Ch. 27 Vocabulary - Modern Day Texas

What is the term for the traditional beliefs, stories, and sayings of people handed down orally?

• Folklore

• Mythology

• Science

• Philosophy

What do you call a poet who is honored by a government by being chosen for an official position?

• Poet Laureate

• National Novelist

• State Singer

• Official Orator

What is an ancient or prehistoric drawing or painting called?

• Pictograph

• Manuscript

• Fresco

• Mosaic

What is a carving or inscription on a rock called?

• Petroglyph

• Fresco

• Mosaic

• Relief

What is one of the major groups of people that a person responding to the U.S. Census says he or she identifies, such as White, African American, Asian, Pacific Islander, Native American or Alaskan Native?

• Race

• Citizenship

• Religion

• Language

What is one of two groups reflecting cultural heritage that a person responding to the U.S. Census says he or she identifies with: Hispanic or non-Hispanic?

• Ethnicity

• Citizenship

• Race

• Religion

What is an urban area with 50,000 people or more, which could be one city alone or a city and its suburbs called?

• Metropolitan Area

• Rural Area

• Industrial Zone

• Agricultural Region

What is the process of increasing connectivity between the world’s societies called?

• Globalization

• Isolationism

• Nationalism

• Feudalism

What do you call those who study statistical data about human populations?

• Demographers

• Geologists

• Linguists

• Botanists

What is the term for repeating the actions of an earlier event or incident?

• Reenactment

• Reflection

• Prediction

• Imitation