Identify the region where these religions are dominant.
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Christianity
Hinduism
Judaism
Islam
Buddhism
Identify the region where these religions are dominant.
Categorize the characteristics (rituals, description, etc.) by religion.
the Vedas
The Ganges River is a sacred site where many people scatter their ashes. They believe that it will lead to the source of life.
many shrines to many different gods and goddesses
Rosh Hashanah
sacred text is called the Torah.
pray facing Jerusalem.
People can choose to pray to many or a family deity.
Holi
Judaism
Hinduism
Categorize the characteristics (rituals, description, etc.) by religion.
They pray facing the kaaba, a large stone cube. It is believed that Abraham built it
The Tripitaka
meditation to achieve enlightenment
Monotheistic and believe in Allah.
The Qur’an or Koran
follow the Five Pillars
believe in simplicity and eliminating many of their possessions to achieve nirvana.
Ramadan
Siddhartha Gautama is the founder
Mecca is the holiest place and at least once in their live are required to make the hajj, or pilgrimage.
Islam
Buddhism
Match the correct term to its definition.
| Draggable item | arrow_right_alt | Corresponding Item |
|---|---|---|
Culture Traits | arrow_right_alt | the process in which an individual or group adopts some of the traits of another culture. |
Cultural Diffusion | arrow_right_alt | Increasing connections between cultures around the world. |
Globalization | arrow_right_alt | the way of life of a group of people |
Culture | arrow_right_alt | the belief in one God |
Language Family | arrow_right_alt | How each culture develops their own ways of meeting cultural universals. |
Monotheism | arrow_right_alt | A group of languages having similar beginnings. |
Match the correct term to its definition.
| Draggable item | arrow_right_alt | Corresponding Item |
|---|---|---|
Endangered language | arrow_right_alt | a self-identifying group based on their shared culture, religion, language, ancestry & history |
Polytheism | arrow_right_alt | a grouping of people together by factors such as genetic characteristics, geographic ancestry & appearance |
Ethnicity | arrow_right_alt | the belief in many gods |
Race | arrow_right_alt | religions in which people believe in the presence of the spirits and forces of nature |
Sacred | arrow_right_alt | A language in danger of dying due to decrease in number of speakers. |
Animism | arrow_right_alt | Referring to a place that is holy or important to followers of a religion. |
Match the correct term to its definition.
| Draggable item | arrow_right_alt | Corresponding Item |
|---|---|---|
Diffusion | arrow_right_alt | a new idea that a culture accepts |
Lingua Franca | arrow_right_alt | the process in which an idea or invention spreads from one person or group to another and is adopted |
Nationality | arrow_right_alt | a global language of trade and communication |
Taboo | arrow_right_alt | when a culture choses to take in elements of another culture |
Acculturation | arrow_right_alt | Refers to the country a person is a citizen of |
Innovation | arrow_right_alt | A restriction on behavior imposed by social custom. |
What is the movement in which people believe in strictly following certain established principles and teachings?
Which of the following is not a culture trait?
What language is the most spoken by native speakers (people who learned it as their 1st language)?
Which of the following countries is a predominantly Jewish nation?
Which of the Five Themes of Geography would describe the human features of a culture?
The United States does not have an embassy in because of the hostage crisis in 1979.
What is an example of a lingua franca?
What is the polytheistic religion that has a belief in the sacredness of all life including animals, and believe that the ultimate goal of life is moksha, a state of complete oneness with the universe and reincarnation?
Global/Popular culture is only found in smaller, Less Developed countries.
Many Folk/Local cultures have anonymous, unknown origins.
No pure ethnic (Folk/Local) cultures left in the More Developed Countries (MDCs).
Universalizing or Ethnic?: Match the religion to its correct religion category.
Universalizing Religion | Ethnic Religion | |
|---|---|---|
Islam | ||
Hinduism | ||
Judaism | ||
Christianity | ||
Buddhism |
Which of the following is not an impact of Globalization on Folk/Local cultures?
Which country (or countries) has a majority of the Arab population?
Which ethnic group makes up the majority of the population in Iran and are Shia Muslim (Shiite branch of Islam)?
Which of the following is NOT true about the Arab culture?
Middle Eastern Conflicts: Use the dropdown box to select the correct outcome for each of the conflicts. Each conflict will be used only once.
- This war was a U.N.-authorized military conflict between Iraq and a 34 nation coalition force tasked with expelling Iraqi forces from Kuwait in August of 1990.
- This event resulted in the Ayatollah Khomeini becoming Iran’s Supreme Leader. This event consisted of a cultural revolution, the Iranian Hostage Crisis, and a return to fundamentalism in Iran.
- This military campaign, which began in March of 2003, was an invasion of Iraq by a multinational force led by the US and UK as a result of 9/11. It resulted in an occupation and the eventual capture of Saddam Hussein. Western leaders alleged Iraq possessed weapons of mass destruction and posed an imminent threat to their security and that of their allies. Iraq with the help of the US created a democracy and executed Saddam Hussein.
- This occupation and conflict has been going on for over 1000 years over control of the Holy Lands between two different religions. Palestinians have been fighting for their own nation independent of Israel. The conflict is still ongoing with fighting between Israel and Hamas happening in the Gaza Strip.
- This conflict, which lasted from Sept. of 1980 to June of 1982, was a bloody stalemate, which resulted in one million dead or wounded and neither side gaining any territory. The conflict was fought over resources.
Identify the Cultural Regions by dragging and dropping the correct label on to the spots on the map.
South & East Asian
Euro-Western
Latin American
African
Slavic Orthodox
Islamic
Identify the cultural groups of the middle east ethnic groups on the map by dragging the group label to the spot on the map image.
Looking at the map of Kurdish Lands, what country has the highest number of Kurds?
is the largest language family in the world.
Spanish, French, and Italian are found in the language branch of the Indo-European language family.
Identify the type of diffusion for this statement: Spanish explorers take Christianity to Central and South America as they conquer them.
Identify the type of diffusion for this statement:
When McDonald’s diffused to India, they introduce the Maharaja Mac featuring a chicken burger instead of a beef one.
Which religion has the highest number of followers globally?
Which religion has the smallest number of followers globally?
Identify the type of diffusion for this statement:
After the Tik Tok dance “Renegade” goes viral, children to adults of various backgrounds learn the dance steps.
