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traditional economy

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systems in which families produce goods and services for their own use with little surplus and exchange of goods

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segregation of blacks and whites

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apartheid

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when was christianity founded and who founded it

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2000 years ago and jesus

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official language

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language that is given special legal status in a particular country

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what type of culture is traditional

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folk culture

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population density

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the average # of people living in a given area

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what gov is when a person/group has full control

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authoritarian

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core beliefs of islam

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shahada salat zakat sawm majj

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who are the god(s) of christianity and what is their holy text

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god (trinity) and bible

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mixed economy

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1/2 gov rules and 1/2 people rule

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monarchy

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authoritarian gov headed by a monarch whose position is inherited

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dictatorship

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a system of gov in which absolute power is held by a small group or one person

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rural

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characteristics of the countryside

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what religions believe in reincarnation

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hinduism and buddhism

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core beliefs of judaism

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kosher 10 commandments

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core beliefs of christianity

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teachings of jesus/ressurection

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isogloss

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a geographic boundary within which a particular linguistic feature occurs

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sovereignty

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a countrys freedom and power to decide on policies and actions

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3 parts of language mosaic

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~literacy ~technology ~political organization

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islam started in _______ and _________

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northern africa;southwest asia

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culture

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the way of life that distinguishes people

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authoritarian

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descriptive of a system of gov in which the leaders hold all political power

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ethnicity

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a constructed identity that is tied to a place

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cultural divergence

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restriction of a culture from outside influences

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what language is overtaking english in the US
spanish
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polytheism
belief in multiple gods
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urbanization
growth of city populations
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toponymy
study of a place names, origins, meanings, and uses
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whats the youngest religion
christianity
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what 4 things make a country
~population ~land ~soverign ~government
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arable land
land that can be farmed
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market economy
systems in which decisions about production price and other factors are determined by the law of supply and demand
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universalizing religion
religions that actively seek converts because members believe they offer belief systems of universal appeal
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syncretism
combines old and new to make a unique culture element
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when was hinduism founded and who founded it
4000 years ago and unknown founder
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gender
a cultures assumption about the differences between women and men
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what are characteristics of a nonmaterial culture
beliefs, practices, values, etc
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birthrate
of births each year per 1000 people
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what 3 traits help define ethnicity
~shared cultural traits ~common history ~treasured cultural landscape
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language family
shared but fairly distant origin
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right to select who rules
soverign
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who are the god(s) of buddhism and what is their holy text
none and the pali canon/dharma
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diffusion
when a cultural element is transmitted from one group/individual to another
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\_\_\_\_\_\_ is the only polytheistic religion
hinduism
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who are the god(s) of hinduism and what is their holy text
brahama/vishnu/shiva and vedas
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buddhism originated in \_\_\_\_\_
india
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totalitarianism
system of government in which a central authority controls all aspects of society
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placelessness
the loss of uniqueness in a cultural landscape
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cultural convergence
contact and interaction of 1 culture with another
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multillingual state
speaks more than 1 language
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culture hearth
a place in which cultural ideas begin
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unitary system
a system of gov in which one central gov holds most of the political power
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reterritorialization
a popular culture occurs when an aspect of popular culture is modified to adapt locally
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when was buddhism founded and who founded it
2500 years ago and siddhartha
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custom
when an entire group does it
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how many gods of islam and what is their holy text
monotheism and quran
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swastica and om are important to \_\_\_\_\_\_
hindus
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who are the god(s) of judaism and what is their holy text
messiah and torah
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what kind of gov does the US have
federal gov
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when was islam founded and who founded it
1400 years ago and muhammad
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lingua franca
language systematically used to make communication between persons not sharing a common language
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folk culture
the enduring traditional practices of a people
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why is the world population increasing
medical care & technology
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pop culture
the rapidly changing tastes and customs of a group
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confederation
a system of gov in which individual political units keep their sovereignty but give limited power to the central gov
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contagious diffusion
how a cultural trait spreads evenly and all at once
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when was judaism founded and who founded it
4000 years ago and abraham
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emigrant
person who leaves a country to go elsewhere
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\_\_\_\_ culture effects ___ culture by overtaking it
folk;pop
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core beliefs of buddhism
4 noble truths 8 fold path nirvana
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tradition
the same as a custom - the term implies longevity
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monotheism
belief in 1 god
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command economy
an economic system thats controlled by a single central government
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core beliefs of hinduism
samsara & karma caste system cows = sacred
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monolingual state
speaking only 1 language
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gender inequality occurs \_\_\_\_\_\_
everywhere
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federation
a gov structure in which some powers are given to the national gov and other powers are reserved for more local govs
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whats the oldest religion
hinduism
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cultural landscape
imprint of people on the land
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vedas belongs to \_\_\_\_\_
hinduism
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religion
system of beliefs and practices
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immigrant
person who moves into a country
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democracy
system in which people have power to choose leaders
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race
categorizing a human based on skin color
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hierarchical diffusion
how a cultural trait docent spread evenly

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