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Key Terms From Cultural Geography Unit.
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A military alliance between 20 North American and European countries. Developed after WWII.
a) EU
b) NATO
c) NAFTA
d) AU
A region across the southern United States where people retire to from colder northern states.
a) Wheat Belt
b) Rust Belt
c) Sun Belt
d) Tropical Belt
Languages that developed from Latin, such as Italian, French, Spanish, Portuguese, and Romanian.
a) Romance Languages
b) Francophone Languages
c) Latin Languages
d) None of the Above
The heartland or place of origin of a major culture.
a) Pagodas
b) Acculturation
c) Cultural Diffusion
d) Cultural Hearth
The factors which attract people to live in a particular environment
a) Pull Factor
b) Push Factor
c) Cultural Hearth
d) Climate
A category of people who identify with each other based on similarities such as common ancestry, language, society, culture or nation
a) Refugees
b) Cultural Hearth
c) Ethnicity
d) Religious Identity
A place of worship for Muslim believers.
a) Mosque
b) Pagoda
c) Synagogue
d) Yurt
A religion based on the teachings of the prophet Mohammed and a body of law written in the Quran.
a) Christianity
b) Buddhism
c) Islam
d) Hinduism
A tiered tower with multiple eaves, found mostly in Asia and associated with Buddhist temples
a) Yurt
b) Synagogue
c) Mosque
d) Pagoda
A monotheistic religion that began in Southwest Asia that follows the ten commandments, emphasizes the idea that Jewish people have a covenant with God, and believes in following laws from the Old Testament
a) Judaism
b) Islam
c) Christianity
d) Hinduism
A place of worship for Jewish believers.
a) Yurt
b) Synagogue
c) Mosque
d) Pagoda
A polytheistic religion that originated in South Asia that believes in Brahman, reincarnation, karma, and the caste system
a) Hinduism
b) Islam
c) Christianity
d) Buddhism
An international organization of European countries formed after World War II to reduce trade barriers and increase cooperation among its members.
a) African Union
b) NATO
c) NAFTA
d) European Union
The spread of ideas, inventions, or patterns of behavior to different societies
a) Acculturation
b) Cultural Diffusion
c) Migration
d) Racism
A religion that began in South Asia that emphasizes the four noble truths and the eightfold path.
a) Buddhism
b) Islam
c) Christianity
d) Taoism
An area of the earth's surface that shares unifying characteristics
a) Dwelling
b) Country
c) Cultural Hearth
d) Region
Something that makes people want to leave a place or escape from a situation
a) Pull Factor
b) Push Factor
c) Religious Factor
d) None of the Above
A monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus
a) Hinduism
b) Islam
c) Christianity
d) Buddhism
A region from the Great Lakes to the Northeastern United States where heavy industry was concentrated until many factories went out of business
a) Rust Belt
b) Wheat Belt
c) Sun Belt
d) Industrial Belt
Knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors shared by and passed on by the members of a specific group
a) Ethnicity
b) Cultural Hearth
c) Cultural Diffusion
d) Culture
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