Folk and Popular Culture

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All About Culture Hodge Podge A What’s in a Word? Cultural Types Where O’ Where. . . Hodge Podge B Fill in the Blank 100 100 100 100 100 100 200 200 200 200 200 200 300 300 300 300 300 300 400 400 400 400 400 400 500 500 500 500 500 500

The frequent repetition of an act that is characteristic of a group.

What is a custom? A 100

Repetitive act by an individual.

What is a habit? A 200

A ______________ against __________ is characteristic of Judaism and Islam.

What is a taboo against pork?

Pioneers in the American West building houses of sod and early settlers of the eastern forest area building log cabins is an example of________________. A 400

What are environmental determinism or the strong influence of local resources on building materials?

__________often derive from unique elements of the physical environment.

What is a taboo? A 500

Folk cultures are spread primarily by this type of diffusion.

What is relocation diffusion? B 100

Vietnamese songs are an example of a __________ custom used to diffuse information about agriculture. B 200

What is a folk custom? B 200

The main effect of ___________ ___________ on social customs has been to increase the similarity of social customs in different locations. B 300

What is modern communications? (or give an example) B 300

This geographer regarded food supply as a) the best available example of a folk custom b) folk custom most closely tied to climate c) less subject to modification than the clothing or weapons. B 400

Who is Vidal de la Blache?

The diffusion of jeans is a good example primarily of the diffusion of ___________ __________. B 500

What is popular culture? B 500

Typical of large heterogeneous groups.

What is popular culture?

This type results in a more uniform landscape.

What is popular culture?

The use of a horse and buggy by the Amish. C 300

What is folk culture? C 300

DAILY DOUBLE DAILY DOUBLE Place A Wager C 400

(Must have at least two of necessary examples) What are the major differences in the origin of a popular culture compared to a folk culture? (Must have at least two of necessary examples) C 400

Popular Customs are invented Folk customs have anonymous source, unknown date of origin and unknown originator. C 400

The rapid diffusion of popular culture depends on _______________?

What are modern communication systems?

Two of the three major hearths of country music. D 100

What are southern Appalachia, central Tennessee and Kentucky, the Ozark and Ouachita mountains?

This folk cultural region’s art is strongly influenced by distinctive vegetation, climate, and religion. D 200

What are the Himalayas? D 200

This Asian country produces a large amount of pork compared to countries of South Asia because Buddhists don’t have taboos against pork consumption. D 300

What is China? D 300

Which U.S. state would typically have a low alcohol consumption due to religious beliefs?

What is Utah? D 400

Although we might think it is Florida, but it is NOT Although we might think it is Florida, but it is NOT. The number of golf courses per person is highest in this region. D 500

What are the north central states, where there is a long tradition of playing golf?

This practice is causing a large inefficient use of the world’s grain supplies.

What is the large scale consumption of chicken in MDCs?

The cause of little wine production in Asia.

What is that no tradition of wine making exists?

The primary cause of Americans’ preferences for vegetables.

What is that the preferences vary according to what is grown locally?

The Yuan and Shan peoples in Northern Thailand sleep with their heads toward the east for this reason. E 400

What is to avoid the direction of death and evil spirits?

The current distribution of this sport shows that a folk custom can become part of a popular culture. E 500

What is soccer? E 500

_______ _______ are more likely to vary from place to place at a given time.

What are folk cultures? F 100

_____________ songs are distinguished because they tell a story about daily activities. F 200

What are folk songs? F 200

The most important house style in the U. S The most important house style in the U.S. since the 1960s is known as ________________. F 300

What is neo-eclectic? F 300

______________ has the largest number of television sets per person.

What is Europe? F 400

A ____________ landscape is created with similar places, such as gas stations, supermarkets, and motels. F 500

What is a uniform landscape?

The Final Jeopardy Category is: Geographers and Television Please record your wager. Click on screen to begin

Click on screen to continue With what aspects of the distribution of television service are Geographers are concerned? Name two of the three Click on screen to continue

Click on screen to continue What are a) number of receivers per capita b) method of government control c) year service was adopted Click on screen to continue

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