Unit 4 Review

Question 1

What are some examples of Push Factors?

Answer 1

Country-wide famine, Increasing unemployment, Outbreak of civil war, Overpopulation

Question 2

What are some examples of Pull Factors?

Answer 2

Low crime rates, Vast amounts of land available, Job opportunities, Religious freedom

Question 3

Stage 1 of Demographic Transition Model

Answer 3

High birthrate, High deathrate, Very low growth, Lowest development level

Question 4

Stage 2 of Demographic Transition Model

Answer 4

High birthrate, Declining deathrate, Very high growth,

Level of Development = Developing

Question 5

Stage 3 of Demographic Transition Model

Answer 5

Declining birthrate, Continuously declining deathrate, Moderate growth
Level of Development = Developing

Question 6

Stage 4 of Demographic Transition Model

Answer 6

Low birthrate, Low deathrate, Very little to no growth.

Level of Development = Developed

Question 7

What is the purpose of cartograms?

Answer 7

To present statistical data in geographical distribution on a map.

Question 8

How are cartograms read?

Answer 8

If looking at population of countries; the larger the size of the country on the cartogram = a larger population.

Question 9

What are the 8 elements of culture?

Answer 9

Knowledge, Language, Religion, Technology, Government, Economic Systems, Traditions, National Beliefs

Question 10

What is a culture trait?

Answer 10

Learned activities and behaviors that people often take part in. (Ex. Utensils, Alphabet, Religious Beliefs)

Question 11

Where are culture traits learned?

Answer 11

Family, School, Friends, TV/Media, Experiences

Question 12

What is cultural diffusion?

Answer 12

The spread of culture.

Question 13

Contagious Diffusion

Answer 13

Spreading through a group or area equally without regard to class or power.

Question 14

Relocation Diffusion

Answer 14

People move and take their culture with them

Question 15

Hierarchical Diffusion

Answer 15

Spread from places of greater importance and size to smaller and less important places.

Question 16

Globalization

Answer 16

The process of increasing the concoctions and interdependence of the world’s markets and businesses.

Question 17

What are some examples of globalization?

Answer 17

Spread of infectious disease, Fast food (McDonalds, KFC), Technology {main example]

Question 18

Culture Trait

Answer 18

Learned activities and behaviors that people often take part in

Question 19

Acculturation

Answer 19

When an individual or group adopts some of the traits of another culture.

Question 20

Culture Region

Answer 20

An area in which people have many shared culture traits.

Question 21

Assimilation

Answer 21

The adoption of cultural elements can be so complete that two cultures become indistinguishable

Question 22

Ethnic Group

Answer 22

A portion of the population that shares a common culture or ancestry

Question 23

What are 3 factors that affect population growth?

Answer 23

Migration, Birthrate, Deathrate

Question 24

Universalizing Religion

Answer 24

Religions that appeal to a broad group of people regardless of ethnicity. They are seeking new followers.

Question 25

Ethnic Religion

Answer 25

Religions that mainly appeal to certain ethnic groups. One must be born into these religions.

Question 26

What are the 6 major world religions?

Answer 26

Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, Judaism

Question 27

Which major world religions began in Southwest Asia?

Answer 27

Christianity, Islam, Judaism

Question 28

Which major world religions are examples of Universalizing religions?

Answer 28

Christianity, Islam, Buddhism

Question 29

Which major world religions are examples of Ethnic religions?

Answer 29

Hinduism and Judaism