Unit 6 - Culture

What is a self-identifying group based on their shared culture, religion, language, ancestry & history?

Which is an example of cultural convergence?

Fundamentalists believe in strictly following certain established principles or teachings.

Globalization represents traditional cultural values.

Which term refers to a new idea that a culture accepts?

Which is an example of a Lingua Franca?

Polytheistic religions believe in spirits & forces of nature.

Judaism is a Semitic religion founded by Muhammad.

Which theme of Geography describes the human features of a culture?

Which religion was founded by Siddhartha Gautama and has the goal of achieving oneness with the universe (Nirvana)?

What is defined as a way of life for a group of people?

Mandarin is the most spoken language in the world.

Confucianism believes social harmony & good government will exist if people live according to good ethical principles.

Which term refers to a global language of trade and communication?

Which term refers to the opposite of traditionalism?

Which term refers to the belief in one God?

Ethnicity refers to what country you are a citizen of.

What are the learned activities and behaviors of a society?

Which term refers to a group of languages that have similar beginnings?

Which term refers to cultures avoiding one another?

Which of the following is a Universalizing religion?

Diffusion is the process by which an idea or invention spreads from one person or group to another and is adopted.

Which term refers to the increase in connections between cultures around the world?

Which of the following is not preferred for use by sociologists today in categorizing people?

Which term means grouping people together by factors such as genetic characteristics, geographic ancestry & appearance?