Unit 3 vocab practice (Bolded words only

Question 1

Acculturation

Answer 1

The process of cultural change and adaptation that occurs when individuals from one culture come into contact with another culture.

Question 2

Assimilation

Answer 2

The process by which individuals or groups adopt the culture of another group, losing their original identity.

Question 3

Centrifugal forces

Answer 3

Factors that divide or push people apart within a society.

Question 4

Centripetal forces

Answer 4

Factors that unite or bring people together within a society

Question 5

Colonialism

Answer 5

The practice of acquiring full or partial political control over another country, occupying it with settlers, and exploiting it economically

Question 6

Communication Technologies

Answer 6

Tools and platforms that facilitate the exchange of information and ideas.

Question 7

Contagious diffusion

Answer 7

The rapid spread of a feature or trend throughout a population through real or virtual contact.

Question 8

Cultural convergance

Answer 8

The tendency for cultures to become more alike as they interact with one another.

Question 9

Cultural divergence

Answer 9

The process by which a cultural group becomes increasingly different from others.

Question 10

Cultural hearths

Answer 10

Areas where cultural traits develop and from which they spread.

Question 11

Cultural identity

Answer 11

The feeling of belonging to a group that shares a common culture.

Question 12

Cultural relativism

Answer 12

The practice of assessing a culture by its own standards rather than viewing it through the lens of another culture.

Question 13

Cultural landscape

Answer 13

The visible imprint of human activity on the landscape.

Question 14

Culture

Answer 14

The social behavior, norms, and practices found in human societies.

Question 15

Dialects

Answer 15

Variations of a language that are specific to particular regions or groups.

Question 16

diffusion

Answer 16

The process by which cultural elements are spread from one society to another.

Question 17

Ethnicity

Answer 17

A shared cultural heritage or identity based on common ancestry, language, or culture.

Question 18

Ethnic neighborhoods

Answer 18

Areas within a city where people of similar ethnic backgrounds reside.

Question 19

Ethnocentrism

Answer 19

The belief in the superiority of one’s own ethnic group.

Question 20

expansion diffusion

Answer 20

The spread of a feature or trend among people from one area to others in an additive process.

Question 21

Gender

Answer 21

The social and cultural roles, behaviors, and expectations associated with being male or female.

Question 22

Global cultural landscape

Answer 22

The global pattern of cultural practices and expressions.

Question 23

Globalization

Answer 23

The process by which businesses or other organizations develop international influence or start operating on an international scale

Question 24

Hierarchical diffusion

Answer 24

The spread of a feature or trend from one key person or node of authority to other persons or places.

Question 25

Imperialism

Answer 25

A policy of extending a country’s power and influence through diplomacy or military force.

Question 26

Indigenous

Answer 26

Native to a particular region or environment

Question 27

language family

Answer 27

A group of languages that are related through descent from a common ancestor.

Question 28

Multiculturalism

Answer 28

The presence of, or support for, multiple cultural traditions within a single jurisdiction.

Question 29

Popular culture

Answer 29

The set of ideas, practices, and phenomena that are prevalent in mainstream society.

Question 30

Post Modern Architecture

Answer 30

A style of architecture that emerged in the late 20th century, characterized by a departure from modernist principles.

Question 31

relocation diffusion

Answer 31

The spread of a cultural trait through the physical movement of people from one place to another

Question 32

Sense of place

Answer 32

The emotional and cultural significance that a location holds for individuals or groups.

Question 33

Sequent occupancy

Answer 33

The notion that successive societies leave their cultural imprints on a place, contributing to the cultural landscape.

Question 34

Stimulus diffusion

Answer 34

The spread of an underlying principle, even though a specific characteristic is rejected.

Question 35

Syncretism

Answer 35

The blending of different religious or cultural beliefs into a new system.

Question 36

Toponym

Answer 36

A place name, especially one derived from a topographical feature.

Question 37

Time-Space convergence

Answer 37

The phenomenon where distance between places becomes less significant due to advancements in transportation and communication.

Question 38

Urbanization

Answer 38

The process of making an area more urban, typically involving the migration of people from rural to urban areas.