USA HISTORY

FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE

THE COLUMBIAN EXCHANGE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
In history class, a “culture” means
A
bacteria growing in a dish in a laboratory
B
characteristic features of everyday life shared by a group of people
C
the stuff in yogurt that’s in the list of ingredients like L. bulgaricus (I did not make that up.)
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Culture can be defined as all the ways of life including arts, beliefs and institutions of a population that are passed down from generation to generation. Culture has been called “the way of life for an entire society.” As such, it includes codes of manners, dress, language, religion, rituals, art.

Detailed explanation-2: -Culture is the shared characteristics of a group of people, which encompasses, place of birth, religion, language, cuisine, social behaviors, art, literature, and music. Some cultures are widespread, and have a large number of people who associate themselves with those particular values, beliefs, and origins.

Detailed explanation-3: -Culture has five basic characteristics: It is learned, shared, based on symbols, integrated, and dynamic. All cultures share these basic features.

Detailed explanation-4: -Culture . . . is that complex whole which includes knowledge, belief, art, morals, law, custom, and any other capabilities and habits acquired by man as a member of society. In Anthropology (1881) Tylor made it clear that culture, so defined, is possessed by man alone.

Detailed explanation-5: -Generally, the main characteristics of culture are the beliefs, behaviors, material objects, and values shared by a group of people.

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