World Cultures 2nd half Quiz

Question 1

Geography impacts customs in the tropics

Answer 1

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.

Question 2

Artic Circle

Answer 2

Area found at the North pole (top of the world) that always has cold weather

Question 3

Antartic Circle

Answer 3

Are found at the South pole (bottom of the world) that always has cold weather

Question 4

Equator

Answer 4

The very center of the earth. Always hot weather because the sun signs directly on it.

Question 5

Summer season

Answer 5

The part of the earth this getting DIRECT SUNLIGHT

Question 6

Winter seasons

Answer 6

The part of the earth that is getting INDIRECT SUNLIGHT

Question 7

Tropic of Cancer

Answer 7

The tropic line ABOVE the equator

Question 8

Tropic of Capricorn

Answer 8

The tropic line BELOW the Equator

Question 9

Tropical Climats

Answer 9

are found in the area between the tropic of cancer and tropic of capricorn

Question 10

Hot Year Round Weather

Answer 10

On the equator and anywhere between the two tropic lines

Question 11

Cold Year Round Weather

Answer 11

At the North and South Poles, in the artic and antarctic circles

Question 12

Season Year Round Weather

Answer 12

The part of the earth between the tropic lines (capricorn or cancer) and the north or south pole.

Question 13

Why do we get seasons

Answer 13

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.

Question 14

Climates

Answer 14

The average weather over a longer period of time such as years.

Question 15

Climate change from equator to poles

Answer 15

It will get colder

Question 16

climate change from poles to equator

Answer 16

it will get hotter.

Question 17

Weather in the mountains

Answer 17

it is usually colder and can have snow even when not in season.

Question 18

Windward side

Answer 18

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.

Question 19

Leeward side

Answer 19

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.

Question 20

Midlatitudes

Answer 20

Area between the tropic lines and the poles

Question 21

Climate in midlatitudes

Answer 21

Seasonal climate–with cold winter and hot summers.

Question 22

Coastal Areas

Answer 22

The air in these areas absorbs water from the oceans. Therefore, they will be humid and get a lot of rain.

Question 23

Elevation effect climate because

Answer 23

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.

Question 24

Cultural Diffusion

Answer 24

movement of culture from one place to another.

Question 25

Migration

Answer 25

People move from place to place. This is why cultural diffusion occurs.

Question 26

Dictatorship

Answer 26

An individual or group takes over governmetn by FORCE

Question 27

Acculturation

Answer 27

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.

Question 28

Assimilation

Answer 28

The point at which the majority culture has taken over the minority (because they’re an ASS). This is the result of acculturation.

Question 29

Direct Democracy

Answer 29

People have the power and make decisions. They DO NOT elect officials

Question 30

Traditional Economy

Answer 30

Decides how much to produce based on need.. Usually relies on fishing, hunting, etc. to meet peoples needs for foods.

Question 31

Command Economy

Answer 31

The government is in control and makes decision for production. COMMunism is an example.

Question 32

Free Market Economy

Answer 32

People own means of production and decide what they will make and sell.

Question 33

Representative Democracy

Answer 33

People have the power, but they elect officials to make decisions

Question 34

Ethnocentric

Answer 34

Comparing cultures to your own and believing that yours is superior.

Question 35

Ethnocentrism

Answer 35

Believing that it is weird to use chopsticks to eat because in the U.S. we use silverware.

Question 36

Status in a free market economhy

Answer 36

is based on wealth

Question 37

Extended families

Answer 37

multiple generations living in the same home. Often found in farm areas.

Question 38

Polytheistic

Answer 38

Religion believing in multiple gods

Question 39

Monotheistic

Answer 39

Religion believing in single gods

Question 40

patriarchal society

Answer 40

lead by the elder men. Patriarchal family is led by dad.

Question 41

Developing Country

Answer 41

These countries have a high poverty rate, limited technology available and rely on farming.

Question 42

Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

Answer 42

the financial output of production and labor for a country.

Question 43

Countries with High GDP

Answer 43

Wealthy with a high quality of life. They have good medical care, plenty of food, nice houses. Economy relies on technology and industrialization.

Question 44

Countries with Low GDP

Answer 44

Poor, rely on farming, limited technology. Also called developing countries.

Question 45

Human Development index

Answer 45

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.

Question 46

Per Capita Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

Answer 46

The GDP divided by the number of people. It is not the income, but the average amount per person contributed to the economy.

Question 47

Infant mortality rate

Answer 47

number of infants that die per 1000 births

Question 48

Literacy Rate

Answer 48

Percentage of population that can read.