Universalizing/Ethnic Religions & Languages [AP Human Geography

Which of these best describes a cultural hearth?

• Rapid, widespread diffusion throughout a population
  

• An underlying idea spreads but is changed by the new adopters

• A cultural origin point

• Spread from a particular person or node of authority

What language family does English belong to?

• Germanic

• Slavic

• Romantic

• Celtic 

English is an example of a bridge language

• True

• False

Which two types of diffusion would best apply to Colonialism & the spread of Christianity (two correct answers)

• Hierarchical Diffusion 

• Relocation Diffusion

• Stimulus Diffusion

• I dunno 

Which of these is an example of an American Southern dialect

• You guys

• youse 

• Y'all

• Yinz

What aspects make ethnic religions distinct from universalizing ones?

• Stays close to cultural hearth

• Specific to one ethnic group

• Can be diffused through expansion and relocation diffusion.

• Looks for people to convert

What is the cultural hearth for Christianity, Islam, and Judaism?

• Western Mediterranean 

• Eastern Mediterranean 

Which of the following is a universalizing religion?

• Shintoism

• Judaism

• Hinduism

• Christianity 

An isogloss is

• A geographic boundary based of a certain linguistic feature

• A collection of unique words and faiths

• A merging of two different language groups

• A boundary of different religions 

Which is not a characteristic of Sikhism 

• Requires five articles of faith

• Abrahamic Religion

• Gurus are a key part of the faith

• The hearth is in the Punjab region