Section 3
Geographers and other social scientists believe that some demands are so fundamental that societies around the world have evolved specific features to address them; these features, which are shared by all cultures, are known as what?
Cultural Universals
What is required to maintain order and handle conflicts? It is a set of leaders and regulations that let people coexist safely in their town or country.
Government
What is the name given to a wealth of cultural elements passed down through generations?
Heritage
What is a method of understanding the world through observation and experimentation?
Science
What is the term used to describe the process by which countries become increasingly linked through culture and trade?
Globalization
What gives us access to goods from around the world?
Global trade
Societies, like individuals, have fundamental requirements that must be addressed in order for a group to exist. What are the organized patterns of belief and behavior that aim to meet these needs?
Social Institutions
People must be able to produce, buy, sell, and exchange commodities and services in order to obtain what they require and desire. A society must have what in order to accomplish this?
Economy
What is the name given to a message about life or human nature that has meaning throughout history and in all places?
Universal Theme
Some religious groups make selective use of technology. Which group readily uses gas and horse-drawn buggies while rejecting technology that they believe will undermine their traditions, such as cars and computers?
Amish
What are the most well-known and widely accepted cultural characteristics? Food, athletics, music, and film are all instances of this.
Popular culture
What year was the United Nations (UN) established?
1945
What is the most fundamental social institution: ensuring that children be cared for until they are old enough to fend for themselves. It offers both emotional and physical assistance. It also educate cultural norms, habits, and values.
Family
What is the name given to art forms that combine sound and movement for an audience, such as music, theatre, and dance?
Performing Arts
Masterpieces of art possess important and enduring characteristics. Woodblock prints created by a Japanese painter are an example of this form of art. It demonstrates a love for nature's beauty, simplicity, and power. What is the name of the painter?
Katsushika Hokusai
Which country is notorious for its Internet usage restrictions? Citizens must have specific permission to use the Internet, and they may only do so for government purposes.
North Korea
Which country has the most influence on worldwide popular culture?
The United States
What is the name of the organization that brings 51 countries together to keep the world safe and peaceful?
The United Nations (UN)
What do societies rely on to pass on knowledge to their youth? Schools around the world would teach reading, writing, math, and technical skills to prepare children for adulthood.
Education
What is the name given to artistic expressions that take both visual and material forms, such as painting, jewelry, sculpture, textiles, and architecture?
Visual Arts
What originates from African American work songs and spirituals in the American South, which show despair and struggle in the face of enormous challenges?
Blues
In 1870, who discovered that germs cause illnesses, revolutionizing health and medicine? To prevent illness transmission, he asked people to wash their hands.
Louis Pasteur
Globalization not only connects people all over the world, but it also connects businesses and has an impact; on what?
Trade
What is the term for providing assistance to those in distress?
Humanitarian Aid
What factors contribute to the meanings of life and death, as well as the distinction between good and evil behavior, in all societies? Traditional customs, literature, holy texts and stories, and sacred places all contribute to its transmission and support over time.
Religions
What is the name for art forms based on words and language, such as literature, folktales, and stories?
Literary Arts
What term describes the utilization of knowledge, tools, and abilities to solve problems?
Technology
Who created an inexpensive and useful light bulb?
Thomas Edison
What do you call a relationship between countries in which they depend on each other for commodities, services, or resources?
Interdependence
What is the name of the organization that provides medical assistance to people in need around the world?
Doctors Without Borders