Elements Of Culture

Question 1

Cultural Hearth

Answer 1

The birth place of a religion

Question 2

Innovation

Answer 2

Something new or different introduced

Question 3

Acculturation

Answer 3

Cultural modification of an individual group, or people by adapting to or borrowing traits from another culture

Question 4

Religion

Answer 4

A particular system of faith and worship

Question 5

Monotheism

Answer 5

The belief that there is only one God

Question 6

Polytheism

Answer 6

The belief that there is more than one God

Question 7

Animism

Answer 7

The belief that natural objects have souls that may exist apart from there natural bodies

Question 8

5 things that define a cultural group

Answer 8

• religion
• music
• language
• art
• cuisine

Question 9

What do widespread religions have in common as to why they have become so widespread.

Answer 9

They are universalizing religions which means their religions that actively seek converts.

Question 10

What are religions that have not become widespread?

Answer 10

They are called ethnic religions because they do not seek converts outside of the group that gave rise to the religion.

Question 11

Cultural diffusion

Answer 11

The spread of cultural beliefs and social activities from one group to another