Cultural Geography Review

Define Culture

• specific ideas that people hold to be true

• Beliefs, customs, and traditions of a specific group of people.

• the ideas, beliefs, and attitudes about what is important that help guide the way you live

• what is considered normal and expected about the way people do things in a specific country

the heartland of place of origin of a major culture; a site of innovation from which basic ideas, materials, and technology diffuse to other cultures.

• state
• nation
• cultural hearth
• suburb

the belief in a supernatural power or powers that are regarded as the creators and maintainers of the universe, as well as the system of beliefs itself.

• shinto
• taoism
• christianity
• religion

Which of the following is NOT an element of culture?

• Climate

• Education

• Technology

• Medicine

When I went to China, I thought it was weird they did not use forks and spoons like we do in America. Why can't they just eat like we do in America? This is an example of...

• Assimilation

• Racism

• Xenophobia

• Cultural relativism

Folk Culture

• Culture traditionally practiced by a small, homogeneous, rural group living in relative isolation from other groups.

• what is considered normal and expected about the way people do things in a specific country

• Beliefs, customs, and traditions of a specific group of people.

What are the 3 major world religions? Click all that apply

• Christianity

• Judaism

• Hinduism

• Buddhism

• Islam

Sacred book in Islam

• Bible

• Torah

• Qur'an (Koran)

Major prophet in Islam

• Muhammad

• Abraham

• Jesus Christ

Deity in Judaism

• Allah

• God

• Yahweh