All Flashcards
Identify the region where Hinduism originated.
Indus River Valley.
Identify the region where Islam originated.
Southwest Asia.
Identify the region where Judaism originated.
Middle East.
Identify the region where Buddhism originated.
India.
What is Language Divergence?
When a language splits into two.
What is Language Convergence?
When two languages merge into one.
Explain the Anatolian Dispersion Theory.
Language spread with agriculture.
Explain the Kurgan Hypothesis.
Language spread through conquest.
Explain hierarchical diffusion.
Spreads from those in power to the general population.
What is Fundamentalism?
Strict interpretation of religious principles.
What is Secularism?
Rejection of religious beliefs.
What is Zionism?
Movement for Jewish return to homeland.
What is a Charter Group?
Ethnic group that establishes a cultural society in an area.
What are Ethnic Enclaves?
Small areas in cities where minority groups reside.
What are Ghettos?
Areas of involuntary persecution or voluntary isolation.
Define 'Language Family'.
A group of languages from a common ancestor (protolanguage).
Define 'Lingua Franca'.
A common language used for trade and business.
Define 'Pidgin Language'.
A simplified language that develops when different languages meet.
Define 'Creole Language'.
A pidgin language that becomes a native language.
Define 'Dialect'.
Variations of a language (vocabulary, accent).
Define 'Isogloss'.
A geographic boundary between different word usages.
Define 'Universalizing Religion'.
Seeks converts, open to all.
Define 'Ethnic Religion'.
Tied to a specific group, usually by birth.
Define 'Animism'.
Belief in spirits within objects.
Define 'Syncretism'.
Blending of religious beliefs.
Define 'Monotheism'.
Belief in one god.
Define 'Polytheism'.
Belief in many gods.
Define 'Theocracy'.
Government ruled by religious laws.
Define 'Ethnic Group'.
People sharing common nationality, language, culture, religion.
Define 'Race'.
Shared trait from a common biological ancestor.