Unit 3: Culture Vocabulary Review

A location where a culture begins and spreads outward is called a:

• Cultural Assimilation

• Culture Hearth

• Culture Isolation

• Cultural Divergence

Belief in more than one god is known as:

• Monotheism

• Polytheism

• Animism

• Atheism

Which term refers to when cultures interact and become more alike?

• Cultural Divergence

• Globalization

• Cultural Convergence

• Gentrification

Which of the following best describes Animism?

• Belief in one god

• Belief that spirits inhabit natural objects and forces

• Rejection of belief in deities

• Economic growth through trade

Which of the following best describes Atheism?

• The belief in one god.

• The belief that spirits inhabit natural objects and forces.

• The belief that there are no gods.

• The belief in many gods.

When one culture forces or adopts another’s practices, it is called:

• Culture Hearth

• Cultural Assimilation

• Culture Isolation

• Gentrification

The spread of ideas, inventions, and practices from one culture to another is called ____________________.

(a)  

• culture diffusion
• culture assimilation
• culture divergence
• culture isolation

____________________ occurs when a neighborhood changes as wealthier people move in, often displacing lower-income residents.

(a)  

• Gentrification
• culture diffusion
• culture convergence
• culture assimilation

______ is the belief in only one god.

• Monotheism
• Atheism

• Polytheism

• Animism

A group’s shared practices and traditions, such as holidays and food, are called ____________________.

• Customs
• Culture Hearth

• Cultural Diffusion

• Globalization