Chapter 4

Question 1

Culture

Answer 1

The set of beliefs, values and practices that a group of people has in common

Question 2

Culture trait

Answer 2

An activity or behavior in which people often take part

Question 3

Culture region

Answer 3

An area in which people have many shared culture traits

Question 4

Ethnic group

Answer 4

Group of people who share a common culture and ancestry

Question 5

Culture diversity

Answer 5

The state of having a variety of cultures in the same area

Question 6

Cultural diffusion

Answer 6

The spread of culture traits from one region to another

Question 7

Population

Answer 7

The total number of people in a given area

Question 8

Population density

Answer 8

A measure of number of people living in an area

Question 9

Birthrate

Answer 9

The annual number of births per 1,000 people

Question 10

Migration

Answer 10

The process of moving from one place to live in another

Question 11

Globalization

Answer 11

The process in which countries are increasingly linked with each other through culture and trade

Question 12

Popular culture

Answer 12

Refers to culture traits that are well known and widely accepted

Question 13

Interdependence

Answer 13

A relationship between countries in which they rely on one another for resources, good or services

Question 14

United Nations

Answer 14

An organization of the worlds countries that promotes peace and security around the globe

Question 15

Humanitarian

Answer 15

Assistance to people is distress

Question 16

Colony

Answer 16

A territory and controlled by people from foreign land

Question 17

Boston and New York

Answer 17

We’re in the British empire in the mid-1700s and were located on the Atlantic coast and were major seaports

Question 18

Plantation

Answer 18

A large farm that grows mainly one crop

Question 19

Pioneers

Answer 19

The first settlers that traveled west

Question 20

Bilingual

Answer 20

People who speak 2 or more languages.

Question 21

Megalopolis

Answer 21

A string of large cities that have grown together

Question 22

Washington, D.C.

Answer 22

The megalopolis stretches along the Atlantic coast from Boston to here

Question 23

Detroit

Answer 23

Country’s leading automobile producer

Question 24

Chicago

Answer 24

One of the biggest shopping ports on the Great Lakes; one of the worlds busiest airports; nations 3 largest city

Question 25

Terrorism

Answer 25

The threat or use of violence to intimidate or cause fear for political or social reasons