Cultural Diffusion
What is cultural Diffusion?
The spread of culture traits from on region to another.
Which of the following is NOT true?
A. Culture is learned.
B. Culture is shared.
C. Culture changes.
D. Culture stays the same.
D. Culture stays the same
This is NOT true
What is physical geography?
What are 3 ways humans interact with the environment?
We adapt, modify, and depend.
What is democracy?
A form of government in which the people elect leaders and rule by majority.
What is the difference between cultural diffusion and culture traits?
Cultural diffusion is the spread of culture traits from one region to another.
What two things influences cultural changes? Give examples.
Innovation and Contact with other people.
ANSWERS MAY VARY
Innovation: finding a better way to communicate
Contact: Contact with friends can influence your culture change
What are three physical landforms that early civilizations depended on to survive?
Access to clean water, farmable land, and location.
What is the difference between adapting to environment and modifying it?
Adapting is where I change my behavior for the environment and modifying is where I change the environment to meet my needs.
Thematic Map
A map that focuses on a theme or idea.
Which of the following is an example of cultural diffusion?
A. The sharing of languages
B. The spread of Baseball from the U.S. to Japan
c. Having many cultures in a region
B. The spread of Baseball from the U.S. to Japan
Why do multicultural societies sometimes cause conflict?
Compare/contrast physical and human geography.
Physical geography is the study of the physical features while human geography is the study of Earth's people.
How is building a bridge modifying the environment?
In order to build a bridge, the ground would have to be leveled.
ANSWERS MAY VARY
What is a limited government?
A type of government that has legal limits on it's power, in the form of a constitution.
How did the Silk Road contribute to Cultural Diffusion?
Though the network of trade routes, many cultures exchanged goods, ideas, and CULTURE TRAITS, such as religion and languages.
What are some common culture traits in the Texas Panhandle?
Answers may vary.
Food, languages, dress, religion, architecture, traditions, etc.,
What is population density?
A. The number of people living in a square.
B. The number of animals in a rainforest.
C. The number of people living in an area.
D. The number of monkeys in an area.
C. The number of people living in an area.
How can people adapt to hurricanes and typhoons?
- Building houses on stilts
A government in which there are no limits set on a ruler's power.
How can the internet encourage cultural diffusion?
It allows communication to occur quickly between many people and cultures.
What are some culture traits that immigrants to my area have adopted from the United States?
ANSWERS MAY VARY
Language, styles of dress, education, foods, music
Which 2 physical landforms commonly served as barriers to early civilizations?
Mountains and deserts, such as the Himalayas and the Sahara Desert, served as barriers that kept people from traveling.
Which of the following is an example for adapting to the environment during extreme weather?
A. Putting on a sweater when it is cold outside.
B. Wearing sunscreen to protect from the sun.
C. Board windows with plywood.
D. Use an umbrella when it is raining outside.
C. Board windows with plywood.
What is culture?
The learned and shared behaviors, beliefs, attitudes, values, and material objects that characterize a particular group or society