Religions
Culture
Values
Countries
Misc.
100
This religion is associated with praying 5 times a day.
What is Islam?
100
This phrase includes all aspects of how people behave in society.
What is the “blueprint for living”.
100
The difference in outlook between people living in rural and urban communities.
What is people in rural communities more often follow traditional beliefs?
100
In some parts of India today, the caste system is still followed; in the social hierarchy of colonial Latin America, the status of a person was determined by birth.
What countries demonstrate traditional practices in many societies reinforce social differences?
100
“In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. Praise be to Allah, The Cherisher and Sustainer of the Worlds; Most Gracious, Most Merciful; Master of the Day of Judgment. Thee do we worship, And Thine aid we seek. Show us the straight way, the way of those on whom Thou hast bestowed Thy Grace, those whose [portion] Is not wrath, And who go not astray.” This concept is reflected in this passage.
What is monotheism?
200
Through Cultural Diffusion
How has Buddhism, Hinduism, and Islam impacted Southeast Asia?
200
How people dress and the foods they eat.
What is a basic generalization about customs?
200
In India, the Caste System determines a person’s occupation, personal associations, and marriage partner.
What has been a way of life as well as an element of religion in India?
200
"Progress has been uneven, inequalities between women and men persist and obstacles remain, with serious consequences for the well-being of people…”
Are there still some cultures which maintain traditions that limit women’s opportunities?
200
Religious groups
Which features might appear on a map showing cultural differences?
300
Monotheism
What is the common belief shared by Judaism and Christianity?
300
“East Africa is changing…When my children go…with us to visit my parents [in their village] they feel out of place. They see a bare floor, the different food, and they cannot understand it as we can…They will never scorn [reject] their origins, but it is just no longer their way of life. They have something better to look forward to.”
What happens when children move from a rural setting to an urban one (an example)?
300
Different countries in Europe today have similar standards of living and systems of government.
What is an example of cultural convergence?
300
The people of the Middle East share a common history and heritage.
Why is the Middle East considered a single cultural region by most geographers?
300
They both reflect the values of that society.
How do are works of art and architecture similar?
400
Buddhism
Which religion teaches the giving up of selfish desires?
400
Different cultures perceive their own and other cultures differently.
Why would one country legitimize women wearing Islamic clothing and another country banning the wearing of veils?
400
Many of Japan’s cultural traditions were borrowed from China.
What is a fact about Japan?
400
Most are Roman Catholics
What identifies one cultural factor that unifies the people of Latin America?
400
Strong influence of Islam on the region
Which factor has contributed most to the social and cultural identity of the Middle East?
500
Buddhism in India and animism in Africa.
Which two religions do not have a basic religious text?"
500
Culture includes a people’s language, religion, land uses and customs.
What is the definition of culture?
500
The family
Who teaches values in traditional societies?
500
The Sahara Desert
What is the reason the cultures of North Africa developed differently from the cultures of the rest of Africa?
500
Young people dance to rock music in Russia
What is cultural diffusion?
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