Cultural Regions

What is a cultural region?

• a section of the Earth where people share similar way of life such as language, religion, economic system and values.

• a geographical boundary between 2 different cultures

• An area of land that has 1 or more common characteristics

• belief, customs, institutions, technology and social structure

A cultural boundary is...

• a geographical boundary between 2 different cultures

• a section of the earth where people share similar way of life such as language, religion, and values.

• Clear boundary over which a government exercises its legal authority.

• measurable, shared traits distinguishing them from the surrounding area.

Which of the following is NOT a cultural region of the world?

• United States

• Russia

• Europe

• Southwest Asia

Which of the following are cultural regions of the world? (click ALL that apply)

• Canada

• Latin America

• Oceania

• South Africa

The constant use of wifi and social media in the US and Canada is an example of which cultural characteristic?

• economic system

• social structure

• technology

• custom

Dia de los muertos is an example of which Latin American cultural characteristic?

• Language

• Religion

• Belief

• social structure

Which of the following are not example of the primary characteristics of culture? (select all that apply)

• Birth rate

• custom

• identification of "1st world", "2nd world", or "3rd world" country

• religious belief

What is the common language spoken in the cultural region of SW Asia?

• Islamic

• Arabic

• Hindi

• English

What shared language is spoken in the cultural region Oceania?

• English

• French

• Austrailian

• Pidgin

What technology is absent in the cultural region of Africa South of the Sahara? (click all that apply)

• Access to clean water

• Subsistence farming

• Sanitation

• Mining