Culture
What is culture?
The beliefs, customs, practices, and behaviors of a particular nation or group of people.
What is technology?
The way that people use tools and machinery.
On which continent did all of the major world religions begin?
What is religion?
A system of worship and beliefs, including belief about the nature of a god or gods.
What is a cultural hearth?
A place where cultural traits develop.
What is the difference between cultural traits and cultural norms?
Cultural traits are ideas or ways of doing things that are common in a certain culture and norms are behaviors that are considered normal in a particular society.
How is modern technology different from ancient technology?
Modern technology often uses power driven machinery where ancient technology did not.
Which South Asian country is the birthplace of Hinduism?
India
What are ethics?
Standards of acceptable behavior.
How do cultural traits spread?
Through settlement or conquest, migration, trade and communication.
Where do we learn cultural traits from?
We learn cultural traits from our families, mass media, school, religious and other organizations.
What is standard of living?
The level of comfort enjoyed by a person or a society.
In which country did Islam begin?
Saudi Arabia
What do all religions have in common?
Traditions, holidays, followers, and a system of beliefs.
What is the relationship between migration and diffusion?
As people move from one place to another, they bring beliefs and practices from the first place with them.
What is the difference between a culture region and a cultural landscape?
A culture region is an area in which a single culture or cultural trait is dominant and a cultural landscape is a geographic area that has been shaped by people.
As technology makes it easier to travel, how might world culture regions change?
As people become more mobile, traits of culture regions might spread more widely, redefining or creating culture regions.
Which country in Asia is considered the Holy Land in Judaism?
Israel
What about religion makes it powerful enough to form entire culture regions?
If people believe in similar standards of behavior and hope for similar things, this may connect them more than national citizenship.
How is modern technology increasing cultural diffusion?
Information technology and rapid transportation allow us to get information quickly and to travel around the world, both of which increase cultural diffusion.
What are two ways in which today's cultures are influenced by past cultures?
We speak languages that were used in past cultures, we use technology invented by past cultures such as the wheel...
What is the relationship between technology and standard of living?
As technology and access to it improve, so does the standard of living
Does every country form a single culture region? Why?
No, culture regions often extend beyond national borders, since people in such a region are often united by something other than their citizenship.
How do ethics guide a country's laws?
People from a common religious background may develop laws that reflect the morals of their religion, such as justice and equality.
Explain the cultural diffusion of corn.
Corn originated in Central America and spread with hunter/gatherers to North and South America. European explorers took corn back to Europe and then Portuguese explorers brought corn to Asia and Africa. Eventually corn even ended up in Australia.