BenchmarkBenchmarkVocabularyVocabulary

Culture TraitCulture Trait

An An activityactivity or or behavior in behavior in which people which people often take part. often take part.

OligarchyOligarchyA type of government ran A type of government ran

by a small group of peopleby a small group of peopleExample – Communist Example – Communist

countries like Chinacountries like China

Culture RegionCulture RegionThe The areaarea in in which people which people have many have many shared culture shared culture traits.traits.

Fossil FuelsFossil FuelsNon-renewable Non-renewable resources made from resources made from the remains of plants the remains of plants and animals.and animals.

Coal, Oil, and GasCoal, Oil, and Gas

Cultural DiffusionCultural Diffusion

The The spreadspread of of culture traits culture traits from one region from one region to another. to another.

Population DensityPopulation DensityThe number of The number of people who live in people who live in a square milea square mile

Culture RegionCulture Region

An area with similar An area with similar cultural cultural characteristics like characteristics like language, religion, language, religion, economics, food, etc.economics, food, etc.

AutocracyAutocracyA type of government A type of government run by one person.run by one person.

Example – Dictatorships Example – Dictatorships like Adolf Hitlerlike Adolf Hitler

Physical RegionPhysical RegionAn area with similar An area with similar physical physical characteristics like characteristics like mountains, forests, mountains, forests, deserts, etc.deserts, etc.

Cultural DiversityCultural DiversityThe state of The state of having a having a varietyvariety of cultures in the of cultures in the same area.same area.

DemographyDemographyThe study of The study of populationpopulation

MonarchyMonarchyA type of government in A type of government in

which a person inherits which a person inherits power.power.

CultureCultureThe set of The set of beliefsbeliefs, , valuesvalues, and , and practicespractices that a that a group of people has group of people has in common.in common.

RecessionRecessionA decline in A decline in business activity business activity in a country. in a country.

Representative DemocracyRepresentative Democracy

A type of government A type of government where the people have where the people have the power to make the power to make decisionsdecisions

Export Export Goods sold to Goods sold to another country.another country.

TariffTariffTaxes or fees on Taxes or fees on imports and imports and exports.exports.

ImportImportGoods brought Goods brought into a country. into a country.

Under-Develop CountryUnder-Develop Country

A country with A country with –a high infant mortality a high infant mortality raterate

–Low GDPLow GDP–No technologyNo technology

DepressionDepressionA A drasticdrastic decline decline in business in business activity.activity.

Ethnic GroupEthnic GroupA group of people A group of people who share a who share a common culture common culture and ancestryand ancestry. .

InflationInflationWhen the price of a good When the price of a good

rises significantlyrises significantly

Non-Renewable ResourcesNon-Renewable Resources

A Resource that cannot A Resource that cannot be reproduced once it be reproduced once it is used up.is used up.

GlobalizationGlobalizationThe process in which The process in which

countries are increasingly countries are increasingly linked to each other linked to each other through culture and trade. through culture and trade.

RuralRuralAn area with very few An area with very few people living within it is people living within it is a(n) ______ area.a(n) ______ area.

Emerging MarketEmerging MarketA young country that is A young country that is growing into a market growing into a market economy.economy.

UrbanUrbanAn area with a high An area with a high population density is population density is a(n) _____ area. a(n) _____ area.

Renewable ResourcesRenewable Resources

A resource that the A resource that the earth is able to earth is able to continue to reproduce. continue to reproduce.

SuburbanSuburbanAn area that has a An area that has a mixture of urban and mixture of urban and rural characteristics is rural characteristics is called a ________ area. called a ________ area.