Identifying Elements of Culture

Two important features of a culture are

• economy and climate

• natural resources and climate

• language and religious beliefs

• weather and writing

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People's occupations, their behavior, and their beliefs are a part of their

• culture

• technology

• government

• climate

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The social unit primarily responsible for teaching the customs and traditions of a culture is

• the schools

• the family

• the army

• the government

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When geographers study human-environment interaction, they learn

• how the climate changes

• how war happens

• how people and their environment impact each other

• how schools decide snow days

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A family that includes several generations.

• extended family

• nuclear family

• social structure

• cultural landscape

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An organization or custom with social, educational, or religious purposes

• institution

• culture shock

• cultural diffusion

• civilization

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A group of people that share a culture is known as a

• cultural landscape

• culture shock

• social structure

• society

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Which of the following are true about classes?

• They are based mainly on gender

• They are based mainly on age

• People can improve their status by getting a good education

• People in most societies cannot improve their status.

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This polytheistic religion is primarily practiced in India and has close to a billion followers.

• Christianity

• Judaism

• Islam

• Hinduism

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This monotheistic religion was founded on the teachings of the Prophet Muhammad.

• Buddhism

• Islam

• Christianity

• Hinduism

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