Geography STAAR 3 Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
Culture | Way of life common to a group of people |
Multiculturalism | blending of several different cultures |
Culture elements/ traits | Language, religion/belief, institutions (education), customs, technologies, land use |
Institutions | Complex social organizations such as governments, economies, and education systems |
Customs | Common practices followed by people of a particular group or region |
Land use | Various ways humans use the land such as agricultural, industrial, residential, or recreational |
Social | Anything to do with people, culture, society |
Animism | Polytheistic faith based on the belief that many things in nature have their own spirit |
Hinduism | Faith originating in India based on the belief that a person’s karma (behavior in life) impacts their reincarnation (rebirth) in their next life; holy text: Upanishads and the Bhagavad-Gita |
Buddhism | Faith originating in Nepal, based on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama, including belief that following the Eight-Fold Path and the Four Noble Truths will lead to Nirvana (absolute peace) |
Judaism | Monotheistic faith originating in Israel, based on the teaching of Abraham and Moses, including the Ten Commandments; holy text: Torah (First 5 books of the Old Testament in the Bible) |
Christianity | Monotheistic faith originating in Israel, based on the teaching of Abraham, Moses, and Jesus Christ, including a belief that Jesus is the son of God and died for human salvation; holy text: the Bible (Old and New Testament) |
Islam | Monotheistic faith originating in Saudi Arabia, based on the teaching of Mohammad, including the Five Pillars; holy text: Qu’ran |
Sikhism | Monotheistic faith originating in the Punjab region of India, based on the teachings of Guru Nanak Dev Ji and Guru Gobind Singh Ji, includes valuing equality |
Ethnicity | a social group that shares a common national or cultural heritage |
Caste | hereditary social group ranked by degree of spiritual purity along with occupation and/or economic position |
Under-represented populations | groups of people with limited political and economic power |
Convergence | Occurs when a group accepts or adopts elements of culture from a different group or region |
Divergence | Occurs when a group isolates elements of culture due to physical or human characteristics |
Genocide | The systematic killing of an entire race or ethnic group of people (i.e. Hutus in Africa, Jews during Holocaust) |
Terrorism | Acts of violence designed to promote a specific ideology or agenda by creating panic among an enemy population |
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