6th Grade World Cultures: Unit 04 Flashcards

Front

Fill in the blank: ________ is adopting new cultural practices generally from a dominant culture group.

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assimilation

Front

Fill in the blank: ________ is a group that shares common cultural traits, such as language.

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ethnicity

Front

Fill in the blank: ________ is the ability to read and write.

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literacy

Front

Fill in the blank: ________ are large man-made structures generally created for the public to remember an event or individual.

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monumental architecture

Front

A ________ is a piece of land that is connected to a mainland and is surrounded on three sides by water.

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peninsula

Front

Fill in the blank: ________ refers to the wealth and purchasing power of a particular group.

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standard of living

Front

Fill in the blank: ________ are groups that collectively bring together groups of nations to promote common goals, such as the European Union, NATO, and the UN.

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supranational organizations

Front

A ________ is an area of land that includes lines of transportation, like railroads, highways, canals.

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transportation corridor

Front

Fill in the blank: ________ is people working together to achieve the same goal.

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cooperation

Front

Fill in the blank: ________ is the process of spreading cultural traits from one region to another.

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cultural diffusion