Cultural Patterns

What are cultural patterns?

The shared values, beliefs, norms, and behaviors of a society

What is placemaking?

The process of humans using cultural practices and rituals to attatch meaning to a place

What are the two most influential language families?

Indo-European and Sino-Tibetan

How many languages belong to the Indo-European family?

445

How many Indo-European speakers are there?

3 billion

How many Sino-Tibetan languages are there?

400-500

How many Sino-Tibetan speakers are there?

1.4 billion

Where are Sino-Tibetan languages located?

South, Southeast, and East Asia

How many languages are endangered worldwide?

50%

What are two examples of recently extinct languages?

The Plains Apache language in Oklahoma and the Aka-Cari language in Andaman Islands, India

In the Steppes theory, when did Indo-European languages begin to spread?

6000 years ago

What Indo-European languages originated west of the Steppes around 5000 years ago?

Slavic, Baltic, Celtic, and Germanic

What languages originated south/southwest of the Steppes about 6000 years ago?

Armenian, Anatolian, Greek, Italic, and Albanian

What Indo-European languages originated east of the steppes around 4000 years ago?

Iranic, Indic, Tocharian, and Nuristani

According to the farmer hypothesis, the Tocharian, Nuristani, and Indic languages emerged how long ago?

5000 years

What % of Canadians have English vs. French as their first language?

75% vs. 21%

In 2021, what % of Quebec had English vs. French as their first language?

13% vs. 82%

What % of the Canadian state Y.T. spoke English vs French as their first language?

95% vs. 5%

What % of N.W.T. in Canada spoke English vs. French as their first language?

96% vs. 3%

What % of the Canadian state Nvt. spoke English vs. French as their first language?

93% vs. 2%

What % of the Canadian state B.C. had English vs. French as their first language?

95% vs. 1%

What % of the Canadian state Alta. had English vs. French as their first language?

97% vs. 2%

What % of the Canadian state Sask. had English vs. French as their first language?

98% vs 1%

What % of the Canadian state Man. has English vs French as their first language?

96% vs. 3%

What % of the Canadian state Ont. had English vs. French as their first language?

93% vs. 3%

What % of the Canadian state P.E.I. had English vs. French as their first language

96% vs. 3%

What % of the Canadian state N.L. had English vs French as their first language?

99% vs. <1%

What are ethnic religions?

Religions linked to a certain ethnicity, cultural, or geographic location that do not seek new converts

What is the most sacred city in all of Hinduism?

Varanasi, India

What is the Indian word for step?

Ghat

What location in Jerusalem is a flashpoint for conflict?

Church of the Holy Sepulchre

When and where did Buddhism originate?

Ganges Valley, India, 6th-4th centuries BCE

What are the 3 main sects of Buddhism?

Mayahana, Theravada, Vajrayana-Tantric

What is an integrated society?

A society that brings individuals from diverse backgrounds into a unified society

When was the Partition of India enacted?

1947