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SS Ch3, Sec. 2
SS Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| the way of life of a group of people who share similar beliefs and customs | culture |
| people with a common language, history, religion, and some physical traits | ethnic group |
| local form of a language that may have a distinct vocabulary and pronunciation | dialect |
| form of limited government in which power rests with the people, and all citizens share in running the government | democracy |
| form of government in which a leader rules by force and typically limits citizens' freedoms | dictatorship |
| government led by king or queen who inherited power by being born into ruling family | monarchy |
| highly developed culture | civilization |
| process of spreading ideas, languages, and customs from one culture to another | cultural diffusion |
| area that includes different countries that share similar cultural traits | culture region |
| development of a worldwide culture with an interdependent economy | globalization |