Chapter 4
The World’s People
Section 1 Assessment, Pages 80-85, Questions 1-4
Reviewing key Ideas, Terms,
and Places
• 1. a. Define What is Culture?
• Culture is a set of beliefs, values and practices that a
group of people have in common.
Reviewing key Ideas, Terms,
and Places
• 1. b. Analyze What influences the
development of culture?
• Culture is influenced by traditions and laws
passed down, immigration, historical events,
the local environment
Reviewing key Ideas, Terms,
and Places
• 1. c. Elaborate How might the world be different if
we all shared the same culture?
• There May be fewer conflicts, more of a
uniformed customs, foods, religion, and few
newer ideas.
Reviewing key Ideas, Terms,
and Places
• 2. a. Identify What are the different types of
Culture Regions?
• A region where people share common
religion, language, ethnic background and
lifestyle
Reviewing key Ideas, Terms,
and Places
• 2. b. Analyze How does Cultural Diversity affect
societies?
• It creates a variety of ideas and many different
practices which may cause a conflict
Reviewing key Ideas, Terms,
and Places
• 3. a. Describe How does Cultural Diffusion
take place?
• When people move or immigrate and when
ideas or customs spread
Reviewing key Ideas, Terms,
and Places
• 3. b. Make Inferences How can the spread of new
ideas lead to cultural change?
• New ideas can lead to social change; what people
do at work, home, what they worship, what they
eat and so on
Reviewing key Ideas, Terms,
and Places
• 3. c. Evaluate Do you
think that cultural
diffusion has a positive
or a negative effect?
• I feel it has a positive
change because cultural
diffusion allows people
to see what makes each
culture unique and how
we all can get along.
Critical Thinking
Culture
Traits
Culture
Groups
Cultural
Change
Our customs
and Beliefs.
What our
parents have
taught us and
society has
shown us to be
norms
Groups that
share common
culture traits
like language,
food, dress,
religion, areas
where they
live.
A better
understanding
of societies
and a
cooperation
between
people who
are living
together