Human/Cultural Geography

Question 1

Culture

Answer 1

the features of a people’s way of life

Question 2

Culture traits

Answer 2

activities and behaviors that people often take part in

Question 3

Acculturation

Answer 3

when an individual or group adopts some of the traits of another culture

Question 4

Transculturation

Answer 4

process of merging and converging cultures

Question 5

Assimiliation

Answer 5

a person or group’s language and/or culture resembles those of another group

Question 6

Cultural diffusion

Answer 6

when an idea or innovation spreads from one person or group to another and is adopted

Question 7

Animism

Answer 7

people believe in the presence of spirits and forces of nature

Question 8

Ethnic religion

Answer 8

focus on one ethnic group and generally has not spread into other cultures

Question 9

Universalizing religion

Answer 9

seeks followers all over the world

Question 10

Where is the holy land and what city is sacred to all monotheistic beliefs?

Answer 10

Egypt to Syria and the city is Jerusalem

Question 11

What is the Islamic Front and where is it located?

Answer 11

a group of seven rebel groups in Syria