Vocabulary Grade 6 Chapter One

Culture The way of life of people who share similar beliefs and customs

Ethnic Groups People who have a common origin who share a common language and an history of their past.

Sociologists People who study human behavior as related to groups of people.

Customs Practices handed down from the past

Minority Group Group of people whose culture, race or ethnic origin is different from the people of a region.

Majority Group A number of people that is greater than half of any item you are analyzing.

Anthropologist Study people and societies

Historian People who study how societies came to be, study the past

Cultural Borrowing The adoption of one group’s cultural traits by another cultural group. ( piñatas used at children’s parties in America…Originated in Mexico. )

Cultural Diffusion How a culture spreads its knowledge and skills from one area to another. ( Spread through Television, Internet, telephones, and transportation.)

Absolute Monarchy You can rule only if you are born into the ruling family.

Democracy Form of limited government all people have to obey the laws including leaders, and the people have the power.