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17 Cards in this Set
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All the features of a society's way of life including language, religion, government, economics, food, clothing, architecture, and family life.
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What is Culture? (67)
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A key element in Human Geography which gives roles to individuals and establishes relationships within groups in a society.
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Activities and behaviors that people repeatedly practice.
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What is a Culture Trait?
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activities and behaviors of a group of people that are linked together through religion, ethnicity, or change through innovation & technology
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An area with many shared culture traits.
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What is a Culture Region? (67)
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may be characteristic of a single country or made up of several countries or many may exist in a single country depending on number of ethnic groups, religions, languages or historical traditions
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A population sharing a common cultural background.
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What is an Ethnic Group?
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People who band together due to common interests such as politics, language, history, or religion. (Ex. African Tribes, Muslims of Islam, Native Americans, et. al.)
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New ideas or behaviors that are beneficial and therefore accepted by a society over time.
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What is an Innovation? (68)
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may happen once and spread elsewhere or may occur in more than one place and at different times ( ex. boatbuilding or architecture)
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The spread of an innovation or culture trait to another culture region.
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What is Diffusion? (68)
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may spread through trade agreement, political, economic, or cultural groups over time, need for a better life, or war. (ex. languages)
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The growing of a plant or taming of an animal by a people for their own use.
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What is Domestication? ((72)
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Changing from a wild plant or animal to a tame one.
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The process of growing food on small tracts of land for food to support ones family/extended family.
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What is Subsistence Farming? (72)
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uses basic tools, surplus may be stored or sold for cash, family farmers and animals as laborers.
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The growing of crops on large plantations or tracts of land for sale (cash crops) using modern agricultural techniques.
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What is Commercial Farming? (72)
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uses high yield seeds, industrial fertilizers, powerful machinery and scientific methods
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The growth in proportion of people living close together in towns and cities
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What is Urbanization? (72)
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the 1st cities developed over 5000 yrs. ago causing this change in human geography
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Feelings of pride and loyalty for one's country expressed by patriotic songs, symbols, and writings.
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What is Nationalism?
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If taken to the extreme, this can lead to discrimination, predjudice, war, and genocide. Ex. Nazi Germany, Imperial Japan, or Iran.
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A religious movement that stresses the strict following of basic traditional principles.
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What is Fundamentalism? (75)
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religious conflicts over extreme values, morals, or laws seen in disputes or wars between Catholic and Protestant, Buddist and Hindu, Jewish Antisemitism, or Muslim vs Christians
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Government where only a few people in power decide what is best for everyone.
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What is Totalitarian Government? (75)
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Usually has a Command Economy w/ government control of industry
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Government of the people, by the people and for the people that promotes human rights and values individual freedoms.
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What is a Democratic Government? (75)
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Has a Free-Enterprise Economy, elections by voting, bi-partisan politics.
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The distribution of a country's wealth and natural resources among its people.
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What is Economy?
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this causes struggles between countries over resources if they are unevenly distributed or monopolized by government or individuals
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Taxes placed on imports and exports by a countries government to protect its economy.
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What is a trade Tariff?
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ex. import taxes charged on foreign cars
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Limits on the amount of a particular good that can be imported into a country.
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What is a Quota?
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Ex. Only 15% of the cars from Germany can be imported into the United States.
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