W. Geography Ch. 8 Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
Culture- | the language, literature, music, food, and clothing that characterize a group of people's lives |
Customs- | traditions people follow, such as how they celebrate holidays, births, marriage, and parenthood |
Animism- | belief that nature, animals, and elements have spirits; led by shamans, one of earliest forms of religion |
Hinduism- | ancient religion that stresses living according to one's status in hopes of reincarnating into a higher status until one reaches union with the Supreme Being-Brahma |
Buddhism- | philosophy of self-denial and mediation to follow the 8-fold path to Nirvana to end the cycle of rebirth by giving up selfish desires |
Judaism- | first monotheistic religion founded by Abraham, given the 10 Commandments by Moses, and recorded in the Old Testament |
Christianity- | based on the teachings of Jesus and the New Testament; spread by the apostles who preached the risen Christ |
Islam- | founded by Muhammad among the Bedouins of Arabia who followed the 5 Pillars that unified all believers |
Sikhism- | a mixture of Islam and Hinduism that stressed the holiness of all creatures and one god |
Gender Roles- | the expected rules of behavior, such as women caring for children and the home and men working |
Urban- | living in towns and cities |
Rural- | living in the countryside |
Multicultural- | society containing a mix of cultures such as the US and Canada |
Social Class- | people sharing similar levels of wealth, power, and prestige |
Social Mobility- | the ability to change one's social class through education or work ethic |
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