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describe elements of culture, including language, religion, beliefs and customs, institutions, and technologies;

Culture is sometimes called a “blueprint for living” because it –

A thrives best in traditional societies.

B is determined by heredity.

C provides plans for the exploration of new territories.

D includes all aspects of how people behave in society.

Which is a valid generalization about customs?

A They cannot be changed.

B They usually lead to political reforms.

C They have little influence on the development of the economy.

D The include both how people dress and the foods they eat.

Which of the following examples describes an institution at work?

A People in the Middle East enjoy eating pita bread.

B Religious Roman Catholics attend church every Sunday.

C Teenagers in Western Europe often text message their friends.

D Many herders in Africa’s Sahel region have moved away to avoid drought.

The world’s four major world religions –

A originated from Old World agricultural and culture hearth regions.

B emerged from the isolated areas of the world.

C diffused from the New World following the Colombian Exchange

D were spread around the world with European imperialism.

Which of the following is the holy book related to Islam?

A The Koran

B A textbook about Islam

C The Bible

D The Torah

One way that Canada is very different from the U.S. is that --

A mining is an important industry

B it has a much larger French-speaking population

C most of the people live in urban areas

D the first people to live there came from Asia

What type of religion would Islam best be classified as?

A animism

B monotheistic

C polytheistic

D traditional

What best completes this sentence:

"The patterns of traditions, foods, languages, beliefs, and institutions of a particular group of people is -"

A their national identity.

B their patriotism.

C their culture.

D their standard of living.