Political Geography
What is a country with various ethnicity and cultures living insides its borders
Multi-national-state
What is the name for which where the cultural trait develops from
Cultural hearth
Which language family has the most speakers in the world
Indo-European
What model shows how population changes as countries develop
Demographic Transition Model
Stating legal binding
Defining boundary
People who decide what their governments going to be politically
Self-determination
What do we call the process where smaller cultures get influenced by a dominant culture but still keep parts of their own identity
Acculturation
What's the term for religion that tries to appeal to people all over the world, just in one region
Universalizing religion
Which stage of the DTM has the fastest population growth
Stage 2
What's a border drawn by outsiders without thinking about the people who already live there
Superimposed boundary
What is an ongoing conflict
Shatter belt
What concept describes how culture become more alike as globalization gets bigger
Cultural Convergence
How does religion spread when people move to new places or bring their beliefs with them
relocation diffusion
What's it called when people are forced to leave their homes because of war,natural disasters,or persecution
Forced Migration
How do countries officially draw a boundary line on a map
Delimitation
The process by which a central government grants more political power and autonomy to regional or local governments, a trend seen in the United Kingdom with Scotland and Wales.
devolution
How do local communities use food,art ,or festivals to make their culture stand out in a world that's getting more global
Creating a cultural landscape
How can languages both bring people together and tear them apart
What do we call it when people move to cities in small steps instead of all at once
Step Migration
The process of redrawing legislative boundaries to benefit the political party in power, often resulting in strangely shaped voting districts.
gerrymandering
The idea that a country's government has the final say over its own affairs without interference from other countries, an essential principle of modern international law.
sovereignty
How do local cultures make their spaces special so they don't just end up looking like everywhere else
Placemaking
How can a religion influence laws,politics,or government polices in a country
Answer: Religions can shape legal systems or political decisions, like how the Catholic Church historically influenced politics in Latin America.
How can a country's population decline even if birth rates are high
Because high emigration or disease can reduce population faster then births replace it
Whats the difference between a border drawn before people settle somewhere and one drawn to match the people who live there
Antecedent is drawn before settlement
Consequent is drawn to match cultural patterns