Cultural Processes and Influences Flashcard

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What is the process called when two cultures come into direct contact, resulting in changes to both?

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Acculturation

Front

Which process involves a minority group gradually adopting the customs of the dominant culture?

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Assimilation

Front

What is Buddhism primarily based on?

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The teachings of Siddhartha Gautama

Front

What is a unifying force that brings people together within a society?

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Centripetal Force

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Christianity is based on the life and teachings of whom?

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Jesus Christ

Front

What is the practice of directly controlling and settling foreign territories called?

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Colonialism

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Which type of diffusion involves an idea spreading rapidly from person to person?

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Contagious Diffusion

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What process describes cultures becoming more alike due to globalization?

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Cultural Convergence

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What term describes the visible imprint of human activity and culture on the landscape?

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Cultural Landscape

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What is the belief that a person's beliefs and practices should be understood based on their own culture, not judged against another?

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Cultural Relativism