A group of people's distinct traditions such as beliefs, social forms, and material traits.

Broad regions that internally are more culturally similar than different

Customs often practiced by small, rural, and homogeneous (uniform) peoples.

Originating in core and urban areas, these are the habits shared by large, heterogeneous (mixed) societies that are often influenced by the media

Based on social customs and environment these are restrictions on behavior such as eating certain foods or making certain gestures

The beliefs of different cultures in a society deserve equal respect and recognition

Adopting only certain customs such a language of a dominant culture because it will be an advantage

Losing your cultural traits to a more dominant culture

The cultural landscape is becoming more homogeneous as popular culture spreads the same features such as restaurants, homes, clothing, values and cultural features

The dominance of the popular culture of MDCs over that of LDCs usually through influences of the media (television, internet, etc.)

When a feature spreads to another location but has negative side effects since it does not work well with the culture of that region

Clustered in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Kentucky, shows how no pure folk cultures exist in MDCs as they are more open to technology and modern shopping

Similarities in structure show an unknown common ancestor to these languages, before recorded history

Through linguistic isolation, these variations in pronunciation, grammar, and vocabulary develop regionally

The regional boundary where the majority of people start saying "pop" instead of "soda"

When a colonizer's language mixes with the indigenous language of the area, overtime developing into its own language

Common language used when two people speak different native languages used for business and trade (such as English world-wide today)

A factor that unifies a group of people/country

A factor that divides a group of people/country

A Language surrounded by other languages that share no ancestry with that language

Principles are likely to be based on the physical characteristics of the particular location and are usually concentrated in a particular location

Appealing to multiple cultures in many locations, through proselytizing, these religions attempt to be global religions.

Seeking coverts to your religion.

Places such as Israel or India where many religions were born

Clustered in India with nearly one billion followers, it is the largest ethnic religion

A Hindu pilgrimage to their sacred sites for purification, usually places along the Ganges River.

Dictating many aspects of life in rural India, this ancient social hierarchy has little affect in cities but has stunted economic growth for the country

Stresses spiritual independence and equality of ALL life, whether human or insect, this religion and philosophy began in ancient India

The moral, social, political, and religious code to live by that impacts Chinese civilization tremendously.

The native ethnic religion of Japan involving the worship of kami (a god), ancestors, and nature.

Considered an ethnic religion even though its followers are spread around the world because they do not proselytize and the faith has a strong connection to the land of Israel, becoming the basis for the two religions with the largest followers

Concentrated in Africa and isolated parts of the world, belief that objects, such as plants and stones, or natural events, like thunderstorms and earthquakes, have a discrete spirit and life.

This is the range of traditional beliefs and practices that claim the ability to cure, heal, and cause pain to people.

The largest religious division, breaking up religions by fundamental differences.

Acts committed by the IRA against protestants in Northern Ireland and visa versa are examples of this type of violence

Where people meet to perform religious ceremonies and considered extremely important to a faith

A journey to a sacred place for religious purposes

Most widespread and most followed religion of the world based on the teachings of Jesus

Clustered in the Utah region of the United States after they fled religious persecution in the Eastern United States

Concentrated in the Middle East and North Africa and Indonesia, it is the 2nd largest religion in the world following the teachings of the prophet Mohammad.

A legal system based on Muslim principles, dictating aspects of public and private life in some Islamic countries

Taken around the holiday of Ramadan (month of fasting), the once and a life time journey to Mecca for followers of Islam

Rulers of Muslim countries, their level of religious significance is dependent upon the predominant branch of Islam

Concentrated in Southeast Asia and Tibet, China, it is the third of the world's major universalizing religions

Emphasizes faith in one God and the teachings of various Gurus, started in India

All past religious figures are prophets of one God, believing in the unity of religion

The certain areas where people have commonly been buried.

Churches, statues of Buddha, pagodas or mosques are examples of these

Literally and strictly adhering to religious principles

Belief that laws and government should be based on facts not religious principles, creating tension between religious morality and religious freedoms

Spots where the concentrations of the world's major religions meet

Muslims who live within the area known today as Israel