Cultures Around the World Quiz

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1. What defines culture?

• a. resources, responsibilities, and donations
• b. outcomes, environments, and traditions of a group of people
• c. beliefs, traditions, and celebrations of a group of people
• d. shortages, opportunities, and climates

2. What do people bring with them as they move from place to place?

• a. They bring jobs.
• b. They bring their cultures and celebrations.
• c. They bring natural resources.
• d. They bring their buildings.

3. What things make up culture?

• a. resources, environment, climate
• b. opportunities, settlement, climate
• c. exploration, migration, natural resources
• d. architecture, arts and literature, clothing

4. When one culture moves to a new place, they bring their _________________ with them and ___________________ traditions with the culture of their new home.

• a. traditions, exchange
• b. people, keep
• c. location, exchange
• d. generations, keep

5. What holiday in the United States celebrates its independence from England?

• a. Halloween
• b. Fourth of July
• c. Christmas
• d. Canada Day

6. Which of the following is not a characteristic of culture?

• a. Arts & literature
• b. Music
• c. Sports
• d. Religion

7. All over the world, people work hard to meet their basic ________.

• a. wants
• b. cultures
• c. religions
• d. needs

8. True or False: Physical characteristics of land affect culture. A mountain range might keep two cultures apart, while a river might move cultures closer together

• True
• False

9. _______________ and _______________ that are found where people live are used to make their food and clothing.

• a. plants and animals
• b. art and music
• c. books and animals
• d. plants and architecture