Geography/Culture Quick Practice

Culture is:

• the study of landforms 
• a people's way of life
• judging other cultures
• standards of geography

The line at 0 degrees that runs east and west:

• Prime Meridian
• Equator
• Tropics

Ethnocentrism:

• spreading of culture around the world
• judging other cultures by your culture's standards
• rule by the people
• love for one's country

This measures degrees north and south of the Equator:

• gratitude
• longitude
• latitude
• attitude

This element of culture helps people work together to meet their basic needs

• Social Organization
• Religion
• Language
• Economics

This measures degrees east and west of the Prime Meridian:

• latitude
• gratitude
• attitude
• longitude

This element of culture is the CORNERSTONE

• Customs and Traditions
• Arts and Literature
• Language
• Government

The United States is _______ of the Equator.

• north
• south

This element of culture uses limited resources to satisfy people's needs and wants

• Religion
• Government
• Social Organization
• Economics

The United States is in the _________ Hemisphere.

• Eastern
• Western