Characteristics of Society
Characteristics of Culture
Concepts
100

The objectives of CARICOM, or Vision 2030 in Jamaica, shows that all societies have

Shared Common Purpose

100

Socialization confirms which characteristic of culture

Learned behaviour

100

The process of teaching society's norms and values

Socialization

200

Guyana's territorial dispute with Venezuela proves that all societies have 

Defined Territorial Space
200

All cultures have long-standing practices known as ____ and ____

Customs and Traditions

200

Unwritten rules that define acceptable behaviour in society

Norms

300

Maroon villages in the Caribbean have maintained governance forms since the 1700s. This confirms which characteristic of society?

Continuity over time and space

300

The school teaches that you stand at attention for the playing of the national anthem. This speaks to which characteristic of culture

Institutions that prescribe behaviour

300

Jamaicans generally revere people of great wealth. This is because wealth is seen as a _________ of the Jamaican society.

Value

400

True or False. Only some societies require citizenship.

False.

400

The dominance of women in certain fields such as nursing in Jamaica shows which characteristic of culture?

Gendered practice

400

A term unique to the Caribbean which means the combination of cultural elements to create a new form of culture

Creolization

500

True or False. Members of the diaspora are not considered to be a part of the Caribbean society.

False

500

Wearing pants for men and respect are examples of which characterisitc of culture

Norms and Values

500

Elements that are passed down from generation to generation and ingrained in society

Tradition