3.6-3.7

Question 1

Ideas, concepts, predictions that have been created and accepted by people in society (3.6)

Answer 1

Social Constructs

Question 2

Cultures becoming too similar to each other by sharing more cultural traits and beliefs (3.6)

Answer 2

Cultural Convergence

Question 3

The idea that a culture may change over time as elements of distance, time and modern technology create divisions (3.6)

Answer 3

Cultural Divergence

Question 4

Scientists who study languages (3.7)

Answer 4

Linguists

Question 5

Relationship between language families (3.7)

Answer 5

Language Tree

Question 6

Large group of languages that might have descended from a language spoken 6,000 years ago (3.7)

Answer 6

Indo-European Language Family

Question 7

Unifying language of Latin diverged into dozens of distinct, now regional languages
Ex. French, Italian (3.7)

Answer 7

Romance Languages

Question 7

Variations in accent, grammar, usage and spelling (3.7)

Answer 7

Dialects

Question 8

Boundaries between variations in pronunciation or word usage (3.7)

Answer 8

Isoglosses

Question 8

Sayings that attempt to express a truth about life
Ex. Early bird gets the worm (3.7)

Answer 8

Adages

Question 9

Names of places that provide insight on the physical geography, history or culture of a location (3.7)

Answer 9

Toponyms

Question 10

One designated by law to be the language of the government (3.7)

Answer 10

Official Language

Question 11

Made up of largely ethnically similar people (3.7)

Answer 11

Homogenous

Question 12

Believers in their faith (3.7)

Answer 12

Adherents

Question 13

Belief traditions that emphasize strong cultural characteristics among their followers (3.7)

Answer 13

Ethnic Religions

Question 14

Actively seeks converts to its faith, regardless of ethnic backgrounds (3.7)

Answer 14

Universal Religion

Question 15

Ethnic religion, worship many deities (polytheistic) but believe they are manifestations of one god (monotheistic) (3.7)

Answer 15

Hinduism

Question 16

The worship of 2 or more deities (3.7)

Answer 16

Polytheistic

Question 17

The worship of only 1 deity (3.7)

Answer 17

Monotheistic

Question 18

The idea that behaviors have consequences in the present life or future life (3.7)

Answer 18

Karma

Question 19

Rigid class system you are born into, can’t change rank (3.7)

Answer 19

Caste System

Question 20

Siddhartha takes parts of Hinduism to live a life of purity and escape the cycle of reincarnation (3.7)

Answer 20

Buddism

Question 21

Universalizing monotheistic faith, believes there is 1 god but does not know who it is (3.7)

Answer 21

Sikhism

Question 22

Sikh’s place of worship (3.7)

Answer 22

Gurdwara

Question 23

Monotheistic, believe the Torah express divine will, live life of purity, ethnic religion (3.7)

Answer 23

Judaism

Question 24

Similar to Judaism, but believes Jesus is the messiah and son of God, universalizing religion (3.7)

Answer 24

Christianity

Question 25

Allah, their God, revealed his teachings through a series of prophets, such as Muhammad (3.7)

Answer 25

Islam

Question 26

Religious journey taken by a person to a sacred place in his or her religion (3.7)

Answer 26

Pilgramage