Culture &
Language
Language
Linguists recognize how many different language families? And which is the most prominent language group?
10...Indo-European
An authoritarian system of government in which the clergy rule and claim that their authority comes from God, Allah, or some other deity.
theocracy
An economic system in which private individuals own most of the factors of production and make most economic decisions.
capitalism
What is population distribution?
It is the term used to describe where people choose to live.
The money and equipment necessary to build and operate businesses are called ____.
capital
What is the primary means of transmitting a culture?
language
An authoritarian system of government in which a small group of people hold ultimate authority.
oligarchy
An economic system in which the government owns the major industries and promises to make production decisions for the welfare of the society.
socialism
What term describes the result of subtracting a state's crude death rate from its crude birth rate?
rate of natural increase
Mountain ranges and rivers are examples of geographic features that often form ___.
natural borders
In which culture does communication rely on implied and non-verbal cues?
high-context cultures
A unitary system of government in which ally power lies in the central government. A dictatorship is a form of this.
autocracy
What is the most extreme form of socialism? Describe what makes it so extreme.
communism...the government owns everything
What is population density?
It is the average number of people living on each square mile (or kilometer) of land.
A ban on trading is called a ___.
tariff
What is cultural diffusion?
It is the spread of cultural traits from one culture to another.
What is the difference between a democracy and a republic?
Democracy--every citizen votes on every law
Republic--the people elect representatives to vote on laws for them and may voice their opinion and even run for office
What is a mixed economy?
An economy that attempts to combine socialism and capitalism.
What is urbanization?
It is the growth of urban areas at the expense of rural areas.
What are the locations where different cultures appeared around the world called?
culture hearths
What is culture?
What is the Overton Window?
It is a theory that had been proposed to explain how governments or other groups try to move the culture toward a policy they desire.
What is economics?
The study of the process by which people and countries make choices about the best way to develop and distribute its resources, goods, and services.
Describe the demographic transition model and its five stages.
Demographers use the demographic transition model to describe what has happened with populations and what will happen. Stage 1: high birthrate/high death rate Stage 2: death rate declines because of medical advances and improved sanitation Stage 3: improved economic conditions cause people to not have as many children Stage 4: stabilization, in which birthrate and death rate are low Stage 5: overpopulation of older people compared to the young.
What are more prevalent near the equator?
malaria cases