AP Human Geography: Culture Latest 2023 Graded A+

AP Human Geography: Culture Latest 2023 Graded A+ Culture the behaviors and belied characteristics of a particular group Cultural Landscape a geographic area the includes cultural resources and natural resources associated with the interactions between nature and human behavior Sequent-Occupance notion that successful societies leave their cultural imprints on a place each contributing to the cumulative cultural landscape Carl Sauer Argued that cultural landscapes should be the focus of human geography Derwent Whittlesey Coined sequent-occupance Irredenta a region that is related ethically/historically to one country, but is ruled by another Irredentism policy of cultural extension and potential political expansion aimed at a national group living in a neighboring country Language means of communicating by sounds and/or symbols Franglais terms or expressions borrowed from the English language, A term used by the French for English words that have entered the French language. Culture Hearth place of origin of a major culture Civilization a society in an advanced stage of development Cold War () period of time after WWII where nuclear threats and confrontation were high between the USA and USSR, rather than actual warfare Dialect the language/vocabulary of a specific group of people Colonialism attempt by one country (usually hegemonic power) to establish settlements and to impose its economic and cultural principles in another country Hegemonic Power one main power controlling everything else Imperialism policy of extending rule over other countries Balkanization process of division of a region/state into smaller regions/states that are often hostile with each other Ideograms a character that indicates the meaning of a thing without indicating the sounds to say it (e.g. - Chinese, Korean, Russian) Mesopotamia site of several ancient civilizations in present day Iraq Mesoamerica site of several ancient civilizations in present day Mexico and Central America Ottoman Empire Muslim empire that controlled southeastern Europe, the Middle East, and most of North Africa between the 16th - 18th centuries Supranationalism method of decision making in multi-national political