PVHS Unit 1 Africa & Asia Vocab

Which of the following are aspects of culture?

• beliefs

• values

• ideas

• foods

Anything that originates from a particular region; includes cultural characteristics, plants, animals, etc.

Answer explanation

In a sentence:

The potato is indigenous to the Andes Mountains in South America and has been grown there for thousands of years.

If I am curious how the sale of cars has changed during COVID, what information should I examine?

• political information

• economic information

• medical information

• cultural information

Anything referring to politics or government

Answer explanation

In a sentence:

The United States has two main political parties.

Anything relating to an economy; a system by which goods and services are produced, bought, and sold.

Answer explanation

In a sentence:

Rulers of empires will try and make good economic deals with their trading partners.

The spread of cultural elements from one culture to another.

Answer explanation

In a sentence:

Cultural diffusion occurred when indigenous South Americans converted to Christianity.

The belief that objects, places, and creatures all possess a distinct spiritual essence

Answer explanation

In a sentence:

Shintoism is animistic because of its belief in spirits inhabiting nature.

People who go to other countries to do religious work, usually to spread their religious beliefs.

Answer explanation

In a sentence:

Mormon missionaries travel to South America to try and convert people to their religion.

Systems of beliefs, values, and ideas shared by a group of people.

Answer explanation

In a sentence:

American culture includes a big celebration on the 4th of July and many people grill food like hot dogs.

The indigenous people believed that each entity in nature had a spirit.

• martime

• cultural diffusion

• animism

• economic