Cultural Influences on Society Flashcard

Front

Which aspect of culture is described as shaping values, traditions, and behaviors? Options: Food, Religion, Music, Clothing

Back

Religion

Front

What factor most influences the types of food eaten by different ethnic groups?

Back

Geography and technology

Front

What is a dialect?

Back

A regional variation of a language.

Front

Which cultural element is most directly influenced by climate and region? Options: Clothing, Religion, Ideas, Language

Back

Clothing

Front

How does music often express the identity of a group?

Back

By using local materials and reflecting history

Front

Why might language spread from one region to another?

Back

Through trade and migration

Front

Explain how ideas are spread more rapidly today compared to the past.

Back

Because of the internet and media

Front

A community lives in a cold, mountainous region. How might this environment influence their clothing?

Back

They would likely wear heavy, insulating clothing.

Front

A new musical style develops in a region with unique local instruments. How might this style spread to other areas?

Back

Through trade, migration, and media

Front

Consider a society where technology rapidly advances. Predict how this might affect the spread of ideas and cultural practices.

Back

It would speed up the spread of ideas and cultural practices.