AP Human Geography Unit 3

2. Dispersion of people from hearth (homeland) (i.e. Jews)
6. Spread of a feature or trend from one place to another over time
9. Type of defusion that requires individuals or specific traits to move to a different place
13. Laws that restrict certain behaviors deemed unnacceptable; common pattern throughout Southern US
15. Institutions and links that unite a culture (i.e. schools, government)
18. Largest language family that includes Germanic and Romance branches
20. Area of land represented by its human features and patterns of occupation
21. Identitiy with a group that shares the same physical and mental traits of a culture
23. Force that unites a group of people (i.e. shared language or religion)
24. Beliefs, customs, and traditions of a group of people
25. Type of culture whose traits are found in large, heterogenous societies; spreads rapidly over space
27. Type of culture whose traits are passed down throughout generations; resistant to change
28. Idea that cultures should be judged by their own standards
29. Type of place deemed sacred by a religious/ethnic/cultural group (i.e. Mecca, or a church)
30. Religion that attempts to appeal to all peoples (i.e. Christianity and Islam)
31. Type of diffusion where a trait/idea is adapted

1. Succession of groups and cultural influences throughout a place's history; often noticed on the landscape
3. Process by which cultures adopt traits from other cultures and use them for their own benefit
4. Type of diffusion where influential persons/groups spread traits/ideas; common through Pop Culture
5. Concept where technology has decreased the time it takes for an innovation/idea to diffuse
7. Type of culture traditionally practiced within a small, homogenous group (i.e. Amish)
8. A tangible characteristic/trait of a culture (i.e. food, clothing, housing)
10. A central, enduring element of a culture; includes values, beliefs, and religion
11. Origin point of a culture
12. Belief in multiple gods/dieties
14. Commonly spoken language; English
16. Type of diffusion where an idea/trait is spread evenly without regard to social class or other factors
17. Group of first-arrivals who establish cultural norms/standards by which future immigrants are measured
19. Belief that a people/ethnic group is superior to others
22. Place with a high concentration of minority residents (i.e. Little Italy)
23. Force that divides people/country
24. Mixing of two different languages; began as a pidgin language with a limited vocabulary
26. Identity with a group passed down from a common ancestor; observed typically by appearance