SCSW #24: Cultural Expressions

What things make up culture?

• resources, environments, climate

• architecture, arts and literature, clothing

• opportunities, settlement, climate

• exploration, migration, natural resources

How are new cultures created?

• New cultures cannot be created.

• People pass their culture from generation to generation.

• Cultures break apart based on old traditions.

• Cultures combine to create new traditions.

Why do farmers from villages go to cities to work?

• They love cities.

• The land is not good for farming.

• The cities are more beautiful.

• They are needed in the cities.

How many people live in Africa?

• more than one billion

• about 3 million

• less than 1 million

• more than 6 billion

Where were the first cities in Asia built?

• on the Euphrates River

• on the Yellow River

• on the Indus River

• on the Tana River

Most of the world’s first _______________ were settled along rivers in Asia.

• politicians

• civilizations

• populations

• countries

What connects and moves people, goods, and ideas across the regions of Europe?

• rail systems and ships

• sail boats and yachts

• blimps and hot air balloons

• cars and motorcycles

People in Europe moved to cities to work in ___________.

• stables

• dairy farms

• schools

• factories

What is a traditional food common on most islands?

• beef

• coconuts

• potatoes

• tomatoes

What did the islanders of Oceania want to find?

• more resources

• islands with volcanoes

• open ocean

• islands with sandy beaches