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Geography 107

Introduction to Human Geography - Midterm Study Guide: Folk Housing Flash Cards

Inspect the photo and answer the question below.

This house is a New England Large House. It is common in the Yankee Culture Region. It is two rooms wide and two rooms deep on both the ground and second floor. It is generally made of wood, and features a large central chimney, a centrally placed front door and symmetrically arranged windows.

Answer the question below:

This is a ___________ house.

It is common in the _________ region of the United States.

It has a ______ chimney and _____ rooms on both floors.

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The structure above is a folk building. On an exam, you may be asked to identify the following:

  1. House Type or name of the type of building.
  2. Region of the United States or a state where you would be likely to find such a building.
  3. Perhaps identify the characteristic features of this house type.
  4. Perhaps identify cultural characterisitics likely to characterize the region where this building is found.
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