Name: _________________________________________________
Culture Review Worksheet
Directions: Use your review packet to help you answer the following questions.
List 10 culture traits
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Define Cultural diffusion: _______________________________________________________
Example: _______________________________________________________________
Define Cultural Borrowing: _____________________________________________________
Example: _______________________________________________________________
Geography
How can geography affect culture?
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How can geography affect what kinds of food people eat?
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Read the description of culture region below:
Cultural practices include many different characteristics, including religion,
language, art, customs, eating and clothing habits, and other aspects of daily life.
The world can be divided into regions based on culture. Within each region,
people share some basic cultural practices (traits) that are distinct from those of
other regions. Studying culture regions can help people learn more about the ways
people live in different parts of the world.
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What is a culture region? _________________________________________________
What culture traits unite regions? _________________________________________
Name: _________________________________________________
Economic Systems
Describe a Free-Market System. Who makes the decisions in a free-market?
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Describe a Command System. Who makes the decisions in a command economy?
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Globalization
Definition: Economic globalization is how countries are coming together as one big
global economy, making it easier to buy and sell across countries.
What factors have made the process of globalization easier?
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Governments
Directions: decide whether the following scenarios are rule by one, few or many.
1.) Sam lives in a country where the leader makes the laws. The people in his country
have to follow the rules without question. The leader makes all government decisions.
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2.) Emma lives in a country where people over the age of 18 can vote. In the last
election, President Mayberry won over Senator Williams. Most people voted for
President Mayberry because he seemed fair and just. _____________________________
3.) John lives in a country where a group of leaders makes most decisions. When a new
law needs to be passed, the group decides what the new law will be.
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