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100

The theme that answers the question, "Where is it?"

Location

100

a community of people bound to a homeland and possessing a common identity such as religion, language, or ethnicity

nation (Question 27)

100

signs placed on a landscape to denote a boundary 

Demarcated boundary (Question 31)

100

What is the building block of culture?

Does the US have two official languages?

language; no

(Questions 15 and 17)

100

The two main ethnic groups in Rwanda

Hutu and Tutsi

100

What are ethnic enclaves

a place with a high concentration of an ethnic group that is distinct from those in the surrounding area

Ex: Chinatown, Koreatown, Litttle Havana (Question 7)

100

What are the characteristics of a state?

permanent population

territory

sovereignty

government

recognition by other states

(Question 23)

100

Long, narrow state. Communication in it is difficult. 

elongated. (Question 36)

100

Christianity places of worship

Church (Question 18)

200

The theme that answer the question, "How do goods and people go from place to place?"

Movement

200

Political geographical unit in which a nation's boundaries exactly match the state's territorial boundaries

Nation-state (Question 28)

200

a straight line boundary that does not follow any physical feature closely

Geometric (Question 33)

200

What are 3 characteristics of folk culture?

practiced by a small group

primarily spreads through relocation diffusion

maintains unique identity

traditional

(Question 1)

200

From which part of Africa were most slaves captured?

West Africa

200

Where is the origin of the Gullah/Geechee culture

They were originally brought from west Africa to the coastal regions of SC, NC, FLA, and GA (Question 6)

200

Forces that divide a country. i.e. religious differences or failing economy

centrifugal forces (Question 39)

200

a group of discontinuous pieces of territory

fragmented (Question 36) 

200

Islam places of worship

mosque (Question 19)

300

What is gerrymandering?

The deliberate rearrangement of the boundaries of congressional districts by the political party that is in power to influence the outcome of elections

(Question 35)

300

Ethnic groups territorially divided by one or more international border

Multistate nation (Question 26)

300

A boundary that no longer exist but its effects can still be felt or seen in the area

Relic (Question 34)

300

What are 3 characteristics of popular culture?

Mainstream

Practiced by a large group of people

Spreads by all types of diffusion

(Question 1)


300

Countries in this part of Africa have HDI score closer to 0 than to 1. This means they are less developed countries

sub-Saharan Africa

300

What is the difference between the melting pot and the salad bowl

Melting Pot: each ethnic group combines to form one unique American culture

Salad bowl: each ethnic group is different and differences should be celebrated 

(Question 2)

300

forces that unite a country. i.e. a charismatic president, Olympic games, natural disaster

Centripetal forces (Question 38)

300

In this type of state, the capital is usually in the center and each side is equal distance from the middle

Compact (Question 36) 

300

Judaism place of worship

Synagogue (Question 20)

400

The Himalayans are in Nepal and the people there speak Nepali. This is an example of which theme of geography?

Place - "What is it like there?"

400

state with multiple national, ethnic, and religious groups within its borders 

Multinational state (Question 24)

400

Boundary that is drawn before population moved to an area

antecedent (Question 34)

400

Describe the difference between polytheism and montheism

polytheism - worship of many gods

monotheism - worship of one god

(Question 8 and 9)

400

What was the Berlin Conference?

14 nations met in Berlin, Germany to make plans on how to divide the land of Africa amongst themselves. No Africans were invited. They combined people who were traditional enemies (Question 29)

400

What is the difference between univeral and ethnic religions?

Universal religions seek out converts to join their religion

Ethnic religions are practiced by a specific group in a specific location

(Question 3)

400

Government where power is divided between a central government and lower levels such as a state or province

federal. Examples United States, Brazil, Mexico, and Germany. (Question 40)

400

a state that completely surrounds another state

perforated (Question 36)

400

Buddhism places of worship

pagoda (Question 21)

500

The Augusta Chronicle is a newspaper that only serves the Augusta metropolitan area. You won't find it in Los Angeles. This is an example of which theme?

Region - "How are places similar or different?"
500

An ethnic group that does not possess its own homeland

stateless nation (Question 25)

500

boundary that accommodates religious, ethnic, linguistic, or economic differences.

subsequent (Question 34)

500

Which type of cultural landscape is being described?

Golf course

Martin Luther King Jr childhood home

downtown Clemson

Plume caves in the Navajo area

designed

historic site

vernacular

ethnographic

500

What two countries controlled the most territory at the height of colonization in Africa?

Great Britain and France

500

What is the difference between packing and cracking?

Packing - place as many voters of 1 type into a single district to reduce their influence in other districts.

Cracking -  involves spreading out voters of a particular type among many districts in order to reduce their representation by denying them a sufficiently large voting block in any particular district.

(Question 5)

500

Government where power is held by one central authority

Unitary. Example include France, Great Britain, Zimbabwe (Question 41)

500

What is a prorupted state?

State with an extension that allows it to reach a resource or separate two other countries (Question 36)

500

Hinduism places of worship

temples (Question 22)

600

Which theme was subconsciously on your mind when you decided to bring your umbrella this morning?

Human-Environment Interaction

600

What is assimilation and acculturation?

Assimilation: when members of a certain culture adapt completely to the ways of another culture.

Acculturation: when a culture adopts some aspects of another culture, while keeping many aspects of their original culture.

(Question 4)

600

Rivers, mountains, deserts are examples of these types of boundaries

natural or physical (Question 32)

600

List and describe the 4 types of cultural diffusion

Hierarchical - idea starts at the top and spreads downward

Contagious - culture spreads rapidly thru person to person contact

Stimulus - culture is adopted by a new group but is changed to reflect their way of life

Relocation - culture goes to a new place when people move

(Questions 10, 11, 12, and 13)

600

The systematic killing of a group of people. It happened in Rwanda

ethnic genocide (Question 16)

600

What is the Quebec independence movement?

Some Quebecois seek independence from Canada due to the government not respecting their cultural differences (Question 14)

600

In this governmental system countries work together to solve a problem. All countries are equal in power and membership is voluntary.

Countries join __________________ in order to gain the advantage of having a closer relationship with a neighboring country 

Confederation and supranational organizations (Questions 42 and 43)

600

Describe the difference between enclave and exclave

Enclaves are completely surrounded by another state

Exclaves are part of a state that is separated from the main territory

(Question 36)

600

a religious journey to a sacred site

pilgrimage