Culture & Soceities Lesson 5 Review

Culture & Soceities

Lesson 5 Review

Geography

What is Culture?

A culture can be identified by looking at it's language, religion, daily life, history, art, government, and the economy.

The way of life of a group of people who share similar beliefs & customs.

Language is a key element in any culture. Through language people communicate information and experiences and pass on cultural values and traditions.

​Religion

Religious beliefs varies around the world. Religion can be a source of conflict. It gives individuals a sense of identify. It also influences one's daily life from morals values to holidays and celebrations. Historicially, symbols and storoes have shaped cultural expressions such as art, music, dance, and architecture.

belief in more than on god

Polytheism

belief in one god

​monotheism

Types of Religion

​atheism

disbelief in the existence of any kind/type of god

​animism

belief that spirits inhabit natural objects and forces of nature

World Religions

Buddhism

​Christianity

​Hinduism

the world's oldest religion. based in India culture has many sects & divinities. Major belief in karma, reincarnation, and dharma

​Judaism

Daily Life

Social systems develops to help members of a culture work together to meet basic needs

​The family is the most important group in a culture.

​Cultures are also made up of social classes - people ranked based on ancestry, education, wealth, & other criteria.

Government & Economy

Governments of the world share some features. Maintain order, provide services, and protection.

​Governments are based on levels of power.

1. national

2. state

3. local

How do Geographers study culture?

1. Geographers look at how a culture uses it's natural resources to meet human needs.

2. Analyze how a culture produce, obtain, use buy, and sell goods and services.

3. To understand cultural development, geographers divide the Earth into culture regions.

4. These countries have certain traits in common.

Cultural Change

Internal and external factors change over time.

Internal Factors new ideas

lifestyles

inventions

​External Factors

trade

migration

war

Cultural Diffusion

The spreading of new knowledge from one culture to another.

Cultural diffusion is a major factor in cultural development.

Migration also has contributed to cultural diffusion.

Match

Match the following

• culture

• cultural traits

• norms

• society

• family

belief customs practices and behaviors of a particular or group of people

features that make up a culture

behaviors that are considered normal

group of people with shared cultural who have organized themselves to meet their basic needs

the most basic unit of any society

• belief customs practices and behaviors of a particular or group of people

• features that make up a culture

• behaviors that are considered normal

• group of people with shared cultural who have organized themselves to meet their basic needs

• the most basic unit of any society

Multiple Choice

Cultures cannot exsist without________

• norms

• values

• language

• morals

Multiple Choice

This religious group believes in one god

• Hinduism

• Buddhism

• Christianity

• Islam

Multiple Choice

The spreading of cultural traits from one culture to another one.

• acculuration

• cultural diffusion

• religion

• diveristy