Diffusion
The spread of an idea as a result of people physically migrating or moving
Relocation Diffusion
Lingua Franca
Hearth of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
Middle East (Western Asia)
Define the concept of historical and contemporary.
Historical= from history/the past (more than 10 years)
Contemporary= Modern/Current
Belief that human agency, or social conditions, determine culture and behavior, rather than the environment
Possibilism
Type of expansion diffusion where an idea spreads from areas of higher power
Hierarchical Diffusion
Language family that has the most speakers total
Indo European
Hearth of Hinduism and Buddhism
South Asia
Historical Reason Christianity and Spanish Spread to Latin America
Colonization
The words CLUSTERED and DISPERSED are associated with what Unit 1 concept? (Often used in a DESCRIBE question.)
Spatial Patterns
Type of expansion diffusion where the idea spreads but certain characteristics are changed due to barriers
Stimulus Diffusion
Results from mixing the language of a colonizer with an indigenous language
Creole Language
List Which Religions Are Ethnic/ Universalizing
Ethnic: Judaism, Hindiusm
Universalizing: Christianity, Islam, Buddhism
Historical reason for the spread of Buddhism.
Trade along the Silk road.
Identify THREE types of thematic maps.
Cartogram, Choropleth, Dot Density, Graduated Symbol, Isoline
Type of expansion diffusion where an idea spreads quickly.
Contagious Diffusion
Name the language with the most NATIVE speakers.
Mandarin (Sino-Tibetan)
Mono: Christianity, Islam, Judaism
Poly: Hinduism
None: Buddhism
Compare IMPERIALISM and COLONIALISM.
Similarity: they both exemplify a country exerting control over another country
Difference: Imperialism is limited to influence (often economic), Colonialism includes settling the country (colonies)
Identify TWO push factors
AND
TWO pull factors.
Push: political unrest, unemployment, crime, environmental disasters, climate issues
Pull: economic opportunity (jobs), safety, education, family/friends, good leaders,
Explain the difference between expansion and relocation diffusion. AND provide an example of each.
Expansion= not physical/Relocation= Physical
Expansion: via technology, popular culture, diffuses widely and quickly
Relocation: the Amish, Ethnic Religions, Folk Culture
Explain the difference between assimilation and acculturation. Provide an example of each.
Assimilation: losing all of one's culture/ Ex: Native Americans
Acculturation: adapting but keeping your own culture/ Ex: language, "y'all'
Belief in the superiority of one's culture to the point that other cultures are based on one's own culture.
Ethnocentrism
Explain how technology can preserve indigenous languages.
Technology can preserve indigenous languages by providing exposure and the ability to learn and use the language.
Examples: duolingo, youtube, tik-tok
Identify the THREE types of population data tracked on the DTM. (Demographic Transition Model)
CBR: Crude Birth rate
CDR: Crude Death Rate
Total Population/ Natural Rate of Increase