Formalschools oracademiesexistTraderoutesimportantto survivalAncestorworshipTraditionalclothingunique tothe cultureRespect foreldersemphasizedBelief inmany gods(polytheism)Male andfemaleroles clearlydefinedExtendedfamilieslivingtogetherClasssystem orcastestructureExtendedfamilieslivingtogetherFolktales,epics, ormythswritten ortoldDemocracyor electedleadersSpiritualconnectionto natureHerding orlivestock-basedeconomyRuled bya king,chief, oremperorUsescharacters/pictographsOral traditionis the mainwayknowledge ispassedNavigationtools (maps,compasses,or stars)Domesticationof animalsTechnologyFarming isthe mainsource offoodRites ofpassage(coming-of-ageceremonies)Religiousart ortemplesOralstorytellingtraditionBelief in onegod(monotheism)AdvancedarchitectureormonumentalbuildingsUses analphabetwritingsystemMarketplacesor bazaarsApprenticeshiplearning(learning bydoing with amaster)Formalschools oracademiesexistTraderoutesimportantto survivalAncestorworshipTraditionalclothingunique tothe cultureRespect foreldersemphasizedBelief inmany gods(polytheism)Male andfemaleroles clearlydefinedExtendedfamilieslivingtogetherClasssystem orcastestructureExtendedfamilieslivingtogetherFolktales,epics, ormythswritten ortoldDemocracyor electedleadersSpiritualconnectionto natureHerding orlivestock-basedeconomyRuled bya king,chief, oremperorUsescharacters/pictographsOral traditionis the mainwayknowledge ispassedNavigationtools (maps,compasses,or stars)Domesticationof animalsTechnologyFarming isthe mainsource offoodRites ofpassage(coming-of-ageceremonies)Religiousart ortemplesOralstorytellingtraditionBelief in onegod(monotheism)AdvancedarchitectureormonumentalbuildingsUses analphabetwritingsystemMarketplacesor bazaarsApprenticeshiplearning(learning bydoing with amaster)

Cultural Universals - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Formal schools or academies exist
  2. Trade routes important to survival
  3. Ancestor worship
  4. Traditional clothing unique to the culture
  5. Respect for elders emphasized
  6. Belief in many gods (polytheism)
  7. Male and female roles clearly defined
  8. Extended families living together
  9. Class system or caste structure
  10. Extended families living together
  11. Folktales, epics, or myths written or told
  12. Democracy or elected leaders
  13. Spiritual connection to nature
  14. Herding or livestock-based economy
  15. Ruled by a king, chief, or emperor
  16. Uses characters/pictographs
  17. Oral tradition is the main way knowledge is passed
  18. Navigation tools (maps, compasses, or stars)
  19. Domestication of animals
  20. Technology
  21. Farming is the main source of food
  22. Rites of passage (coming-of-age ceremonies)
  23. Religious art or temples
  24. Oral storytelling tradition
  25. Belief in one god (monotheism)
  26. Advanced architecture or monumental buildings
  27. Uses an alphabet writing system
  28. Marketplaces or bazaars
  29. Apprenticeship learning (learning by doing with a master)