Culture Terms

Dependence of countries on each other for goods and resources from other part of the world

The belief in one god; ex Christianity

Government where a single person leads with total control

shared beliefs about what is good or bad, right or wrong. Ex. Freedom & Democracy

individuals make decisions & it is not planned or controlled by government

—process by which economies, politics, cultures, & societies become combined with other nations

if you live with your parents and siblings only you live in which family structure?

Art and literature are important to culture because:

If you live with your parents, siblings, and cousins, you live in which family structure?

—passing down of elements of a culture from generation to generation— Ex. Sunday night dinner

Rules of BEHAVIOR which tell people how to act in a situation. Ex Standing for national anthem.

people produce most of what they need to survive

The denial of God or Gods

Government where people elect representatives

system where production and wealth are controlled by the government

This system of classifying people in a society is based primarily on wealth in the U.S.

Thinking that your culture is better than other cultures

¡system where no private property exists; all wealth is shared

individuals make some economic decision and the government makes others

government controls what goods are produced, how goods are produced and what they will cost

The belief in many gods; Ex. Hinduism

A practice followed by people of a particular region/group. Ex. Fireworks on 4th of july

the beliefs, customs, practices, and social behavior of a nation

Component of culture is the cornerstone; it allows culture to be communicated & passed down

Government controlled directly by the people