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Meaning of Culture
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| True or False. Everyone is born into a culture. | True |
| All the things that make up a people's entire way of life is called | Culture |
| Scientists who study culture around the world are called | Anthropologists |
| What four elements make up a culture? | Religion, Food, Customs/Traditions, & Govt/Economics |
| What does social organization do for the people of the culture? | Helps them work together to meet their needs (or the needs of the group) |
| Every culture needs what type of structure? | Social Structure |
| What is the most important unit of social organization? | Family |
| A typical family pattern of parents and children is also called | The Nuclear Family |
| The Nuclear Family is common in | Industrial societies |
| When several generations live within one household it is called | An Extended Family |
| True or False. Extended families are rare around the world. | False. |
| Cultures with common extended family units often have a strong respect for | The Elders |
| True or False. The person who exercises authority within a family is always the same within every culture. | False. It varies greatly from culture to culture. |
| When the father is the main decision maker, that is known as | Patriarchal |
| When the mother is the main decision maker, that is known as | Matriarchal |
| Most cultures have what that ranks people by status? | Social Classes |
| What are the things that cultures use to separate people into classes? | Occupation, Education and Ancestry |
| What is a 2000 yr old example of ranking people into social classes? | India's Caste System |
| In the past, if people were born into a class then they generally | stayed there, did not move up or down |
| Today, if people are born into a class then they generally | move up the social ladder |
| Social mobility is achieved through what three avenues? | Education, Marriage & Accumulated Wealth |
| What is the cornerstone of culture? | Language |
| What aspect of human life do all cultures have? | Language |
| Through history what means of communication have some cultures NOT developed | Forms of Writing; Some did, but not all |
| What do people who speak the same language often share? | Similar beliefs and cultures |
| What aspect of culture often supports the values of the culture? | Religion |
| True or False. Religious beliefs are the same and seldom varied. | False. Very False. |
| Defined as the belief in one god | monotheism |
| Defined as a belief in many gods | polytheism |
| What is are three examples of monotheism? | christianity, judaism, islam |
| What is an example of polytheism? | Hinduism |
| What is an example of religious differences than cause conflict within a region? | Israel vs Palestine; Muslims vs Christians |
| A system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives. | Democracy |
| A system of government by one person with absolute power. | Autocracy |
| A small group of people having control of a country, organization, or institution. | Oligarchy |
| The absence of government and absolute freedom of the individual; chaos; lack of a recognized authority | Anarchy |
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