Culture/ Religion

What is a culture?

• How people in a region live, behave, and think.
• the aspects which identify a culture
• an object that stands for something else.
• areas that are unified by certain cultural traits 

Food, stories, music, and religious beliefs are all examples of 

• a religious region
• cultural symbols
• expressions of culture
• a code of conduct

Areas that are unified by common cultural traits. (For example Latin America or the Middle East)

• culture region
• civilization
• government
• symbol

All of the following are expressions of culture EXCEPT

• religion of a region
•  typical food of a region
•  total population of a region
•  music of a region

A society that has a highly developed culture and technology

• civilization
• culture region
• government
• religion

People reach enlightenment, or wisdom, by following the Eight-fold Path, and understanding the Four Noble Truths

• Buddhism
• Judaism
• Sikhism
• Hinduism

There is one God, and Jesus is the only son of God. Jesus was crucified but was resurrected. Followers reach salvation by following the teachings of Jesus.

• Buddhism
• Judaism
• Christianity
• Hinduism

There is one God. Followers must follow the Five Pillars in order to achieve salvation. One of the Five Pillars is that followers must take a hajj or pilgrimage to Mecca at least once in their lives.

• Buddhism
• Judaism
• Sikhism
• Islam

Believe in one God. One can achieve unity with God through service to humanity, meditation, and honest labor.

• Buddhism
• Judaism
• Sikhism
• Hinduism

There is one God. People serve God by living according to his teachings. God handed down the Ten Commandments to guide human behavior.

• Buddhism
• Judaism
• Sikhism
• Hinduism