Culture
Language
Religion
Vocabulary
MISC.
100
What are some elements of culture?
Artifacts, Sociofacts, and Mentifacts
100
People often carry this type of "luggage" with them when moving from place to place.
What is Language
100
What is the biggest religion in the world today?
Christianity
100
visible objects and technology a culture creates. EASILY CHANGED
Artifacts
100
What is the most widspread language branch in the world?
Indo-European
200
What are the two forms of diffusion?
Relocation and Expansion
200
What might this be an example of?
What is a Lingua Franca
200
Name a country that has been to war or has had a uncivil dispute over religion
Syria is one among others
200
is the way of life of a group of people
Culture
200
Why might religion be a thing that is fought over?
With many beliefs going into a religion, one may have a different opinion on a certain part of it. This could lead to conflict arising at a global stage.
300
How is culture divided?
Material and Non Material culture
300
How does language differentiate from one culture to another?
A culture may base their beliefs around that language and may also lead to the language being more commonly used in other parts of the world.
300
Why do geographers study religion?
To learn about the distribution of religions throughout ethnic groups
300
Made up of the things people make and often give value to
Material culture
300
What language is the most common language in the world?
English
400
Cultural landscapes may include what?
Physical features, Agricultural and industrial practices , Religious and linguistic characteristics, etc.
400
Why does language change as culture changes?
When language changes and then culture changes soon after is because many people base their culture around that type of language.
400
How does religion effect where a person may live?
Most people would want to live in a place where they can practice there religion and there culture.
400
made of the ideas of society which are often considered dear to to the group
Non Material culture
400
Out of Artifacts, Sociofacts and Mentifacts, which is the slowest to change?
Mentifacts
500
What might be an example of a Sequent occupancy?
Ex-New Orleans-shows numerous cultures that have modified its landscape over time
500
How does categorizing languages provide insight into human history?
This allows us to have information on other languages in that language family.
500
How are religions split?
Monotheistic and Polytheistic
500
thinking of someone’s culture, not using yours as the center of your belief, but seeing it through their cultural context-being empathetic.
Cultural relativism
500
Where does the origins of English stem from?
The Germanic invasions of the British Isles