Culture Vocabulary
What is the shared way of life—beliefs, practices, values, and artifacts—learned and passed down by a group, shaping their identity and interaction with the environment, creating the visible "cultural landscape" of buildings, roads, and fields, and influencing how people use and change places.
Culture
What is the capital of United Kingdom?
London
What is the capital of Ireland?
Dublin
Wales, Scotland, England, and Northern Ireland
What is the capital of Netherlands?
Amsterdam
What is the regular, often unconscious, human practices or routines that shape behavior, like daily commutes or eating habits, influencing cultural landscapes and human-environment interaction.
Habit
What is the name of the upper house of Parliament in U.K.?
House of Lords
What language is commonly spoken in Ireland?
English
What is the capital of Wales?
Cardiff
What is the name of a small country between France and Italy?
Monaco
What is global, heterogeneous, has specific hearths (innovators), diffuses rapidly (hierarchically) through modern media/technology (internet, TV, social media), and often overrides local environmental influences, creating uniform landscapes (e.g., McDonald's, jeans).
Popular Culture
What form of alcoholic drink is produced in Scotland and sold world-wide?
Scotch Whiskey
Roman Catholic
What is the capital of Northern Ireland?
Belfast
What is the name of the famous landmark in Paris?
Eiffel Tower
What is local, homogeneous, anonymous in origin, spreads slowly via migration (relocation diffusion), and adapts closely to the local environment (e.g., traditional housing, specific foods).
Folk Culture
What famous Scottish musical instrument is made from the stomach of a sheep?
Bagpipe
What form of currency do the people of Ireland use today?
Euro
What is the capital of Scotland?
Edinburgh
Capital of Luxembourg
Luxembourg
What is a traditional, characteristic, and repeated behavior of a group (like shaking hands, wearing jeans), crucial for defining culture and identity.
Custom
What document was signed by the King of England in 1215 granting powers to the mobility and limiting the role of the monarchy?
Magna Carta
Most famous castle?
Blarney Castle
Who conquered the land of Ireland back in 4th century B.C.?
The Celts
Name the famous river runs in France?
Rhine River