CULTURE 1. Which of the following is NOT an assumption if the economic man theory? A. He is competely rational. B. He uses all his resources to their fullest potential. C. He has all the information necessary to make decisions. D. He tries to minimize the effort he expends to achieve and goal. 2. Which of the following is NOT a form of cultural diffusion? A. Imperialism B. Trade C. Migration D. Agglomeration 3. Possibilism says that the physical environment A. determines what people attempt. B. determines what people achieve. C. limits what people achieve. D. does not affect what people achieve. 4. Which of the following is a sociofact? A. A religion. B. A religious congregation. C. A church building. D. A religious text. 5. A factor referring to the way a place interacts with other places is a(n) ______ factor. A. exogenous B. endogenous C. pull D. site 6. According to the distance decay concept, in which of the following areas would a cultural attribute which originated in India be most prevalent? A. China B. France C. England D. Canada 7. Culture does not include A. Sociofacts B. Mentifacts C. Artifacts D. Econofacts 8. Which of the following factors has (have) increased cultural homogenity in the United States. I. mass media II. improved transportation III. immigration IV. public education A. I only B. I, II, and IV C. I, II, and III D. II, III, and IV 9. The relative rarity of pigs in the Middle East can be explained by which of the following factors? A. acculturation B. locational determinants C. cultural diffusion D. none of the above 10. The Amish are an example of A. a folk culture B. an indigenous people C. a nonbasic sector D. secular group ESSAY In a well-developed essay, compare the theories of evolutionism and diffusionism. Which do you feel is more accurate? Provide two specific examples of cultures which suport your view. DOCUMENT BASED QUESTION Trace the diffusion of Roman Catholicism from the old world to the new world using maps of Europe and South America from the period 1500-present. Refer to A. Role of missionaries B. Portuguese/Spanish settlements C. Changing patterns of the cultural landscape