AP Human Unit 3 Vocabulary

What does the term "Cultural Landscape" mean?

• The mix of clothing, language, food, music that shapes a person's way of life.

• Humans changing the physical environment.

• The study of how humans change the physical environment.

• The field of study that cultural geography falls under.

What is "Environmental Determinism"?

• The environment affects human culture.

• Humans determine how the environment can change.

• Culture determines how we use the environment.

• The environment determines how humans can change the environment.

What is the meaning of "Bilingualism" in the context of language?

What does "Indo-European Family" refer to?

• A small branch of a larger family, that has a lot of branches itself.

• Languages that share a distant but common ancestor.

• The most common language family on the planet.

• Recognized by elites, or governments as the common language.

What is Pidgin?

• The specific language of a government or region.

• A mix of two different languages.

• Study of place names.

• A language that is no longer spoken.

What does the term "Lingua Franca" refer to?

• A mix of two different languages.

• The specific language of a government or region.

• A language identified by one group in a small location.

• The religion based on spirits within the natural world.

What is the difference between Folk Culture and Popular Culture?

• Folk Culture is practiced by a dominant mass culture, while Popular Culture is practiced by a specific group of people in a small area.

• Folk Culture is based on spirits within the natural world, while Popular Culture is the specific language of a government or region.

• Folk Culture is practiced by a specific group of people in a small area, while Popular Culture is practiced by a dominant mass culture.

• Folk Culture is the study of place names, while Popular Culture refers to languages that are no longer spoken.

What is Animism?

• The study of place names.

• The specific language of a government or region.

• The religion based on spirits within the natural world.

• A mix of two different languages.

What is the primary focus of Cultural Geography?

• The study of economic systems across different cultures.

• Understanding the distribution and dynamics of languages worldwide.

• Examining how cultural practices and places are interconnected.

• Analysis of political systems and their impact on cultures.

What does "Diaspora" refer to?

• The spread of a population from its original homeland.

• A small, isolated community with unique cultural practices.

• The process of adopting a new culture while retaining aspects of the original culture.

• The dominant culture in a society.