AP Human Geography Unit 3 Vocabulary

What is the movement of people to, and the clustering of people in, towns and cities?

• Urbanization

• Suburbanization

• Ruralization

• Globalization

An ethnic, polytheistic religion:

• Buddhism

• Hinduism

• Taoism

• Shinto

What is architecture characterised by the use of local materials and knowledge, usually without the supervision of professional architects?

• Modern architecture

• Traditional architecture

• Futuristic architecture

• Industrial architecture

What is a type of religion that typically stays in one region?

• Universal religion

• Ethnic religion

• Global religion

• Missionary religion

What is an area of instability between regions with opposing political and cultural values?

• Toponym

• Geopolitical Zone

• Cultural Rift

• Political Spectrum

What is a characteristic of human action that's acquired by people socially and transmitted via various modes of communication?

• Cultural norm

• Culture trait

• Social behavior

• Tradition

Which is the fact or state of belonging to a social group that has a common national or cultural tradition?

• Ethnicity

• Nationality

• Culture

• Race

What is a multi-faceted approach to the planning, design and management of public spaces?

• Urban Design

• Placemaking

• Landscape Architecture

• Public Policy

What is the idea that a person's beliefs, values, and practices should be understood based on that person's own culture, rather than be judged against the criteria of another?

• Cultural relativism

• Ethnocentrism

• Cultural imperialism

• Cultural assimilation

What is a collection of languages related to each other through a common ancestor long before recorded history?

• Language family

• Language group

• Language branch

• Language family tree