Chapter 1 and 2
What is an example of HUMAN geography?
Language, Culture, Religion
What does INTERnational migration mean?
Moving from country to country
What is dialect?
a regional variation of a language...pop, soda, Coke
What is the most sacred structure in Christianity?
The church
What is genocide?
The mass killing of a group of people to eliminate the whole group.
What is an example of Physical Geography?
Mountains, Rivers, Lakes
What is a pull factor?
a better job, family
The English language was brought to North America by whom?
England
What are the 3 universalized religions?
Christianity, Islam and Buddhism
What country has apartheid laws?
South Africa
What are lines of Longitude?
North and South...numbering system on a meridian
What is folk culture?
Small group of people in rural areas who practice traditional methods
What 2 languages are becoming popular in the U.S.?
Spanish and French
Where did ethnic religions begin?
unknown
Where are some of the places Genocide has occurred?
Congo, Darfur, Rwanda, South Sudan
What is latitude?
East and West- indicates the location of a parallel
What is a custom?
A repetitive act of a group.
What is a multilingual state?
a state that speaks more than 1 language
What are the 3 branches of Christianity?
Catholic, Protestant, Eastern Orthodox
What is race?
Identifying with a group of people who share a biological ancestor.
What is a parallel?
A circle around the globe that's parallel to the equator.
What does INTRAregional migration mean?
Moving within the same region.
a system of communication
What is a universalized religion?
A religion that appeals to everyone around the world.
Forced migration from Africa