The theme that answers the question, "Where is it?"
Location
a community of people bound to a homeland and possessing a common identity such as religion, language, or ethnicity
nation (Question 27)
signs placed on a landscape to denote a boundary
Demarcated boundary (Question 31)
What is the building block of culture?
Does the US have two official languages?
language; no
(Questions 15 and 17)
The two main ethnic groups in Rwanda
Hutu and Tutsi
What are ethnic enclaves
a place with a high concentration of an ethnic group that is distinct from those in the surrounding area
Ex: Chinatown, Koreatown, Litttle Havana (Question 7)
What are the characteristics of a state?
permanent population
territory
sovereignty
government
recognition by other states
(Question 23)
Long, narrow state. Communication in it is difficult.
elongated. (Question 36)
Christianity places of worship
Church (Question 18)
The theme that answer the question, "How do goods and people go from place to place?"
Movement
Political geographical unit in which a nation's boundaries exactly match the state's territorial boundaries
Nation-state (Question 28)
a straight line boundary that does not follow any physical feature closely
Geometric (Question 33)
What are 3 characteristics of folk culture?
practiced by a small group
primarily spreads through relocation diffusion
maintains unique identity
traditional
(Question 1)
From which part of Africa were most slaves captured?
West Africa
Where is the origin of the Gullah/Geechee culture
They were originally brought from west Africa to the coastal regions of SC, NC, FLA, and GA (Question 6)
Forces that divide a country. i.e. religious differences or failing economy
centrifugal forces (Question 39)
a group of discontinuous pieces of territory
fragmented (Question 36) 
Islam places of worship
mosque (Question 19)
What is gerrymandering?
The deliberate rearrangement of the boundaries of congressional districts by the political party that is in power to influence the outcome of elections
(Question 35)
Ethnic groups territorially divided by one or more international border
Multistate nation (Question 26)
A boundary that no longer exist but its effects can still be felt or seen in the area
Relic (Question 34)
What are 3 characteristics of popular culture?
Mainstream
Practiced by a large group of people
Spreads by all types of diffusion
(Question 1)
Countries in this part of Africa have HDI score closer to 0 than to 1. This means they are less developed countries
sub-Saharan Africa
What is the difference between the melting pot and the salad bowl
Melting Pot: each ethnic group combines to form one unique American culture
Salad bowl: each ethnic group is different and differences should be celebrated
(Question 2)
forces that unite a country. i.e. a charismatic president, Olympic games, natural disaster
Centripetal forces (Question 38)
In this type of state, the capital is usually in the center and each side is equal distance from the middle
Compact (Question 36) 
Judaism place of worship
Synagogue (Question 20)
The Himalayans are in Nepal and the people there speak Nepali. This is an example of which theme of geography?
Place - "What is it like there?"
state with multiple national, ethnic, and religious groups within its borders
Multinational state (Question 24)
Boundary that is drawn before population moved to an area
antecedent (Question 34)
Describe the difference between polytheism and montheism
polytheism - worship of many gods
monotheism - worship of one god
(Question 8 and 9)
What was the Berlin Conference?
14 nations met in Berlin, Germany to make plans on how to divide the land of Africa amongst themselves. No Africans were invited. They combined people who were traditional enemies (Question 29)
What is the difference between univeral and ethnic religions?
Universal religions seek out converts to join their religion
Ethnic religions are practiced by a specific group in a specific location
(Question 3)
Government where power is divided between a central government and lower levels such as a state or province
federal. Examples United States, Brazil, Mexico, and Germany. (Question 40)
a state that completely surrounds another state
perforated (Question 36)
Buddhism places of worship
pagoda (Question 21)
The Augusta Chronicle is a newspaper that only serves the Augusta metropolitan area. You won't find it in Los Angeles. This is an example of which theme?
An ethnic group that does not possess its own homeland
stateless nation (Question 25)
boundary that accommodates religious, ethnic, linguistic, or economic differences.
subsequent (Question 34)
Which type of cultural landscape is being described?
Golf course
Martin Luther King Jr childhood home
downtown Clemson
Plume caves in the Navajo area
designed
historic site
vernacular
ethnographic
What two countries controlled the most territory at the height of colonization in Africa?
Great Britain and France
What is the difference between packing and cracking?
Packing - place as many voters of 1 type into a single district to reduce their influence in other districts.
Cracking - involves spreading out voters of a particular type among many districts in order to reduce their representation by denying them a sufficiently large voting block in any particular district.
(Question 5)
Government where power is held by one central authority
Unitary. Example include France, Great Britain, Zimbabwe (Question 41)
What is a prorupted state?
State with an extension that allows it to reach a resource or separate two other countries (Question 36)

Hinduism places of worship
temples (Question 22)
Which theme was subconsciously on your mind when you decided to bring your umbrella this morning?
Human-Environment Interaction
What is assimilation and acculturation?
Assimilation: when members of a certain culture adapt completely to the ways of another culture.
Acculturation: when a culture adopts some aspects of another culture, while keeping many aspects of their original culture.
(Question 4)
Rivers, mountains, deserts are examples of these types of boundaries
natural or physical (Question 32)
List and describe the 4 types of cultural diffusion
Hierarchical - idea starts at the top and spreads downward
Contagious - culture spreads rapidly thru person to person contact
Stimulus - culture is adopted by a new group but is changed to reflect their way of life
Relocation - culture goes to a new place when people move
(Questions 10, 11, 12, and 13)
The systematic killing of a group of people. It happened in Rwanda
ethnic genocide (Question 16)
What is the Quebec independence movement?
Some Quebecois seek independence from Canada due to the government not respecting their cultural differences (Question 14)
In this governmental system countries work together to solve a problem. All countries are equal in power and membership is voluntary.
Countries join __________________ in order to gain the advantage of having a closer relationship with a neighboring country
Confederation and supranational organizations (Questions 42 and 43)
Describe the difference between enclave and exclave
Enclaves are completely surrounded by another state
Exclaves are part of a state that is separated from the main territory
(Question 36)
a religious journey to a sacred site
pilgrimage