Culture Quiz Review

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Culture

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Beliefs, customs, and traditions of a specific group of people. Sometimes referred to as 'the blueprint for living.'

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How would you study culture?

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Observing people and their surroundings to learn why they live.

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How do different cultures develop?

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The development of culture is directly impacted by the environment and how they adapt to it.

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Ethnocentrism

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Belief in the superiority of one's nation or ethnic group.

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Mayan Civilization

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2 calendars, advanced mathematics, advanced knowledge of astronomy, they disappeared.

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Aztec Civilization

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Had a floating city and made human sacrifices.

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Inca Civilization

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Connected mountains by rope bridges, created stone roads still used today, body modifications and had Quipus, memory string.

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Beringia

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Land bridge that connected Asia and North America.

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Artifacts

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An object made by a human being, typically an item of cultural or historical interest.

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Absolute Location

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Exact location of a place on the earth described by global coordinates or an address.