Culture

Which of the following is NOT considered an element of culture?

• language families

• religion

• social system

• climate

Groups of languages that have similar roots are known as:

• language families

• language groups

• language clusters

• language types

Why do social systems devleop?

• to help people work together to meet basic needs

• to uphold moral values

• to provide order within a country

• to allow people to communicate with each other

An ethnic group is made up of people who share:

• a common social class and level of education

• a common government philosophy

• a common trade or occupation

• a common language, history, or place or origin

An example of an external factor that can affect cultural change is:

• A group of refugees from one country moving to another country

• the invention of a new way of farming

• the leader of the major religion in an area stepping down

• a shift from food gathering to food production

What is cultural diffusion?

• The spread of knowledge between cultures

• an early center of civilization

• cultures that have certain traits in common

• a common language

Which modern day country was a cultural hearth?

• Samoa

• Japan

• Iraq

• Canada

What had the most influence on the rise of civilizations from culture hearths?

• sources of water

• organized government

• irrigation

• the agricultural revolution

During which period did people move to cities in the largest numbers?

• The information revolution

• The Industrial Revolution

• The Agricultural Revolution

• The Cultural Revolution

How have cultural contacts, such as the Internet, affected the world's cultures?

• By promoting Cultural Change

• By encouraging migration

• By spreading war

• By Spreading Industry