Definitions
What is the definition of culture?
A group of people living and working together for the purpose of creating an organized society.
What is a cultural hearth?
The origin point of a culture.
What is cultural diffusion?
The movement of culture from one place to another through migration, travel, and trade
Which element of culture includes structures like family and political hierarchies?
Social Organization.
True or False: Cultural diffusion is the movement of culture from one place to another through migration, travel, and trade.
True.
What is a cultural hearth?
The origin point of a culture.
Give an example of a cultural hearth.
Hinduism in India.
How does cultural diffusion occur?
Through migration, travel, and trade.
What is an example of a tradition?
Celebrations or customs with family meaning, like family dinners or birthdays.
True or False: Language is only spoken.
False
What is cultural diffusion?
The movement of culture from one place to another through migration, travel, and trade.
What is an example of cultural diffusion?
Christianity spreading from Europe to North America via missionaries.
Give an example of cultural diffusion.
Christianity spreading from Europe to North America via missionaries.
What does language include?
Means of communication (written, spoken, signed).
True or False: Traditions are only passed down through written records.
False
What does language include?
Means of communication (written, spoken, signed).
How does cultural diffusion occur?
Through migration, travel, and trade.
What is one way that traditions are passed down in a family?
Through celebrations or customs with family meaning, like family dinners or birthdays.
How can religion impact culture?
By influencing ceremonies, holidays, moral views, diet, and clothing.
True or False: Religion can influence what people eat.
True
How can religion impact culture?
By influencing ceremonies, holidays, moral views, diet, and clothing.
Name one way that cultural diffusion can happen.
Through trade.
How does language help people communicate?
By providing a means of expressing thoughts and ideas through written, spoken, or signed forms.
What are examples of art and literature?
Paintings, books, music.
True or False: Government has no impact on culture.
False