Culture and Society

Vocabulary Words

Words and meaning:

1. culture

2. society

3. social structure

4. culture diffusion

5. standard of living

6. unify

7. negative

8. social class

Multiple Choice

_________ is the beliefs, customs, practices, and behaviors of a particular nation or group of people.

• culture

• social class

• society

• negative

Multiple Choice

_________ is a group of people with a shared culture who have organized themselves to meet their basic needs.

• culture

• social class

• society

• negative

Multiple Choice

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

• unify

• social structure

• negative

• culture diffusion

Multiple Choice

_________ is a group of people living in similar economic conditions.

• culture

• social class

• society

• negative

Multiple Choice

___________ is the level of comfort enjoyed by a person or society.

• unify

• social structure

• standard living

• culture diffusion

Multiple Choice

make or become united, uniform, or whole.

• unify

• social structure

• standard living

• culture diffusion

Multiple Choice

reject; refuse to accept; veto.

• unify

• negative

• standard living

• culture diffusion

What is Culture?

Culture is the beliefs, customs, practices, and behaviors of a particular nation or group of people.

Cultural Traits

1. language

2. laws

3. religion

4. values

5. values

6. food

7. clothing

8. and many more others customs

Families and Societies

Multiple Choice

Children learn cultural traits from their parents and other adults.

• True

• False

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Common Cultural Traits are called

Fill in the Blanks

What are the two kinds of common family units

Multiple Choice

__________ is a family that consists of parents and their children.

• extended family

• nuclear family

Multiple Choice

__________ is a family includes parents, children, and other family members, such as grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins.

• extended family

• nuclear family

Kinds of Societies

Open Ended

Compare and Contrast: What is the difference between social culture and social class?