2. Culture Patterns of human activity and the symbolic structures that give such activity significant importance.

3. Appearance Color of one’s skin Types of head coverings Clothing styles and materials Hair styles and lengths Make-up

5. Elaine Davidson, the most pierced woman in the world, shows off some of her 2,520 piercings.

6. The Padaung are a sub section of the Karen tribe also known as giraffe necked women because of the many brass rings they wear on their elongated necks.

8. Once fastened, the rings are for life, to remove the full coil of brass would cause the collapse or even fracture of the woman's neck.

9. Scarification For many men in West Africa, scarring is a form of tribal initiation and a sign of bravery. Done with razor blades, the painful process starts at puberty and continues into adulthood. Each tribe has distinctive tattoo designs; this man’s markings indicate his village and his clan and include black magic symbols to keep away evil spirits.

13. A Mursi woman from the Omo Valley in southern Ethiopia is adorned with face markings and a lip plate, considered signs of beauty among the Mursi.

15. Beliefs Types of religions and practices Superstitions Types of ceremonies

18. Communication What are the types of communication technology used? How do most people get their information? What is the official language?

21. Dates Important historical dates

22. Holidays

23. Economy Who do they trade with? What are their imports and exports? Who owns the farms and factories? Are they high-tech, low-tech or no- tech?

26. Food How is the food prepared? What are the foods that are prepared for special occasions? Who prepares the food? What spices are used? How is food stored and eaten? What are foods typical to the area?

27. USA EGYPT

30. Government Who has power? How is the average citizen connected to the government?

31. Anarchy Democracy MONARCHY Oligarchy Aristocracy Tyranny (dictatorship)

34. Human-Environment Interaction What does man do that changes or alters the environment (good or bad).

39. Information/Education What is the literacy rate? Who attends school and for how long? Are there places of higher learning?

44. Jobs How does the average person (or family) make a living?

46. Knowledge How is knowledge passed from one generation to the next?

51. Location Where is the country or area? absolute location relative location

53. Movement & Migration How does the average person get around? To where are people moving?

58. National Pride What people, places and things spark feelings of loyalty and patriotism?

63. Organizations Is the country a member of a major world organization? Such as NATO or the European Union?

65. Population What are the largest groups - age, sex, religion, language, ethnic group? What are the minorities?

68. Quality of Life What is the average person’s level of health and happiness? Birth and death rates Birth and death rates Medical care Medical care Life expectancy Life expectancy

72. Resources What kinds or types of natural resources are found in the area?

74. Shelter Types and kinds of homes, dwellings and buildings typically found in the area.

81. Taboos What behaviors are not acceptable in the culture?

85. Urban/Rural What is the population distribution and the density for the area? Do most people live in the city or the countryside? What does the typical community look like?

90. Vacation/Recreation What do people do for fun? What do people do for fun?

93. Weather What is the weather like? What is the climate for the region like?

95. Xeriscape What is the natural vegetation like in the climate regions described?

98. Yearly Income What is the yearly income of some of the professions?

101. Zoology What kinds of animals are native to the area?

103. The End