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AF AS Studies Unit 1

Chapter 1&2 Vocab

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latitude distance north or south of the equator
longitude distance east or west of the prime meridian
export goods sent to markets outside a country
import goods brought into a country
interdependence mutual dependence of countries on goods, resources, and knowledge from other parts of the world
climate average weather of a place over a period of 20-30 years
culture all things that make up a people's entire way of life
nuclear family traditionally, a wife, husband, and their children
extended family several generations living in one household
monotheism worship of one God
polytheism worship of more than one Gods
democracy form of government in which the people have the supreme power
republic form of government in which the people choose the leaders who represent them
dictatorship form of government in which one ruler holds power by force
cultural diffusion the movement of customs or ideas from one place to another
ethnocentrism judging other cultures by the standards of one's own culture
racism belief that one racial group is superior to another
subculture group of people within a society who have their own separate beliefs, values, and customs
nomad member of a hunting people who travel from place to place to find food
civilization highly organized group of people with their own language and ways of living
archeologists scientists who study the remains left by early people
capital money that can be invested in business ventures for the purpose of making a profit
entrepreneur person who risks his or her money to set up a business
urbanization growth of cities
imperialism control by one country of the political, economical, or cultural life of another country or region
westernization adoption of western culture
nationalism pride and loyalty to one's country
cash crops crop that can be sold on the world market
modernization changes in a nation that enables it to set up a stable government and produce a high level of goods and services
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