Unit 5 Study Guide

is one with clear boundaries. It is defined by at least one common human or physical characteristic. This may be a common government, such as a political unit

• functional

• cultural

• formal

• cultural

is an area defined by one function that may cross political boundaries. It is organized around a focal point, such as a city and its metropolitan area

• cultural

• functional

• formal

• perceptual

s based on people’s attitudes and emotions about a place, such as the “Deep South,” “Dixie,” or “The Big Apple” ( New York City)

• cultural

• functional

• formal

• perceptual

is celebrated as a last indulgence of carnal pleasures that Catholics must give up for 40 days of fasting during Lent, from Ash Wednesday to Easter Sunday

• Easter

• Lent

• Carnival

• Christmas

Carnival is celebrated in

• The Deep South

• The Middle East

• Latin America

• Eastern Europe

This continent has a largely hetergenous society caused by immigration and diversity

• North America

• south America

• Asia

• Africa

Regions are united by Islam and the Arabic language

• North Africa/Southwest Asia

• Latin America

• Eastern Europe

• Scandinavia

continent has religious freedom, immigration that leads to diversity, and no official language in common

• south America

• North America

• Europe

• Africa

_ is a cultural characteristic that unifies South Asia

• Diversity

• Religion

• Beliefs

• Art

in this cultural region, the people are mainly of Arab descent, the dominant religion is Islam, and the people speak Arabic

• North Africa

• East Asia

• south America

• Deep South