| Question | Answer |
| Custom | The frequent repetition of an act, to the extent that it becomes characteristic of the group of people performing the act. |
| Folk Culture | Culture traditionally practiced by a small, homogeneous, rural group living in relative isolation from other groups. |
| Habit | A repetitive act performed by a particular individual |
| Popular Culture | Culture found in a large, heterogeneous society that shares certain habits despite differences in other personal characteristics. |
| Taboo | A restriction on behavior imposed by social customs. |
| material artifacts | Visible objects that a group possesses and leaves behind for the future including survival activities (food, shelter, clothing) and leisure activities (arts and recreation). |
| relocation diffusion | The spread of a feature or trend through bodily movement of people from one place to another. |
| environmental determinism | 19th and early 20th century approach to the study of geography that argued that the physical environment caused human activities. |
| MDC | More Developed Country |
| LDC | Less Developed Country |
| chador | Combination head covering and veil worn by many women in Islamic countries. |
| dowry | A "gift" (money, cattle, property, etc) given to a groom's family by the bride's family in traditional cultures. |
| cultural imperialism | People may lose their folk culture because of the influence of material elements of popular culture from MDCs. |
| hearths | Regions from which innovative ideas originate |
| terroir | Describes the effect environmental conditions (soil, climate, water) on a specific food item such as wine. |
| non-material aspects of folk culture | songs, dance, stories, customs, belief systems |
