U1A Vocab

Things that make up a culture and are considered characteristics of humans.

• Culture Trait

• Religion

• Economics

• Citizenship

Answer explanation

A lot of your vocabulary words are examples of culture traits!

1. government

2. education

3. language

4. economics

5. religion

6. arts

7. architecture

The study of Earth and its people, places and environments.

• Psychology

• Geography

• Astrology

• Sociology

Answer explanation

There are lots of different types of Geography! We will explore lots of places around the world along with their people and their cultures.

The governing body of a nation, state, or community

• Geography

• Environment

• Government

• Religion

Answer explanation

There are lots of different government types we will learn about this year, including:

Republic

Democracy

Monarchy

Communist

Dictatorships

Culture trait that has to do with how a society learns.

• Language

• Arts

• Religion

• Education

Answer explanation

Many cultures and societies have different ways of schooling. How we educate people in America is not the same as schooling is done in Mexico or France!

Culture trait that refers to a special way of speaking and writing that is common among a culture or society.

• Religion

• Education

• Architecture

• Language

Answer explanation

While the common language in America is English, other countries speak different languages! For example, people in France speak French.
Languages can even be broken down into dialects. For example, when people in Texas say "y'all" instead of "you guys," that is part of their dialect AND culture!

Culture trait that has to do with how a society uses and values money

• Education

• Economics

• Government

• Religion

Answer explanation

Different cultures treat money differently. Some cultures value saving money, and others like to spend it.

Culture trait referring to what a culture or society believes or worships.

• Religion

• Education

• Economics

• Architecture

Answer explanation

The top 5 world religions are:

1. 1. Christianity

2. 2. Islam

3. 3. Buddhism

4. 4. Hinduism

5. 5. Judaism

There are many other smaller religions too!

Culture Trait that refers to the way a culture expresses themselves through various forms including paintings, music, dance, and literature

• Arts

• Architecture

• Economy

• Government

Answer explanation

Art can give us a glimpse at how certain cultures and societies view or viewed the world!

Culture trait that refers to how a culture or society viewed and built buildings or other structures.

• Arts

• Architecture

• Education

• Government

Answer explanation

How buildings were built can show us which buildings were important to a culture or society. For example, old cathedrals from the Middle Ages are often extremely detailed and decorated, which shows us the people from that time placed high importance on their religion.

Select all of the following that are culture traits.

• food

• religion

• language

• entertainment

• sports