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38 Cards in this Set
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Culture |
Total of knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors shared by and passed on by members of a specific group. |
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Ethnic group |
Specific group that shares a language, customs, and a common heritage. |
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Innovation |
Taking existing technology and resources and creating something new to meet a need. |
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Diffusion |
The spread of ideas, innovation, or patterns of behavior. |
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Acculturation |
Occurs when a society changes because it accepts or adopts an innovation. |
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Language |
The method of communication, either spoken or written. |
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Dialect |
Reflects changes in speech patterns related to class, region, or other cultural changes. |
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Religion |
Consists of a belief in a supernatural power or powers that are regarded as the creators are maintainers of the universe. |
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Judaism |
Originated in Israel, it is the oldest monotheistic religion. Considered an ethnic religion with a long tradition of faith and culture. |
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Christianity |
Evolved from Judaism, monotheistic, based on teachings from Jesus Christ, the son of God, largest religion. |
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Islam |
Based on teachings from prophet Mohammed, monotheistic. |
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Hinduism |
One of the oldest religions, concentrated in India, polytheistic, caste system. |
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Buddhism |
Developed in India, rejected caste system, promote Nirvana. |
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Confucianism |
System of philosophical and ethical teachings founded Confucius and developed by Mencius. |
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Taoism |
A Chinese philosophy based on writings of Lao-Tzu (fl. 6th Century BC) advocating humility and religious piety. |
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Shinto |
Japanese religion from 8th century incorporating worship of ancestors and nature. |
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Birthrate |
Number of live births per thousand population |
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Fertility rate |
Average number of children a woman of childbearing years would have in her lifetime |
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Mortality rate |
Number of deaths per thousand people |
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Infant mortality rate |
Number of deaths among infants under age One per thousand live births |
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Population Pyramid |
Graphic device that show sex and age distribution of population |
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Rural |
Characteristic of countryside rather than town |
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Suburban |
Characteristic of a suburb |
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Urban |
Characteristic of a city or town |
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Push pull factors |
Reasons for migrating |
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Population density |
Figure used to understand how heavily populated an area is |
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Democracy |
A type of government in which citizens hold political power either directly or through elected representatives |
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Monarchy |
A type of government in which a ruling family headed by a king or queen holds political power and may or may not share the power with citizen bodies |
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Dictatorship |
A type of government in which an individual or a group holds complete political power |
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Communism |
A system in which the government holds nearly all political power in the means of production |
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Nation-state |
The name of a territory when a nation and a state occupy the same territory |
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Geo graphic characteristics of Nations – size |
More resources equals more power |
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Geographic characteristics of Nations – shape |
How easily it can be governed, how goods are moved throughout the country, how it relates to neighboring countries |
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Geographic characteristics of Nations – location |
Connections, transportation, trade, protection, security |
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Natural boundaries |
Based on physical features |
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Artificial boundaries |
Fixed line following latitude and longitude lines |
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Physical maps |
Locations of identifiable landmarks |
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Political maps |
Designed to show governmental boundaries |
