World Cultures Study Guide

An institution may be defined as

• The headquarters of an organization

• A place where sick people are taken care of

• A sports organization that is formally structured

• A well established social organization for meting people's needs

Government is an example of a ________ institution

• religious

• economic

• political

• educational

What type of Social Institution is this?

• Society

• Economy

• Government

• Education

What type of Social Institution is this?

• Society

• Family

• Religion

• Language

A set of characteristics of a society that meet social needs and helps historians understand social groups.

• family

• religion

• social institutions

• society

The system or way people in a society provide and keep order.

• economy

• education

• government

• language

The system or way people in a society produce (make) and distribute (share) goods and services.

• family

• language

• education

• economy

Katia is an accountant in a government run business where she was placed after graduation.

• Command
• Traditional
• Free Market
• Mixed

Sarah would like to become a doctor when she grows up.  Unfortunately, she lives in a country where her job will be decided for her by the government.

• Traditional
• Free Market
• Mixed
• Command

Sally works in a private company that has to follow government rules for public safety.

• Free Market
• Command
• Mixed
• Traditional