Human Geo test 2

What is meant by the concept custom?

The frequent repetition of an act, to the extent that it becomes characteristic of the group of people performing the act.

What are the main differences between folk and popular culture?

Folk culture is usually practiced by small, relatively homogeneous groups and is closely tied to local environments and traditions. Popular culture is practiced by large, diverse populations and is widely distributed through communication and transportation systems.

What type of diffusion are folk cultures spread?

Relocation diffusion

Define culture

The body of material possessions, customary beliefs, and social norms that together constitutes the distinct tradition of a group of people.

Why is very little wine produced in North Africa and Southwest Asia?

Religious social customs; These areas are predominantely islamic, which prohibits alcohol consumption.

Is diffusion of television faster or slower than the diffusion of the internet?

The diffusion of the internet is faster, especially due to widespread technological innovations

What are the essential constituents of material culture?

Material culture consists of the physical objects and artifacts produced and used by a society, such as clothing, food, buildings, tools, and technology.

Western dominance of the news media is feared in less developed countries for all but which of these reasons?

Think of a major sport that was transformed from folk to popular culture

Soccer

Can two social groups living in close proximity retain unique social customs if there is limited interaction between them?

Yes

What are the impacts of the expansion of popular culture on folk culture?

The expansion of popular culture can weaken or replace traditional folk customs, cause cultural homogenization, and lead some folk traditions to decline or disappear. However, some folk cultures adapt popular influences while retaining traditional elements.

How are food taboos often derived from?

Often from religious laws or social customs, or concern for the natural environment/animals

Examples of major folk cultures in the United States

The Amish communities; Tibetan Buddhists

Identify major ethnic and universalizing religions

Ethnic religions: Hinduism, Chinese Folk religion

Universalizing: Roman Catholicism, Latter-Day Saints (Mormonism), Islam, Buddhists

The geographic study of the distribution of languages provides a good example of …..

In the study of geography of languages, what is meant by literacy tradition?

A literacy tradition exists when a language has a system of writing and a history of written literature or records.

What are the primary secondary languages in Canada and that of the United States?

What is a dialect?

A regional variety of a language distinguished by vocabulary, spelling, and pronunciation.

Why has English achieved unprecedented acceptance globally?

Essential characteristics of folk culture

Examples of revived languages

the Myaamia language from The Miami Native American Tribe: native speaker last died in the 60’s, before one citizen learned it and taught his kids it as their first language.

What is the main reason why geographers are interested in electronic media?

What is an institutional language?

A language used in education, work, mass media, and government.

 Languages that lack literacy tradition are susceptible to extinction

True

What are the differences between British and American English?

Spelling, vocabulary, and pronunciation are the main differences.

When languages remain isolated, they remain distinct languages

True

What are the two largest language families?

Indo-European and Sino-Tibetan

Who was the founder of Buddhism?

Siddhartha Gautama, also known as the Buddha, founded Buddhism.

Why is Jerusalem's geography represents a particularly difficult religious conflict to resolve?

What are some of the effects of the dominance of English as an international language?

Explain Hinduism caste system

Which ethnic religion has the highest followers?

What are the characteristics of a hierarchical religion?

Which of the following religions that is dominant in Asia be classified as a universalizing religion?

What was the initial diffusion utilized in the spread of Christianity?

What is animism?

What is the dominant branch of Islam in Iran?

What type of religion do pilgrimages play an essential role?

Why is ethnicity important?

What was apartheid?

What is ethnic cleansing?

Who are the Kurds?

What is the meaning of Balkanization?

What was the major reason why large-scale migration occurred in South Asia just after 1947?

What is meant by self-determination?

What is meant by nationality?

 Race is often described as…………….

Where do ethnic groups in the United States often cluster?

What is meant by enclave?

Is nationalism an element of centripetal or centrifugal force?

Can ethnicities be transformed into nationalities?

Which pull factor is responsible for the migration of African Americans from the south to north in the early to mid-twentieth century?

What are the major elements of nationalism?