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39 Cards in this Set
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When the government gives some powers to the CENTRAL GOV. and other powers are for local government you have a system called?
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FEDERATION
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In a unitary system of government who runs the nation?
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CENTRAL GOVERNMENT
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An example of cultural convergence is what ?
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Tacos, Fajitas etc that are Mexican food is popular in the US
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When someone moves INTO A COUNTRY, they are called what?
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IMMIGRANTS
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WHAT influences culture ?
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RELIGION, LANGUAGE, GOVERNMENT
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In Urbanization the population of the ______ GROWS.
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CITY
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Population density is what?
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Average number of people in a square mile
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Which area has the highest population normaly?
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THE URBAN COMMUNITY
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If one perso or a small group has power in the government it's called a ___?
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dictatorship
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What type of govenment has kings and queens that are born into the position by being in a royal family?
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MONARCHY
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Describe the United States government?
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Representative government within a democracy
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Is the U.S. considered a totalitarian iype government?
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No
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When almost all the services and goods that are produced by the people and are consumed by their OWN FAMILY OR VILLAGE, the economic system is called?
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TRADITIONAL ECONOMY
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WHAT IS A MONOTHEISTC SOCIETY?
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Where they worship one God!!!!!!!!
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In a traditional economy, which type of farming provides basic needs of the nuclear family and has little surplus?
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SUBSISTANCE FARMING
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When the government makes ALL the economic decisions for the country it is called what?
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COMMAND
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Which type of government is like Great Britian where the Prime Minister has the real power and the monarch is only a symbol of unity?
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CONSTITUTIONAL MONARCHY
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The closing of its borders by the USSR to where trade, religion and immigration were restricted in 1847 is called?
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CULTURAL DIVERGENCE
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The land between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers called the FERTILE CRESENT is an example of ?
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CULTURAL HEARTH
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The number of live births per 1,000 is called?
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Birthrate
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Attempts to explain man's purpose?
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RELIGION
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When peope can change their rank in their culture we call it ?
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Social Mobility
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What must we have to pass on culture?
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Language
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Using the law of supply and demand to detemine price and production is called?
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market economy
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free enterprise is also called ?
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captialism
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Sovereignity is ?
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being free from otuside control
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When a country uses elements of traditional, market and command economics we call it ?
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MIXED ECONOMY
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Which two classes may be restricted from social mobility?
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Women and Minorities
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What is seen in North Korea in the area of Culture?
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Cultural Divergence
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What is the cornerstone of culture?
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language
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What system can best described as mixed economics?
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SOCIALIST
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nORTH KOREA is an example of what ______ _______ where outside influences are forbidden?
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cultural divergence
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All cultures have the ____ as the most important social organization?
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FAMILY
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In China the binding of ____ ___ is an example of a socially restricting action?
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women's feet
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Asian food in the US in the late 70's was included and is an example of what?
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SOCIAL CONVERGENCE
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Where is a cultural hearth first found in which they planted crops and herded animals?
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FERTILE CRESCENT
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Inorder to have a sovereign country you must be able to ____?
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RULE
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FOR A TERRITORY MUST HAVE WHAT TO SUPPORT ITSELF?
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water
natural resources land |
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What defines a country's culture?
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Religion
Language Cultural Hearth ? (see book) |
