Unit 3

Question 1

Expansion Diffusion

Answer 1

the spread of a feature from one place to another

Question 2

Cultural Hearth

Answer 2

the location where a specific culture first arose

Question 3

Nomadic Warrior vs Sedentary Farmer Theory

Answer 3

Nomadic Warrior suggests that Kurgans migrated by means of military superiority and the Sedentary Farmer Theory describes much earlier people that diffused into Europe and South Asia also with agricultural practices

Question 4

Folk Culture

Answer 4

a small culture that incorporates a homogeneous population; typically rural

Question 5

Pop Culture

Answer 5

culture found in large societies that share habits despite different personal characteristics

Question 6

Imperialism

Answer 6

extending a country’s power or influence through diplomacy or force

Question 7

Cultural Relativism

Answer 7

not judging a culture to our own standards of what is right or wrong

Question 8

Stimulus Diffusion

Answer 8

when an ides diffuses from its cultural hearth outward, but the original idea is changed by the new adopters

Question 9

Acculturation

Answer 9

adopting the traits of another culture while also preserving your original culture

Question 10

Culture

Answer 10

beliefs, customs, and traditions of a specific groups of people

Question 11

Ethnocentrism

Answer 11

belief in the superiority of one’s nations or ethnic group

Question 12

Language

Answer 12

a set of sounds and symbols used for communication

Question 13

Contagious Diffusion

Answer 13

idea spreads from person to person or adjacent places

Question 14

Creole or Creolized Language

Answer 14

a language that began as a pidgin language but was later adopted as the mother tongue

Question 15

Globalization

Answer 15

growth to a global or worldwide scale

Question 16

Language Extinction

Answer 16

the point at which a language no longer has any active speakers

Question 17

Ethnic Religion

Answer 17

a religion that is particular to one culturally distinct group of people

Question 18

Assimilation

Answer 18

the process of making minority cultures adopt the dominant culture and abandon their own culture

Question 19

Material Culture

Answer 19

the physical things created by members of a society

Question 20

Taboo

Answer 20

behaviors heavily discouraged by a culture

Question 21

Sense of Place

Answer 21

a feeling of comfort or safety made by the emotions and memories attached to a place

Question 22

Hierarchical Diffusion

Answer 22

idea spreads from one key person or place to people or places with less authority or influence

Question 23

Lingua Franca

Answer 23

a language used among speakers of different languages for the purpose of trade and commerce

Question 24

Cultural Divergence

Answer 24

the restriction or isolation of a culture due to outside influences

Question 25

Dialect

Answer 25

a variant of a standard language along regional or ethnic lines made of differences in vocab, syntax, pronunciation, cadence, and pace

Question 26

Universalizing Religion

Answer 26

a religion that attempts to appeal to all people not just those living in a particular location

Question 27

Multiculturalism

Answer 27

the presence of several distinct cultures in a society

Question 28

Nonmaterial Culture

Answer 28

values, beliefs, behaviors, and social norms of a specific culture

Question 29

Cultural Landscape

Answer 29

the visible imprint of human activity on the landscape

Question 30

Relocation Diffusion

Answer 30

the spread of a feature or trend through he bodily movement of people from one place to another

Question 31

Reverse Hierarchical Diffusion

Answer 31

when a trait diffuses from lower class to higher class

Question 32

Colonialism

Answer 32

an attempt by one country to establish settlements and to impose its political, economic, and cultural principals in another territory

Question 33

Cultural Convergence

Answer 33

when cultures become more alike share technology and other spaces

Question 34

Language Family

Answer 34

largest group of related languages which are connected through a common ancient ancestry

Question 35

Pilgrimage

Answer 35

a journey to a place considered sacred for religious purposes

Question 36

Syncretism

Answer 36

the blending of beliefs and practices from different religions into one faith