World Cultures Flash Cards

Learn terms about traditions and societies around the globe.

Free world cultures flash cards with 10 terms and definitions. Flip through each card to study, or shuffle for a new order. Printable for classroom or homework use.

World Cultures Terms and Definitions

TRADITION
A custom passed down through generations
DIVERSITY
Variety in a group of people or ideas
HERITAGE
Practices and beliefs inherited from the past
FESTIVAL
A celebration or event with cultural meaning
CUSTOM
A usual way of behaving in a society
LANGUAGE
System of communication used by a group
RELIGION
A system of faith and worship
ARTIFACT
An object made by people in the past
FOLKLORE
Traditional stories and beliefs of a community
CUISINE
The cooking style typical of a region

About World Cultures

Understanding world cultures builds empathy and broadens perspectives. These flash cards introduce students to vocabulary about customs, beliefs, and social structures from societies around the globe.

World Cultures Vocabulary

These flash cards pair cultural terms with their definitions. Students flip cards to learn that a TRADITION is a custom passed down through generations, DIVERSITY means variety in a group of people, and HERITAGE refers to practices inherited from the past.

How to Use These Flash Cards in Class

Use these flash cards during a cultural studies or social studies unit. After studying, have each student research one cultural tradition from a country of their choice and present it to the class.

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