World Cultures 2nd half Quiz Flashcards
Geography impacts customs in the tropics
Wearing lighter weight clothing due to heat.
The foods they eat could be influenced by what they can grow, such as eating tropical fruits like pineapple and mango.
Artic Circle
Area found at the North pole (top of the world) that always has cold weather
Antartic Circle
Are found at the South pole (bottom of the world) that always has cold weather
Equator
The very center of the earth. Always hot weather because the sun signs directly on it.
Summer season
The part of the earth this getting DIRECT SUNLIGHT
Winter seasons
The part of the earth that is getting INDIRECT SUNLIGHT
Tropic of Cancer
The tropic line ABOVE the equator
Tropic of Capricorn
The tropic line BELOW the Equator
Tropical Climats
are found in the area between the tropic of cancer and tropic of capricorn
Hot Year Round Weather
On the equator and anywhere between the two tropic lines
Cold Year Round Weather
At the North and South Poles, in the artic and antarctic circles
Season Year Round Weather
The part of the earth between the tropic lines (capricorn or cancer) and the north or south pole.
Why do we get seasons
The earth is tilted on it’s axis. The part leaning towards the sun gets summer and the part away from the sun gets winter.
Climates
The average weather over a longer period of time such as years.
Climate change from equator to poles
It will get colder
climate change from poles to equator
it will get hotter.
Weather in the mountains
it is usually colder and can have snow even when not in season.
Windward side
The side of a mountain that wind blows toward. The wind is moist at this point, so it will rain and have lots of green vegetation growing.
Leeward side
The side of the mountain the wind blows away from. The wind is dry at this point, so it will be desert like and not have many plants/trees growing.
Midlatitudes
Area between the tropic lines and the poles
Climate in midlatitudes
Seasonal climate–with cold winter and hot summers.
Coastal Areas
The air in these areas absorbs water from the oceans. Therefore, they will be humid and get a lot of rain.
Elevation effect climate because
The atmospheric gases hold the heat energy near the earth. When atmosphere increases, the gases get thinner and more energy escapes, so it gets colder.
Cultural Diffusion
movement of culture from one place to another.
Migration
People move from place to place. This is why cultural diffusion occurs.
Dictatorship
An individual or group takes over governmetn by FORCE
Acculturation
The process of two cultures of sharing ideas where one has more power than the other. It can be done by choice, by force or by necessity.
Assimilation
The point at which the majority culture has taken over the minority (because they’re an ASS). This is the result of acculturation.
Direct Democracy
People have the power and make decisions. They DO NOT elect officials
Traditional Economy
Decides how much to produce based on need.. Usually relies on fishing, hunting, etc. to meet peoples needs for foods.
Command Economy
The government is in control and makes decision for production. COMMunism is an example.
Free Market Economy
People own means of production and decide what they will make and sell.
Representative Democracy
People have the power, but they elect officials to make decisions
Ethnocentric
Comparing cultures to your own and believing that yours is superior.
Ethnocentrism
Believing that it is weird to use chopsticks to eat because in the U.S. we use silverware.
Status in a free market economhy
is based on wealth
Extended families
multiple generations living in the same home. Often found in farm areas.
Polytheistic
Religion believing in multiple gods
Monotheistic
Religion believing in single gods
patriarchal society
lead by the elder men. Patriarchal family is led by dad.
Developing Country
These countries have a high poverty rate, limited technology available and rely on farming.
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
the financial output of production and labor for a country.
Countries with High GDP
Wealthy with a high quality of life. They have good medical care, plenty of food, nice houses. Economy relies on technology and industrialization.
Countries with Low GDP
Poor, rely on farming, limited technology. Also called developing countries.
Human Development index
This is a statisic the UN measures by taking surveys. It does not only measure economics. It measures the quality of life in a country.
Per Capita Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
The GDP divided by the number of people. It is not the income, but the average amount per person contributed to the economy.
Infant mortality rate
number of infants that die per 1000 births
Literacy Rate
Percentage of population that can read.
