Social Organization
What is another word for social organizations?
Social groups
what is needed in order for culture to survive?
Language
What does religion teach us?
Teaches morals/ ethics
List 2 examples of different types of governments
- Democracy
- Republic
- Dictatorship
what teaches about a culture's value
Arts and literature
What are the two sub-groups for a family?
Nuclear Family and extended family
Define customs and traditions
Rules of behavior (Written & unwritten)
What is the main purpose of religion?
Answers basic questions about the meaning of life
Why do people form governments
people form governments to provide for their common needs
Which element includes the value of land resources
Economic systems
What is the difference between nuclear family and extended family?
nuclear family-- parents siblings; the people who you live with
extended family-- grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins
List 2 of the 5 examples of customs & traditions that we talked about in class
- Expected Behaviors
- Laws / Rules
- Holidays
- Events
- Activities
Define polytheism
Belief in more than one god
Define democracy
people have supreme power
define economic system
Money system that allows the buying and selling of goods and services
Define social organization and state what is the most important unit of social organization
social organization is when a culture organize its members into smaller groups
family is the most important unit of social organization
TRUE/ FALSE
an example of a custom is bowing to another person as a sign of respect in some Asian countries
True
Define monotheism
Belief in one god
Define Republic
A Republic is when people choose their leaders to represent them
What does arts and literature promote?
Arts and literature promote cultural pride and unity
Give 2 examples of different types of social organization (DO NOT USE FAMILY)
School
Government (congress)
Work Force (employee/ employer)
State the importance of Language
Important for communication and passing on tradition and beliefs
List the major world religions
Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism
Define what a Dictatorship is
A ruler or group that holds power by force
List the three examples of Arts and literature that we went went over in class
Art, music literature, and folk tales