Unit 4 Vocabulary Flashcard

Front

What is the term for a group that shares common cultural traits, such as language?

Back

Ethnicity

Front

What does the term "assimilation" refer to?

Back

Adopting new cultural practices generally from a dominant culture group

Front

What is a supranational organization?

Back

A collection of multiple states that make up a larger group beyond national boundaries.

Front

Which of the following is an example of a supranational organization? United Nations, European Union, World Health Organization, NATO

Back

European Union

Front

What is a transportation corridor?

Back

An area of land that includes lines of transportation, like railroads, highways, canals.

Front

What is a peninsula?

Back

A piece of land connected to a mainland and surrounded on three sides by water.

Front

What does "standard of living" refer to?

Back

The wealth and purchasing power of a particular group

Front

What is the ability to read and write called?

Back

Literacy

Front

What term describes large man-made structures created for the public to remember an event or individual?

Back

Monumental architecture