Culture/Settlement Patterns Study Guide

Culture refers to the beliefs, customs, arts, traditions, and behaviors of a particular society, group, place, or ____.

• time

• individual

• animal

• object

Name the 5 main elements that make up a culture:

Fill in the blank: Language is a system of communication through words, signs, or ________.

• gestures

• sounds

• colors

• numbers

What is an example of a Norm in the United States?

• Tipping a waitress or waiter

• Freedom

• Fossils

• The political structure of a society

Which of the following are examples of symbols in American culture?

• The Statue of Liberty, the Bald Eagle, and the American Flag

• The Eiffel Tower, the Great Wall of China, and the Colosseum

• The Taj Mahal, the Sydney Opera House, and the Pyramids of Giza

• The Leaning Tower of Pisa, the Parthenon, and the Christ the Redeemer

What is the definition of a culture trait?

• The activity or behavior in which people often take part.

• Group of people who share a common culture and ancestry.

• Messages about life or human nature that is meaningful across time and in all places.

• use of knowledge, tools, and skills to solve problems.

A culture region can be one country or many countries

• true

• false

Any place where a community is established is

A metropolitan area usually contains a(n) ___________ area.

• megalopolis

• urban

• linear settlement

• suburb

A rural community is likely to have started as a _________________ near a river.

• megalopolis

• urban

• linear settlement

• suburb