Male andfemaleroles clearlydefinedTraderoutesimportantto survivalTechnologyDomesticationof animalsClasssystem orcastestructureUsescharacters/pictographsRites ofpassage(coming-of-ageceremonies)AdvancedarchitectureormonumentalbuildingsOralstorytellingtraditionRuled bya king,chief, oremperorExtendedfamilieslivingtogetherApprenticeshiplearning(learning bydoing with amaster)AncestorworshipNavigationtools (maps,compasses,or stars)Belief inmany gods(polytheism)Belief in onegod(monotheism)Democracyor electedleadersFarming isthe mainsource offoodRespect foreldersemphasizedExtendedfamilieslivingtogetherReligiousart ortemplesSpiritualconnectionto natureMarketplacesor bazaarsOral traditionis the mainwayknowledge ispassedFormalschools oracademiesexistTraditionalclothingunique tothe cultureFolktales,epics, ormythswritten ortoldHerding orlivestock-basedeconomyUses analphabetwritingsystemMale andfemaleroles clearlydefinedTraderoutesimportantto survivalTechnologyDomesticationof animalsClasssystem orcastestructureUsescharacters/pictographsRites ofpassage(coming-of-ageceremonies)AdvancedarchitectureormonumentalbuildingsOralstorytellingtraditionRuled bya king,chief, oremperorExtendedfamilieslivingtogetherApprenticeshiplearning(learning bydoing with amaster)AncestorworshipNavigationtools (maps,compasses,or stars)Belief inmany gods(polytheism)Belief in onegod(monotheism)Democracyor electedleadersFarming isthe mainsource offoodRespect foreldersemphasizedExtendedfamilieslivingtogetherReligiousart ortemplesSpiritualconnectionto natureMarketplacesor bazaarsOral traditionis the mainwayknowledge ispassedFormalschools oracademiesexistTraditionalclothingunique tothe cultureFolktales,epics, ormythswritten ortoldHerding orlivestock-basedeconomyUses analphabetwritingsystem

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