Lesson 1

Question 1

A group of individuals sharing a common culture, geographical location, and government

Answer 1

society

Question 2

a complex whole which encompasses beliefs, practices, values, attitudes, norms, artifacts, symbols, knowledge, and everything that a person learns and shares as a member of society

Answer 2

Culture

Question 3

What are the characteristics present in a society

Answer 3

social solidarity

shared identity and culture

common language

large population and ability to sustain

definite geographical area

political, economic and social organization

Question 4

5 major types of societies

Answer 4

hunting and gathering

horticultural and pastoral societies

agricultural societies

industrial societies

post-industrialist societies

Question 5

two types of culture

Answer 5

material culture

nonmaterial culture

Question 6

refer to things that convey meaning or represent an idea

Answer 6

symbols

Question 7

a lifelong process of forging identity through social interaction

Answer 7

socialization

Question 8

refers to the process by which an individual learns or acquires the important aspects of his or her society’s culture

Answer 8

enculturation

Question 9

are shared rules of conduct that determine specific behavior among society members

Answer 9

norms

Question 10

is a set of activities that are associated with making decisions in groups, or other forms of power relations among individuals, such as distribution of resources or status. The branch of social science that studies politics and government is referred to as political science

Answer 10

politics

Question 11

a concrete example of political institution. It exercise power especially in relation to governance and decision making

Answer 11

government

Question 12

is the person who exercises supreme command and control over armed forces or military branch

Answer 12

commander-in-chief

Question 13

status granted to an individual or institution

Answer 13

power

Question 14

part of government that enforces law, and has responsibility for the governance of a state

Answer 14

executive branch

Question 15

to make pass a law for the executive power to implement

Answer 15

legislative branch

Question 16

to interpret law’s according to the society’s standard forms

Answer 16

judiciary branch

Question 17

an economic and sociological combined total measure of a persons work experience and of an individual’s family’s economic access to resources and social position in relation to others

Answer 17

socio-economic status

Question 18

the systematic study of biological, cultural and social aspects of man

Answer 18

anthropology

Question 19

greek words _________meaning man ang _____ means study or inquiry

Answer 19

Anthropos

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