Understanding Culture and Society

Culture refers to:

• Shared beliefs, values, traditions, and behaviors

• Biological traits inherited from parents

• Political systems of a country

• Physical environment of a region

Which of the following is NOT a learning outcome in the lesson?

• Define and explain the concept of culture

• Identify characteristics of culture

• Analyze common misconceptions of culture

• Memorize all world religions

Which is a key characteristic of culture?

• Innate

• Learned

• Genetic

• Static

Culture is passed from one generation to another through:

• Genetics

• Experiences and social interaction

• Biological inheritance

• Climate

When members of a group develop a sense of belonging through shared practices, culture is considered:

• Symbolic

• Shared

• Innate

• Static

Which of the following represents symbolic culture?

• Food supply

• Shared language and gestures

• Climate adaptation

• Physical appearance

When culture adapts and changes over time, it is:

• Static

• Dynamic

• Inherited

• Innate

The idea that all members of a culture think and act the same way is called:

• Culture is homogenous

• Culture is custom

• Culture is timeless

• Culture is a thing

Which is a misconception that sees culture as an object you can hold or own?

• Culture is timeless

• Culture is uniformly distributed

• Culture is a thing

• Culture is homogenous

Believing everyone in a group values culture equally is called:

• Culture is timeless

• Culture is uniformly distributed

• Culture is homogenous

• Culture is a thing