Complex.
7. Understanding the traditions of another country without judgement is:
   1. A. Cultural Diffusion.
   2. B. Cultural Landscape.
   3. C. Culture Complex.
   4. D. Cultural Relativism.