Unit: Human Geography Part 1

Question 0

Relocation Diffusion

Answer 0

The spread of an idea by physical movement of people from one place to another.

Question 1

Culture

Answer 1

A learned and shared behavior, or “way of life,” within a group of people.

Question 2

Expansion Diffusion

Answer 2

The rapid widespread diffusion of a feature or trend throughout a population.

Question 3

Hierarchical Diffusion

Answer 3

The spread of an idea from people of authority or power to others.

Question 4

Cultural Syncretism (Cultural Convergence)

Answer 4

When components from different cultures collide to form a new idea to satisfy a society’s needs.

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Cultural Syncretism (Cultural Divergence)

Answer 5

When cultures become increasingly dissimilar over time.

Question 6

Cultural Hearth

Answer 6

Location on the earth where specific cultures began; the origin.

Question 7

Innovation

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The act or process of introducing new ideas.

Question 8

Local/Folk Culture

Answer 8

Culture traditionally practiced by small groups or communities.

Question 9

Popular Culture

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Modern day events or the mainstream of a given culture; fads, trends, or icons.

Question 10

Universalizing Religions

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Religions that attempt to appeal to all peoples, regardless of location or culture. Ex: Christianity, Islam, Buddhism.

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Ethnic Religions

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Religions that people are born into, remain identified with a specific ethnic, tribal, or national group. Ex: Judaism & Hinduism.

Question 12

Buddhism

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•   Related to Hinduism and shares many of the same basic beliefs.
•   Developed about 563 B.C.
•   Its founder, Siddhartha Gautama, is called the Buddha, or Enlightened One. NOT A GOD.
•   Reincarnation.
•   Universalizing.

Question 13

Christianity

Answer 13

•   Evolved from the teachings of Judaism.
•   Monotheistic.
•   Based on the teachings of Jesus Christ.
•   Old and New Testament.
•   Universalizing.

Question 14

Hinduism

Answer 14

•   One of the oldest religions in the world.
•   Has no founder and is based on traditions that developed over a long period of time.
•   Reincarnation.
•   Ethnic.

Question 15

Islam

Answer 15

•   Followers are called Muslims.
•   Holy Book is the Quran- Muslims also use the Old and New Testament.
•   Muslims worship God, who in Arabic is called Allah.
•   Monotheistic.
•   Muslims pray in a Mosque.
•   The religion began in South West Asia.
•   Universalizing.

Question 16

Judaism

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•   Oldest monotheistic religion.
•   Abraham is the ‘father’ of the Jewish people.
•   Monotheistic.
•   Ethnic religion.
•   Followers are called Jews.
•   Israel is the homeland of the Jews.
•   God is called Yahweh.
•   Old Testament.

Question 17

Secularization

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The historical process in which religion loses social and cultural significance.

Question 18

Globalization

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The increasing interconnectedness of people and places through converging process of economic, political, & cultural change.

Question 19

Regionalization

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Distinguishing places by their distinctive combinations of cultural and physical features. Beliefs, political, and economic pracices.

Question 20

Place

Answer 20

Specific point on earth distinguished by a particular characteristic.

Question 21

Scale

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Relationship between portion of earth being studied and earth as a whole. Can be extremely local, or the entire globe.

Question 22

Location (Absolute)

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The exact coordinates of a place. Ex: Latitude and Longitude.

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Location (Relative)

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The location of a place in relationship to its surroundings.

Question 24

Space

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Physical gap or interval between two objects.

Question 25

Major Climate Zones (Low or Tropical)

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Around the equator to the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn. Hot, but with dry and rainy seasons.

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Major Climate Zones (Middle/Temperate)

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Between tropics and polar variety of temperatures and rainfalls.

Question 27

Major Climate Zones (High/Polar)

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North and South Poles. Cold, possibly desert.

Question 28

Major Vegetation Zones (Forest)

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Different types of trees depending on the climate zone.

Question 29

Major Vegetation Zones (Desert)

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Hot and dry, little plant life.

Question 30

Major Vegetation Zones (Grassland)

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Few trees, different types of grasses depending on the climate zone.

Question 31

Major Vegetation Zones (Tundra)

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Cold and dry, little plant life.

Question 32

Adaptation

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Changes in a body to fit a location.

Question 33

Modification

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Changes that are made to fit a humans basic needs.