Terms/Definitions
a regional variation of a language; spelling, pronunciation, & words will differ; usually different dialects can understand each other.
Dialect
What is a creolized language?
when two languages are blended to form a new one
Sunnis are a denomination of what religion?
Islam
What is nationalism?
A sense of loyalty/devotion to your nation
Slavery (25 million slaves were transported)
parts of cities that have a large concentration of a single ethnic group
Enthoburbs
What is the German Branch divided into?
Northern and Western Germanic
Who founded Buddhism?
Siddartha Guatama
What is Centripetal Force?
things that unite people
What invention led to the migration from the Rust Belt to the South?
Air Conditioning
the dialect that is taught and used for public speaking
Standard Language
Name three countries that use the Balto-Slavic Branch?
Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Slovakia, Poland
Therevada is a denomination of what religion?
Buddhism
What is Centrifugal Force?
things that divide people
Where did most African Americans move to after the Civil War?
Urban Cities / Big Cities
-split from the Catholics after the East-West divide in the Roman Empire; recognize the Patriarch of Constantinople rather than the Pope
Orthodox
What is lingua franca?
a language that is adopted as a common language between speakers whose native languages are different. Ex: English and Mandarin
What is the book of Islam?
Koran (Qur'an)
What was the colonization of Africa by European countries better known as?
"The Scramble for Africa"
Where are most U.S immigrants from today?
Latin America and Asia
religion that attempts to appeal to large groups of people
Universalizing Religion
Where was the Romance Branch derived from?
Latin (Romans)
What are the three things that change culture due to religion?
Disposal of Dead, Hierarchy, Architecture
Where did the leaders of European Nations meet to decide the fate of African territory (draw border lines)?
Berlin
Were used by the Germans in WW2 to hold Jewish people
Ghettos