Vocab.
A group of related languages that have all developed from one earlier language is called a....
Language family
How do people start to first learn about culture?
Through family/community
Name two countries that belong to the Latin American Culture Region.
Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Argentina, etc.
How has air travel advanced over the years
Airplanes etc.
A set of beliefs and customs shared by a group of people
Culture
Name two examples of U.S. culture
4th of July, Thanksgiving, sports, food, freedom, etc.
Name three countries that belong to the European culture region.
England, Spain, Germany
Name two factors that drive cultural change.
Migration and globalization
The spread of ideas from a source point.
Cultural Diffusion
Name one tradition/custom from a culture region outside of the U.S.
Celebrating the Day of the Dead
Chinese New Year
Respecting Elders/Being Polite
The U.S. shares many cultural traits with this country__________
Canada
How has the Information Revolution affected cultural change?
-Makes ideas and info move place to place much quicker.
A regional variety of a language with unique features.
Dialect
When cultures around the world switched from hunting and gathering to farming, it was called the __________ _______________
Agricultural Revolution
What is one negative thing that can be passed from one culture to another?
Diseases, loss of languages, etc.
What are the three most followed religions in the world in any order.
Christianity, Islam, non-religious
Increasing interconnection of economic, political, and cultural processes across the world.
Globalization
Give one example of cultural divergence.
The amish rejecting traditional culture over the use of technology.
Name three culture hearths that were listed in the book. They were on the map on page 171.
Middle America, Mesopotamia, Huang He Valley, Nile Valley, Indus Valley
What is the name of the language family where the languages English and Spanish come from?
Indo-European