Does the Presence of Tools Mean Culture Existed

question 23

Multiple Choice

Does the presence of tools mean culture existed?

• A) Yes, because making tools is a pattern of behavior shared by a group of individuals.
• B) Yes, because along with the tools were elaborate instructions on how to use them.
• C) No, because each generation had to discover how to make the tools on its own.
• D) No, because the tools were simply passed down from generation to generation.

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Definitions:

Industrialized Nations

Countries that have undergone industrialization and have a significant level of economic development, technology, and manufacturing infrastructure.

Status Inconsistency

Exists when the different statuses occupied by the individual bring with them significantly different amounts of prestige.

Culture

Culture refers to the shared beliefs, values, norms, behaviors, and material objects that are passed from one generation to the next within a society.

Society

A community of people living together in a more or less ordered community, sharing customs, laws, and organizations.