Unit 2: Culture, Government & Economics Review

a custom that is passed down from one generation to the next

• religion

• economy

• traditions

• cultural diffusion

Which culture region is represented here?

• Jewish

• Arab

• American

• Chinese

Which of the following is a basic need that people must have in order to survive?

• art

• food

• technology

• education

What is Culture?

• An activity or event that people take part in

• People who share similar shoes

• The set of beliefs, values, and practices that a group of people have in common

• An area in which people have similar traits

Rules that allow a society to live without chaos.

• Custom and Traditions

• Social Organization

• Religion

• Government

A form of a dialect that may have a distinct vocabulary and pronunciation .

• Religion

• Government

• Social Organization

• Language

Every civilization/society/culture has basic institutions such as 

• government, education, religious institutions, & economies

• internet, smart phones, & wifi
• food, shelter, comfort
• geography, government, history

movement of culture from one place to another

• cultural diffusion

• cultural analysis

• cultural isolation

• cultural infusion

Which statement is true?

• Cultural diffusion has not occurred.

• Cultures have spread through migration, travel, and trade.

• No people are accepting of new cultures.

• When a new culture spreads, the old culture disappears.

Elements of culture shared by a culture; ex: holidays, language, special foods, & religion

• culture trait
• culture region
• multicultural
• globalization