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_________ are influenced by diffusion, inventions, and discoveries.
Cultures
Examples of culture/cultural hearths include Tokyo, NYC, ______, and Paris
Rome
__________ binds a group of people together, reflects their culture, and allows the culture to be spread to new generations.
Language
___________ _________ includes religion/spiritual beliefs, language, and patterns of behavior.
Nonmaterial Culture
_________ __________ includes clothing, architecture, and arts/crafts.
Material Culture
Clothing and fashion trends coming out of Paris Fashion Week illustrates that Paris is a modern ________ _________.
Culture Hearth
Sushi becoming popular in countries outside Japan is an example of _________ _________.
Cultural Diffusion
Languages can be grouped together in language ________.
Families
Followers of Islam are called ________.
Muslims
____________ is a monotheistic religion that teaches that Jesus was the son of God, includes the Bible as sacred scripture, and is the most widely-practiced in the world.
Christianity
The belief in many gods is referred to as _________.
Polytheism
The belief in one God is referred to as ___________.
Monotheism
_________ is a monotheistic religion, founded by the Prophet Muhammad, is the dominant religion of the Middle East, including the Quran as sacred scripture, and The Five Pillars.
Islam
__________ was founded by Abraham, includes the Torah as its sacred scripture, the Star of David as its symbol, and is the official religion of Israel.
Judaism
___________ was founded by Siddhartha Gautama, is mostly found in East & Southeast Asia, and includes the concepts of The 4 Noble Truths and The Eightfold Path to nirvana.
Buddhism
Americans dining at Mexican or Chinese restaurants is an example of ____________.
Acculturation
Italian-American, Hispanic, and French Canadian are examples of__________.
Ethnicities
Examples of monotheistic religions include__________, __________, and ___________.
Judaism, Christianity, Islam
__________ is a polytheistic religion, predominant in India, believes in karma and reincarnation.
Hinduism
Shintoism, Sikhism, Taoism, and Confucianism are religions primarily practiced in _________ & _________ Asia.
East, Southeast
Immigrants speaking the language of the majority group is an example of ___________.
Assimilation
_________ Languages are spoken around the world today.
7,000
The United States was often referred to as a “________ _______” representing the assimilation of diverse nationalities, cultures, and ethnicities into a single, unified American identity. A more current and accurate term would be “salad bowl,” where the cultures mix but maintain their uniqueness.
Melting Pot
Latin American culture was created through the merging of European, Indigenous American, and African cultures. This is an example of_________ _________.
Cultural Convergence
Under Communist rule, most people in the Soviet Union were not allowed to travel outside of the country; Native American tribes were forced to live on reservations and were prohibited from teaching their tribal languages; In some countries, only one religion is officially recognized. These are all examples of ___________ _____________.
Cultural Divergence