Kbat terms (global

Question 1

sociofact

Answer 1

How society is organized to relate to one and another; family, government, educational (religion)

Question 2

mentofact

Answer 2

Ideas, beliefs, or values; language, ideas about right or wrong behavior (religion)

Question 3

assimilation

Answer 3

Loss of culture and tradition

Question 4

acculturation

Answer 4

transfer of values and customs from one group to another (causes assimilation)

Question 5

BPRS

Answer 5

Boundary, Population, Recognized, sovereignty (domestically/internationally)

Question 6

nation

Answer 6

a group of people which have certain things in common which bind them together

Question 7

state

Answer 7

Country

Question 8

nation-state

Answer 8

a singular nation of people who fulfill the qualifications of a state (pass BPRS)

Question 9

multi-nation-state

Answer 9

contains more than one nation (one nation usually dominant over others) (French Province Quebec, Intuit Province of Novant) (Canada)

Question 10

autonomous Region

Answer 10

A defined area in a state or country which is somewhat independent (Taiwan, Native Indian Reserves)

Question 11

nationalism

Answer 11

a group of people who think they’re a state (nations desire to create and maintain state of it’s own)

Question 12

enclave

Answer 12

a territory (or part of a territory) which is entirely surrounded by another territory or state (Native Indian Reserves, Canada)

Question 13

exclave

Answer 13

a portion of a state/territory geographically seperated from the main part of the territory

Question 14

Irredentism

Answer 14

reoccupy an area (considered lost) (Ukraine)

Question 15

Bi-national state

Answer 15

A place with two nationalities? (Israel-Palestine)

Question 16

Relic

Answer 16

Used to be national boundary which is now historical (Berlin Wall, Great Wall of China)

Question 17

Superimposed

Answer 17

forcibly drawn over existing unified landscape (Papa New Guinea, Alaska)

Question 18

Antecedent

Answer 18

Existed before people lived there (before effective settlement)

Question 19

Geometric

Answer 19

created based on arch’s of latitude and longitude

Question 20

Consequent

Answer 20

a line which coincides with some cultural divide (religion, language) (Mexico/US border)

Question 21

Subsequent

Answer 21

Drawn after people lived there (evolves with cultural landscape) (Canada/US)

Question 22

Delimination

Answer 22

plotting on a map

Question 23

Demarcation

Answer 23

physically marking a boundary in respective place

Question 24

Definitional Dispute

Answer 24

agreeing the boundary is there, however disputing over it’s position

Question 25

Location/Territorial Dispute

Answer 25

not properly overwatching the administration or defense of a boundary (US/Mexico)

Question 26

SADD (what maps distort)

Answer 26

Shape, Area, Distance, Direction

Question 27

Meridians

Answer 27

Sets of longitude (N-S)

Question 28

Cartogram

Answer 28

compare numerical amount about different places (more people larger cartogram)

Question 29

Prime Meridian

Answer 29

marks 0 degrees (Greenwich England)

Question 30

Latitude

Answer 30

Lines parallel to the equator (E-W)

Question 31

Tropic of Capricorn (Southern) & Tropic of Cancer (Northern)

Answer 31

represent the most south and north most points where the sunrays beat straight down

Question 32

Tropical Zone

Answer 32

area between tropic of Capricorn and Cancer as well as the equator

Question 33

Artic Circle & Antarctic Circle

Answer 33

furthest north points where the suns rays do not shine directly down

Question 34

Polar Zone

Answer 34

resides between Artic and Antarctic Circle and represents areas which are cold most of the year.

Question 35

Arthur Robinson Projection

Answer 35

balances distortion relatively well (popular)

Question 36

Lambert Projection

Answer 36

a circular map which accurately shows size and not distance

Question 37

Gerardus Mercator Projection

Answer 37

shows directions of places near the equator however distorts continent sizes (especially near N-S)

Question 38

Eckert IV Projection

Answer 38

shows accurate size but distorts them near the poles

Question 39

Goode Homolosine Projection

Answer 39

shows continents well but distorts oceans

Question 40

Thematic Map

Answer 40

a map pertaining to a particular topic or theme

Question 41

(Natural) Regions

Answer 41

area with natural features which set it apart from others (7 in total)

Question 42

appropriation

Answer 42

taking something for one's own use (make one's own)