Unit 3 APHUG Review

What are cultural traits?

• Specific customs, practices, or behaviors characteristic of a particular culture

• A combination of related cultural traits

• The visible imprint of human activity on the landscape

• Groups of languages with a common ancestral language

What does space-time compression refer to?

• The reduction in time it takes for something to travel due to advancements in technology

• The combination of related cultural traits

• The visible imprint of human activity on the landscape

• Groups of languages with a common ancestral language

What is the cultural landscape?

• The visible imprint of human activity and culture on the landscape

• A combination of related cultural traits

• Small, rural areas settled by a single ethnic group

• Groups of languages with a common ancestral language

What are ethnic islands/enclaves?

• Small, rural areas settled by a single ethnic group

• Urban areas with a concentration of a particular ethnic group

• The idea that successive societies leave their cultural imprints on a place

• Groups of languages with a common ancestral language

What are language families?

• Groups of languages with a common ancestral origins

• Visual representation of language relationships

• The visible imprint of human activity on the landscape

• A combination of related cultural traits

What is the main goal of universalizing religions?

• To appeal to specific ethnic groups

• To spread beliefs widely through conversion

• To maintain cultural traditions

• To promote political unity

Which of the following is an example of an ethnic religion?

• Christianity

• Islam

• Hinduism

• Buddhism

What is a centripetal force in cultural terms?

• A factor that divides people

• A factor that unifies people

• A factor that promotes economic growth

• A factor that encourages migration

What type of diffusion involves the physical movement of people?

• Contagious Diffusion

• Hierarchical Diffusion

• Relocation Diffusion

• Stimulus Diffusion

Cultural hearths are

• isolated regions

• places where cultural traits originate and spread

• areas with little political influence

• regions with no single cultural distinction