Unit 3 Cultural Patterns and Processes Vocabulary Quiz

Obstacles that completely prevent the diffusion of cultural traits or innovations from one area to another are called ________.

• Absorbing Barriers

• Permeable Barriers

• Cultural Filters

• Transitional Zones

Forces that divide a state or society, such as ethnic conflict or political unrest, are known as ________.

• Centrifugal Force

• Centripetal Force

• Unitary Force

• Cohesive Force

Forces that unify people and enhance support for a state, like shared language or national pride, are called ________.

• Centripetal Force

• Centrifugal Force

• Separatist Movement

• Devolutionary Pressure

The practice of acquiring and controlling territories by a foreign power, often involving settlement and exploitation, is called ________.

• Colonialism

• Federalism

• Isolationism

• Nationalism

The theory that cultures become more alike as they share technology and organizational structures in a globalized world is known as the ________.

• Convergence Hypothesis

• Cultural Relativism

• Divergence Theory

• Symbolic Interactionism

Shared beliefs and values that influence behavior and perceptions within a culture are called ________.

• Cultural Attitudes

• Social Norms

• Personal Preferences

• Legal Codes

The idea that a person's beliefs and activities should be understood based on their own culture, not judged by another, is called ________.

• Cultural Relativism

• Ethnocentrism

• Assimilation

• Cultural Imperialism

A single element of normal practice in a culture, such as food, clothing, or language, is known as a ________.

• Cultural Trait

• Cultural Region

• Cultural Diffusion

• Cultural Hearth

A region where cultural traits originate and from which they spread is called a ________.

• Culture Hearth

• Cultural Diffusion

• Cultural Barrier

• Cultural Landscape

The study of spatial distributions and interactions of ethnic groups and their cultural characteristics is called ________.

• Ethnic Geography

• Cultural Diffusion

• Urban Morphology

• Political Ecology