AP Human Geography Unit 3

the geographic location where a new idea is born

spread of ideas through travel or trade

spread of ideas from a superior/elite person to average people

spread of ideas from one average person to another

when one culture adapts and modifies ideas from another culture

a place that has a special connection to a religion’s god(s) or holy text

a place where people attend routine religious services

a religion with one god

a religion with multiple gods

a religion that is specific to a particular ethnic group and does not attempt to convert others

a religion that seeks new followers across many different regions or cultural groups

a religious journey, often to a sacred site

a city in Israel that contains sacred sites for Islam, Christianity, and Judaism. Site of many modern day religious conflicts.

a pilgrimage destination in Saudi Arabia that Muslims must visit in their lifetimes if health and finances permit

a city on the banks of the Ganges River in India that is a sacred site for the Hindu religion

the characteristics, beliefs, and knowledge unique to a group of people, including language, religion, food, social habits, and arts.

specific characteristics of a culture, such greetings, holidays, or food

the ways that a cultural group modifies their environment. 

a synonym for cultural landscape

physical objects from a culture

a core belief of a culture

judging another culture by your own standards; a fancy word for racism

the belief that people should try to understand other cultures instead of judging them

a behavior that is forbidden in a culture

when a minority group is forced to give up their own culture due to social pressure or government policy

when members of a minority group maintain some of their cultural traditions but also adopt traditions from the majority culture

when ideas from two or more cultures combine to form something new

any physical object from a culture; does not have to be old

the strong emotional connection or perception people have of a specific geographic; the area set of qualities and characteristics that make a specific geographic location different from everywhere else

when a place lacks qualities and characteristics that make it distinct from other geographic locations

the process of creating a cultural landscape that showcases a particular culture OR the process of making an area a high quality place to live

the belief that the environment determines the culture

the belief that environment is one of many factors that can influence a culture

a regional, racial, or socioeconomic variation in how a language is spoken (British English v American English)

a group of languages that share a common origin. 

the largest language family in the world.  It makes up 46% of modern languages, including English, most languages spoken in Europe, and most languages spoken on the Indian subcontinent

the second largest language family in the world.  It makes up approximately 20% of modern languages in the world, including most languages in East Asia

 a closely related group of languages from one family

a line on a map showing where a language is spoken

a common language that is spoken between people who do not speak one another’s language

an informal language that is made up of two languages, like spanglish

a formal language that developed by combining two or more languages

the presence of, or support for the presence of, several distinct cultural or ethnic groups within a society

forces that cause divisions in a country

forces that help bring a country together