Geography Ch. 4
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Culture | The way of life of a people, their beliefs, customs and practices. |
| Cultural Landscape | the parts of a people's environment that they have shaped and the technology they have used to shape it. |
| Civilizations | Advanced cultures with cities and the use of writing. |
| Institutions | Customs and organizations with social, educational or religious purposes. Examples: extended family, council of elders. |
| How are culture and environment related? | Environment can change culture, for instance, if the land is by the sea the people might eat a lot of fish. the people might find a way to use the environment for their survival, farming for instance. People can also have an effect on their environment, using technology to change it. |
| What were four major advancements in technology of early cultures? | Tools, Control of fire, Agriculture and development of civilizations |
| What is the Agricultural Revolution? | the change from being hunter gatherers to learning how to farm,grow crops, tame wild animals to help work or raise for food. |
| What cultural advances followed the agricultural revolution? | Farmers grew more food than they needed so they could trad for goods.Development of laws and government. Writing, irrigation, power driven machinery. |
| Society | a group of people sharing a culture. |
| Social Structure | A pattern of relationships among groups of people in the society |
| Social Class | A grouping of people based on rank or status. Wealth, land,ancestors, or education. |
| Nuclear Family | mother, father, children |
| Extended Family | family that includes several generations |
| What is the basic social unit of societies? | Family |
| What is the relationship between language and culture? | All cultures have language.People learn culture through language. Communication depends on language. Language reflects what's important in that culture. |
| Why is religion important to people? | Can help people make sense of the world. Can provide hope and comfort for people facing difficult times. Help answer meaning of life, ethical questions, standards of behavior. |
| What is the role of social structure in society? | Small groups within society allow people to work together to benefit all. Getting food, protecting people, raising children. |
| What is the place of families in a social structure? | Families teach customs, traditions. Children learn dress, manners, eat, play. |
| What values do all religions share? | Treat others well, prayers and rituals, celebrate important places and times. |
| Cultural Diffusion | the movement of ideas and customs |
| Acculturation | The process of accepting new ideas into a culture. |
| What are three factors that change culture? | Changes in environment, technology, ideas. |
| What is the Industrial Revolution? | Late 1800's early 1900', grwoth of industry and spread of factories. People moved to cities to work at factories. |
| How did the invention of the car affect industry? | People could move to suburbs and drive to work. Led to people buying homes and having yards, develpment of suburbs. |
| How has technology affected the rate of cultural change? | Communicatin technology(phone, email, TV, Radio) sends new ideas and information all over the world much more quickly. |
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