| A | B |
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| ethnic group | A group of people with a common racial, national, tribal, religious, or cultural background |
| cultural region | A geographic area in which people have certain traits in common. |
| the arts | Dance, music, visual arts, and literature are important elements of culture |
| economies | Controls the use of natural resources and define how goods are produced and distributed to meet human needs. |
| culture | A set of beliefs, behaviors, and traits shared by a group of people |
| governments | Maintain order within an area and provide protection from outside dangers. |
| services | Governments provide ____________ to citizens. |
| history | Shapes how we view the world. We often celebrate holidays to honor the heroes and heroines who brought about success. |
| language | May have different variations called dialects. One of the strongest unifying forces for culture |
| religion | The beliefs and practices that help people answer basic questions about life's meaning |
| daily life | Food, clothing, shelter...basic needs |
| economy | People in every culture must earn a living. How a culture uses its resources and trades with other places |
| government | People need rules in order to live together without conflict. These can be limited or unlimited. Democracies, monarchies and dictatorships are examples. |
