World Cultures

Question 1

Environment

Answer 1

The Setting in which people live. Includes Physical features ex (house, school)

Question 2

Language

Answer 2

The way people communicate ex (accents, liquor store = package store, hoagie = sub

Question 3

Survival Needs

Answer 3

The things we need in order to survive ex ( shelter, food, water, clothing)

Question 4

The Arts

Answer 4

A way in which a culture expresses itself ex (music, literature, drama, dance)

Question 5

Entertainment

Answer 5

The activites that occupy peoples leisure time ex (sports, reading, tv, muha)

Question 6

Technology

Answer 6

the tools used to make life/work easier ex ( iphone, computer, tv, printer)

Question 7

Economics

Answer 7

the money or system that people use to obtain what they need. ex (traditional, mixed, command)

Question 8

Social Structure

Answer 8

The organization of society which includes the family, community and education. ex (community size, friends/family)

Question 9

Customs/Traditions

Answer 9

Activities used to celebrate the culture ex ( puerto rican parade nyc, mummers parade, 7 fish dinner)

Question 10

Religious Beliefs

Answer 10

Society’s belief in a higher being and that the customs that accompany those beliefs ex ( christianity, Judaism, islam)

Question 11

Government

Answer 11

The way in which rules are set up and enforced in a society ex ( democracy, monarchy, oligarchy)

Question 12

Background History

Answer 12

The past events of a society, how society got where it is today

Question 13

Acculturation

Answer 13

assimilation to a different culture, typically a dominant one

Question 14

Anthropology

Answer 14

the scientific study of humanity, concerned with human behavior, human biology, cultures, societies and linguistics, in both present and past

Question 15

Archaeology

Answer 15

A branch of anthropology that examines ancient societies through their artifacts (like tools and buildings).

Question 16

Colonialism

Answer 16

When a country takes control of another country or territory to exploit it for resources.

Question 17

Culture

Answer 17

The shared beliefs, behaviors, and customs of a group of people.

Question 18

Cultural Diffusion

Answer 18

The way cultural beliefs and practices spread from one group to another.

Question 19

Ethnic Group

Answer 19

Groups of people who share common cultural traits, such as language and traditions.

Question 20

Ethnocentric

Answer 20

Believing that one’s own culture is superior to others.

Question 21

Indigenous People

Answer 21

The original inhabitants of a region, often with unique languages and cultures.