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Culture and Religion
Culture, Religions and Languagaes
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Set of beliefs, values and practices that a group of people have in common | culture |
| Activity or behavior in which people often take part. | culture trait |
| Are in which people have many shared culture traits | culture region |
| Group of people who share a common culture and ancestry | Ethnic group |
| Society that includes a variety of cultures in the same area | multicultural society |
| Spread of cultural traits from one region to another | cultural diffusion |
| Basic needs in society in which people have developed certain, common features to meet them. | cultural universals |
| Organized patterns of belief and behavior that focus on meeting basic needs. | social institutions |
| The wealth of cultural elements that has been passed down over generations | heritage |
| A message about life or human nature that is meaningful across time and in all places. | universal theme |
| Refers to the use of knowledge, tools and skills to solve problems | technology |
| The total number of people in a given area.. | Population |
| A measure of the number of people living in an area. | population density |
| The annual number of births per 1,000 people | birthrate |
| The process of moving from one place to another. | Migration |
| Any place where a community is established | Settlement |
| Path used by traders for buying and selling goods | trade route |
| Cities and the surrounding areas | urban |
| Less densely areas populated areas found outside cities | rural |
| When certain metropolitan areas grow together. | Megalopolis |