Unit 6: Culture
STUDY GUIDE 2.0
Name:_______________
1. Match the terms to their definitions.
1. Culture
a. belief that one’s culture is superior to other cultures
2. Cultural Diffusion
b. the development of a single, world-wide culture with an
interdependent economy.
3. Cultural Region
c. the beliefs and ways of living that a group of people share
4. Globalization
d. a local form of a language that might have a distinct
vocabulary
5. Civilization
e. The process of ideas, languages, and customs spreading
from one culture to another
6. Ethnic Group
f. a traditional way of behaving or doing something that is
specific to a particular culture
7. Dialect
g. An area that includes different countries that share similar
cultural traits
8. Customs
h. A group that shares a language, history, religion, and
some physical traits
9. Ethnocentrism
i. a highly developed culture with writing systems,
government, cities, and religion
2. Use the words in the box to complete the sentences
civilization
globalization
nuclear family
dialect
cultural region
informal education
extended family
formal education
cultural diffusion
ethnic group
1. In this type of family, the members live together in the same household. It can include mom, dad, and
children.
2. A group that shares a language, history, religion, and some physical traits is called a __________________.
3. This is a local form of a language that might have a distinct vocabulary.
4. A highly developed culture with writing systems, government, cities, and religion is called a __________.
5. The process of ideas, languages, and customs spreading from one culture to another is called _____________.
6. An area that includes different countries that share similar cultural traits is called a
______________________.
7. ________________ is the development of a single, world-wide culture with an interdependent economy.
8. When you learn from family, friends, and the media (TV and radio) you are getting an ________________
education.
9. This is the name for family that you see at a reunion. Its members include your nuclear family, aunts, uncles,
cousins, and grandparents.
10. ___________________ education is when you go to a school and learn from a teacher.
3. Use the words in the box to complete the sentences
religion
culture
monarchy
language
dictatorship
economy
daily life
democracy
1. The way people talk is called their ________________. It is the most unifying aspect of culture because
communication is important to sharing beliefs, customs, and ideas.
2. A government run by a single leader. They usually control the country with military support and force.
3. This type of government is run by a family. They inherit the duty of leader.
4. This aspect of culture helps people answer the questions, “why am I here”, and “how did I get here”.
5. This is the type of government that the United States has. It is run by the people and elected officials.
6. This aspect of culture includes the basic needs of life; food, clothing, and shelter.
7. This aspect of culture shows how a culture spends its money and uses its resources.
8. ________________ is the many learned shared characteristics that define a group of people.