Module 3: The Human World Pp. 92-127 10/15/18 1. What is culture Module 3: The Human World Pp. 92-127 10/15/18 1. What is culture? Culture is the set of beliefs, goals, & practices that a group of people share.

2. What influences the development of culture 2. What influences the development of culture? Traditions and laws passed down from generation to generation, immigration, historical events, the local environment.

3. How might the world be different if we all shared the same culture 3. How might the world be different if we all shared the same culture? Some ways may include: fewer conflicts; the same customs, foods and religions; fewer new ideas; less interesting world.

4. What are the different types of culture regions 4. What are the different types of culture regions? Regions in which people share a common religion, language, ethnic background and lifestyle, such as the Arab culture region.

5. How does cultural diversity affect societies 5. How does cultural diversity affect societies? Cultural diversity creates a variety of ideas and practices. It may also cause conflict.

6. Identify an example of a culture trait that has spread 6. Identify an example of a culture trait that has spread. How did that culture trait spread? Examples: baseball became popular in Asia, Central America & South America because of TV and sports teams touring.

7. Which factors influence cultural change 7. Which factors influence cultural change? Innovation and contact with other people.

8. Do you think that cultural diffusion has a positive or a negative effect? Explain your answers. Possible answers include: positive, because it provides new ideas & practices; negative, because it can cause a culture to lose its uniqueness.

9. What are five basic social institutions? What purposes do they serve? Examples: family, education, religion, government, economy. These help societies meet their basic needs.

10. What efforts & activities are most important for a religious institution to last over time? Explain. Traditional practices, literature, sacred texts, stories & sacred places. These shape beliefs and encourage solidarity.

11. What forces influence cultural expressions 11. What forces influence cultural expressions? Natural resources, heritages, individual expressions, and contemporary issues.

12.List & explain examples of art, music and literature with universal themes. Examples include: boy meets girl/boy loses girl/boy wins girl. Man v. nature. Man v. self. Crime doesn’t pay. Good v. evil.

13. How can factors related to belief systems, government and economics affect technology use? Examples include: wealth or poverty, family values, civic freedom or governmental control.

14. How might a resource such as river water affect how farmers use technology? Farmers might build dams to prevent rivers from flooding & destroying crops. They might create irrigation systems with timing systems. They may use cisterns and pumps to move water from one place to another.