Culture, Population, and Government Flashcards
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Define Culture
a set of beliefs, values, and practices that a group of people have in common
Define Culture Traits
an activity or behavior in which people often take part
What are some examples of culture traits?
social groups, religion, history, government, language, daily life, arts, the economy
Explain what culture regions are and give an example
an area in which people have many shared culture traits. Asia
What is culture diversity?
the state of having a variety of cultures in the same area
How can cultural diversity be a good and/or a bad thing?
it creates a mix of ideas, behaviors, and practices, but it can lead to conflict
Define cultural diffusion
the process by which cultural traits spread from one place to another
Describe Hierarchical Diffusion
happens through systems, typically from some form of power. Fashion, industry, or social media influencers
Describe Contagious Diffusion
a rapid spread of an idea that goes everywhere and does not go through a system. Viral Videos
Describe Stimulus Diffusion
as the traits move it adapts to the new area.
McDonald’s
What are some ways in which culture traits get spread? List at least 3
Trade, Imperialism, food, religion, entertainment
What does an areas population influence?
types/varieties of business, number of schools, transportation, etc.
What tool do we use to count people in an area?
census
What is the formula for finding population density?
population/area = population density
ppl/sq. mi ppl/mi^2
At what point did the world’s population increase rapidly?
1800s - Industrial Revolution
List some of the medical advances that led to population growth
1797 - smallpox vaccine
1940 - discovery of antibiotics and vaccines
List some of the food and agricultural advances that led to population growth
1834 - advances in farm equipment
1825 - steam powered trains
List some of the public health and sanitation advances that led to population growth
1777 - invention and growth of the toilet
What is the world’s population estimated to be at today?
7.8 billion
How many children are expected to be in the world by 2100?
2 billion
On average, how many babies are women having now?
2.5
What is the world’s population expected to reach by 2100?
11 billion
What will happen to the population after 2100?
Level Off
Describe the refugee crisis and how the US has been responding to it
There are about 26 million refugees in the world today. Currently we are resettling less than 1% of them to countries around the world. The US has been accepting refugees, but under the Trump administration, the number we are accepting has reduced each year. We have gone from 110,000 to only 15,000.
