Unit 3 Human Geo

Question 1

Relocation diffusion

Answer 1

When people move from their original location to another and bring their innovations with them. Immigration from country to country, city to city, etc. As they relocate to a new location, they bring their ideas, and cultural traditions such as food, music, and more.

Question 2

Expansion diffusion

Answer 2

A type of cultural diffusion that occurs when cultural aspects or values ** spread beyond their host cultures while remaining strong among the host culture.**

Question 3

Contagious diffusion

Answer 3

• The distance-controlled spreading of an idea through a local population by contact from person to person.
• Things like trends, videos, etc.

Question 4

Hierarchical diffusion

Answer 4

• When influential structures in society encourage the adoption of certain new cultures or cultural aspects
• Spread from social classes top to bottom

Question 5

Stimulus diffusion

Answer 5

• When cultural ideas originating from a culture are adapted and changed by other cultures while maintaining the basic principles of the original ideas
• Ex: Mcdonalds in other countries changing menu items to fit in

Question 6

Maladaptive diffusion

Answer 6

• When Something from one place/culture spreads, but doesn’t fit in/isn’t relevant anywhere else
• Ex. Disneyland in Europe

Question 7

Language Family

Answer 7

• A group of different languages that all descend from a particular common language
• Not mutually understandable
• Biggest

Question 8

Language Group

Answer 8

• Groups of languages within a language family
• Not mutually understandable
• smallest

Question 9

Language Branch

Answer 9

• Small group of languages within a language group
• Mostly mutually understandable

Question 10

Language

Answer 10

• A system of communication used by a particular country or community.

Question 11

Dialect

Answer 11

• Different versions of one language, same language bit both with some different words, or slang
• Ex. Difference of dialect between the englich America speaks vs. the Uk or Australia
• Distinct to a certain reigon

Question 12

Accent

Answer 12

• Non standard pronunciation of language by a a non native speaker
• Specific to a certain reigon

Question 13

Isogloss

Answer 13

An area of distinct word usage or pronunciation that can be defined as a distinct region with boundaries.

Question 14

Lingua franca

Answer 14

• A language mutually understood and commonly used in trade by people who have different native languages.

Question 15

Creolized language

Answer 15

• A process in which 2 languages blend together as people learn a new lanuguage

Question 16

Ethnic religions

Answer 16

• Concentrated spatial distribution whose principles are likely based on physical characteristics of a particular location.
• Religions you can’t really be part of without being from the place of origin

Question 17

Universalizing religion

Answer 17

Attempts to appeal to all people, not just those living in a particular location.

Question 18

Branch Of religon

Answer 18

A large and fundamental division within a religion.

Question 19

Denomination

Answer 19

A division within a branch of a religion.

Question 20

Sect

Answer 20

A relatively small denominational group that has broken away from an established church.

Question 21

Ethnicity

Answer 21

• the fact or state of belonging to a social group that has a common national or cultural tradition.

Question 22

Race

Answer 22

A race is a categorization of humans based on shared physical or social qualities into groups generally viewed as distinct within a given society.

Question 23

Nationality

Answer 23

Nationality is the legal status of belonging to a particular nation,

Question 24

How did christianity & islam spread?

Answer 24

• Contagious Diffusion