What is Material Culture?

• physical items such as food, clothing, and artifacts associated with a specific group

• traditions, beliefs, ceremonies and other non-tangible practices of a specific group

• population data used to learn about countries of the world

• the exchange of money through production and trade

A group of countries that share language, religion, ethnic heritage, and traditions may be called an ...

• economic region

• population region

• cultural region

• war zone region

How do cultural groups categorize themselves? Check FOUR that apply.

• By language

• By religion

• By ethnic heritage

• By geographic boundaries

• By income

Demographers study population data to discover trends. What does this population pyramid say about Mexico?

• Mexico has a shrinking population.

• Mexico is not growing at all.

• Mexico has an expanding population.

• Mexico has a rapidly expanding population or skinny pyramid shape.

What does this population pyramid say about Yemen?

• Yemen. has a stationary stable population.

• Yemen has a contracting or aging population with fewer births and people live a long time.

• Yemen has an expanding population but most adults do not live past age 50.

Factors that POSITIVELY influence population and overall human health in a country include all of the following EXCEPT:

• Available Healthcare

• Wars

• Educational opportunities, especially for women

• Growing Literacy or Reading Rates

A refugee is a person migrating because of any of the following reasons EXCEPT:

• he/she/they are being persecuted in their country

• there are wars and violence in their country

• a climate disaster has occurred in their country

• they hope to go to college in another country

Pull Factors encouraging immigration to developed nations include:

• war, famine, job loss, poor education

• vacation, shopping, meeting friends, recycling

• family ties, educational opportunities, new jobs, freedom

Immigrants to a country can either acculturate or assimilate into their new communities. An example of assimilation is...

• Choosing NOT to learn the language of your new country.

• Speaking only English, wearing American style clothing and listening to popular American music.

• Eating only your culture's foods and NOT trying the foods of your new neighbors.

• Worshipping with people from your country, but also attending a different religious service with someone from your new country.

When people produce enough food to allow specialization and movement into cities, ___________________________ occurs.

• Colonization

• Population

• Immigration

• Urbanization