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Culture and Geography

Culture

Question: What is the term that means "a group of humans with a shared culture who have organized themselves to meet their basic needs?"

Answer: Society

Question: What is the term that means a geographic area that has been shaped by people?

Answer: Cultural landscape


Question: What is the term that means "a set of behaviors that are considered acceptable within a society?"

Answer: Norm

Question: What is a culture region?

Answer: A culture region is an area in which a single culture is dominant.


Question: Give three examples of cultural traits.

Answer: Any of the following three:
Clothing, schools, religion, values, customs, laws, buildings, governments, etc.


Families/Societies

Question: What is the term that means "two or more people who are closely related by birth, marriage, or adoption."

Answer: Family

Question: What is the term that means "a pattern of organized relationships among groups of people within a society?"

Answer: Social structure


Question: What is the difference between an extended and a nuclear family?

Answer: A nuclear family includes parents and children. An extended family includes extra family members, like grandparents, uncles, aunts, and cousins.


Question: What is one aspect of culture that all societies share?

Answer: Either is correct: Family or social structure


Question: What are the three traditional social classes? Explain each.

Answer: Upper, middle, lower.


Language/Religion/Art

Question: What are two types of language that we use to communicate?

Answer: Verbal, nonverbal, written, spoken, gestures...


Question: What are ethics?

Answer: Ethics are behaviors that are considered acceptable or morally OK.


Question: How can language bring cultures together, yet keep it apart?

Answer: If we know another language, that can unite us. If not, the differences can keep cultures apart if there is a lack of understanding.


Question: What are two factors that most religions have in common?

Answer: Any two: worship of god or gods, set of beliefs or practices, ethics, and an explanation of why we are here/how humans or Earth were created.


Question: Give three examples of universal themes...

Answer: Any three of the following: love, death, peace, war, happiness, truth, change, conflict, beauty, power, exploration, etc.


Cultural Change

Question: How can traders help cultural traits to spread?

Answer: Traders travel with what they're trying to trade. These things may be different than the goods that a culture has. They may also carry food and religious beliefs from their culture. Traders expose people to new ideas, foods, goods, beliefs, and customs. This spreads culture.


Question: Cultures often develop along with technology and what?

Answer: Science

Question: What are some ways that culture can change?

Answer: Culture can spread through technology, movement, settlements, social media, etc.


Question: Settlement, trade, migration, and communication are ways in which what takes place?

Answer: Cultural diffusion


Question: Do political and geographic boundaries always match the boundaries of culture regions? Why or why not?

Answer: No, the boundaries do not always match for many reasons. (Give examples in response.)


Chance!

Question: What is the word that means "a system of worship and belief, including the belief about the nature of a god or gods?"

Answer: Religion

Question: What term is a synonym for cultural variety?

Answer: Diversity

Question: How is the Internet spreading culture?

Answer: The Internet allows people from far away to communicate. Social media also spreads culture. News is also shared via the Internet. The Internet gives us access to many things that help to spread culture.


Question: Give two examples of technological developments (inventions) that helped to develop culture and societies in the past. Explain how your two helped advance societies.

Answer: Any of the following: control of fire, irrigation, wheel, printing press, steam engine, automobile, refrigeration, computers, etc.


Question: Why was refrigeration such an important technological development?

Answer: It allowed people to have fresh food so they didn't have to farm. It allowed us to be able to ship goods far distances. Also, we could keep meat fresh rather than having to hunt all the time.