Chapter 8 Review (Culture & Religion)

What is culture?

• Someone’s ways of life based only on ethnic background

• A people’s way of life such as language, literature, music, and art

• Things that people usually do such as how they dress and foods they eat

• The adaptations people do so that they can make life easier

What are customs?

• Someone’s ways of life based only on ethnic background

• A people’s way of life such as language, literature, music, and art

• Things that people usually do such as how they dress and foods they eat

• The adaptations people do so that they can make life easier

What are roles?

• Rules for the proper behavior of individuals in particular positions and situations

• A people’s way of life such as language, literature, music, and art

• Things that people usually do such as how they dress and foods they eat

• Organizations developed by each society to make social roles clear and to take care of social needs

What is Animism?

• A religion that people gather in

• A religion that teaches it’s disciples that the principles of life can be discovered through meditation

• A religion that believes many things in nature have their own spirit

• A religion that believes in Kami, which are Japanese spirits

What is Hinduism?

• A religion that people gather in

• a religion originated in opposition to the teaching of intelligent design in public schools

• A religion that believes many things in nature have their own spirit

• A religion that teaches it’s disciples that the principles of life can be discovered through meditation

What writings are associated with Hinduism?

• The Torah

• The New Testament and Old Testament

• The Upanishads and Bhagavad-Gita

• The Eightfold Path

What is a major belief in Hinduism?

• Karma

• Four Noble Truths

• Five Pillars of Faith

• Jesus as the Messiah

What is Buddhism?

• A religion that teaches the ten commandments and believes in sin and confession

• A religion that teaches to end suffering, a person must come to accept the world as it is and block out selfish desires

• A religion that believes in one God and believes we are still waiting for God to send the Messiah to Earth.

• A religions that believes in the constant struggle between order and chaos

What writings are associated with Buddhism?

• The Torah

• The New Testament and Old Testament

• The Upanishads and Bhagavad-Gita

• The Sutras

Which is NOT a major belief in Buddhism?

• Four Noble Truths

• Eightfold Path

• Ten Commandments

• Nirvana