Urban Patterns and Housing
How many cities are evaluated annually with the Global Livability Index?
173 cities
How many languages in the Unites States went extinct between 2000 and 2022?
22 languages
Which religion worships in a mosque and where are these places typically found?
Islam
Mosques are primarily found in larger cities of the Islamic world
How many (ratio) lead actors in 2023 were people of color?
2.2 out of 10
English is in what language family?
Indo-European
Which term/path is considered to be the opposite of gentrification?
Community Building
Which two language families have the most speakers?
Indo-European and Sino-Tibetan
Christianity is the predominate religion in which part of Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa
________________ is the misuse, unacknowledged, or inappropriate adoptions of practices, customs, or aesthetics of one social or ethnic group by members of another
Cultural appropriation
In 2010, around _______ percent of all practicing Hindus were located in the South Asian region
________ is a discriminatory practice that consists of the systemic denial of services such as mortgages, insurance loans, and other financial services to residents of certain areas, based on their race or ethnicity
Redlining
Which two language families were described as almost being isolated languages? How many languages were in each family?
Japanese and Korean
Korean language family: 2 languages
Japanese language family: 12 languages
What percentage of the population in Mauritius practices Hinduism?
About 48 percent
The United States is a unique mosaic of cultural diversity-almost ______ percent of its people belong to racial or ethnic minorities
Almost 40 percent
The ________________________ prohibited discrimination concerning the sale, rental, and financing of housing based on race, religion, national origin, or gender
Be sure to include the year.
The Fair Housing Act of 1968
How many people were estimated to be displaced in America between 1955 and 1966 as a result of Urban renewal?
More than 300,000
Describe the difference between an institutional language and a stable language.
An institutional language is one that is used in education, work, mass, media and government
A stable language is one in daily use by people of all ages, from children to elderly individuals
What are the three styles of design that are generally found in Islamic tiles?
Geometric patterns, arabesque (floral patterns representing the underlying order of unity and nature), and calligraphy
What is a post-racial society?
Would America be considered a post-racial society?
A post-racial society is defined as a country in which racial preference, prejudice, and discrimination do not exist. It is a society that treats everyone equally, offers every person the same opportunities, and does not judge an individual by the color of their skin
Which region of the world had the largest amount of languages listed as endangered in 2022?
Oceania
A few factors are evaluated to establish a city's ranking on the Global Livability Index. Name three of these factors.
Stability, healthcare, culture and environment, education, and infrastructure
When discussing dialects in the United States, the country is split into four regions. What are these regions?
Which of these regions uses the word Coke to describe a soft drink?
North, Midland, South, and West
Which four religions originated in South Asia?
Buddhism, Hinduism, Sikhism, and Jainism
Describe the difference between ethnicity, race, and nationality.
Ethnicity is identity with a group of people who share cultural traditions of a particular homeland or hearth. An ethnicity could refer to a group occupying a small area, such as the Tutsis of Central Africa, or a large heterogenous group, like Hispanic Americans
Race is identity with a group of people who are perceived to share a physiological trait, such as skin color
Nationality is identity with a group of people who share legal attachment to a particular country, such as the United States of America
Which three regions have over 70 percent of the population that practices Christianity?
North America, Latin American, and Europe