Latin America Human geography

What is acculturation?

• Adoption of all customs of another culture

• Transformation of culture due to influence from others

• Complete assimilation into another culture

• Maintaining cultural practices without change

Assimilation often involves:

• Voluntary migration

• Retaining all aspects of one’s original culture

• Gradual adoption of the dominant culture's customs

• Refusal to interact with other cultures

The term "barrio" is associated with:

• Rural farmlands

• High-income neighborhoods

• Urban neighborhoods, often low-income

• Historic colonial towns

Brain Drain refers to:

• Influx of foreign laborers

• Emigration of highly skilled workers

• Decline in education standards

• Increased funding for higher education

Caudillo refers to:

• A cultural festival

• A local military or political leader

• A large urban plaza

• An indigenous market

What does colonialism represent?

• The spread of global markets

• Establishment of cultural heritage sites

• European domination over Latin America

• Economic independence movements

In colonial Latin America, a "Creole" was:

• An indigenous person

• A person of mixed European descent born in the Americas

• A newly arrived European settler

• A person of mixed African and indigenous ancestry

Cultural diffusion is the:

• Isolation of cultures from each other

• Spread of beliefs and practices from one culture to others

• Rejection of foreign influence in culture

• Preservation of traditional customs without change

Dependency theory argues that Latin America’s struggles are due to:

• Isolation from global markets

• Poor natural resources

• Historical colonial exploitation

• Limited foreign investments

Diaspora is the:

• Emigration of highly skilled workers

• Concentration of a population in one area

• Dispersion of people from their original homeland

• Decline in cultural diversity